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WATC Derby

Sat, 18 Apr 2026172 days ago
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Race Details

2400m
$400,000
Ascot
Western Australia
Group 2

About the WATC Derby

The WATC Derby is a Group 2 race run over 2400m at Ascot in WA, worth $400,000.

  • It is the 9th richest of 58 feature races scheduled at Ascot in the 2025-26 season.
  • It is one of 6 Group 2 races run in WA in 2025-26.
  • Run over 2400m, it is a staying test and one of 3 races at that trip at Ascot this season.
  • It falls in April 2026, alongside 12 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

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