UK Racecourse · Scotland
Perth Racecourse
Perth, Perth and Kinross
Scotland's most northerly racecourse
Perth is a right-handed National Hunt course set on the banks of the River Tay, and is the most northerly racecourse in Scotland. Its flat track and summer-focused programme attract competitive fields, and the Perth Gold Cup is the highlight of a popular April meeting.
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Perth at a glance
Perth Guides & Articles
Everything written about Perth, grouped by what you came for.
Start here
1The full guide to the course, if you only read one thing.
Going racing
1Tickets, getting there, what to wear and what the day is like.
Racing and betting
1How the track rides, the angles that matter, and where to bet.
History and legends
2How the course got here, and the horses that made its name.
- Dawn Run at Perth: The Great Mare in ScotlandDawn Run, the only horse to win both the Champion Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup, won at Perth in her career. Here is her full story.
- The History of Perth RacecourseOver 400 years of racing in Perth — from the Silver Bell at South Inch to Scotland's most northerly jumps venue on the banks of the Tay.
The big races
3The days the course is known for, and who has won them.
- Perth Festival: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Perth Festival — the curtain-raiser for the season at Scotland's most northerly jumps venue.
- Perth Gold Cup Day at Perth: The Complete GuideYour complete guide to Perth Gold Cup Day — Scotland's most prestigious jump occasion, run each June in the grounds of Scone Palace Park. Race card, betting angles, and everything you need to attend.
- Perth Gold Cup: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Perth Gold Cup — one of Britain's oldest jump races, run at Perth Racecourse each June.
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