| What | Quokka Day 2025 |
| Where | Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 |
| When | Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
| First Race | 11:19am AWST |
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The $5 million Quokka will headline the massive 10-race card at Ascot on Saturday afternoon, with the opening race scheduled to jump at 11:19am AWST. The meeting is expected to be held in perfect condition for racing, with fine weather forecast and a Good 4 surface present for the whole day. The rail will be in the +3m position for the entire circuit.
Karrakatta Plate tip: Yes Queen
Although Yes Queen has been beaten in her two starts this preparation, the Dion Luciani-trained filly appears to get the perfect race shape and has drawn the right barrier to go one better in the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate. The daughter of Yes Yes Yes settled at the rear of the field in the Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes and flew home in the final 400m to miss by a nose on the line, going down to Talkanco. Now that she gets back to set weights and will settle closer to the speed from barrier six, Yes Queen can bounce back with a win.
Karrakatta Plate
Race 7 – 
#8 Yes Queen (6)
2yo Filly | T: Dion Luciani | J: William Pike (55.5kg)
The Joey tip: Saloon Bar
Saloon Bar has finished in fourth place on both occasions this campaign over 1000m and 1100m, which is great form for a galloper that will rise to 1200m third-up in The Joey. The Daniel Morton-trained gelding is yet to win over any distance shorter than 1200m, so with him finishing off his races nicely, the extra distance is expected to help this son of Sessions. William Pike will settle him worse than midfield, and with a solid tempo to be set throughout the contest, Saloon Bar can finish over the top of his rivals.
The Joey
Race 9 – 
#5 Saloon Bar (7)
5yo Gelding | T: Daniel Morton | J: William Pike (58.5kg)
Best Bet at Ascot: Be Bardot
Be Bardot bounced back with a dominant victory over 1600m at this track last start, when the Grant & Alana Williams-trained mare was given a perfectly timed ride by William Pike. This daughter of Toronado settled back in the field from her wide gate and slowly made her way to the outside of the field turning for home before letting down with a brilliant turn of foot to claim a one-length win. A smaller field and rise in trip to 1800m should be no worry for this girl, and if she produces a similar finish, the +140 on offer with horse racing bookmakers will look like a steal for Be Bardot.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#4 Be Bardot (3)
4yo Mare | T: Grant & Alana Williams | J: William Pike (55.5kg)
Next Best at Ascot: Deferred
Simon Miller and Tim Clark will combine with Deferred who will drop back in grade and trip for her fifth start of the preparation. The daughter of Epaulette has a very good record, with four wins and six placings to her name from 14 starts, and her consistency is what makes her easy to tip in a race that lacks out-and-out winners. If Clark can settle this girl in the one-one position from barrier nine, Deferred’s class will shine through late and she will record another win.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#4 Deferred (9)
4yo Mare | T: Simon Miller | J: Tim Clark (54.5kg)
Saturday quaddie tips for Ascot races
Ascot quadrella selections
Saturday, April 26, 2025
- 1-7-8
- 1-6-11-13
- 2-3-5-13
- 1-2-5-10
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