The Gold Rush, formerly known as the A J Scahill Stakes, is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1,400 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth Western Australia in December.
The race was named for Allan J. Scahill (1901–2000), who served on the Committee of the Western Australian Turf Club from 1953 to 1975 and was vice chairman in 1975.
Scahill was also a founding member of the Western Australian Totalisator Agency Board.
[3][4] In 2023, it was temporarily renamed the "Damien Oliver Gold Rush" in honor of Australian jockey Damien Oliver, who announced his intention to retire after the 2023 Perth Racing Carnival.
[5][6] Oliver fittingly won the race in his final career start aboard Munhamek.