Perth Cup
The Perth Cup is a Group 2 open handicap race traditionally held each year on New Year's Day at Ascot racecourse in Perth, Western Australia. The race is run over a distance of 2400 metres and worth $500,000 in prize money. The 2020 Perth Cup was won by Mississippi Delta from Missile Launch with Taxagano third.
Formerly run over the Melbourne Cup distance of 3200 metres (2 miles), in 2009 the race distance was taken back to 2400 metres in an effort to attract a higher quality field. In a change of programming for the 2011/2012 racing season the 2011 Perth Cup was effectively held twice, once on New Year's Day and once on New Year's Eve, as was the 2016 edition.
The Perth Cup is the highlight of the Perth summer racing carnival and attracts a huge crowd of around 35,000+ people to Ascot racecourse, who get together to celebrate a quality day of racing, fashion and entertainment. First run in 1887, the Perth Cup has a long and proud history and is the first major social event of the new year in Western Australia.
Perth Cup info
| Date: | Saturday 1st January 2022 |
| Track: | Ascot racecourse, Perth |
| Distance: | 2400 metres |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
| 2020 Winner: | Mississippi Delta |
The Perth Cup is the premier distance race of the Perth summer racing carnival and being held at Ascot, with its uphill run home from the 400m to the winning post, makes it a true test for stayers over the 2400m distance of the race. The field generally assembles mostly local stayers with the odd visitor from the eastern states sometimes making the trek to Perth for the spoils on offer.
The Gr2 CB Cox Stakes, run a couple of weeks earlier at the same track has been the best guide to winners and placegetters of this race in recent times. It pays to keep a keep a keen eye on the CB Cox Stakes, as a future Perth Cup winner or placegetter could very well be running around. Star Exhibit (2019) finished 5th in the CB Cox Stakes before winning the Perth Cup.
In recent times Delicacy (2016), Lords Ransom (2010), Cats Fun (2008), Palatious (1994), Mirror Magic (1992) and Saratov (1989) have all taken out the CB Cox Stakes & Perth Cup double, while Early Express (3rd in 2006) and Free At Last (2nd in 2005) both won the CB Cox Stakes before placing in the Perth Cup.
A high number of horses have either won or placed in both races over the years and Lords Ransom (2010) was the last galloper to claim the Cox Stakes & Perth Cup double. Any horses that ran well in the Cox Stakes are ones to watch when assessing the form for this race.
Mississippi Delta (2020) ran fourth in the CB Cox Stakes over 2100m at Ascot before finishing strongly to win this event in quality style for successful training duo Grant & Alana Williams.
Recent Perth Cup winners include Star Exhibit (2019) and Material Man (2018).
2020 Perth Cup result
1. $3.50 Mississippi Delta 53.0 William Pike
2. $21.00 Missile Launch 53.0 Patrick Carbery
3. $5.00 Taxagano 53.0 Brad Parnham
then followed
4. $5.00 Star Exhibit 58.0 Peter Hall
5. $7.50 Spiritual Warrior 53.0 Ms Lucy Warwick
6. $17.00 Prince Turbo 53.0 Clint Johnston-Porter
7. $13.00 Arctic Stream 53.0 Peter Knuckey
8. $31.00 British Bessy 53.0 Joseph Azzopardi
9. $26.00 Friar Fox 53.0 Steven Parnham
10. $151.00 Plays The Game 53.0 Ms Kyra Yuill
11. $16.00 Royal Command 53.0 Shaun McGruddy
12. $101.00 Dark Musket 53.0 Jason Whiting
13. $31.00 Prize Catch 53.0 Ms Jade McNaught (a)
Margins: 1.05 len, 0.18 len
Time: 2:33.41
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Perth Cup winners & placegetters
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2020 | Mississippi Delta | Missile Launch | Taxagano | 2:33.4 |
| 2019 | Star Exhibit | Action | Prize Catch | 2:28.1 |
| 2018 | Material Man | Pounamu | Royal Star | 2:28.5 |
| 2016 | Star Exhibit | Neverland | Tradesman | 2:29.4 |
| 2016 | Delicacy | Neverland | Real Love | 2:30.0 |
| 2015 | Real Love | Red Blast | Kirov Boy | 2:29.9 |
| 2014 | Black Tycoon | God Has Spoken | Ask Me Nicely | 2:31.2 |
| 2013 | Talent Show | Mr Moet | Global Flirt | 2:29.7 |
| 2011 | Western Jewel | God Has Spoken | Senhor Da Gama | 2:28.2 |
| 2011 | Guest Wing | Guyno | Simply Adorable | 2:27.5 |
| 2010 | Lords Ransom | Ma Chienne | Largo Lad | 2:30.6 |
| 2009 | Guyno | The Fuzz | Ballack | 2:25.9 |
| 2008 | Cats Fun | Exhilerating | Westerly Breeze | 3:21.6 |
| 2007 | Respect | Bay Story | Rossam | 3:21.0 |
| 2006 | Black Tom | Master Minx | Early Express | 3:18.8 |
| 2005 | Crown Prosecutor | Free At Last | Black Tom | 3:21.4 |
| 2004 | King Canute | Indigo King | Higgins Gold | 3:23.7 |
| 2003 | Tumeric | So Canny | Bold Mirage | 3:23.0 |
| 2002 | Cardinal Colours | Give Me A Chance | Shoeless | 3:25.9 |
| 2001 | Lottila Bay | Moonrise | King Brian | 3:25.6 |
| 2000 | Lunar Tudor | Victory Morn | Matriculate | 3:21.0 |
| 1999 | King Of Saxony | Rogan Josh | Victory Morn | 3:23.7 |
| 1998 | Heed The Toll | Old Cobber | In Name Only | 3:25.5 |
| 1997 | Time Frame | Regimental Tattoo | Beau Heed | 3:22.8 |
| 1996 | Crying Game | Ernesto | Bullwinkle | 3:23.9 |
| 1995 | Ros Reef | Fine Whiskey | Sweet Glory | 3:26.4 |
| 1994 | Palatious | Diamond Heist | Kathros | 3:22.0 |
| 1993 | Field Officer | Red Javelin | Kawtuban | 3:22.1 |
| 1992 | Mirror Magic | Red Javelin | Vite Filou | 3:21.7 |
| 1991 | Zamlight | Word Of Honour | Ideal Centreman | 3:20.8 |
| 1990 | Word Of Honour | Our King Crimson | Green Range Boy | 3:20.5 |
| 1989 | Saratov | Rising Fear | Muromoon | 3:16.8 |
| 1988 | Linc The Leopard | Buckshot Bandit | Arcolad | 3:24.3 |
*The 2011 & 2016 Perth Cup was held twice during the year, firstly, on New Year's Day in January, and then on New Year's Eve in December.
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