With a week to go before the race that stops a nation, Perth Racing has reassured patrons its security staff will be on hand to monitor crowd behaviour after a brawl broke out at the venue on Saturday.
Around 20 people had to be broken up by security guards during a fight that quickly escalated from a "minor scuffle" in the grandstand public area to a brawl that spilled out into the venue's car park during Irish Day.
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The incident occurred around 5pm on the first level of the grandstand near where another scuffle had broken out a week earlier during Opening Day.
A Perth Racing spokeswoman said security guards cleared the floor after the incident on Saturday.
"Perth Racing took immediate action to close Level 1 of the grandstand, and asked patrons to leave the floor," she said.
"Those involved in the incident were escorted off course.
"It was disappointing for Perth Racing because up to this point the event was incident free we had great positive crowds out to celebrate Irish Day."
WAtoday understands none of the group wanted to press charges, and a man in his 50s, who was treated at the scene by St John Ambulance paramedics, refused transport to hospital.
Ascot Racecourse will host several corporate marquees and hospitality packages for the Melbourne Cup on November 1.
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