Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 15, 2023 Journalists Share Posted February 15, 2023 OddsBookmakersNews & Betting TipsFieldPast Winners WFA Classic Group One Betting Guide Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023 Location: Otaki Racecourse Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1600m Otaki-Maori Classic is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for sprinters at Otaki Racecourse run over 1600m each February. Some of New Zealand’s greatest milers have taking out the event, with the likes of Avantage (2020, 2021), Melody Belle (2019), Darci Brahman (2006) and Rough Habit (1991) tasting success in the WFA Classic. Darci’s Brahma’s win in the race was his last start before going on to finish second to Apache Cat in the 2006 Australian Guineas. The Group 1 BCD Sprint (1400m) is one of the more reliable form references leading into the race, with plenty of horses tackling the 1400m Group 1 first-up before getting to the mile second-up from a spell. 2023 WFA Classic betting odds Markets for the 2023 WFA Classic are currently unavailable. Best WFA Classic bookmakers All of the top online bookmakers listed below offer all-in and fixed odds betting on the major races out of New Zealand. The WFA Classic is one of New Zealand’s prized events and most betting sites will feature markets on the event. The following bookmakers currently have markets available for the WFA Classic. Sport Table Latest WFA Classic News Rogerson continuing to look to the future New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago With 51 Group One wins to his credit, nine of them with wife Debbie, evergreen trainer Graeme Rogerson has no …Read More First Group 1 tilt for Germanicus New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Promising miler Germanicus will be tested at elite-level for the first time on Saturday when he lines-up in the Haunui …Read More Group 1 entire Wyndspelle retired New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Group 1 winning miler Wyndspelle has been retired after suffering an injury while preparing for a tilt at the Group …Read More Five in a row for Prise De Fer New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Exciting up-and-comer Prise De Fer extended his winning sequence to five with another supreme performance in Saturday’s Group 3 Powerworx …Read More Otaki likely for Wyndspelle New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Consistent Group 1 galloper Wyndspelle is likely to be aimed towards an elite level target on his home track after …Read More Mare’s next Group One start weather dependant New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago The weather will have the final say on the immediate future of the Gr.1 Haunui Farm WFA Classic (1600m) winner …Read More 2023 WFA Classic Field Horsebetting.com.au will update this page when the 2023 WFA Classic is released. 2022 WFA Classic result 1st – Mascarpone ($9.50)2nd – Amarelinha ($1.50)3rd – Brando ($2.10) Recent WFA Classic winners 2022: Mascarpone gets his Group 1 moment Consistent performer Mascarpone capped a frustrating run of five consecutive placings to claim his first victory at the highest level in the 2022 WFA Classic. The Team Rogerson-trained five-year-old son of Shooting To Win is more commonly known as a high-class sprinting commodity having claimed minor placings in races such as the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) and twice in the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m). Stepping up to the 1600m journey for the first time since finishing unplaced behind the champion mare Probabeel in the 2020 Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m), there were many pundits who doubted his ability to stretch to a mile. Mascarpone found the lead without too much pressure and was beautifully rated by apprentice rider Wiremu Pinn, before angling centre track when rounding the home bend in search of better ground. Chased hard by the Jamie Richards-trained pair of Amarelinha and Brando, Mascarpone found a strong kick in the concluding stages to draw clear and register his eighth career victory at start 26. 2021: Avantage defends title Avantage continued her march into the realms of superstardom when she made it career Group One number eight with a gritty win in the Group 1 WFA Classic. Unbeaten in three starts, all at Group One level, in her current campaign, Avantage was confidently expected to take Otaki’s elite feature on Saturday to make it four in a row and she duly obliged under a confident ride from Opie Bosson. Bosson had the Fastnet Rock mare positioned perfectly outside the pacemaker Deerfield throughout before issuing a confident challenge at the 300m. Kept up to her work by Bosson, Avantage held out a gallant late bid from Callsign Mav, who had tracked all the way and took the victory by half a length with Travelling Light showing her best form of late with a nice run into third. 2020: Avantage leads home stable quinella Te Akau Racing produced a one-two finish in the Group One Classic at Otaki with Avantage beating Prise De Fer. The Jamie Richards-trained Avantage and Prise De Fer fought it out down the Otaki straight, with the four-year-old mare coming out on top to add to her win in last month’s Group 1 Telegraph. Under a cool ride from Danielle Johnson, Avantage travelled sweetly before creeping along the rail at the 500m. While a number of the day’s winners had come wide in the home straight Avantage gained a critical length on her stablemate. She held Prise de Fer by three-quarters of a length to give Johnson a second Group One win on Avantage. 2019: Melody Belle claims more Group 1 glory Fresh off victory in the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa earlier in the month, the Jamie Richards-trained Melody Belle was confidently expected to prevail despite being dealt a blow earlier in the week when she drew barrier 13 in the 14-horse field. Rider Opie Bosson followed that recipe to the letter as he positioned the mare nicely in behind the speed despite travelling wide for the better part of the first 800m. Melody Belle was travelling easily as she moved into contention before Bosson sent her to the extreme outside to make her challenge. Hitting the front at the 300m mark the glamour mare kept up a powerful run to defeat local galloper Wyndspelle with Takanini visitor Consensus fighting bravely for third. The win took Melody Belle’s career record to ten wins from 19 starts, five of those at Group One level, and over $1.5million in stakes earnings. 2018: Davise breaks through for first Group 1 win Good things come to those who wait as the connections of Devise found at Hastings. A multiple black type place getter, the mare broke through at the highest level when triumphant in the Group 1 WFA Classic. Devise was given an economical trip behind the pace by Michael Coleman who brought her into contention with a well-timed run in the straight. WFA Classic past winners list WFA Classic Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2022 Mascarpone Wiremu Pinn Graeme & Debbie Rogerson 2021 Avantage Opie Bosson Jamie Richards 2020 Avantage Danielle Johnson Jamie Richards 2019 Melody Belle Opie Bosson Jamie Richards 2018 Devise Michael Coleman Shaun Ritchie 2017 Kawi Jason Waddell Allan Sharrock 2016 Volkstok’n’barrell Vincent Colgan Donna Logan 2015 Iamishwara Robert Hannam Antony Kaye 2014 Nashville Jonathan Riddell Adrian & Harry Bull 2013 Nashville Kelly McCulloch Adrian Bull 2012 Veyron Mark Hills Linda Laing 2011 Keep The Peace James McDonald Shaune Ritchie 2010 Mufhasa Samantha Spratt Shaune Ritchie 2009 Culminate Samantha Spratt Stephen McKee 2008 Alamosa Michael Walker Peter McKay 2007 Sir Slick Bruce Herd Graeme Nicholson 2006 Darci Brahma Michael Walker Mark Walker 2005 Zvezda Bruce Herd Kay Lane 2004 King’s Chapel Rhys McLeod Mark Walker 2003 Critic Lance O’Sullivan Colin Jillings & Richard Yuill 2002 No Mean City Damian Browne John Kiernan 2001 Star Satire Mark Du Plessis Ross Taylor 2000 Surface Noel Harris Noel Eales WFA Classic Past Winners Pre 2000 WFA Classic Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Hero 1998 Centre Crest 1997 It’s My Sin 1996 Diablo Girl 1995 Allegro 1994 Lord Tridan 1993 Javelin 1992 Javelin 1991 Rough Habit 1990 Westminster 1989 Poetic Prince 1988 Poetic Prince 1987 Society Bay 1986 Peat View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.