Perth Cup
Perth Cup
Group Two Betting Guide
| Date: | Wednesday, January 1, 2026 |
| Location: | Ascot Racecourse – Perth, WA |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
| Distance: | 2400m |
The Perth Cup is one of Australia’s first major races of the new year and is a must-watch event for the west of the country.
A Group 2 event worth $1,000,000, the Perth Cup is held under handicap conditions and is conducted at Western Australia’s premier track, Ascot Racecourse.
The race is the official conclusion to Perth’s Summer Racing Carnival, which also features the trio of Group 1 events the Railway Stakes, the Winterbottom Stakes and the Kingston Town Classic.
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When the year comes to a close racing focus shifts to the west of the country, with plenty of action geared towards the Perth Summer Racing Carnival.
After the Group 1 events are done and out of the way the Perth Cup gets all the attention, with markets usually in place at least a fortnight in advance of the race.
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Perth Cup 2026 final field
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Previous Perth Cup Fields
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Casino Seventeen Grant & Alana Williams Billy Egan 2 58kg 2 Young Werther Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 6 57kg 3 Let’s Galahvant Daniel & Ben Pearce Brad Parnham 5 56.5kg 4 Socks Nation Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 13 56.5kg 5 Serpentine Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Chad Schofield 14 56kg 6 Diamond Scene Michael Grantham Clint Johnston-Porter 8 53.5kg 7 Be Optimistic Luke Fernie Shaun O’Donnell 9 53kg 8 Currimundi Steve Wolfe Shaun McGruddy 4 53kg 9 Demolish Neville Parnham Steven Parnham 1 53kg 10 Flower In The Wind Neville Parnham Laqdar Ramoly 15 53kg 11 Hemlock Stone Grant & Alana Williams Patrick Carbery 3 53kg 12 In Good Order Daniel Morton Chris Parnham 7 53kg 13 Iowa Simon Miller Holly Watson 12 53kg 14 Playhouse Patron Bob McPherson Joseph Azzopardi 11 53kg 15 Sentimental Hero Peter Fernie Lucy Fiore 10 53kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Numerian Annabel Neasham Brad Parnham 15 59kg 2 Zoumon Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Rachel King 12 58.5kg 3 Bad Wolf Ashley Maley Madi Derrick 9 53kg 4 Be Optimistic Luke Fernie Clint Johnston-Porter 8 53kg 5 Black Fantasy Daniel & Ben Pearce Lucy Fiore 14 53kg 6 Blazing Away David Harrison Joseph Azzopardi 7 53kg 7 Casino Seventeen Grant & Alana Williams William Pike 5 53kg 8 Demolish Neville Parnham Laqdar Ramoly 4 53kg 9 Diamond Scene Donna Riordan Steven Parnham 2 53kg 10 Holy Enchantment Stephen Miller Michael Poy 16 53kg 11 Let’sdeal Steve Wolfe Craig Newitt 17 53kg 12 Neufbosc Neville Parnham Jason Brown 3 53kg 13 Playhouse Patron Bob McPherson Peter Knuckey 13 53kg 14 Queen Alina Daniel & Ben Pearce Chris Parnham 6 53kg 15 Toni’s Spirit Jordan Rolfe Patrick Carbery 1 53kg 16 Truly Inspired Donna Riordan Jason Whiting 10 53kg 17 Atlantis Beach (1E)Cliff GreenN/A1153kgNo. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Trap For Fools Grant & Alana Williams Brad Rawiller 6 58kg 2 Buster Bash David Harrison Shaun McGruddy 7 58kg 3 Alaskan God Daniel Morton Patrick Moloney 13 56kg 4 Bad Wolf Ashley Maley Natasha Faithfull 16 53kg 5 Chilli Is HotGraeme BallantyneN/A1453kg6 Cockney Crew Lou Luciani Troy Turner 6 53kg 7 Come Right Back Adam Durrant Patrick Carbery 20 53kg 8 Dom To Shoot Sean & Jake Casey Jerry Noske 12 53kg 9 Holy Enchantment Stephen Miller Steven Parnham 9 53kg 10 Neufbosc Neville Parnham Brad Parnham 15 53kg 11 Platoon Neville Parnham Laqdar Ramoly 1 53kg 12 Pure Devotion Adam Durrant Clint Johnston-Porter 3 53kg 13 Queen AlinaDaniel & Ben PearceN/A1053kg14 Stafford’s Lad Daniel Morton Chris Parnham 2 53kg 15 Truly Inspired Adam Durrant Fred Kersley 11 53kg 16 Utgard Loki Adam Durrant Holly Watson 19 53kg 17 Brother Paddy (1E)Coreen MaynardChris Nicoll1853kg18 Mystery Island (2E) Donna Riordan Beau Mertens 17 53kg 19 Coolth (3E)Neville ParnhamN/A453kg20 He’s A Parker (4E) Summer Dickson Jessica Valenti 8 53kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Trap For Fools Lindsey Smith Brad Rawiller 9 59kg 2 Platoon Neville Parnham Steven Parnham 13 56kg 3 Neufbosc Neville Parnham Brad Parnham 3 55.5kg 4 Tellem We’re Comin Daniel Morton Joseph Azzopardi 15 54.5kg 5 Marocchino Lou Luciani Peter Knuckey 6 53.5kg 6 Bad Wolf Ashley Maley Jerry Noske 2 53kg 7 Bella’s Idol Summer Dickson Natasha Faithfull 16 53kg 8 Black Shadow Jim Taylor Jason Brown 11 53kg 9 Cockney Crew Kieran McDonagh Shaun McGruddy 10 53kg 10 Come Right Back Adam Durrant Laqdar Ramoly 8 53kg 11 Divine Shadow Brett Pope Jade McNaught 14 53kg 12 Midnight Blue Grant & Alana Williams Patrick Carbery 4 53kg 13 Paddy’s Shadow Raquel Williams Shaun O’Donnell 12 53kg 14 Pure Devotion Grant & Alana Williams Clint Johnston-Porter 5 53kg 15 Stafford’s Lad Daniel Morton Chris Parnham 1 53kg 16 Truly Reliable Ray Vincent Shelby Bowtell 7 53kg
2025 Perth Cup result
1st – Hemlock Stone (+8000)
2nd – Diamond Scene (-125)
3rd – Be Optimistic (+840)
Recent Perth Cup runnings
- At an extraordinary $81 Neds starting price, Hemlock Stone delivered a stunning upset to claim the Group 2 Perth Cup at Ascot, securing an emotional victory for trainers Grant and Alana Williams and jockey Patrick Carbery. The five-year-old gelding surged from the back of the field in the final stages to edge out Diamond Scene and Be Optimistic in a thrilling finish. Positioned towards the rear early, Hemlock Stone found his rhythm under a patient ride by Carbery. The race’s early pace, set by favourites Sentimental Hero and Serpentine, began to unravel as they hit the final stretch. Hemlock Stone unleashed a powerful finishing burst, storming past Diamond Scene and Be Optimistic to cross the line in 2:27.33.
- In a nail-biting finish at Ascot on New Year’s Day, the highly favoured Casino Seventeen narrowly secured victory by a short half-head over the surging Be Optimistic in the prestigious $1,000,000 Group 2 Perth Cup, covering 2400 meters. Grant & Alana Williams celebrated their fifth triumph in this prestigious race, with jockey Willie Pike contributing to their success for the fourth time. Despite starting from a position worse than midfield and facing the challenge set by Zoumon’s honest fractions, the six-year-old gelding Casino Seventeen showcased determination. Taking the lead at the 300m mark, this son of Casino Prince exerted every ounce of effort to fend off the charging Be Optimistic.
- Shaun McGruddy and David Harrison have combined with Buster Bash thrashing the field in the Group 2 Perth Cup, with all involved, trainer, jockey and horse winning their maiden Perth Cup. After a fall marred the race two weeks ago, 16 of the runners turned up again on Saturday to do it all over again, and the five-year-old son of Trade Fair showed that he was a level above, running away with a dominant 4.2 length victory over Stafford’s Lad and Pure Devotion. Buster Bash jumped as the online bookmaker’s favourite at $5, after continual backing by punters throughout the week.
- The Peters Investments and Grant and Alana Williams show rolled on without Willie Pike in the Group 2 Perth Cup. Pat Carberry won the Cup in 2001 on Lottila Bay, and he gave the favourite Midnight Blue a pearler to claim the 2022 Perth Cup. Third in the Perth Cup twelve months ago, the son of So You Think hit the line strongly to defeat Paddy’s Shadow by a half-length, with Platoon a long neck back in third.
- A Group 3 winner in France and second in the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp, Neufbosc arrived in Australia with great expectations but quickly wore out his welcome at Lindsay Park. However, Neville Parnham put plenty of time into this son of Mastercraftsman and was duely rewarded in the 2021 Perth Cup. After being caught three-wide the trip under his 60kgs, race favourite Truly Great looked like holding Neufbosc everywhere until the final 50 metres when the son of Dundeel grudgingly gave way in the last few strides.
- A patient ride from William Pike helped Mississippi Delta score a thrilling win from last in the Perth Cup. Starting the $3.50 favourite, Pike appeared to be in trouble when Mississippi Delta was shuffled back to last and still at the tail on the corner. But in the champion jockey’s typical fashion, he hooked the classy mare to the outside and she let down with a powerful burst.
- Star Western Australian jockey delivered a masterful performance to guide Bob Peters’ owned Star Exhibit to a second Perth Cup. The pre-race betting was all about the fellow Peters runner Action, and once William Pike took the favourite to the front in the straight the race looked sewn up. Star Exhibit surged to the line late however to secure Bob Peters a record eighth Perth Cup.
- In one of the tightest finishes in recent Perth Cup history Material Man held out Pounamu in a photo finish. Material Man took to the front early in the piece, but conceded the lead to Trap For Fools to get a beautiful tail into the race. As the straight approached the leader began to wilt, but the run appeared and Material Man pounced. The winner looked like he had pinched a winning break but Pounamu found an opening on the inside and surged to the line like a steamtrain but narrowly missed out on toppling Material Man.
- The Bob Peters runners fought out the finish in the 2016 NYE Perth Cup with Star Exhibit just holding on from a fast-finishing Neverland. After settling midfield, Star Exhibit came four wide at the turn and looked to have the race in hand before Neverland began to flash on the outside. It was impossible to tell on the line, with a photo having to separate the pair. For the second year running Neverland ran second in the Perth Cup.
- Delicacy was the main fancy of the punters heading into the 2016 Perth Cup and the favourite didn’t let them down, even if there was a moment of panic heading into the straight. With a wall of horses in front of Peter Hall, the jockey launched a run down the inside and the rails gap appeared. Delicacy then quickened like a favourite should, running down stablemate Neverland on the line to win the Cup. Real Love ran third to complete a Perth Cup trifecta for Bob Peters.
- Bob Peters’ love affair with the Perth Cup continued as front-runner Real Love completed a start-to-finish win underneath William Pike. Spearing out to an early lead Real Love ambled along untroubled in front, and when the moment came the horse responded, delivering a dominant Perth Cup performance.
- In one of the more imporbable Perth Cup victories, Black Tycoon pierced his way to the front to claim the prize, beating a wall of horses to the line. Coming to the turn Black Tycoon was buried in the second half of the field and looked bereft of hope but gun hoop Damien Oliver found the gap and the horse obliged, surging to the line to beat out God Has Spoken, which came hard on the outside.
Past Perth Cup winners list
| Perth CupPast Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2025 | Hemlock Stone | Patrick Carbery | Grant & Alana Williams |
| 2024 | Casino Seventeen | William Pike | Grant & Alana Williams |
| 2023 | Buster Bash | Shaun McGruddy | David Harrison |
| 2022 | Midnight Blue | Patrick Carbery | Grant & Alana Williams |
| 2021 | Neufbosc | Chris Parnham | Neville Parnham |
| 2020 | Mississippi Delta | William Pike | Grant & Alana Williams |
| 2019 | Star Exhibit | Peter Hall | Adam Durrant |
| 2018 | Material Man | Lucy Warwick | Justin Warwick |
| 2017 | Star Exhibit | Jarrod Noske | Geoff Durrant & Jason Miller |
| 2016 | Delicacy | Peter Hall | Grant Williams |
| 2015 | Real Love | William Pike | Adam Durrant |
| 2014 | Black Tycoon | Damien Oliver | Justin Warwick |
| 2013 | Talent Show | Jarrad Noske | Graeme Ballantyne |
| 2012 | Western Jewel | Kyra Yuill | Grant Williams |
| 2011 | Guest Wing | Brad Parnham | Shane Edwards |
| 2010 | Lords Randsom | Alan Kennedy | Adam Durrant |
| 2009 | Guyno | Jason Whiting | Lou Luciani |
| 2008 | Cats Fun | Damien Oliver | Michael Grant |
| 2007 | Respect | Jason Whiting | Paul Cave |
| 2006 | Black Tom | Peter Hall | Frank Maynard |
| 2005 | Crown Prosecutor | William Pike | Lindsey Smith |
| 2004 | King Canute | Jason Whiting | Lou Luciani |
| 2003 | Tumeric | John Claite | Alan Mathews |
| 2002 | Cardinal Colours | Neil Chapman | Michael Miller |
| 2001 | Lottila Bay | Patrick Carbery | Alan Mathews |
| 2000 | Luna Tudor | Jason Brown | Neville Parnham |
Perth Cup winners pre-2000
| Perth Cup Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1950 | 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 | Blue Spec | ||
| 1903 | Cypher | ||
| 1902 | Novitiate | ||
| 1901 | Flintlock | ||
| 1901 | Australian | ||
| 1900 | Carbineer | ||
| 1899 | Mural | ||
| 1898 | Le Var | ||
| 1897 | Snapshot | ||
| 1896 | Invernary | ||
| 1895 | Durable | ||
| 1894 | Scarpia | ||
| 1893 | Scarpia | ||
| 1892 | Wandering Willie | ||
| 1891 | The Duke | ||
| 1890 | Wandering Willie | ||
| 1889 | Aim | ||
| 1888 | Telephone | ||
| 1887 | First Prince | ||
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