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 El Cheapo Cars 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.
Past results
| Year | Stake | Winner | Sire | Dam | Jockey | Time | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 [1] | $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 | Commands | Meleka Belle | Opie Bosson | 1:36.27 | Wyndspelle | Consensus |
| 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 | Tavistock | Volkster | Vincent Colgan | 1:36.12 | Julinsky Prince | Scapolo |
| 2015 | $200,000 | Iamishwara | Keeninsky | She's Heroic | Robert Hannam | 1:35.68 | Natuzzi | Julinsky Prince |
| 2014 | $200,000 | Nashville | Darci Brahma | Royal Kiss | Jonathan Riddell | 1:35.68 | Xanadu | Final Touch |
| 2013 | $200,000 | Nashville | Darci Brahma | Royal Kiss | Kelly McCulloch | 1:34.07 | Veyron | Better Than Ever |
| 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 | Keeper | Peace Of Mind | James McDonald | 1:33.51 | Wall Street | Dasoudi |
| 2010 | $200,000 | Mufhasa | Pentire | Sheila Cheval | Samantha Spratt | 1:32.89 | Hold It Harvey | Daffodil |
| 2009 | $200,000 | Culminate 57 | Elnadim | Solstice (by Marceau) | Samantha Spratt | 1:37.46 (slow) | Eel Win 59 | Atapi 59 |
| 2008 | $200,000 | Alamosa | O'Reilly | Lodore Mystic | Michael Walker | 1:32.69 | Sir Slick | Fiscal Madness |
| 2007 | $150,000 | Sir Slick | Volksraad | Miss Opera (Paris Opera) | Bruce Herd | 1:34.97 | Jokers Wild | Shinzig |
| 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 |
See also
- Recent winners of major NZ races
- Levin Classic
- Railway Stakes
- Telegraph Handicap
- Thorndon Mile
- Waikato Sprint
- Captain Cook Stakes
References
- N.Z. Thoroughbred Racing Inc.
- http://www.racenet.com.au
- http://www.nzracing.co.nz
- http://www.tab.co.nz
- http://www.racebase.co.nz
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- New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1987 (16th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand.
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