Perth Racing
Encyclopedia
Perth Racing previously known as The Western Australian Turf Club (often seen as WATC) is a Western Australian horse racing organisation. It manages two racecourses in Perth
, Ascot racecourse
and Belmont Park
.
Some aspects of the clubs functions were taken over by Racing and Wagering Western Australia
when it was created in 2003.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Ascot racecourse
Ascot Racecourse, Western Australia
Ascot Racecourse is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 8 kilometres east of the Perth central business district, with the headquarters of the Western Australian Turf Club positioned directly opposite....
and Belmont Park
Belmont Park, Western Australia
Belmont Park Racecourse is one of the two major horse racing venues within the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, the other being Ascot Racecourse. The track has a circumference of 1,699 metres with a 333 metre straight...
.
Some aspects of the clubs functions were taken over by Racing and Wagering Western Australia
Racing and Wagering Western Australia
Racing and Wagering Western Australia, or RWWA is a controlling authority for thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing in the state of Western Australia....
when it was created in 2003.
Publishing
- The Western Australian racing calendar. Perth, W.A : Western Australian Turf Club, 1890-1985.
- Racing calendar. Perth, W.A : Western Australian Turf Club, 1985-1999.
- Racing Western Australia. Belmont, W.A. : Western Australian Turf Club, 1999-2005.
Histories
- Cusack, S. F.(1936) Horse racing in Western Australia, 1833-1900. Journal and proceedings (Western Australian Historical Society) Vol. 2, pt. 19 (1936), p. 47-58
- Brief history of the club to 1912.Cyclopedia of Western AustraliaCyclopedia of Western AustraliaCyclopedia of Western AustraliaEdited by James Battye - was the pre-eminent written summary of Western Australia's development and context prior to World war one.-Publication details:*Battye, J.S...
edited by J.S. Battye, Vol.2, p. 385-386. - W.A. Turf Club centenary, 1852-1952. [Perth, W.A] : Periodicals Division, West Australian Newspapers.
- Tomlinson, Jenny.(1990) Born winners, born losers : a history of thoroughbred breeding and racing in Western Australia since 1833 Perth, W.A : Reeve Books. ISBN 0864450850