The Roma Cup is a
Perth Racing
The Western Australian Turf Club (WATC), later known as Perth Racing, is a members club in Perth, Western Australia.
It was established in the 19th century during the colonial period, was modelled after Turf Clubs in England, and operated as ...
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* Group 3 element, chemical element classification
* Group 3 (motorsport), FIA classification of cars used in auto racing and rallying
* Group 3, the third tier of races in worldwide Thoroughbred horse racing
* Group 3 image ...
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds, horse breed developed for Thoroughbred racing, horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thorough ...
horse race held under
Weight for Age
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Weight for Age (WFA) is a term in thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race.
History
The principle of WFA was developed by Henry John Rous, Admiral Rous, a handicapper with the English ...
conditions, over a distance of 1,200 metres at
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a dual-purpose British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, about 25 miles west of London. Ascot is used for thoroughbred horse racing, and it hosts 13 of Britain's 36 annual Flat Group 1 races and three Grade ...
,
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
, Western Australia in April.
Prize money is
A$200,000.
History
The race was created to commemorate the first time Italian soccer team
AS Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma (''Rome Sport Association''; Italian pronunciation: Help:IPA/Italian, ) is a professional Association football, football club based in Rome, Italy. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma has participated in the top tier ...
visited
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
in 1966, where they defeated the West Australian state side 4-2 at
Perry Lakes Stadium
Perry Lakes Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium adjacent to Perry Lakes in Floreat, Western Australia.
It was built and funded by the State Government and the City of Perth in 1962 for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and had a ...
.
Grade
*1966–1979 - Principal Race
*1980 onwards - Group 3
Distance
*1966 - miles
*1967–1968 - 1 mile
*1969–1972 - 7 furlongs
*1973 - 1400 metres
*1974 - 1600 metres
*1975–1979 - 1400 metres
*1980 onwards - 1200 metres
Venue
* 1966-2016
Belmont Park Racecourse
Belmont Park Racecourse is one of the two major horse racing venues within the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, the other being Ascot Racecourse, and is located just outside of the central business district on the Burswood Peninsula ...
* 2017 onwards
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a dual-purpose British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, about 25 miles west of London. Ascot is used for thoroughbred horse racing, and it hosts 13 of Britain's 36 annual Flat Group 1 races and three Grade ...
Winners
* 2025 - The Boss Lady
* 2024 - Oscar's Fortune
* 2023 -
Amelia's Jewel
Amelia's Jewel is a retired Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. Originally from Western Australia, she raced at the highest level for the entirety of her career, with all of her starts being in Group races or Listed races.
Racing career
Early ca ...
* 2022 - Elite Street
*2021 - Money Matters
*2020 - Vega Magic
*2019 - Vital Silver
*2018 - Rock Magic
*2017 - Rock Magic
*2016 - Battle Hero
*2015 - Luckygray
*2014 - Magnifisio
*2013 - Power Princess
*2012 - Luckygray
*2011 - Grand Nirvana
*2010 - Vain Raider
*2009 - Grand Nirvana
*2008 - El Presidente
*2007 - No Questions
*2006 - Is Amazing
*2005 - Avenida Madero
*2004 - Modem
*2003 - Tribula
*2002 - Kaprats
*2001 - Secret Remedy
*2000 - Star System
*1999 - Papillion
*1998 - Double Blue
*1997 - Singing The Blues
*1996 - Red Eye Special
*1995 - Defensive Play
*1994 - Wabasso
*1993 - Doctor Golly
*1992 - Doctor Golly
*1991 - Faneso
*1990 - Century God
*1989 - Straight Cash
*1988 - Miss Muffet
*1987 - Beau's Your Uncle
*1986 - Hanging In
*1985 - Novrak
*1984 - Official Receiver
*1983 - Wild Side
*1982 - Wild Side
*1981 - Tangiers
*1980 - Tangiers
*1979 - National Boy
*1978 - Pirate's Den
*1977 - Private Section
*1976 - Super Red
*1975 - Craigie Boy
*1974 - Clear Mak
*1973 - Clear Mak
*1972 - Bernvale
*1971 - Star Glitter
*1970 - King Orator
*1969 - Firelight
*1968 - Santaland
*1967 - Chemech
*1966 - Summer Storm
See also
*
List of Australian Group races
This List of Australian Group races is recognized as a list of Australia's classified Black type thoroughbred horse races.
The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group races, Group ...
*
Group races
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Trio ...
References
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Horse races in Australia
Sport in Perth, Western Australia