Английская Википедия:Ascot Racecourse (Western Australia)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:More citations needed Шаблон:Infobox racecourse Ascot Racecourse is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately Шаблон:Convert east of the Perth central business district, with the headquarters of the Perth Racing positioned directly opposite.
It is regarded as the "grand old lady" of Australian racecourses.[1] It has a Шаблон:Convert track with modern, well drained turf, and a Шаблон:Convert track inclining straight regarded by expertsШаблон:Who as the most severe test of stayers in Australia.
History
In 1848 a race meeting was held on Шаблон:Thinspace Hardey's "Grove Farm" alongside the Swan River. Soon afterwards a site was selected for a permanent course on Hardey's propertyШаблон:Sndthis became the Perth Race Course (later Ascot Racecourse). In 1852, the West Australian Turf Club was formed.[2]
The inaugural Perth Cup was held in 1887.[3]
In 1885 a railway was constructed to the northern side of Swan River opposite the racecourse.[4] The railway was extended across the river to the racecourse in 1897.[5] The railway and station were removed in 1957.[6]
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 | 1800 | December |
| 1 | Railway Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 1600 | November |
| 1 | Winterbottom Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | wfa | 1200 | November |
| 2 | C B Cox Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | wfa | 2100 | December |
| 2 | Karrakatta Plate | 2YO | Open | sw | 1200 | March |
| 2 | Lee Steere Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | wfa | 1400 | November |
| 2 | Perth Cup | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 2400 | December |
| 2 | WATC Derby | 3YO | Open | sw | 2400 | April |
| 2 | WA Guineas | 3YO | Open | sw | 1600 | November |
| 3 | A J Scahill Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | wfa | 1400 | December |
| 3 | Asian Beau Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 1400 | October |
| 3 | Colonel Reeves Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 1100 | November |
| 3 | Lee Steere Classic | 3YO | Open | sw | 1400 | December |
| 3 | Prince Of Wales Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | wfa | 1200 | October |
| 3 | R J Peters Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 1500 | November |
| 3 | WA Champion Fillies Stakes | 3YO | Fillies | sw | 1600 | November |
| 3 | WA Oaks | 3YO | Fillies | sw | 2400 | March |
| 3 | WATC Sires Produce | 2YO | Open | sw | 1400 | April |
Key
- hcp - handicap
- sw - set weights
- wfa - weight for age
Culture
The Perth Cup is Perth's feature event on the racing calendar held annually either on New Year's Day or a nearby Saturday.[7]
See also
- Belmont Park, Perth Racing's alternate season track to Ascot
- Ascot Racecourse in the United Kingdom.
References
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- ↑ Ascot
- ↑ City of Belmont (Heritage) Inventory 2012 page 3
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ City of Belmont (Heritage) Inventory 2012 page 3
- ↑ Шаблон:Citation
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
