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The Quokka

The Quokka race a $5 million slot-race held at Ascot in Perth in April since 2023.

2025 The Quokka Results

  • 1st: #9 Jokers Grin
  • 2nd: #6 Headwall
  • 3rd: #12 Generosity



The $5 million The Quokka is a new event to run at Ascot Racecourse in Perth in April since 2023.

2025 The Quokka Results

  • 1st: #9 Jokers Grin ($21)
  • 2nd: #6 Headwall
  • 3rd: #12 Generosity

The Bernie Miller trained Jokers Grin ($21) became the first locally trained champion of Perth’s richest race when flashing home late to deny Headwall victory in the 2025 The Quokka results for slot holders Ladbrokes.

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The Quokka 2025 Odds & Results

Ascot R8
The Kia Quokka
Final Race time:  1745653633
Runner DetailsWinPlace
1st
9. Jokers Grin (13) J: Patrick Carbery 58.5kg
T: Bernie Miller
2nd
6. Headwall (8) J: Zac Lloyd 58.5kg
T: Matthew Smith
3rd
12. Generosity (7) J: Lucy Fiore 56.5kg
T: Simon A Miller
4th
5. Magnificent Andy (1) J: Brad Parnham 58.5kg
T: Stephen Miller
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
Data retrieved: 01/05/2025 02:54:11 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

The Special Conditions slot-race is officially the richest race held in Western Australia and is run over a 1200m sprint distance at weight-for-age.

The Quokka Day takes place on a Saturday in late April on the same date South Australia hosts the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) and Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m).

The Quokka field is open to 13 slot holders at a cost of $200,000 each.

In a huge multi-million dollar initiative by Perth Racing, The Quokka forms part of The Western Trilogy series, Australia’s first tri-code slot-racing event. The other races making up the massive autumn racing weekend are The Nullarbor (harness racing) and The Sandgroper (greyhounds).

The Quokka race is named in honour of the quokka, dubbed the “happiest animal on Earth”, for which the state’s Rottnest Island is famous for.

The Quokka is Australia’s latest slot-racing event, the concept continuing to gain popularity since the now world-famous $20 million The Everest (1200m) held in Sydney during the spring since 2017 which now holds Group 1 status.

It is currently the fifth richest thoroughbred horse race in Australia with stakes boosted from $4 million to $5 million.

The Quokka Day also features the Group 2 $500,000 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) for two-year-olds.

Horses that perform well in the previous summer’s Perth Group 1 races including the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) are likely to target a slot in The Quokka field.

The opening edition of The Quokka was won in an all-the-way thriller by the Bjorn Baker-trained Sydney raider Overpass.

Overpass franked The Quokka 2023 form with a next-up second in Brisbane’s Group 1 Doomben 10,000 before going on to win the Winterbottom Stakes back in Perth that summer.

Third in the inaugural The Quokka results, Bella Nipotina also franked the form with a victory in the $3 million Winners Stakes – now run as the Russell Balding Stakes – in Sydney that spring.

Overpass returned in 2024 to go back-to-back in The Quokka with another strong performance before also saluting in the Winterbottom Stakes again that year.

In 2025 Jokers Grin became the second horse to win The Quokka and the first locally trained champion.

The third edition of the $5 million The Quokka race ran at Perth’s Ascot Racecourse on Saturday April 26, 2025 and was won in a thrilling upset by the fast-finishing Bernie Miller trained Jokers Grin ($21).  

The Quokka 2025
Date: Saturday April 26, 2025
Track: Ascot Racecourse
Distance: 1200m
Race Type: Weight-for-age
Status: Non-Black Type Special Conditions Slot-Race
Prize Money: $5,000,000

2025 The Quokka Finishing Order

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 9 JOKERS GRIN Bernie Miller Patrick Carbery 13 58.5kg $21
2 6 HEADWALL Matthew Smith Zac Lloyd 0.17L 8 58.5kg $6.50
3 12 GENEROSITY Simon A Miller Ms Lucy Fiore 0.6L 4 56.5kg $51
4 5 MAGNIFICENT ANDY Stephen Miller Brad Parnham 0.95L 1 58.5kg $81
5 1 OVERPASS Bjorn Baker Joshua Parr 1.6L 10 58.5kg $2.05F
6 11 THE BOSS LADY Michael Lane Billy Egan 1.84L 2 56.5kg $21
7 13 WEST STAR Simon A Miller Tim Clark 2.29L 9 56.5kg $15
8 7 TRIPLE MISSILE Donna Riordan Joseph Azzopardi 2.81L 12 58.5kg $101
9 3 WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ) Grant & Alana Williams William Pike 3.88L 6 58.5kg $12
10 8 ROPE THEM IN Steve Wolfe Shaun McGruddy 4L 5 58.5kg $51
11 2 FRONT PAGE Matthew Dale Tyler Schiller 4.51L 11 58.5kg $5.50
12 10 BRAVE SPIRIT Steve Wolfe Jarrad Noske 4.84L 3 58.5kg $101
13 4 CROCETTI (NZ) Danny Walker & Arron Tata Craig Williams 11.82L 7 58.5kg $20
16e SNOWDOME Neville Parnham 0
17e SALOON BAR Daniel Morton 0
14e COMFORT ME Rhys Radford 0
15e SEARCHIN’ ROC’S Sharon Taylor 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2025 The Quokka Betting

The Quokka 2025 racing betting odds will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and also published here at Races.com.au as soon as The Quokka race betting opens.

There was a narrow upset in the opening edition with Overpass winning the 2023 race at The Quokka odds of $12. Amelia’s Jewel was the first The Quokka favourite at $2.80 and ran second by the barest of margins.

Overpass won again in 2024 at The Quokka odds of $6 with Amelia’s Jewel second again as the beaten favourite at $3.

There was a blowout The Quokka result in 2025 with Jokers Grin winning at $21 while the dual defending champion Overpass ($2.05F) ran fifth.

2025 The Quokka Tips

Stay tuned for our insider The Quokka 2025 betting tips and exotic Perth autumn racing selections on the now $5 million slot-race this season.

  • Each Way: #6 Headwall ($6 at time of publish) – BET NOW

While Overpass is a strong chance for a historic third Quokka victory, his short odds suggest exploring each-way value with the incredibly consistent Headwall. Matthew Smith’s five-year-old has been in stellar form this preparation at the highest level, and heads to Perth at peak fitness fourth-up. Despite being overlooked in the market previously, including a fourth in the Oakleigh Plate (behind eventual All Aged Stakes winner Jimmysstar) and a close second in the Newmarket Handicap, his last start third in the hot TJ Smith Stakes (where he finished close to Overpass carrying equal weight) indicates he’s right in contention. With further improvement likely and an ideal mid-field draw (8) coupled with the in-form Zac Lloyd, Headwall looks poised to challenge the favourite. An each-way bet offers a solid return if he wins or places.

2025 The Quokka Form Guide

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2025 The Quokka Field

The autumn’s The Quokka field features an exclusive line-up of 13 weight-for-age hopefuls selected by the slot-holders that purchased a spot in the event at a cost of $200,000.

The Quokka 2025 field will be confirmed the week of the race and published below as soon as available.

The 2025 The Quokka final field is confirmed with the 13 horses locked in and markets led by the dual defending champion Overpass drawn in barrier 10.

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No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 01x1x181x2 OVERPASS Bjorn Baker Joshua Parr 10 58.5kg
2 6x354x22x2 FRONT PAGE Matthew Dale Tyler Schiller 11 58.5kg
3 31142x291x WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ) Grant & Alana Williams William Pike 6 58.5kg 113
4 12x17x4312 CROCETTI (NZ) Danny Walker & Arron Tata Craig Williams 7 58.5kg 110
5 31x803342x MAGNIFICENT ANDY Stephen Miller Brad Parnham 1 58.5kg 110
6 172211×423 HEADWALL Matthew Smith Zac Lloyd 8 58.5kg
7 575x484x61 TRIPLE MISSILE Donna Riordan Joseph Azzopardi 12 58.5kg 105
8 x125145x17 ROPE THEM IN Steve Wolfe Shaun McGruddy 5 58.5kg 105
9 111x112x12 JOKERS GRIN Bernie Miller Patrick Carbery 13 58.5kg 102
10 114x3306x3 BRAVE SPIRIT Steve Wolfe Jarrad Noske 3 58.5kg 75
11 26x42111x1 THE BOSS LADY Michael Lane Billy Egan 2 56.5kg 102
12 x84241x213 GENEROSITY Simon A Miller Ms Lucy Fiore 4 56.5kg 92
13 3x11x21x1 WEST STAR Simon A Miller Tim Clark 9 56.5kg 84
14e 640x1926x8 COMFORT ME Rhys Radford 0 58.5kg 109
15e 23x155570x SEARCHIN’ ROC’S Sharon Taylor 0 56.5kg 105
16e x77x604115 SNOWDOME Neville Parnham 0 58.5kg 103
17e 2812230×44 SALOON BAR Daniel Morton 0 58.5kg 98

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2025 The Quokka Slot Holders (Horse)

  • TABtouch (Rope Them In)
  • Trackside NZ / Perth Racing (Crocetti)
  • Ladbrokes (Jokers Grin)
  • Trucking Nominees / Morton Racing (Magnificent Andy)
  • RAM Racing Syndicate (Overpass)
  • Unitbet / The Chief Racing Syndicate (Headwall)
  • Williams Racing (Western Empire)
  • Seacorp / Hallowell (Brave Spirit)
  • Sportsbet (Front Page)
  • Jack Lee-Steere Thoroughbreds (West Star)
  • Rapid Equine Breeding (Triple Missile)
  • Peters Investments (The Boss Lady)
  • Magic Bloodstock Racing (Generosity) 

Confirmed 2025 The Quokka Horses

Stay tuned below as all the slots in The Quokka Field are filled, the confirmed horses and the slot-holders to be listed below as positions are announced leading up to the race.

1. OVERPASS

  • Trainer: Bjorn Baker
  • Jockey: Joshua Parr
  • Barrier: 10
  • Slot Holder: RAM Racing Syndicate

2. FRONT PAGE

  • Trainer: Matthew Dale
  • Jockey: Tyler Schiller
  • Barrier: 11
  • Slot Holder: Sportsbet

3. WESTERN EMPIRE

  • Trainer: Grant & Alana Williams
  • Jockey: William Pike
  • Barrier: 6
  • Slot Holder: Williams Racing

4. CROCETTI

  • Trainers: Danny Walker & Arron Tata
  • Jockey: Craig Williams
  • Barrier: 7
  • Slot Holder: Trackside NZ / Perth Racing

5. MAGNIFICENT ANDY

  • Trainer: Stephen Miller
  • Jockey: Brad Parnham
  • Barrier: 1
  • Slot Holder: Trucking Nominees / Morton Racing

6. HEADWALL

  • Trainer: Matthew Williams
  • Jockey: Zac Lloyd
  • Barrier: 8
  • Slot Holder: Unibet / Chief Racing

7. TRIPLE MISSILE

  • Trainer: Donna Riordan
  • Jockey: Joseph Azzopardi
  • Barrier: 12
  • Slot Holder: Rapid Equine Breeding

8. ROPE THEM IN

  • Trainer: Steve Wolfe
  • Jockey: Shaun McGruddy
  • Barrier: 5
  • Slot Holder: TABtouch

9. JOKERS GRIN

  • Trainer: Mr Bernie Miller
  • Jockey: Patrick Carbery
  • Barrier: 13
  • Slot Holder: Ladbrokes

10. BRAVE SPIRIT

  • Trainer: Steve Wolfe
  • Jockey: Jarrad Noske
  • Barrier: 3
  • Slot Holder: Seacorp / Hallowell

11. THE BOSS LADY

  • Trainer: Michael Lane
  • Jockey: Billy Egan
  • Barrier: 2
  • Slot Holder: Peters Investments

12. GENEROSITY

  • Trainer: Simon A Miller
  • Jockey: Ms Lucy Fiore
  • Barrier: 4
  • Slot Holder: Magic Bloodstock Racing

13. WEST STAR

  • Trainer: Simon Miller
  • Jockey: Tim Clark
  • Barrier: 9
  • Slot Holder: Jack Lee-Steere Thoroughbreds

2025 The Quokka Emergencies

  • 14e. COMFORT ME (Trainer: Rhys Radford)
  • 15e. SEARCHIN’ ROC’S (Trainer: Sharon Taylor)
  • 16e. SNOWDOME (Trainer: Neville Parnham)
  • 17e. SALOON BAR (Trainer: Daniel Morton)

The Quokka History

The Quokka history was made when Perth’s richest race ran for the first time in April of 2023 and was won by the Bjorn Baker-trained Sydney visitor Overpass for slot holders RAM Racing Syndicate.

Overpass successfully defended his title winning the 2024 The Quokka race for the same syndication.

In 2025 Jokers Grin won the third edition of The Quokka for local horseman Bernier Miller and jockey Patrick Carbery.

The Quokka Winners

The Quokka winners and placegetters from the event’s inauguration in 2023 can be found in the below table.

YEAR WINNER SECOND THIRD TIME
2025 Jokers Grin Headwall Generosity 1:09.31
2024 Overpass Amelia’s Jewel Oscar’s Fortune 1:08.88
2023 Overpass Amelia’s Jewel Bella Nipotina 1:09.53

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