New Zealand · provincial racecourse
Otaki track guide
Otaki is a left-handed provincial track in New Zealand with a 1,800m circuit and a home straight of about 425m. We have tipped 70 races here since June 2025.
About Otaki
Favourites have won 21% of races here, fewer than the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
Only 12% of winners led, against 20% elsewhere: horses can win from further back here.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 35 | 34% |
| 1301–1600m | 61 | 11% |
| 2001m+ | 23 | 17% |
Barriers
Wins against a fair share: 1.00× is what a random draw would give, above it the draw has helped.
| Distance | Races | Barriers 1–4 | Barriers 5–8 | Barriers 9+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 35 | 0.94× | 1.02× | 1.09× |
| 1301–1600m | 61 | 0.90× | 1.21× | 0.87× |
| 2001m+ | 23 | 1.32× | 0.77× | 0.87× |
Where winners raced
Where each winner settled in the run, as a share of the winners at that distance.
| Distance | Winners | Led | On pace | Midfield | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 15 | 20% | 13% | 20% | 47% |
| 1301–1600m | 22 | 9% | 9% | 45% | 36% |
| 2001m+ | 10 | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Soft | 48 | 23% |
| Heavy | 31 | 26% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Myers | 9 | 73 | 12% |
| Amber Riddell | 7 | 44 | 16% |
| George Rooke | 5 | 14 | 36% |
| B Queiroz | 5 | 17 | 29% |
| Samantha Collett | 5 | 31 | 16% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms L Latta | 11 | 99 | 11% |
| K T Myers | 7 | 54 | 13% |
| Ms I Kelly | 6 | 34 | 18% |
| M P Breslin | 5 | 23 | 22% |
| S B Marsh | 4 | 9 | 44% |
Recent meetings
Sat 31 Oct
2026Soft 5 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 17 Oct
2026Soft 5 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Thu 30 July
2026Heavy 10 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 10 July
2026Heavy 10 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sat 16 May
2026Soft 5 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 24 Apr
2026Heavy 9 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sat 11 Apr
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 21 Feb
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
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