Ascot and Belmont Park racecourses are located just minutes from the heart of the city of Perth and are the two city tracks that host all the Metropolitan Race Meetings in Western Australia. The highlight of Perth racing is the BMW Perth Cup run at Ascot on New Years Day each year.
The two-mile feature staying event is a Group II race worth $400,000 to winning connections with the Perth Cup run over 3200metres the highlight of the Perth Summer Carnival at Ascot.
Western Australia has produced some outstanding horseflesh too with Northerly bringing the crowds to the track with his list of credits including the WS Cox Plate.
