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horse race run under quality handicap conditions over a distance of at

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, Western Australia in January, usually on New Year's Day. The total prize money is $400,000.

History

Distance

* 1887–1946 - Two miles (~3,219 metres) * 1947–1961 - Two miles and 11 yards (~3,230 metres) * 1962–1972 - Two miles (~3,219 metres) * 1972–2008 - 3,200 metres * 2009 onwards - 2,400 metres

Grade

* 1887–1978 - Principal race * 1972–1992 - Group 1 * 1993 onwards - Group 2

Records

Mr. P.A. Connolly had an amazing five consecutive and two later wins in the Perth Cup, with

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(in 1904), Czarowitch (1905), May King (1906), Post Town (1907), Scorcher (1908), Jolly Beggar (1910) and Jolly Cosy (a son of Jolly Beggar) in 1922.Barrie, Douglas M., The Australian Bloodhorse, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1956

Winners

* 2023 - Buster Bash * 2022 - Midnight Blue * 2021 - Neufbosc * 2020 - Mississippi Delta * 2019 - Star Exhibit * 2018 - Material Man * 2016 (Dec. 31) - Star Exhibit * 2016 (Jan. 2) - Delicacy * 2015 - Real Love * 2014 - Black Tycoon * 2013 - Talent Show * 2011 (Dec. 31) - Western Jewel * 2011 (Jan. 1) - Guest Wing * 2010 - Lords Ransom * 2009 - Guyno * 2008 - Cats Fun * 2007 - Respect * 2006 - Black Tom * 2005 - Crown Prosecutor * 2004 - King Canute * 2003 - Tumeric * 2002 - Cardinal Colours * 2001 - Lottila Bay * 2000 - Luna Tudor * 1999 - King Of Saxony * 1998 - Heed The Toll * 1997 - Time Frame * 1996 - Crying Game * 1995 - Ros Reef * 1994 - Palatious * 1993 - Field Officer * 1992 - Mirror Magic * 1991 - Zamlight * 1990 - Word Of Honour * 1989 - Saratov * 1988 - Linc The Leopard * 1987 - Rocket Racer * 1986 - Ullyatt * 1985 - Phizam * 1984 - Moss Kingdom * 1983 - Bianco Lady * 1982 - Magistrate * 1981 - Magistrate * 1980 - Rothschild * 1979 - Meliador * 1978 - Golden Centre * 1977 - Muros * 1976 - Philomel * 1975 - Runyon * 1974 - Allegation * 1973 - Dayana * 1972 - Fait Accompli * 1971 - Artello Bay * 1970 - Fait Accompli * 1969 - Jenark * 1968 - Lintonmarc * 1967 - Special Reward * 1966 - Royal Coral * 1965 - Fair's Print * 1964 - Resolution * 1963 - Bay Count * 1962 - Royal Khora * 1961 - England's Dust * 1960 - Rendition * 1959 - Fairetha * 1958 - Fairetha * 1957 - Elmsfield * 1955 - Yabaroo * 1955 - Lenarc * 1954 - Beau Scot * 1953 - Raconteur * 1952 - Avarna * 1950 - Azennis * 1949 - Beau Vasse * 1949 - Gurkha * 1948 - Kingscote * 1947 - Sydney James * 1946 - Maddington * 1945 - Gay Parade * 1944 - Loyalist * 1942 - Ragtime * 1942 - Temple Chief * 1941 - Fernridge * 1939 - Tomito * 1938 - Maikai * 1938 - Gay Balkan * 1937 - Manolive * 1936 - Picaro * 1935 - Cueesun * 1933 - Cueesun * 1932 - Alienist * 1932 - Bonny Note * 1931 - The Dimmer * 1930 - Coolbarro * 1929 - Jemidar * 1927 - Au Fait * 1927 - Phoenix Park * 1925 - Mercato * 1925 - Great Applause * 1923 - Lilypond * 1922 - Jolly Cosy * 1921 - Earl Of Seafield * 1920 - Seigneur * 1919 - †Rivose / Eurythmic * 1918 - Macadam * 1917 - Downing Street * 1916 - Lucky Escape * 1915 - Irish Knight * 1914 - Dollar Dictator * 1913 - Artesian * 1912 - Sparkle * 1911 - Artesian * 1910 - Jolly Beggar * 1909 - Loch Shiel * 1908 - Scorcher * 1907 - Post Town * 1906 - May King * 1905 - Czarovitch * 1904 -

* 1903 - Cypher * 1902 - Novitiate * 1901 - Flintlock * 1901 - Australian * 1900 - Carbineer * 1899 - Mural * 1898 - Le Var * 1897 - Snapshot * 1896 - Inverary * 1895 - Durable * 1894 - Scarpia * 1893 - Scarpia * 1892 - Wandering Willie * 1891 - The Duke * 1890 - Wandering Willie * 1889 - Aim * 1888 - Telephone * 1887 - First Prince † Dead heat

2008 race fall

The 2008 Perth Cup was marred by a six-horse fall which resulted in three jockeys being taken to hospital with minor injuries. Following a stewards inquiry, apprentice jockey Chloe Chatfield was suspended for 10 weeks. The race was won by favourite Cats Fun.

References

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