The Western Australian Turf Club, now operating as Perth Racing, has had a proud history of hosting thoroughbred racing in the state for over 150 years, and runs the two magnificent riverside racecourses of Ascot and Belmont Park, both situated minutes from the city of Perth.
Perth Racing is responsible for the renowned Ascot Summer Racing Carnival and the $1,000,000 Group 1 Carlton Draught Railway Stakes, the $750,000 Group 2 Burswood Winterbottom Stakes, the Group 1 $500,000 Kingston Town Classic, and the $400,000 Group II BMW-Perth Cup, held on New Years Day.
Vivid has been working with Perth Racing for the past 7 years to bring the excitement of the track online which includes a highly engaging Website that publishes race results, commentary and video replays within minutes of the race results.
In addition to the Websites consumer portal, powered by a .NET Content Management System, Vivid Group have delivered an online membership Extranet that enables punters to sign up online via credit card for access to behind the scenes race and training footage of the horses. ThIs eCommerce application has proven popular with punters, enabling them to gain insights and form from the convenience of their home. So much so the Website is responsible for almost 1 Terabyte of video downloads a month!
http://www.perthracing.com.au