Otaki-Maori Weight for Age
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The Otaki-Maori Weight For Age Stakes is a group 1 flat horse race traditionally held at Otaki racecourse in New Zealand.
From 2025 the race has been held at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland.
The race is held annually in February and is run under weight for age (WFA) conditions. It is now raced over a distance of 1600 metres, although in the past it was a 1400-metre event.
Originally the race was run as a Listed race and eventually stepped up to Group 1 status in 1992.
Past names for the race include the:
- Family Hotel WFA;
- Auto Auctions WFA;
- Terrace Regency Hotel WFA;
- First Sovereign Trust Otaki-Maori WFA;
- Huanui Farm WFA Classic;
- El Cheapo Cars WFA Classic;
- Trackside Otaki-Māori WFA Classic.
Past results
| Year | Stake | Winner | Sire | Dam | Jockey | Trainer(s) | Time | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Ellerslie)[1] | $600,000 | Jaarffi 57 | Iffraaj | Pride of Tralee (by Redoute's Choice) | Warren Kennedy | Lance Noble | 1:35.58 (soft) | Pier 59 | Provence 57 |
| 2025 (Ellerslie)[2] | $500,000 | El Vencedor 59 | Shocking | Strictly Maternal | Wiremu Pinn | Stephen Marsh | 1:35.91 (soft) | Qali Al Farrasha 57 | Orchestral 57 |
| 2024[3] | $400,000 | La Crique 57 | Vadamos | Destiny Cove | Matt Cameron | Simon & Katrina Alexander | 1:35.01 (soft) | Aegon 59 | Desert Lightning 59 |
| 2023 [4] | $300,000 | Levante 57 | Proisir (Aus) | Island Doy (GB) | Ryan Elliot | Ken & Bev Kelso | 1:36.85 (soft) | La Crique 57 | Chase 59 |
| 2022 [5] | $220,000 | Mascarpone 59 | Shooting To Win (Aus) | Fromage (Aus) | Wiremu Pinn | Team Rogerson | 1:34.61 (dead) | Amarelinha 57 | Brando 59 |
| 2021 [6] | $200,000 | Avantage 57 | Fastnet Rock | Asavant (by Zabeel) | Opie Bosson | Jamie Richards | 1:34.07 (dead) | Callsign Mav 59 | Travelling Light 57 |
| 2020 [7] | $200,000 | Avantage 57 | Fastnet Rock | Asavant (by Zabeel) | Danielle Johnson | Jamie Richards | 1:35.02 (dead) | Prise De Fer 59 | The Chosen One 59 |
| 2019 [8][9] | $200,000 | Melody Belle 57 | Commands | Meleka Belle | Opie Bosson | Jamie Richards | 1:36.27 (heavy) | Wyndspelle 59 | Consensus 57 |
| 2018 (Hastings)[10] | $200,000 | Devise 57 | Darci Brahma | Doneze Girl | Michael Coleman | Shaune Ritchie | 1:34.30 (good) | Consensus 57 | Travimyfriend 59 |
| 2017 [11][12] | $200,000 | Kawi 59 | Savabeel | Magic Time | Jason Waddell | Allan Sharrock | 1:34.60 (good) | Start Wondering 59 | Sofia Rosa 57 |
| 2016 [13] | $200,000 | Volkstok'n'barrell 59 | Tavistock | Volkster | Vincent Colgan | Donna Logan & Chris Gibbs | 1:36.12 (good) | Julinsky Prince 59 | Scapolo 59 |
| 2015 [14] | $200,000 | Iamishwara 59 | Keeninsky | She's Heroic | Robert Hannam | Antony Kaye | 1:35.68 (good) | Natuzzi 59 | Julinsky Prince 59 |
| 2014 [15] | $200,000 | Nashville 59 | Darci Brahma | Royal Kiss | Jonathan Riddell | Adrian & Harry Bull | 1:35.68 (good) | Xanadu 57 | Final Touch 57 |
| 2013 [16] | $200,000 | Nashville 59 | Darci Brahma | Royal Kiss | Kelly McCulloch | Adrian Bull | 1:34.07 (good) | Veyron 59 | Better Than Ever 59 |
| 2012 [17] | $200,000 | Veyron 59 | Thorn Park | Over The Limit | Mark Hills | Linda Laing | 1:34.03 (dead) | Lady Kipling 57 | Guiseppina 57 |
| 2011 [18] | $200,000 | Keep the Peace 57 | Keeper | Peace Of Mind | James McDonald | Shaune Ritchie | 1:33.51 (good) | Wall Street 59 | Dasoudi 57 |
| 2010 [19] | $200,000 | Mufhasa 59 | Pentire | Sheila Cheval | Samantha Spratt | Stephen McKee | 1:32.89 (good) | Hold It Harvey 59 | Daffodil 57 |
| 2009 [20] | $200,000 | Culminate 57 | Elnadim | Solstice (by Marceau) | Samantha Spratt | Stephen McKee | 1:37.46 (slow) | Eel Win 59 | Atapi 59 |
| 2008 [21][22] | $200,000 | Alamosa 55 | O'Reilly | Lodore Mystic | Michael Walker | Peter McKay | 1:32.69 (good) | Sir Slick 59 | Fiscal Madness 59 |
| 2007 [23] | $150,000 | Sir Slick 59 | Volksraad | Miss Opera (Paris Opera) | Bruce Herd | Graeme Nicholson | 1:34.97 (good) | Jokers Wild 55 | Shinzig 59 |
| 2006 | $100,000 | Darci Brahma | Danehill | Grand Echezeaux | Michael Walker | Mark Walker | 1:33.67 | Kristov | Penitentiary |
| 2005 [24] | $100,000 | Zvezda | His Royal Highness | Carnival Girl | Bruce Herd | Kay Lane | 1:24.47 | Shastri | Travellin’ Man |
| 2004 (Hastings)[25] | $100,000 | King's Chapel | King Of Kings | Lower Chapel (by Sharpo) | Rhys McLeod | Mark Walker | 1:20.32 | Vinaka | Sedecrem |
| 2003 | $120,000 | Critic | Centaine | Benazir (by Vice Regal) | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:21.86 | Hustler | Tit For Taat | |
| 2002 | $100,000 | No Mean City | Star Board | Jigtime | Damian Browne | 1:21.82 | Star Satire | Fritz | |
| 2001 | $100,000 | Star Satire | Volksraad | Satirical (by Kaapstad) | Mark Du Plessis | 1:21.44 | Cinder Bella | Golden Butterfly | |
| 2000 [26] | $90,000 | Surface 57.5 | Crested Wave | Kosha | Noel Harris | Noel Eales | 1:20.33 | Furnish 57.5 | Centre Crest 57.5 |
| 1999 | $80,000 | Hero | Deputy Governor | Domino (by Grosvenor) | Brian Hibberd | 1:20.47 | Integrate | Rebel | |
| 1998 | $80,000 | Centre Crest | Lord Century | Crest Of Casitas (by Crested Wave) | Catherine Huchinson | 1:20.19 | Jazzac | Ferragamo | |
| 1997 [27] | $80,000 | It's My Sin | Success Express | Rosalina | Toby Brett | Michael Moroney | 1:21.22 | Panagold | Batavian |
| 1996 | $80,000 | Diablo Girl | Bletchencore | Bandonair | Bruce Compton | 1:20.72 | Corndale | Snap | |
| 1995 [28] | $80,000 | Allegro[29] | Red Tempo | Gallant Heights | Gary Grylls | Chris & Colleen Wood | 1:25.72 | Ensign Ewart | Avedon |
| 1994 [30] | $80,000 | Lord Tridan 57.5 | Lord Ballina | Salaprime | David Walsh | Michael Moroney & Graham Richardson | 1:21.27 | Javelin | Panagold |
| 1993 | $80,000 | Javelin 57.5 | Famous Star | Kay Ward | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:22.22 | Calm Harbour | Status | |
| 1992 | $100,000 | Javelin 57 | Famous Star | Kay Ward | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:21.55 | Vain Sovereign | Prince Of Praise | |
| 1991 [31] | $100,000 | Rough Habit 57 | Roughcast | Certain Habit | Ross N Elliott | John Wheeler | 1:27.09 | Mr Tiz 57 | Sandboy 58 |
| 1990 | $120,000 | Westminster 57.5 | Grosvenor | Apple Blossom | Grant Cooksley | N M Fraser | 1:20.70 | Fun On The Run 58 | Cotton Club 56 |
| 1989 | $112,000 | Poetic Prince 57 | Yeats | Finisterre | Noel Harris | 1:22.70 | Straight Order 57 | Krona 54 | |
| 1988 April | $100,000 | Poetic Prince 54.5 | Yeats | Finisterre | Noel Harris | 1:20.30 | Westminster 54.5 | Courier Bay 57.5 | |
| 1987 [32] | $75,500 | Society Bay 53.5 | Zephyr Bay | Pacaya | David Walsh | 1:22.80 | Dare 56.5 | Lady Aloof 56.5 | |
| 1986 | $50,600 | Peat 56.5 | Beaufort Sea | Wayward Lass | Grant Davison | 1:21.30 | Shifnal Prince 57.5 | Tanalyse 57.5 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Race 6 SPORT NATION ŌTAKI MĀORI WFA CLASSIC at AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING on 21 FEB 2026 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 7 SPORT NATION OTAKI-MAORI WFA CLASSIC at AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING on 22 FEB 2025 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 7 TRACKSIDE OTAKI-MAORI WFA CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 24 FEB 2024 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 7 EL CHEAPO CARS WFA CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 25 FEB 2023 | LOVERACING.NZ".
- ↑ "Race 7 EL CHEAPO CARS WFA CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 26 FEB 2022 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 7 EL CHEAPO CARS WEIGHT-FOR-AGE CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 27 FEB 2021 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 7 HAUNUI FARM WFA GROUP ONE CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 22 FEB 2020 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 7 HAUNUI FARM WFA GROUP ONE CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 23 FEB 2019 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2018 (47th edition). Dennis Ryan, Editor, Racing Media NZ Limited, Auckland, New Zealand.
- ↑ "Race 7 HAUNUI FARM WFA GROUP ONE CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 24 FEB 2018 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 7 HAUNUI FARM GROUP ONE WFA CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 25 FEB 2017 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2017 (46th edition). Dennis Ryan, Editor, Racing Media NZ Limited, Auckland, New Zealand.
- ↑ "Race 7 HAUNUI FARM GROUP ONE WFA CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 27 FEB 2016 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 7 HAUNUI FARM GROUP ONE WFA CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 21 FEB 2015 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 8 HAUNUI FARM GROUP ONE WFA CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 22 FEB 2014 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 7 HAUNUI FARM GROUP ONE WFA CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 23 FEB 2013 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 8 HAUNUI FARM GROUP ONE WFA CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 25 FEB 2012 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 9 HAUNUI FARM GROUP ONE WFA CLASSIC at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 26 FEB 2011 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 9 FULLY FLEDGED @ FAIRDALE GROUP ONE WFA CLASSIC 2010 at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 28 FEB 2010 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 9 FIRST SOVEREIGN TRUST OTAKI-MAORI WFA at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 20 FEB 2009 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 8 FIRST SOVEREIGN TRUST OTAKI-MAORI WFA at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 22 FEB 2008 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2008 (37th edition). Bradford, David, Editor. Bradford Publishing Limited, Paeroa, New Zealand.
- ↑ "Race 8 OTAKI-MAORI WFA at OTAKI-MAORI RC on 24 FEB 2007 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2005 (34th edition). Bradford, David, Editor. Bradford Publishing Limited, Paeroa, New Zealand.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2004 (33rd edition). Bradford, David, Editor. Bradford Publishing Limited, Paeroa, New Zealand.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2000 (29th edition). Bradford, David, Editor. Bradford Publishing Limited, Auckland, New Zealand.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1997 (26th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Mike Dillon's Racing Enterprises Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1995 (24th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Mike Dillon's Racing Enterprises Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand.
- ↑ https://www.100years.nzb.co.nz/blog/100-years-of-racetrack-legends-1987-1996
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1994 (23rd edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Meadowset Publishing, Auckland, New Zealand.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1991 (20th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1987 (16th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand.
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