Ascot Racecourse, Western Australia

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Ascot Racecourse, Western Australia ( 31°56′6″S, 115°55′30″E) is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 8 kilometres northeast of the Perth City Centre with the headquarters of the Western Australian Turf Club positioned directly opposite.

It is regarded as the 'grand old lady' of Australian racecourses. Featuring a 2,000 metre track with modern, well drained turf, and a 300 metre inclining straight regarded by experts as the most severe test of stayers in Australia.

[edit] Races

The following is a list of Group races which are run at Ascot Racecourse.

Grp	Race Name	Age	Sex	Weight	Distance	Date
1	Kingston Town Classic	3YO+	Open	wfa	2000	December
1	Railway Stakes	3YO+	Open	hcp	1600	November
1	WATC Derby	3YO	Open	sw	2400	April
2	C B Cox Stakes	3YO+	Open	wfa	2400	December
2	Karrakatta Plate	2YO	Open	sw	1200	April
2	Lee Steere Stakes	3YO+	Open	wfa	1400	November
2	Perth Cup	3YO+	Open	hcp	3200	January
2	WA Guineas	3YO	Open	sw	1600	November
2	Winterbottom Stakes	3YO+	Open	wfa	1200	November
3	A J Scahill Stakes	3YO+	Open	wfa	1400	December
3	Asian Beau Stakes	3YO+	Open	hcp	1400	November
3	Champion Fillies	3YO	Fillies	sw	1600	November
3	Colonel Reeves Stakes	3YO+	Open	hcp	1200	December
3	Hyperion Stakes	3YO+	Open	wfa	1400	March
3	Lee Steere Classic	3YO	Open	sw	1400	December
3	Prince Of Wales Stakes	3YO+	Open	wfa	1200	December
3	R J Peters Stakes	3YO+	Open	hcp	1500	November
3	Strickland Stakes	3YO+	Open	wfa	1800	April
3	WA Oaks	3YO	Fillies	sw	2400	March
3	WATC Sires Produce	2YO	Open	sw	1400	April