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.
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:
| Year | Stake | Winner | Sire | Dam | Jockey | Time | Second | Third | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[1] | $400,000 | La Crique 57 | Vadamos | Destiny Cove | Matt Cameron | 1:35.01 (soft) | Aegon 59 | Desert Lightning 59 | |
| 2023 [2] | $300,000 | Levante 57 | Proisir (Aus) | Island Doy (GB) | Ryan Elliot | 1:36.85 (soft) | La Crique 57 | Chase 59 | |
| 2022 [3] | $220,000 | Mascarpone 59 | Shooting To Win (Aus) | Fromage (Aus) | Wiremu Pinn | 1:34.61 (dead) | Amarelinha 57 | Brando 59 | |
| 2021 [4] | $200,000 | Avantage 57 | Asavant (by Zabeel) | Opie Bosson | 1:34.07 (dead) | Callsign Mav 59 | Travelling Light 57 | ||
| 2020 [5] | $200,000 | Avantage 57 | Asavant (by Zabeel) | Danielle Johnson | 1:35.02 (dead) | Prise De Fer 59 | The Chosen One 59 | ||
| 2019 [6] [7] | $200,000 | Melody Belle 57 | Commands | Meleka Belle | 1:36.27 (heavy) | Wyndspelle 59 | Consensus 57 | ||
| 2018 (Hastings) [8] | $200,000 | Devise 57 | Doneze Girl | Michael Coleman | 1:34.30 (good) | Consensus 57 | Travimyfriend 59 | ||
| 2017 [9] [10] | $200,000 | Kawi 59 | Magic Time | Jason Waddell | 1:34.60 (good) | Start Wondering 59 | Sofia Rosa 57 | ||
| 2016 [11] | $200,000 | Volkstok'n'barrell 59 | Tavistock | Volkster | Vincent Colgan | 1:36.12 (good) | Julinsky Prince 59 | Scapolo 59 | |
| 2015 [12] | $200,000 | Iamishwara 59 | Keeninsky | She's Heroic | Robert Hannam | 1:35.68 (good) | Natuzzi 59 | Julinsky Prince 59 | |
| 2014 [13] | $200,000 | Nashville 59 | Royal Kiss | Jonathan Riddell | 1:35.68 (good) | Xanadu 57 | Final Touch 57 | ||
| 2013 [14] | $200,000 | Nashville 59 | Royal Kiss | Kelly McCulloch | 1:34.07 (good) | Veyron 59 | Better Than Ever 59 | ||
| 2012 [15] | $200,000 | Veyron 59 | Thorn Park | Over The Limit | Mark Hills | 1:34.03 (dead) | Lady Kipling 57 | Guiseppina 57 | |
| 2011 [16] | $200,000 | Keep the Peace 57 | Keeper | Peace Of Mind | James McDonald | 1:33.51 (good) | Wall Street 59 | Dasoudi 57 | |
| 2010 [17] | $200,000 | Mufhasa 59 | Sheila Cheval | Samantha Spratt | 1:32.89 (good) | Hold It Harvey 59 | Daffodil 57 | ||
| 2009 [18] | $200,000 | Culminate 57 | Elnadim | Solstice (by Marceau) | Samantha Spratt | 1:37.46 (slow) | Eel Win 59 | Atapi 59 | |
| 2008 [19] [20] | $200,000 | Alamosa 55 | Lodore Mystic | Michael Walker | 1:32.69 (good) | Sir Slick 59 | Fiscal Madness 59 | ||
| 2007 [21] | $150,000 | Sir Slick 59 | 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 [22] | $100,000 | Zvezda | His Royal Highness | Carnival Girl | Bruce Herd | 1:24.47 | Shastri | Travellin’ Man | |
| 2004 (Hastings) [23] | $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 | Satirical (by Kaapstad) | Mark Du Plessis | 1:21.44 | Cinder Bella | Golden Butterfly | ||
| 2000 [24] | $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 [25] | $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 [26] | $80,000 | Allegro | Red Tempo | Gallant Heights | Gary Grylls | 1:25.72 | Ensign Ewart | Avedon | |
| 1994 [27] | $80,000 | Lord Tridan 57.5 | Lord Ballina | Salaprime | 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 [28] | $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 [29] | $75,500 | Society Bay | Zephyr Bay | Pacaya | 1:22.80 | Dare | Lady Aloof | ||
| 1986 | $50,600 | Peat | Beaufort Sea | Wayward Lass | Grant Davison | 1:21.30 | Shifnal Prince | Tanalyse |