The $1 million Perth Cup (2400m) is a Group 2 race held at Ascot Racecourse on the first week of January during the WA Summer Racing Carnival.
2025 Perth Cup Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
Perth Cup News
The Group 2 Perth Cup is one of the premier features of the annual Perth Summer Racing Carnival and is traditionally run on New Year’s Day
The 2025 Perth Cup runs on New Year’s Day.
The Perth Cup date has recently been in late December or the first week of January, while in 2023 the Perth Cup was rescheduled for January 14th following the original event being called off for the first time in the race’s 136-year history due to a horrific race fall that resulted in the death of mare Chili Is Hot.
Held at Ascot Racecourse in Western Australia, the 2400m event is an open handicap that attracts the top local and interstate stayers.
The Perth Cup prize money is now set at a lucrative $1 million after having been doubled ahead of the 2024 edition,
It is joined on the Perth Cup Day card by the Group 3 La Trice Classic (1800m) and the Listed Summer Scorcher (1000m).
Horses come into the Perth Cup field each summer via traditional WA lead-up races including the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) – formerly the Kingston Town Classic – and Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes – formerly the C.B. Cox Stakes.
The last winner of the Ted Van Heemst Stakes – Perth Cup double in a single season was Delicacy (December 2015 & January 2016), while the 2018 Perth Cup winner Material Man improved on a lead-up second in both the Kingston Town and Ted Van Heemst Stakes.
In 2019 the Perth Cup winner Star Exhibit won the race for a second time after an earlier success on New Year’s Eve in 2016. Star Exhibit would also go on to finish a close fourth just 1.6 lengths off the winner Mississippi Delta in the 2020 Perth Cup results.
The latest Perth Cup winner to come out of the Ted Van Heemst Stakes was the 2024 champion Casino Seventeen (3rd in the 2023 Ted Van Heemst Stakes results the start prior).
Graduates out of the Perth Cup may continue onto the autumn’s Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) and the 2014 Perth Cup winner Black Tycoon finished second in that year’s Adelaide Cup over the two miles.
After two editions of of the 2016 Perth Cup, one run in January and the other on New Year’s Eve in December, there was no 2017 Perth Cup.
In 2022 prolific WA owner-breeder Bob Peters celebrated his 10th Perth Cup victory with the favourite Midnight Blue.
The 2023 Perth Cup was to run on New Year’s Day as the opening Group race in Australia for the new calendar year but was abandoned due to a nasty race fall and rescheduled for mid-January on the same Saturday as Queensland’s $11 million Magic Millions Race Day at the Gold Coast.
The Perth Cup 2025 runs on Wednesday January 1, 2025 at Ascot Racecourse offering $1 million in total prize money.
| Perth Cup 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Wednesday January 1, 2025 |
| Track: | Ascot Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
2025 Perth Cup Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
2025 Perth Cup Betting
The latest Perth Cup 2025 betting odds will be open at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to back the best Perth Cup Betting Tips at the hottest summer racing prices and also published here at Races.com.au.
Mississippi Delta ($3.50 in 2020), Midnight Blue ($4.20 in 2022), Buster Bash ($5 in 2023), and Casino Seventeen ($2.70 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Perth Cup betting to salute for the punters.
2025 Perth Cup Form Guide
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2025 Perth Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Perth Cup 2025 Tips on the million-dollar feature this January.
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2025 Perth Cup Field
The Perth Cup field is usually comprised of some very talented stayers. The majority of the Perth Cup field is comprised of local gallopers, with some eastern stayers coming over most years to have a crack at the race.
The 2025 Perth Cup field and barriers will be provided here the week of the race and published below once released by Perth Racing.
2025 Perth Cup Nominations
The Perth Cup nominations are released around a month prior to the race. Usually, the Perth Cup nominations include a majority of western horses along with some particularly talented eastern types looking to engage in the Perth Summer Racing Carnival.
The 2025 Perth Cup nominations will be published below as soon as available from Perth Racing.
The Perth Cup 2025 nominations are now out featuring 43 summer stayers led in all-in betting by GA Town runner-up Diamond Scene out to improve on his ninth in the race last year.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 242x1x12 | ALALCANCE (GB) | M | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 40kg | |||
| 2 | 10248×6009 | ALASKAN | G | 4 | Neville Parnham | 40kg | 66 | ||
| 3 | 109×665577 | ANOTHER CHINO | G | 5 | Daniel Morton | 40kg | 86 | ||
| 4 | 412x098x23 | APULIA | H | 4 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 40kg | |||
| 5 | 02x556x000 | BE OPTIMISTIC | M | 6 | Luke Fernie | 40kg | 95 | ||
| 6 | 301502×808 | BLAZING AWAY | G | 7 | David Harrison | 40kg | 92 | ||
| 7 | 65012×4110 | BUCKETS RIDGE | G | 4 | Grant & Alana Williams | 40kg | 94 | ||
| 8 | 7243432231 | CANDLELIGHT SUPPER | M | 6 | Alan Mathews | 40kg | 72 | ||
| 9 | 3267386×10 | CASINO SEVENTEEN | G | 7 | Grant & Alana Williams | 40kg | 110 | ||
| 10 | 911×000245 | CURRIMUNDI | G | 6 | Steve Wolfe | 40kg | 93 | ||
| 11 | 3233122×26 | DASH OF BRANDY | M | 6 | Graeme Ballantyne | 40kg | 64 | ||
| 12 | 3x016x8707 | DEMOLISH | G | 5 | Neville Parnham | 40kg | 86 | ||
| 13 | 111149×171 | DIAMOND SCENE | G | 5 | Michael Grantham | 40kg | 94 | ||
| 14 | 32583x0x1x | DUN WITH THE BLUES | M | 5 | Daniel & Ben Pearce | 40kg | 71 | ||
| 15 | 611111×000 | FAT ROY SLIM | G | 6 | Brock Lewthwaite | 40kg | 84 | ||
| 16 | 321119×098 | FLOWER IN THE WIND | M | 6 | Neville Parnham | 40kg | 77 | ||
| 17 | 600x2436x0 | GOLDMAN (NZ) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 40kg | |||
| 18 | x931431310 | HEMLOCK STONE (NZ) | G | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | 40kg | 77 | ||
| 19 | 27831×6854 | HOLY ENCHANTMENT | G | 7 | Stephen Miller | 40kg | 91 | ||
| 20 | 57208x8x8x | HOO YA MAL (GB) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 40kg | |||
| 21 | 34×2113362 | IN GOOD ORDER | G | 4 | Daniel Morton | 40kg | 88 | ||
| 22 | 227x41122x | IOWA (IRE) | G | 7 | Simon A Miller | 40kg | 89 | ||
| 23 | 2459588177 | KERMAN ROCK | G | 7 | Chris Willis | 40kg | 66 | ||
| 24 | 009213×785 | LET’S GALAHVANT | G | 6 | Daniel & Ben Pearce | 40kg | 107 | ||
| 25 | 0123×70692 | MISS ANONYMITY | M | 6 | Greg Beauglehole | 40kg | |||
| 26 | 714x109x8x | NUMERIAN (IRE) | G | 9 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 40kg | |||
| 27 | x312761704 | PLAYHOUSE PATRON | G | 5 | Bob McPherson | 40kg | 81 | ||
| 28 | 0534715199 | RED DWARF | G | 9 | Dom Celisano | 40kg | 67 | ||
| 29 | x9777x0533 | RED SUN SENSATION | G | 5 | Susan Olive | 40kg | 88 | ||
| 30 | 739×623908 | RIVER RUBICON | G | 6 | Steve Wolfe | 40kg | 94 | ||
| 31 | 0x81523412 | ROYAL TORONADO | G | 4 | Grant & Alana Williams | 40kg | 74 | ||
| 32 | 54125×4044 | SEE YA CHAMP | M | 8 | Graeme Ballantyne | 40kg | 55 | ||
| 33 | x710832421 | SENTIMENTAL HERO | G | 7 | Peter Fernie | 40kg | 95 | ||
| 34 | 11404×4024 | SERPENTINE (IRE) | G | 8 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 40kg | |||
| 35 | 0x522x18x4 | SHREWSBURY ROAD (IRE) | G | 5 | Simon Zahra | 40kg | |||
| 36 | 37×1221116 | SIMPLY | G | 4 | Grant & Alana Williams | 40kg | 81 | ||
| 37 | 4×54421106 | STARRY HEIGHTS | G | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | 40kg | 96 | ||
| 38 | 89500×9528 | TONI’S SPIRIT | M | 6 | Jordan Rolfe | 40kg | 73 | ||
| 39 | 133x0x21 | TOWNSEND | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 40kg | |||
| 40 | 40x000x070 | TRIX OF THE TRADE | G | 6 | Colin Webster | 40kg | 102 | ||
| 41 | 6x3610021x | WEERAECHOUX | G | 4 | Brian Kersley | 40kg | 74 | ||
| 42 | 17062x150x | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 7 | Danny O’Brien | 40kg | |||
| 43 | 413x303x49 | ZIPAWAY | G | 4 | Neville Parnham | 40kg | 103 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Perth Cup History
First held in 1887 and won by First Prince, the Perth Cup has a long history of winners with several horses adding a second Perth Cup win to their name. The double winners include Wandering Willie (1890,92), Scarpia (1893-94), Artesian (1911,13), Cueesun (1934-35), Fairetha (1958-59), Fait Accompli (1970,72) and Magistrate (1981-82).
The race has also undergone several distance changes starting as a two-mile event to two miles and 11 yards and then 3200 metres and finally in 2009 it became a 2400m event.
The continued change of Perth Cup Day dates has a number of “double-up” editions. There were two official 2016 Perth Cups, one run in January and one in December the same as in 2011. That saw no running of the 2017 Perth Cup.
Owner Bob Peters enjoyed a record 10th Perth Cup victory in 2022 with the win by classy stayer Midnight Blue who improved on a third in the race the season prior.
See below for the Perth Cup results dating back to 2000.
The 2023 Perth Cup was originally abandoned on New Year’s Day due to a terrible race fall that saw one horse, Chili Is Hot, euthanised on track. Jockey Joe Azzopardi aboard Buster Bash was later suspended for six weeks after causing the fall when his mount clipped the heels of the fallen mare. Another runner, Dom To Shoot, also fell during the shocking incident that occurred just 200m into the event in front of 10,000 fans. The event was then rescheduled for mid-January with Buster Bash going on to win with another hoop, Shaun McGruddy, aboard in dominant four-length victory as the favourite.
In 2024 the Perth Cup offered $1 million in stakes for the first time and was won by the favourite Casino Seventeen in a fifth win for co-trainer Grant Williams and fourth for the ‘Wizard of the West’, ace hoop William Pike.
Recent Perth Cup Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Perth Cup |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2024 Perth Cup |
1st | Casino Seventeen | 2 minutes 29.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Be Optimistic | ||
| 3rd | Demolish | ||
| 2023 Perth Cup |
1st | Buster Bash | 2 minutes 28.23 seconds |
| 2nd | Stafford’s Lad | ||
| 3rd | Pure Devotion | ||
| 2022 Perth Cup |
1st | Midnight Blue | 2 minutes 30.83 seconds |
| 2nd | Paddy’s Shadow | ||
| 3rd | Platoon | ||
| 2021 Perth Cup |
1st | Neufbosc | 2 minutes 30.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Truly Great | ||
| 3rd | Midnight Blue | ||
| 2019 Perth Cup |
1st | Star Exhibit | 2 minutes 28.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Action | ||
| 3rd | Prize Catch | ||
| 2018 Perth Cup |
1st | Material Man | 2 minutes 28.50 seconds |
| 2nd | Pounamu | ||
| 3rd | Royal Star | ||
| DEC 2016* Perth Cup |
1st | Star Exhibit | 2 minutes 29.42 seconds |
| 2nd | Neverland | ||
| 3rd | Tradesman | ||
| JAN 2016* Perth Cup |
1st | Delicacy | 2 minutes 30.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Neverland | ||
| 3rd | Real Love | ||
| 2015 Perth Cup |
1st | Real Love | 2 minutes 29.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Red Blast | ||
| 3rd | Kirov Boy | ||
| 2014 Perth Cup |
1st | Black Tycoon | 2 minutes 31.27 seconds |
| 2nd | God Has Spoken | ||
| 3rd | Ask Me Nicely | ||
| 2013 Perth Cup |
1st | Talent Show | 2 minutes 29.78 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Moet | ||
| 3rd | Global Flirt | ||
| DEC 2011* Perth Cup |
1st | Western Jewel | 2 minutes 28.24 seconds |
| 2nd | God Has Spoken | ||
| 3rd | Senhor Da Gama | ||
| JAN 2011* Perth Cup |
1st | Guest Wing | 2 minutes 27.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Admiring | ||
| 3rd | Big Ted | ||
| 2010 Perth Cup |
1st | Lords Ransom | 2 minutes 30.63 seconds |
| 2nd | Ma Chienne | ||
| 3rd | Largo Lad | ||
| 2009 Perth Cup |
1st | Gunyo | 2 minutes 25.9 seconds |
| 2nd | The Fuzz | ||
| 3rd | Ballack | ||
| 2008 Perth Cup |
1st | Cats Fun | 3 minutes 21.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Exhilerating | ||
| 3rd | Westerly Breeze | ||
| 2007 Perth Cup |
1st | Respect | 3 minutes 21 seconds |
| 2nd | Bay Story | ||
| 3rd | Rossam | ||
| 2006 Perth Cup |
1st | Black Tom | 3 minutes 18.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Master Minx | ||
| 3rd | Early Express | ||
| 2005 Perth Cup |
1st | Crown Prosecutor | 3 minutes 21.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Free At Last | ||
| 3rd | Black Tom | ||
| 2004 Perth Cup |
1st | King Canute | 3 minutes 23.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Indigo King | ||
| 3rd | Higgins Gold | ||
| 2003 Perth Cup |
1st | Tumeric | 3 minutes 23 seconds |
| 2nd | So Canny | ||
| 3rd | Bold Mirage | ||
| 2002 Perth Cup |
1st | Cardinal Colours | 3 minutes 25.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Give Me A Chance | ||
| 3rd | Shoeless | ||
| 2001 Perth Cup |
1st | Lottila Bay | 3 minutes 25.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Moonrise | ||
| 3rd | King Brian | ||
| 2000 Perth Cup |
1st | Lunar Tudor | 3 minutes 21 seconds |
| 2nd | Victory Morn | ||
| 3rd | Matriculate | ||
* In 2011 the Perth Cup was held twice due to the race date moving from January 2 to December 31 for the 2011/2012 racing season.
*In 2016 the Perth Cup was held twice due to the race date moving from early January to December 31 for the 2016/17 racing season meaning there was no 2017 Perth Cup.
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