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 Race Type: Group 2 Distance: 3200m Track: Ascot Racecourse, PerthThe race is held at Perth's Ascot Racecourse on New Year's Day of each year. Ascot, called by some "the grand old lady" of Australian racecourses, is regarded as the country' toughest test for thoroughbreds. The circumference of the track is 2022 meters with the straight being 294 meters long. There is a good cambered home turn and a slight rise from the 400-meter pole to the finish line. Experts regard the home stretch as the most severe test of stayers in Australia. The Western Australian Turf Club, now operating as Perth Racing, has been hosting thoroughbred racing in the state for over 150 years and runs Ascot Racecourse along with Belmont Park. Both are within minutes of Perth. A six-year-old, Black Tom, ridden by Peter Hall and trained by Frank H. Maynard, won the 2006 Perth Cup. In 2005, Crown Prosecutor, a four-year-old, was the champion. Other recent winners include King Canute, 2004; Tumeric, 2003; Cardinal Colours, 2002; Lottila Bay, 2001; Luna Tudor, 2000; King Of Saxony, 1999; Heed The Toll, 1998; Time Frame, 1997; and Crying Game 1996. Seven Horses have captured two Perth Cups. The last was Magistrate with wins in 1981 and 1982. Jockey F. J. Treen has ridden five champions: 1949, 1952, 1963, 1964 and 1969. Six other riders have three wins each. Both J. J. Kelly and G. A. Towton have saddled seven winners. Kelly's wins were in the early 1900's and Towton's in the late 1800's. More recently, Alan D. Mathews has trained six winners. They were in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001 and 2003.
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