WATC Derby

WATC Derby
Group 2 race
Eurythmic (horse)
Eurythmic, 1919 winner
LocationAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
Inaugurated1888
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorSchweppes (2022)
Race information
Distance2,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightSet weights
colts and geldings – 56+12 kg
fillies – 54+12 kg
Purse$400,000 (2022)

The WATC Derby, also known as the Western Australia Derby is a Perth Racing Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 2400 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Western Australia in April.[1] Total prizemoney is $400,000.

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the WATC Derby". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.