# Otaki-Maori Weight for Age

The Otaki-Maori Weight For Age Stakes is a group 1 flat horse race held at Otaki racecourse in New Zealand, racing under the name Trackside Otaki-Māori WFA Classic.

## History

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.

## Past results

| Year | Stake | Winner | Sire | Dam | Jockey | Time | Second | Third |
| 2025 (Ellerslie) | $500,000 | El Vencedor 59 | Shocking | Strictly Maternal | Wiremu Pinn | 1:35.91 (soft) | Qali Al Farrasha 57 | Orchestral 57 |
| 2024 | $400,000 | La Crique 57 | Vadamos | Destiny Cove | Matt Cameron | 1:35.01 (soft) | Aegon 59 | Desert Lightning 59 |
| 2023 | $300,000 | Levante 57 | Proisir (Aus) | Island Doy (GB) | Ryan Elliot | 1:36.85 (soft) | La Crique 57 | Chase 59 |
| 2022 | $220,000 | Mascarpone 59 | Shooting To Win (Aus) | Fromage (Aus) | Wiremu Pinn | 1:34.61 (dead) | Amarelinha 57 | Brando 59 |
| 2021 | $200,000 | Avantage 57 | Fastnet Rock | Asavant (by Zabeel) | Opie Bosson | 1:34.07 (dead) | Callsign Mav 59 | Travelling Light 57 |
| 2020 | $200,000 | Avantage 57 | Fastnet Rock | Asavant (by Zabeel) | Danielle Johnson | 1:35.02 (dead) | Prise De Fer 59 | The Chosen One 59 |
| 2019 | $200,000 | Melody Belle 57 | Commands | Meleka Belle | Opie Bosson | 1:36.27 (heavy) | Wyndspelle 59 | Consensus 57 |
| 2018 (Hastings) | $200,000 | Devise 57 | Darci Brahma | Doneze Girl | Michael Coleman | 1:34.30 (good) | Consensus 57 | Travimyfriend 59 |
| 2017 | $200,000 | Kawi 59 | Savabeel | Magic Time | Jason Waddell | 1:34.60 (good) | Start Wondering 59 | Sofia Rosa 57 |
| 2016 | $200,000 | Volkstok'n'barrell 59 | Tavistock | Volkster | Vincent Colgan | 1:36.12 (good) | Julinsky Prince 59 | Scapolo 59 |
| 2015 | $200,000 | Iamishwara 59 | Keeninsky | She's Heroic | Robert Hannam | 1:35.68 (good) | Natuzzi 59 | Julinsky Prince 59 |
| 2014 | $200,000 | Nashville 59 | Darci Brahma | Royal Kiss | Jonathan Riddell | 1:35.68 (good) | Xanadu 57 | Final Touch 57 |
| 2013 | $200,000 | Nashville 59 | Darci Brahma | Royal Kiss | Kelly McCulloch | 1:34.07 (good) | Veyron 59 | Better Than Ever 59 |
| 2012 | $200,000 | Veyron 59 | Thorn Park | Over The Limit | Mark Hills | 1:34.03 (dead) | Lady Kipling 57 | Guiseppina 57 |
| 2011 | $200,000 | Keep the Peace 57 | Keeper | Peace Of Mind | James McDonald | 1:33.51 (good) | Wall Street 59 | Dasoudi 57 |
| 2010 | $200,000 | Mufhasa 59 | Pentire | Sheila Cheval | Samantha Spratt | 1:32.89 (good) | Hold It Harvey 59 | Daffodil 57 |
| 2009 | $200,000 | Culminate 57 | Elnadim | Solstice (by Marceau) | Samantha Spratt | 1:37.46 (slow) | Eel Win 59 | Atapi 59 |
| 2008 | $200,000 | Alamosa 55 | O'Reilly | Lodore Mystic | Michael Walker | 1:32.69 (good) | Sir Slick 59 | Fiscal Madness 59 |
| 2007 | $150,000 | Sir Slick 59 | Volksraad | Miss Opera (Paris Opera) | Bruce Herd | 1:34.97 (good) | Jokers Wild 55 | Shinzig 59 |
| 2006 | $100,000 | Darci Brahma | Danehill | Grand Echezeaux | Michael Walker | 1:33.67 | Kristov | Penitentiary |
| 2005 | $100,000 | Zvezda | His Royal Highness | Carnival Girl | Bruce Herd | 1:24.47 | Shastri | Travellin’ Man |
| 2004 (Hastings) | $100,000 | King's Chapel | King Of Kings | Lower Chapel (by Sharpo) | Rhys McLeod | 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 | $90,000 | Surface 57.5 | Crested Wave | Kosha | Noel Harris | 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 | $80,000 | It's My Sin | Success Express | Rosalina | T Brett | 1:21.22 | Panagold | Batavian |
| 1996 | $80,000 | Diablo Girl | Bletchencore | Bandonair | Bruce Compton | 1:20.72 | Corndale | Snap |
| 1995 | $80,000 | Allegro | Red Tempo | Gallant Heights | Gary Grylls | 1:25.72 | Ensign Ewart | Avedon |
| 1994 | $80,000 | Lord Tridan 57.5 | Lord Ballina | Salaprime | David Walsh | 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 | $100,000 | Rough Habit | Roughcast | Certain Habit | Ross N Elliott | 1:27.09 | Mr Tiz | Sandboy |
| 1990 | $120,000 | Westminster | Grosvenor | Apple Blossom | Grant Cooksley | 1:20.70 | Fun On The Run | Cotton Club |
| 1989 | $112,000 | Poetic Prince | Yeats | Finisterre | Noel Harris | 1:22.70 | Straight Order | Krona |
| 1988 April | $100,000 | Poetic Prince | Yeats | Finisterre | Noel Harris | 1:20.30 | Westminster | Courier Bay |
| 1987 | $75,500 | Society Bay | Zephyr Bay | Pacaya | David Walsh | 1:22.80 | Dare | Lady Aloof |
| 1986 | $50,600 | Peat | Beaufort Sea | Wayward Lass | Grant Davison | 1:21.30 | Shifnal Prince | Tanalyse |