Perth Racing Carnival 2017

The Perth Racing Carnival takes place in Perth, Western Australia and metropolitan racing is conducted at Ascot racecourse over summer and Belmont Park reacecpourse over winter.

The major racing carnival in WA is held over the summer period at Ascot with three major race days in November and December. Feature races in Vovember include the Group 1 Railway Stakes over 1600m and Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes over 1200m, while in early December the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic is held over 1800m.

Another very popular race that attracts plenty of interest over summer is the Group 2 Perth Cup, which is generally held on New Year’s Day at Ascot racecourse. Occasionally the Perth Cup is held on New year's Eve, providing a great way for racing enthusiasts to bring in the new year.

Ascot is also home to the Perth autumn racing carnival held in April, with the highlight being the Group 2 WATC Derby and Group 2 Karrakatta Plate.

Belmont hosts its features races around June and July with four Group 3 races up for grabs. These are the Roma Cup, Belmont Sprint, Hyperion Stakes and Strickland Stakes.

We highly recommend a Sportsbet account for betting on Perth racing.

2017 Perth Racing Summer Carnival Guide

2017 Perth Racing Winter Carnival Guide

Other Australian Racing Carnivals

Check out the below racing carnivals including Melbourne and Sydney autumn and spring carnivals, plus Adelaide, Trisbane, Tasmania, and the Gold Coast Magic Millions in Queensland.

Legend
2yo: Two-year-old
2yoC&G: Two-year-old Colts and Geldings
2yoF: Two-year-old Fillies
2yo&Up: Two-year-old horses and Upwards
3yo: Three-year-old
3yoC&G: Three-year-old Colts and Geldings
3yoF: Three-year-old Fillies
3yo&Up: Three-year-old an upwards
F&M: Fillies and Mares
Mares: Four-year-old and up female horses
SW+Pen: Set Weights + Penalty
Open Hcp: Open Handicap
Qlty Hcp: Quality Handicap
WFA: Weight-for-age
Gr 1: Group 1 race
Gr 2: Group 2 race
Gr 3: Group 3 race
LR: Listed race