New Zealand · provincial racecourse
Waverley track guide
Waverley is a left-handed provincial track in New Zealand with a 1,800m circuit and a home straight of about 375m. We have tipped 59 races here since February 2025.
About Waverley
Favourites have won 32% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 25 | 44% |
| 1301–1600m | 33 | 36% |
| 1601–2000m | 28 | 32% |
| 2001m+ | 19 | 11% |
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 | 25 | 1.25× | 0.91× | 0.75× |
| 1301–1600m | 33 | 1.05× | 0.90× | 1.07× |
| 1601–2000m | 28 | 0.89× | 1.15× | 0.97× |
| 2001m+ | 19 | 0.82× | 1.26× | 0.91× |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301–1600m | 10 | 20% | 20% | 40% | 20% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 33% |
| Soft | 8 | 13% |
| Heavy | 42 | 45% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Grylls | 8 | 36 | 22% |
| Kelly Myers | 8 | 75 | 11% |
| Samantha Collett | 7 | 30 | 23% |
| Bruno Queiroz | 6 | 26 | 23% |
| Kavish Chowdhoory | 6 | 32 | 19% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Forsman | 5 | 15 | 33% |
| Ms L Latta | 5 | 63 | 8% |
| Robbie Patterson | 4 | 20 | 20% |
| F J Auret | 4 | 21 | 19% |
| Kevin & Stephen Gray | 4 | 40 | 10% |
Recent meetings
Sun 18 Oct
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sun 27 Sept
2026Heavy 8 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 24 July
2026Heavy 8 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 4 July
2026Heavy 8 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Sat 9 May
2026Good 4 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Wed 18 Mar
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Wed 28 Jan
2026Heavy 8 · 9 races
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