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Ascot Racecourse

A premier horse racing venue. Its flagship race is the Perth Cup, and it also plays host to other top-tier handicap races such as the Kingston Town Classic, Railway Stakes and Winterbottom Stakes.

Website: perthracing.org.au (opens in a new tab)

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Free.