Group 2 race | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1887 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | TABTouch (2022)[1] |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three year olds and older |
Weight | Quality handicap |
Purse | A$400,000 (2022) |
The Perth Cup is a Perth Racing Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race run under quality handicap conditions over a distance of 2,400 metres (1.5 mi) at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Western Australia in January, usually on New Year's Day. The total prize money is $1,000,000.[2]