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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 2026 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 2026 runs on Thursday January 1, 2026 at Ascot Racecourse offering $1 million in total prize money. 

Perth Cup 2026
Date:	Thursday January 1, 2026
Track:	Ascot Racecourse
Distance:	2400m
Race Type:	Open Handicap
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$1,000,000

2026 Perth Cup Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Perth Cup results and finishing order this New Year’s Day! 

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

Winning Margin: TBD

Winning Time: TBD

2026 Perth Cup Betting

The latest Perth Cup 2026 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.

There was a blowout result in 2025 with Hemlock Stone saluting at Perth Cup odds of $81! 

2026 Perth Cup Form Guide

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2026 PERTH CUP FORM GUIDE

2026 Perth Cup Tips

Stay tuned for our exclusive Perth Cup 2026 Tips on the million-dollar feature this January.

• To Win: TBD

2026 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 2026 Perth Cup field and barriers will be provided here the week of the race and published below once released by Perth Racing.

2026 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 2026 Perth Cup nominations will be published below as soon as available from Perth Racing.

The Perth Cup 2026 nominations are now out featuring 31 summer stayers led in all-in betting by Lindsay Park’s smart son of Fiorente, Apulia, and Pierro six-year-old Grand Pierro who has winning form up to 2600m.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	82x041x788	ADMIRATION EXPRESS	M	6	Jason Miller		40kg		103
2	x098x23x11	APULIA	H	5	Ben, Will & JD Hayes		40kg		106
3	6x0003x060	BE OPTIMISTIC	M	7	Luke Fernie		40kg		95
4	07x824x003	BUCKETS RIDGE	G	5	Grant & Alana Williams		40kg		97
5	310×979247	CANDLELIGHT SUPPER	M	7	Alan Mathews		40kg		70
6	x1314x6312	CAPTAIN PLUTO (NZ)	G	6	Grant & Alana Williams		40kg		65
7	5x40320x00	COSMIC CHAOS	G	7	Simon Barrass		40kg		69
8	2x11x11331	COSMIC CRUSADER (NZ)	G	5	Michael Grantham		40kg		103
9	7540743×82	DEMOLISH	G	6	Neville Parnham		40kg		91
10	x171212x14	DIAMOND SCENE	G	6	Michael Grantham		40kg		106
11	65x565531x	EMERALD TRADER	G	8	Lynette Watson		40kg		71
12	x5056070x6	FAME	G	6	Daniel & Ben Pearce		40kg		72
13	2x093x7758	FEAR THE WIND	G	8	Daniel & Ben Pearce		40kg		88
14	2x21311x47	FILTHY HABITS	G	6	Brandon Fiore		40kg		89
15	43412×5332	FIRST ENCOUNTER	G	6	Michael Grantham		40kg		78
16	15x03121x3	FOREVER BOY (NZ)	G	5	Michael Grantham		40kg		75
17	246322×622	FUNCHAL	M	4	Grant & Alana Williams		40kg		77
18	253×083858	GRAND PIERRO	G	6	Jason Warren		40kg		94
19	471x407x80	HEMLOCK STONE (NZ)	G	6	Grant & Alana Williams		40kg		104
20	40x531186x	I LOVE YOUR SMILE	M	6	Luke Fernie		40kg		73
21	3362317×29	IN GOOD ORDER	G	5	Daniel Morton		40kg		107
22	4x562234x9	LAVALIER	G	4	Neville Parnham		40kg		86
23	4336×36025	MEMORY PARADE	M	5	Sean & Jake Casey		40kg		86
24	x9062x0969	PLAYHOUSE PATRON	G	6	Bob McPherson		40kg		88
25	111323×458	ROCKING SOCIETY	G	5	Jason Miller		40kg		77
26	2120×52113	SENTIMENTAL HERO	G	8	Peter Fernie		40kg		106
27	8x846x0421	SIMPLY	G	5	Grant & Alana Williams		40kg		93
28	25115×2164	STORMAGEDDON	G	5	Michael Grantham		40kg		83
29	1258×08389	TRUEVINSKY	G	6	Jayce Buckley		40kg		64
30	95012×8806	WEERAECHOUX	G	5	Brian Kersley		40kg		75
31	4960×40075	ZIPAWAY	G	5	Neville Parnham		40kg		98

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.

Grant Williams won his sixth Perth Cup in 2025 with 80/1 outsider Hemlock Stone who he trained in partnership with his daughter Alana.

Recent Perth Cup Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 Perth Cup	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2025 Perth Cup	1st	Hemlock Stone	2 minutes 27.33 seconds
	2nd	Diamond Scene
	3rd	Be Optimistic
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.