Ascot Racecourse (Western Australia)

Ascot Racecourse
Ascot grandstand
LocationAscot, Western Australia
Coordinates31°56′06″S 115°55′30″E / 31.935°S 115.925°E / -31.935; 115.925 (Ascot Racecourse)
Operated byPerth Racing
Date openedMarch 1848; 176 years ago (1848-03)
Screened onSeven Network
Race typeFlat
Course typeTri-oval
Notable races
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Ascot Racecourse is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) 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 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) track with modern, well drained turf, and a 300-metre (980 ft) track inclining straight regarded by experts[who?] as the most severe test of stayers in Australia.