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| Location | Ascot, Western Australia |
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| Coordinates | 31°56′06″S 115°55′30″E / 31.935°S 115.925°E |
| Operated by | Perth Racing |
| Date opened | March 1848 |
| Screened on | Seven Network |
| Race type | Flat |
| Course type | Tri-oval |
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Ascot Racecourse is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the Perth central business district, with the headquarters of the Perth Racing positioned directly opposite.
It is regarded as the "grand old lady" of Australian racecourses.[1] It has a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) track with modern, well drained turf, and a 300-metre (980 ft) track inclining straight regarded by experts[who?] as the most severe test of stayers in Australia.