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2020 Perth Cup: Race History

by Racing & Sports , 4 years ago

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The Race History of the Perth Cup run at Ascot on Saturday has altered with the distance change.

Star Exhibit has won two of them at the shortened trip. Who wins the 2020 Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot on Saturday?

2020 PERTH CUP - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Perth Cup is a Group 2 race for the stayers conducted by Perth Racing at Ascot.

The Perth Cup was first run in 1887 and was won by First Prince. The race is usually run on New Year's Day depending on if it suits on a weekend but like 2016 has been run on 31 December too.

In 2020 the Perth Cup will be run on the following Saturday.

It was one of the famous two mile races in Australia until 2009 when reduced to a mile and a half.

The Perth Cup is run over 2400m under handicap conditions. It was a G1 until 1993 and has been a G2 since.

Leviathan Perth owner Bob Peters has owned five of the last eight winners of the Perth Cup. He also owned four of the first five over the line in 2016.

In the January 2016 running, Delicacy put up an amazing effort to win but after the race owner Bob Peters confirmed Delicacy had been retired after suffering severe tears to both front tendons in the run and would join Peters' broodmare band.

1999 saw King Of Saxony amazingly win the race first up at two miles. In that race he defeated Rogan Josh. Of course that horse Rogan Josh was transferred to Bart Cummings and by the end of the year had won the Melbourne Cup.

The 2008 running of the Perth Cup was marred by a bad fall involving seven horses after only 500m on the first lap. Damien Oliver was able to win on Cats Fun.

The 2020 Perth Cup is worth $400,000.

Notable winners of the Perth Cup include Raconteur (1953), Fairetha (1958,1959), Fait Accompli (1970, 1972), Dayana (1973), Magistrate (1981, 1982), Bianco Lady (1983), Mirror Magic (1992), Field Officer (1993), Crying Game (1996), King Of Saxony (1999), Black Tom (2006), Guyno (2009), Real Love (2015), Delicacy (Jan 2016) and Star Exhibit (Dec 2016/2019).

The 2019 Perth Cup was won by Star Exhibit from Action and Prize Catch.

13:04

Amelia Park (Bm61+)

Age: 3yo WT: 55.0kg Type: BM61+

AUD $70,000

1000m TURF GOOD

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

4. INDIAN PACIFIC (AUS) 3yo G
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - ROSARINO (AUS)

BRAD PARNHAM
NEVILLE PARNHAM

$1.57
55.5kg

N D Parnham, Mrs C A Parnham, R C Pearson, Bagden Pty Ltd Syndicate (Mgr: W D Biggs), Ridgeport Syndicate (Mgr: S E Guagliardo) & G W Webster (Snr)

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2018 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (46) \| Bowness Stud, Young, Nsw \| Parnhams Racing Stable \| AUD $ 110,000		2018 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (46)	Bowness Stud, Young, Nsw	Parnhams Racing Stable	AUD $ 110,000

2nd

2. JENJA (AUS) 3yo G
YOUR SONG (AUS) - NUSA DUA (AUS)

WILLIAM PIKE
D MORTON

$4.75
58kg

M W Bairstow, Ms Kj Dewson-Hall, Ms Nj Dewson & A W Taylor

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 FEBRUARY (Early) Online Sale (36) \| Bairstow Racing Stables \| AUD $ 17,000		2020 FEBRUARY (Early) Online Sale (36)			AUD $ 17,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Perth Yearling Sale (113) \| Gervase Park Stud Belhus Wa \| Baystone Farm \| AUD $ 70,000		2018 Perth Yearling Sale (113)	Gervase Park Stud Belhus Wa	Baystone Farm	AUD $ 70,000

3rd

9. GUESTEEN (AUS) 3yo F
RED HOT CHOICE (AUS) - LACIENNE (AUS)

JASON WHITING
LOU & DION LUCIANI

$10
55kg

L N Piper & Mrs S J Piper

4th

7. ENDOVANERA (AUS) 3yo F
PATRONIZE (AUS) - ROSIE CAN (AUS)

JOSEPH AZZOPARDI
DAVE MILLER

$21
55kg

5th

5. AWAY WE GO (AUS) 3yo G
ALFRED NOBEL (IRE) - ANHINGA (AUS)

JARRAD NOSKE
D M LUCIANI

$81
55kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 APRIL Online Sale (18) \| Mark Westthorp \| AUD $ 7,000		2020 APRIL Online Sale (18)			AUD $ 7,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Perth Yearling Sale (23) \| Gervase Park Stud Belhus Wa \| O'connor Equine \| AUD $ 7,500		2018 Perth Yearling Sale (23)	Gervase Park Stud Belhus Wa	O'connor Equine	AUD $ 7,500

6th

6. DRAMA FREE (AUS) 3yo G
GALAH (AUS) - HI DRAMA (AUS)

TROY TURNER
J G PIKE

$101
55kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 SEPTEMBER (Early) Online Sale (92) \| WITHDRAWN		2022 SEPTEMBER (Early) Online Sale (92)			Withdrawn
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Perth Yearling Sale (220) \| Rangeview Stud Burekup Wa \| Jeffrey Pike \| AUD $ 30,000		2018 Perth Yearling Sale (220)	Rangeview Stud Burekup Wa	Jeffrey Pike	AUD $ 30,000

7th

1. HIGH RANGE (AUS) 3yo G
GALAH (AUS) - SECRET DIVA (AUS)

RYAN HILL
V A BROCKMAN

$21
59kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Perth Yearling Sale (284) \| Rangeview Stud Burekup Wa \| Vern Brockman \| AUD $ 40,000		2018 Perth Yearling Sale (284)	Rangeview Stud Burekup Wa	Vern Brockman	AUD $ 40,000

8th

3. WE'VE GOT DREAMS (AUS) 3yo F
UNIVERSAL RULER (AUS) - HIDDEN DREAMS (AUS)

MS KYRA YUILL
M L LANE

$8
57kg

9th

8. FAME CITY (AUS) 3yo F
CITY PLACE (USA) - MISS ASTUR (AUS)

BRODIE KIRBY
M SANTICH

$101
53kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Perth Winter Racehorse & Thoroughbred Sale (221) \| Yarradale Stud Gidgegannup Wa \| Tony Marwick \| AUD $ 1,000		2017 Perth Winter Racehorse & Thoroughbred Sale (221)	Yarradale Stud Gidgegannup Wa	Tony Marwick	AUD $ 1,000

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2020 Perth Cup: Race History

Ascot

Saturday, 04th January 2020

Amelia Park (Bm61+)

Amelia Park (Bm61+)

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