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The Quokka Race in Perth

The 2025 The Quokka - a 1200m special conditions slot race - will be held at Ascot Racecourse as part of the Perth Autumn Carnival on Saturday 19th of April.

The Quokka slot race is not a Group 1 race, but with $5 million dollars on the line in prize money, it is easily Western Australia's most lucrative race, so we have included it under our Group 1 calendar.

It's not the only big race on the day, though as there's also the running of the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate for two-year-olds that's worth $500,000 dollars.

Key lead-up races: T.J. Smith Stakes, William Reid Stakes, The Galaxy

The Quokka 2025

The Quokka 2025 Race Details

Date	April 19, 2025
Prize Money	$5,000,000
Race Track	Ascot Racecourse
Race Distance	1200m
Race Type	Special Conditions Slot race
Weight Class	WFA
2024 Winner	Overpass

The Quokka History

The Quokka race in Perth is the latest big-money slot race to be introduced by a racing jurisdiction.

It was New South Wales who set the ball rolling, though, with The Everest, which is now valued at $20 million dollars. 

Victoria soon followed suit with the All-Star Mile ($4 million) while Queensland has the The Archer at Rockhampton and King Of The Mountain at Toowoomba.

But The Quokka horse race is the first time that Western Australia has ventured into this territory as Racing and Wagering WA look to shake up their Autumn carnival and make it more attractive for big-name stables and horses.

The Western Trilogy

The Western Australians have put an interesting spin on the slot race, though, as The Quokka race in Perth is just one part of a tri-code racing festival that will be held on this weekend in 2025.

The Quokka will be a thoroughbred racing slot race and it will run on the same weekend as a harness racing version called The Nullabor, which will be a $1 million dollar 2536m pacing feature to be run at Gloucester Park on the night of Friday April 12th.

There is also a greyhound slot race to complement this, the $600,000 Sandgroper, which will be run over 520m under lights at Cannington on Friday April 12th.

The three-race series has been named the Western Trilogy and is the first time all three codes have combined for a series of races in Australia.

“We’re excited to announce Australia’s first tri-code slot racing event,” RWWA CEO Ian Edwards said.when the races were announced in mid-November 2022.

“Western Australia is new territory for slot races and we are ideally placed to bring the trinity of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing together for the first time in one sensational weekend program.

“These three races will be among the richest in the state for each racing code.

“We’re delighted to host a unique racing weekend for interstate visitors during a beautiful time of year in
Western Australia.

“We look forward to revving up the colour and entertainment of WA’s autumn racing carnival by welcoming the best equine and canine talent from around the country.

“This will create the ideal counterpoint to our popular and successful spring racing carnival.”

There are other slot races in the other racing codes. Menangle will host NSW's first slot race for the harness code - The Eureka - while greyhound racing has The Phoenix at The Meadows.

Notable The Quokka winners: Overpass was the inaugural winner.

The Quokka Latest News

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Overpass has the edge in thrilling first Quokka
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The Quokka Slot Holders 2024

There are 14 slot holders for the race, who will all be required to pay $200,000 for their runner.

The full list of The Quokka slot holders is as follows. 

Check out the final slot holders for The Quokka.

Congratulations to @SkyRacingAU who secured the final slot in WA's richest race. All 14 slot holders are locked in for the next three years.

The $5 million sprint will take place at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 20 April 2024.

We… pic.twitter.com/ffr4s9wXiw

— The Races WA (@TheRacesWA) November 29, 2023

Please note, slot holders have purchased a slot for $200,000 for one year and have the option to retain it in 2025. We'll have a full list of slot holders for next year closer to the date.

Slot holders are able to choose the horse that represents them in the race.

The Quokka Slot Holders and Selected Runners

Slot Holder	Runner
TABTouch	Amelia's Jewel
Perth Racing/Trackside NZ	Waitak
Ladbrokes	Super Smink
Morton Racing	Saloon Bar
Sea Corporation & MT Hallowell Stud	King Of Sparta
Sportsbet	Bella Nipotina
Magic Bloodstock	Malkovich
Lindsey Smith Racing	Wild Belle
The Chief Racing Syndicate	Almighty Class
RAM Racing Syndicate	Overpass
Peters Investments	Ripcord
Sports Entertainment Network (SEN)	Kementari
Sky Racing	Petula
Lolama Farms	Oscar's Fortune
Rapid Equine Breeding	Triple Missile

The Quokka Field

The Quokka horse race field for 2024 is available now.

As all final fields are generally released on the Tuesday or Wednesday before a race, we will have next year's field at that time.

The Quokka 2024 - Final Field

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	90x12x201x	OVERPASS	Bjorn Baker	Joshua Parr	6	58.5kg	115
2	624x28211x	KING OF SPARTA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Blake Shinn	4	58.5kg	113
3	576x363362	MALKOVICH	Bjorn Baker	Ben Melham	2	58.5kg	105
4	42x7x260x5	TRIPLE MISSILE	Grant & Alana Williams	Brad Parnham	7	58.5kg	100
5	55700x118x	WAITAK (NZ)	Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott	Kyle Wilson-Taylor	10	58.5kg	106
6	3242191x42	SALOON BAR	Daniel Morton	Rhys McLeod	1	58.5kg	83
7	33315x4542	BELLA NIPOTINA	Ciaron Maher	Craig Williams	13	56.5kg	113
8	x12x1190x2	AMELIA’S JEWEL	Simon A Miller	Damian Lane	12	56.5kg	113
9	3x228132x3	RIPCORD	Luke Fernie	Clint Johnston-Porter	5	56.5kg	104
10	111122x21	OSCAR’S FORTUNE	Dion Luciani	William Pike	3	56.5kg	107
11	3x178x41x1	WILD BELLE	Luke Fernie	Steven Parnham	11	56.5kg	99
12	6x12x23	ALMIGHTY CLASS	Mitchell Pateman	Jarrad Noske	8	56.5kg	78
13	1211x1232x	SUPER SMINK	Daniel Morton	Chris Parnham	14	54.5kg	90
14	11x4742113	PETULA	Simon A Miller	Patrick Carbery	9	54.5kg	81
15e	225x3373x8	COMFORT ME	Rhys Radford		0	58.5kg	108
16e	0x13645x08	RED CAN MAN	Steve Wolfe		0	58.5kg	104
17e	x371607676	HOT ZED	Lou Luciani		0	58.5kg	102
18e	205x627144	GEMMA’S SON	Embroja-Lee Altieri		0	58.5kg	96

The Quokka Form Guide

The full The Quokka 2025 form guide - including all the punting tools like speed maps and predictor - will be available closer to the date.

Maximise your bet with these Punters betting tools closer to the All Aged Stakes race day:

• Punters Edge
• Enhanced Speed Map
• Horse Racing Predictor 
• Sectional Times 

To make the most from each betting tool, see how to use them in our Betting Tools FAQs.

The Quokka Odds

When available, our The Quokka horse race odds comparison is the best tool for securing yourself the best value in The Quokka betting for 2025.

We compare live odds feeds from all the leading bookmakers!

Ascot Race 8  Form Guide WIN PLACE
The Kia Quokka (1200m)
1st 1  Overpass (6) Joshua Parr 58.5kg		6.5	6	6	5.5	6	6.8	7	6	5.1	6.5	5	6
6th 2  King Of Sparta (4) Blake Shinn 58.5kg		5	5	5	5.5	5.5	5.7	5.9	5	5.5	5	4.8	5.5
11th 3  Malkovich (2) Shaun Mc Gruddy 58.5kg		34	34	41	31	31	50	55	31	32	34	34	31
8th 4  Triple Missile (7) Brad Parnham 58.5kg		81	61	81	71	61	95	120	71	71	61	67	61
9th 5  Waitak (10) Kyle Wilson-Taylor 58.5kg		41	41	61	41	35	70	75	41	43	41	51	35
5th 6  Saloon Bar (1) Rhys Mc Leod 58.5kg		101	81	151	101	91	170	220	91	101	81	101	91
4th 7  Bella Nipotina (13) Craig Williams 56.5kg		8.5	8	8	8.5	8	8.8	9.2	8.5	9.2	9.5	8.5	8
2nd 8  Amelia's Jewel (12) Damian Lane 56.5kg		2.8	2.9	3	3	3.1	3.3	3.35	3	3.2	3	3	3.1
10th 9  Ripcord (5) Clint Johnston-Porter 56.5kg		23	23	26	21	21	30	32	26	21.5	19	23	21
3rd 10  Oscar's Fortune (3) William Pike 56.5kg		6.5	6.5	6.5	6	6.5	7	7.2	6	5.7	7	6.5	6.5
13th 11  Wild Belle (11) Steven Parnham 56.5kg		71	61	101	71	61	110	130	91	69	61	67	61
12th 12  Almighty Class (8) Jarrad Noske 56.5kg		71	61	81	67	61	95	110	61	55	61	67	61
14th 13  Super Smink (14) Chris Parnham 54.5kg		23	23	29	20	23	32	34	26	21	21	23	23
7th 14  Petula (9) Patrick Carbery 54.5kg		101	91	151	101	101	200	260	101	111	101	101	101
Market percentage		118	120	114	120	117	102	98	118	119	116	121	117
Quick Bet

The Quokka Form Indicators

As The Quokka race in Perth has only been run since 2023, there isn't a great deal of form information and historical data available to help find a winner. 

But some of the following data may still help a little if you are making a bet on The Quokka.

The Quokka slot race boasts a maximum field capacity of 14 runners, giving locals the chance to shine on the big stage. Horses that have excelled in Perth's Group 1 races during the previous summer, notably the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m), are prime candidates to secure a spot in The Quokka line-up.

Scheduled just after The Championships - which are held at Royal Randwick Racecourse on the first two Saturdays of April - The Quokka day serves as an exciting platform for emerging sprinters. Keep a keen eye on the feature sprinting events on the the first day of The Championships - most notably the TJ Smith Stakes - as some contenders may head over to Perth after this.

In terms of local lead-up races, the Roma Cup held two weeks prior serves as a key indicator of form and potential contenders.

Assessing the barriers and anticipated race tempo is crucial, considering Ascot's medium-sized track and the likelihood of a full-capacity field. While inside barriers may offer an advantage, a well-drawn wide horse or a strong tempo can also be advantageous.

As a Weight-For-Age race, each selected horse's suitability to these conditions must be evaluated. Expect a mix of seasoned performers and rising stars, some of whom may have proven themselves in similar WFA events during the Sydney or Melbourne Autumn Carnivals.

With various form lines coming together, punters must carefully assess each contender's credentials and identify the strongest contenders. Winning The Quokka typically demands the presence of a genuine Group-class galloper.

Lastly, prioritising horses with a proven track record over the 1200m distance at Ascot can provide valuable insights and increase the likelihood of success when betting on The Quokka horse race.


The Quokka 2025 Launch: Photo: Supplied

The Quokka Track Conditions

We will let you know the expected The Quokka track conditions closer to the race when we have more information on the weather forecast.

For more information, see the Punters race track conditions page closer to race day for accurate weather forecasts.

The Quokka Barrier Draw

The Quokka barrier draw will be done on the Tuesday before the race and can be found in our above full field table above.

The Quokka Barrier Draw Statistics

Please find below The Quokka slot race barrier draw statistics dating back to 2023 when it was first run.

Barrier	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Wins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

The Quokka Horses

Let's take a look at some of the leading market chances. 

Amelia's Jewel - Amelia's Jewel is a 4yo bay mare (female) from Australia trained by Simon A Miller. Please click on the horse's name to check out its recent form.

8. Amelia's Jewel (AUS) (12)

Damian Lane (56.5kg) Simon Miller 4yoM (b) Siyouni x Bumbasina

Rating 113

Career

15 9-4-0

Earnings

$3,382,450

Wins

60%

Places

86.67%

Last 10

10 5-3-0

Win Range

1000-1800m

1st up

5 4-1-0

2nd up

5 2-3-0

Dist

4 2-2-0

Track

11 7-4-0

Trk/Dist

4 2-2-0

Jockey

5 2-1-0

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

13 9-2-0

Soft

1 0-1-0

Heavy

0 0-0-0

Overpass - Overpass is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Bjorn Baker. Please click on the horse's name to check out its recent form.

1. Overpass (AUS) (6)

Joshua Parr (58.5kg) Bjorn Baker 5yoG (b) Vancouver x Walkway

Rating 115

Career

26 8-5-0

Earnings

$7,706,000

Wins

30.77%

Places

50%

Last 10

10 3-2-0

Win Range

1000-1200m

1st up

7 3-3-0

2nd up

6 1-2-0

Dist

14 6-2-0

Track

3 3-0-0

Trk/Dist

3 3-0-0

Jockey

15 6-3-0

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

15 3-4-0

Soft

6 4-1-0

Heavy

4 0-0-0

King Of Sparta  - King Of Sparta is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by P & P Snowden. Please click on the horse's name to check out its recent form.

2. King Of Sparta (AUS) (4)

Blake Shinn (58.5kg) P & P Snowden 5yoG (b) I Am Invincible x Octavia

Rating 113

Career

29 8-5-2

Earnings

$3,565,050

Wins

27.59%

Places

51.72%

Last 10

10 2-3-0

Win Range

1150-1400m

1st up

7 2-2-1

2nd up

6 3-0-0

Dist

20 7-3-2

Track

1 0-0-0

Trk/Dist

1 0-0-0

Jockey

2 0-1-0

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

15 5-3-1

Soft

13 3-2-1

Heavy

0 0-0-0

Almighty Class - Almighty Class is a 3yo bay or brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Mitchell Pateman. Please click on the horse's name to check out its recent form.

12. Almighty Class (AUS) (8)

Jarrad Noske (56.5kg) Mitchell Pateman 3yoG (bay/brown) Playing God x My Classy Lady

Rating 78

Career

6 1-2-1

Earnings

$240,285

Wins

16.67%

Places

66.67%

Last 10

6 1-2-1

Win Range

1000m

1st up

3 1-1-0

2nd up

2 0-1-1

Dist

4 0-1-1

Track

5 1-2-1

Trk/Dist

3 0-1-1

Jockey

5 1-2-1

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

4 1-2-1

Soft

0 0-0-0

Heavy

1 0-0-0

Bella Nipotina - Bella Nipotina is a 6yo chestnut mare (female) from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher. Please click on the horse's name to check out its recent form.

7. Bella Nipotina (AUS) (13)

Craig Williams (56.5kg) Ciaron Maher 6yoM (ch) Pride Of Dubai x Bella Orfana

Rating 113

Career

48 7-10-11

Earnings

$7,015,875

Wins

14.58%

Places

58.33%

Last 10

10 1-1-3

Win Range

1000-1300m

1st up

10 2-0-3

2nd up

10 1-4-1

Dist

26 3-5-7

Track

2 0-0-1

Trk/Dist

2 0-0-1

Jockey

14 4-3-3

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

27 3-4-8

Soft

14 1-4-3

Heavy

6 3-2-0

The Quokka Preview

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The Quokka Tips

Our forms experts will analyse every aspect of the race and their The Quokka horse race tips for 2025 will be here closer to the date.

In the meantime, check out the Sydney Cup tips and betting insights other punters have shared in our horse racing forum.

Let others know your tip in the Punters forum, plus get those all-important bragging rights when your tip gets home!

The Quokka Favourites

The current The Quokka favourites can be seen at the top of the Odds comparison table above.

It's tough to glean too much information regarding the performance of favourites in The Quokka from just one edition.

In this case, the very first favourite was the Simon Miller-trained Amelia's Jewel ($2.80 SP) who was just edged out by Overpass ($12) by 0.1L.

The bookies generally had the favourites pretty right for the first instalment of the race as second favourite Bella Nipotina ($4.60) finished in third, with the top three being separated by just 0.8 lengths.

For the second edition of the race, Amelia's Jewel has been installed as favourite once again, but it will be interesting to see whether she lives up to this billing in what may be her last run in Western Australia for some time.

The Quokka Weights

The Quokka weights can be found in our above full field table above.

However, as a general rule The Quokka is contested under Weight-For-Age conditions. This means:

Colts/Geldings (Four years and older) – 58.5kgs
Colts/Geldings (Three years old) – 56.5kg
Mares – 56.5kg
Fillies – 54.5kgs

The Quokka Scratchings

We'll advise you on The Quokka scratchings when they're declared on the Saturday morning before the race.

Scratchings are always a possibility in racing, no matter which race a horse is contesting, whether it be a Group 1 or BM58.

These scratchings can occur in the days leading up to a race, on race morning or even in the minutes before a race.

The trainer's decision on scratching a horse will often depend on several factors like the nature of the horse or the status of the track. Sometimes these scratchings can be tactical as well, with the trainer opting to run their horse in an easier event or a race where the barrier draw is more favourable to the horse.

If you've placed a Win/Place bet on horse in race (with TAB or another bookie) and your runner is scratched, you can get a refund equal to the value of your bet.


Overpass wins the very first The Quokka horse race in Perth in 2023. Photo by Western Racepix via Perth Racing X Post

The Quokka Betting

We're always here to show you how to bet on the The Quokka horse race for 2025.

Firstly, you'll need to choose a bookie and we think TAB is worth a go for placing a bet on The Quokka.

Once you've chosen a bookmaker, you'll need to sign up and make a deposit (it will only take a couple of minutes).

Once you have money in your account you can place your bet!

Popular bet types for The Quokka 2025

Win Bet: select the horse you think will finish 1st in The Quokka

Place Bet: select a horse you think will finish either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in The Quokka

Each-way Bet: put an equal amount of money on a horse to both Win or Place in The Quokka

Exacta Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order in The Quokka

Quinella Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in any order in The Quokka

Trifecta Bet: select the 3 horses you think will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order in The Quokka

Quaddie Bet: select the winning horses of four nominated races at the same track

Multi Bet: select the winning horses of multiple legs or bets across a number of different events/races.

The Quokka Prize Money

The Quokka prize money is allocated as follows:

The Quokka Prize Money Breakdown

Placing	Prize Money
1st	$2,000,000
2nd	$600,000
3rd	$400,000
4th	$250,000
5th	$190,000
6th,	$180,000
7th - 10th	$175,000
11th - 14th	$145,000

The Quokka Day 

The Quokka race day schedule and race number for 2024 is below. 

We'll have next year's schedule when it is released.

Click on the race name below to go directly to a form guide for this race.

Race 1 - 11:19AM (1:19pm AEST) TABTOUCH - WESTSPEED PLATINUM HANDICAP (1600 METRES)

Race 2 - 11:54AM (1:54pm AEST) SCHWEPPES HANDICAP (1600 METRES)

Race 3 - 12:29PM (2:29pm AEST) AMELIA PARK LAMB HANDICAP (1400 METRES)

Race 4 - 1:06PM (3:06pm AEST) AMELIA PARK BEEF HANDICAP (1800 METRES)

Race 5 - 1:46PM (3:46pm AEST) V&V WALSH HANDICAP (1000 METRES)

Race 6 - 2:24PM (4:24pm AEST) FURPHY HANDICAP (1200 METRES)

Race 7 - 3:03PM (5:03pm AEST) G2 AMELIA PARK - KARRAKATTA PLATE (1200 METRES)

Race 8 - 3:45PM (5:45pm AEST) THE KIA QUOKKA (1200 METRES)

Race 9 - 4:25PM (6:25pm AEST) THE DRUMMOND GOLF JOEY (1200 METRES)

Race 10 - 5:00PM (7:00pm AEST) TABTOUCH - HAVE YOU GOT THE TOUCH HANDICAP (1100 METRES)

How To Watch the The Quokka Live

There's heaps of ways to watch The Quokka horse race in Australia.

This is split among free-to-air broadcasters, pay TV and streaming services:

• Free-to-air: Channel 7 has been the free-to-air home of Racing for almost the last 20 years and do a great coverage on Saturday afternoons, although you sometimes have to switch between Channel 7, 72 and 73. Channel 7 have secured the rights to The Quokka and will be broadcasting the race on Saturday afternoon to a national audience. 
  
  
• You can also watch horse racing events aired by Channel 7 on the 7plus app, while Racing.com is broadcast on Channel 78.
  
  
• Pay TV: In terms of Pay TV, one of the following channels: Sky Racing 1, Sky Racing 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central will broadcast this race.
  
  
• Streaming services: People also have the option to stream Sky Racing through their bookie accounts, while Victorian and South Australian racing can be streamed via the Racing.com website or app on their device or desktop computer.

The Quokka 2024

We've broken down The Quokka results below.

The Quokka Replay

The The Quokka 2024 was won by the Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass, with Amelia's Jewel and Oscar's Fortune filling the minor placings. Josh Parr was the winning jockey.

OVERPASS IS THE KING OF PERTH! 👑

HE GOES BACK-TO-BACK IN THE QUOKKA! 💰@BBakerRacing @JoshuaParr8 @Darby_Racing pic.twitter.com/v8K28f47Zm

— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) April 20, 2024

The Quokka Results

The Quokka Winners

Year	Winner	Odds (SP)	Jockey	Trainer
2024	Overpass	$6	Joshua Parr	Bjorn Baker
2023	Overpass	$12	Joshua Parr	Bjorn Baker

The Quokka FAQs

💰 How much prize money is up for grabs in The Quokka?

The Quokka is worth $5,000,000 and is the richest horse race in Western Australia.

🐴 Who won the most recent The Quokka?

The 2024 edition of The Quokka was won by the Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass, with Amelia's Jewel and Oscar's Fortune filling the minor placings. Josh Parr was the winning jockey.

📏 What is the Distance of The Quokka?

 The Quokka is run over 1200m.

💸 How to place a bet on The Quokka?

Betting on The Quokka is made easy with online bookies such as TAB. If you don't have an account, it is simple to sign up and place your bet. If you’re unsure who to bet on, check out the tips located on this same page.

📆 When is The Quokka?

The Quokka will be held on Saturday 19th April 2025 at a time to be determined.

📍 Where will The Quokka be run?

The Quokka will be held on Saturday 19th April 2025 at a time to be determined at Ascot racecourse. It is one part of a tri-code series of slot races that also includes the $1m The Nullabor for harness racing at Gloucester Park and the $600,000 Sandgroper for greyhounds held at Cannington. The series of three races if called the Western Trilogy.