The symmetry between Western Australia’s richest race and an emerging force in Perth’s training circles is impossible to ignore ahead of the $5 million The Quokka.
While The Quokka has instantly gained traction as a slot race of national appeal, the career of Luke Fernie is taking off at much the same rate.
The Quokka will be run for the second time on Saturday in unison with Fernie trying to confirm he is one of WA’s brightest young talents as he sends out two runners in the sprint.
Fernie is a fourth-generation horseman who made his way from Kalgoorlie four years after ditching his trade as an electrician and establishing a stable with “five or six” horses at Ascot with nothing more than an open mind.
“It’s turned out well so far. I’ve got a lot of horses, I’ve got good clients, the horses are racing well so I’m hoping the wheels don’t fall off anytime soon,” Fernie told The Straight.
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