Where To Bet on Perth Cup

Race Details:

Date: 2024.01.13
Grade: 2
Open To: Horses Aged Three Years and Older
Track: Turf
Length: 2,400 Metres
Location: Australia


The Perth Cup is one of the biggest horse races of the year in Australia and takes place at the start of each New Year.

The race, which is a Perth Racing Group 2 Thoroughbred race with a quality handicap, is run at the Ascot Racecourse. Ascot is a left-handed turf track that measures in at 2,400 metres.

The race is open to horses 3 years and older and has a total purse of $500,000 AUD.

The Perth Cup is well-known for a major crash that took place in 2008, which resulted in the injuries of three jockeys and the deaths of two horses.

The event was first run in 1887 and is sponsored by TabTouch.

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