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.
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2017 Perth Racing Summer Carnival Guide
| Saturday 21st October 2017, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | Northerly Stakes | $125,000 | 1400m | 3yo & Up |
| Saturday 4th November 2017, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | Prince Of Wales Stakes | $125,000 | 1200m | Weight-for-age |
| Group 3 | Asian Beau Stakes | $125,000 | 1400m | Quality Hcp |
| Saturday 11th November 2017, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 2 | Lee Steere Stakes | $200,000 | 1400m | Weight-for-age |
| Saturday 18th November 2017, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | WA Champion Fillies Stakes | $200,000 | 1600m | 3yoF SW |
| Group 3 | Colonel Reeves Stakes | $125,000 | 1100m | Quality Hcp |
| Group 3 | RJ Peters Stakes | $125,000 | 1500m | Quality Hcp |
| Saturday 25th November 2017, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Railway Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1600m | Open Hcp |
| Group 2 | WA Guineas | $350,000 | 1600m | 3yo SW |
| Saturday 2nd December 2017, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Winterbottom Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1200m | Weight-for-age |
| Saturday 9th December 2017, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Kingston Town Classic | $1,000,000 | 1800m | Weight-for-age |
| Group 3 | Lee Steere Classic | $125,000 | 1400m | 3yo SW |
| Saturday 16th December 2017, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | AJ Scahill Stakes | $250,000 | 1400m | Weight-for-age |
| Saturday 23rd December 2017, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 2 | CB Cox Stakes | $250,000 | 2100m | Weight-for-age |
| Monday 1st January 2018, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 2 | Perth Cup | $500,000 | 2400m | Open Hcp |
| Group 3 | La Trice Classic | $150,000 | 1800m | F&M SW+P |
2018 Perth Racing Winter Carnival Guide
| Saturday 14th April 2018, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 2 | Karrakatta Plate | $500,000 | 1200m | 2yo SW |
| Group 3 | WA Oaks | $250,000 | 2400m | 3yoF SW |
| Saturday 21st April 2018, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 2 | WATC Derby | $400,000 | 2400m | 3yo SW |
| Saturday 28th April 2018, Ascot, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | WA Sires Produce Stakes | $200,000 | 1400m | 2yo SW |
| Saturday 19th May 2018, Belmont, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | Roma Cup | $125,000 | 1200m | Weight-for-age |
| Saturday 2nd June 2018, Belmont, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | Belmont Sprint | $125,000 | 1400m | Open Hcp |
| Saturday 16th June 2018, Belmont, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | Hyperion Stakes | $150,000 | 1600m | Weight-for-age |
| Saturday 30th June 2018, Belmont, WA | ||||
| Status | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | Strickland Stakes | $125,000 | 2000m | Weight-for-age |
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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.
Melbourne spring racing carnival
Melbourne autumn racing carnival
Brisbane winter racing carnival
Adelaide autumn racing carnival
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
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