Ascot Races

The final Group 1 feature of the Ascot Summer Racing Carnival will take place this Saturday, December 4, when the 2010 Kingston Town Classic lights up the track at Ascot Racecourse. The third richest race to take place in Perth each summer racing season, the $500,000 Group 2 Kingston Town…

The opening Group 1 feature of the Ascot Summer Racing Carnival will light up Perth’s premier race track this Saturday, November 20, as the 2010 Railway Stakes takes place. Western Australia’s richest and most prestigious race, the $1 million Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) has attracted a final field of…

David Hayes’ promising Victorian runner Chartreux outclassed the locals at Ascot on Saturday when he claimed victory in the $500,000 Group 1 WATC Derby (2400m). In Hayes first WATC Derby victory, Chartreux ($5.50) proved too powerful for his rivals, beating home the Neville Parnham-trained Bridgestone ($4.50) by three-quarters of a…

The premier event of Perth’s autumn racing carnival takes place this weekend when 15 of the nation’s best three-year-olds take to the esteemed Ascot track for the 123rd running of the $500,000 Group 1 WATC Derby (2400m). One horse has emerged as the pre-race favourite currently paying $3.70 through ,…