Australian Racing Calendar
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Group 2
Perth Cup
Race Details
About the Perth Cup
The Perth Cup is a Group 2 race run over 2400m at Ascot in WA, worth $1,000,000.
- It is the richest of 3 feature races on the Ascot card that day.
- It is the 5th richest of 37 feature races scheduled at Ascot in the 2026-27 season.
- It is one of 4 Group 2 races run in WA in 2026-27.
- Run over 2400m, it is a staying test and the only race at that exact trip at Ascot this season.
- It falls in January 2027, alongside 6 other feature races in WA that month.
Track Information
Ascot Racecourse
Western Australia's premier racecourse, Ascot hosts the rich summer carnival featuring the Railway Stakes and Winterbottom Stakes. The Perth Cup is one of Australia's oldest handicap races.
Perth, WA
1848
2052m
400m
Turf
20,000
Railway StakesWinterbottom StakesPerth CupKingston Town Classic