Perth Cup

Five-year-old mare Western Jewel surpassed her rivals in the Group 2 Perth Cup on December 31, 2011, to win the race by a startling two lengths. Western Jewel won the race ahead of God Has Spoken, who ran home for second, and Senhor Da Gama, who finished in third. Trained…

Smart Twister will line up for a start in the Group 2 Perth Cup on December 31, 2011, and trainer Neville Parnham believes he will be a winning chance. Parnham, who also has CB Cox Stakes winner God Has Spoken in the race, feels that punters have been forgetting about…

Top Perth jockey William Pike will possibly be aboard Dancin On The Wind in the 2011 Perth Cup on New Year’s Eve this year. Dancin On The Wind won his last start oat Ascot on December 10 and has finished no worse than second in his past four runs. The…

God Has Spoken has been given a one kilogram penalty for the 2011 Perth Cup on December 31, 2011, after winning the CB Cox Stakes at Ascot last Saturday. The five-year-old entire carried 59 kilograms to his last win in the CB Cox Stakes and is currently allocated 54 kilograms…

Early betting markets have been released for the 2011 Perth Cup, which will run at Ascot Racecourse on December 31, 2011. Kincaple is currently favourite to win the 2011 Perth Cup and is paying odds of $4 at . The Pentire gelding finished second behind God Has Spoken in the…

Ranger is unlikely to make any appearance in the 2011 Perth Cup on December 31, 2011, after failing to stay in the CB Cox Stakes last start. The five-year-old gelding finished three and a half lengths behind the leader in third in the Group 2 CB Cox Stakes despite being…

Peter Moody is considering starting Elusive King in the Group 2 Perth Cup at Ascot Racecourse on December 31, 2011. The four-year-old gelding won the Comic Court Handicap on a protest at Flemington last Saturday. Despite initially losing by a short head, stewards quickly ruled that the heavy interference caused…

Local stayer Ranger will need to perform in the Group 2 CB Cox Stakes at Ascot this weekend if he is any chance of running in the Perth Cup on December 31, 2011. The five-year-old will need to prove to his owner Bob Peters that he is still at top…

John Thompson’s Saint Encosta is likely to be the only eastern state representative in the Group 2 Perth Cup at Ascot on December 31, 2011. The five-year-old has been aimed at this race since travelling to Perth to partake in the summer racing carnival. The Encosta De Lago gelding has…

Simon Miller is looking towards four-year-old gelding Lopov to win him the Group 2 Perth Cup at Ascot on December 31, 2011. Lopov will be first up in the race after having a two month break following his last start in The Lavazza Long Black Handicap at Flemington on November…