The Western Australian Turf Club (WATC), later known as Perth Racing, is a members club in Perth, Western Australia.
[1] Since its inception it has been the primary administrator of Western Australia's horse racing sector.
Many of its racing-related functions were taken over by the body Racing and Wagering Western Australia in 2003.
Many of its members were prominent families in the city's business and agricultural sectors, political or colonial elite, and successful professionals.
[2] Many parliamentarians around the time of Australia's federation were also members of either the Turf or Weld club.