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Ascot Racecourse (Western Australia) : ウィキペディア英語版 | 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 Perth Racing positioned directly opposite. It is regarded as the 'grand old lady' of Australian racecourses.〔(Ascot )〕 Featuring a 2 km (9.94-furlong) track with modern, well drained turf, and a 300-metre inclining straight regarded by experts as the most severe test of stayers in Australia. ==History== In 1848 a race meeting was held on J.W. Hardey's ‘Grove Farm’ alongside the Swan River. Soon afterwards a site was selected for a permanent course on Hardey's property - this became the Ascot Racecourse. In 1852, the West Australian Turf Club was formed.〔City of Belmont (Heritage) Inventory 2012 page 3〕 In 1897 a railway was constructed to the Racecourse.〔City of Belmont (Heritage) Inventory 2012 page 3〕 The railway and station was removed in 1957.
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