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Otaki-Maori Weight for Age

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.

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;
  • Trackside Otaki-Māori WFA Classic.

Past results

See also

References