- Perth Cup
The Perth Cup is
Western Australia 's premierThoroughbred horse race and is held at Ascot Racecourse onNew Year's Day each year. It has been run since 1887.The Group two race is run and sponsored by
BMW and known as the BMW Perth Cup. Prize money in 2008 was $400,000.Race History
* 1887-1946 - Two miles (3219 metres)
* 1947-1961 - Two miles and 11 yards
* 1962-1972 - Two miles (3219 metres)
* 1972-2008 - 3200 metres
* From 2009 - 2400 metresRecent winners
=Past Winners= col-begin col-3
* 1990 Word Of Honour
* 1989 Saratov
* 1988 Linc The Leopard
* 1987 Rocket Racer
* 1986 Ullyatt
* 1985 Phizam
* 1984 Moss Kingdom
* 1983 Bianco Lady
* 1982 Magistrate
* 1981 Magistrate
* 1980 Rothschild
* 1979 Meliador
* 1978 Golden Centre
* 1977 Muros
* 1976 Philomel
* 1975 Runyon
* 1974 Allegation
* 1973 Dayana
* 1972 Fait Accompli
* 1971 Artello Bay
* 1970 Fait Accompli
* 1969 Jenark
* 1968 Lintonmarc
* 1967 Special Reward
* 1966 Royal Coral
* 1965 Fair's Print
* 1964 Resolution
* 1963 Bay Count
* 1962 Royal Khora
* 1961 England's Dust
* 1960 Rendition
* 1959 Fairetha
* 1958 Fairetha
* 1957 Elmsfield
* 1955 Yabaroocol-3
* 1955 Lenarc
* 1954 Beau Scot
* 1953 Raconteur
* 1952 Avarna
* 1950 Azennis
* 1949 Beau Vasse
* 1949 Gurkha
* 1948 Kingscote
* 1947 Sydney James
* 1946 Maddington
* 1945 Gay Parade
* 1944 Loyalist
* 1942 Ragtime
* 1942 Temple Chief
* 1941 Fernridge
* 1939 Tomito
* 1938 Maikai
* 1938 Gay Balkan
* 1937 Manolive
* 1936 Picaro
* 1935 Cueesun
* 1933 Cueesun
* 1932 Alienist
* 1932 Bonny Note
* 1931 The Dimmer
* 1930 Coolbarro
* 1929 Jemidar
* 1927 Au Fait
* 1927 Phoenix Park
* 1925 Mercato
* 1925 Great Applause
* 1923 Lilypond
* 1922 Jolly Cosy
* 1921 Earl Of Seafield
* 1920 Seigneurcol-3
* 1919 Rivose / Eurythmic (dead heat)
* 1918 Macadam
* 1917 Downing Street
* 1916 Lucky Escape
* 1915 Irish Knight
* 1914 Dollar Dictator
* 1913 Artesian
* 1912 Sparkle
* 1911 Artesian
* 1910 Jolly Beggar
* 1909 Loch Shiel
* 1908 Scorcher
* 1907 Post Town
* 1906 May King
* 1905 Czarovitch
* 1904 Blue Spec
* 1903 Cypher
* 1902 Novitiate
* 1901 Flintlock
* 1901 Australian
* 1900 Carbineer
* 1899 Mural
* 1898 Le Var
* 1897 Snapshot
* 1896 Inverary
* 1895 Durable
* 1894 Scarpia
* 1893 Scarpia
* 1892 Wandering Willie
* 1891 The Duke
* 1890 Wandering Willie
* 1889 Aim
* 1888 Telephone
* 1887 First Princecol-end2008 race fall
The 2008 Perth Cup was marred by a six-horse fall which resulted in two horses being destroyed and three jockeys being taken to hospital with minor injuries.Following a stewards inquiry, apprentice jockey Chloe Chatfield was suspended for 10 weeks. The race was won by favourite Cats Fun, who had to hurdle one of the fallen horses.
ee also
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Australian horse-racing References
[http://www.studbook.org.au/RaceWinnersHistory.aspx?RACEID=4044 Australian Studbook - WATC Perth Cup Race Winners ]
cite book
last =Huxley | first =Dennis | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Miller's Guide 007/08
publisher =Millers's Guide PL | date =2007 | location = | pages = | url =http://www.millersguide.com.au/index.asp | doi = | id = | isbn =
* [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22997031-5006070,00.html Horror fall mars Oliver's triumph]
* [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23012536-5006070,00.html Cup fall earns 10-week ban]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/horse-racing/perth-joins-forces-with-vics-to-announce-sprint-challenge/2008/05/12/1210444339331.html The Reduction of Distance]
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