Central Otago (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

15-Nov-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay or brown

Sire

Calyx

Dam

Essence

Prize Money

9250

Owners

R Waters, J J A Waters, T J Murphy, J G Fowler, Ms V Waters, D J Murphy, P W Barwick, J B Waters, Mrs M J Waters, Mrs G K Baxter, H B Baxter, Mrs S A Waters, Mrs A J Fowler, A Flagg, Boss (Mgr: T Balding) & K Allen

About

Central Otago is a 3yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Rodger Waters. He is by Calyx out of Essence and has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in three starts. In his most recent run at Wagga on 28 Feb 2026, Shaun Guymer rode him to a seventh‑place finish behind the winner Just Hear Me Out.

Raced At

Wagga Goulburn Albury

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wagga 28-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 SUPER MDN-SW $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.480, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Just Hear Me Out ( B Mcdougall 58.5 ) 2nd Divine Spark ( J Richards 57 ) 0.57L 3rd Fair Master ( P Boudvillain 58.5 ) 2.42L 7th Central Otago ( S Guymer 58.5 ) 6.41L See full resultsS Guymer 58.5kg 6.41L7 (11)
Goulburn 12-Feb-26 1300m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.280, SP: 2.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 1st Royaltown ( P Boudvillain 58.5 ) 2nd Classic Touch ( B Mcdougall 56.5 ) 0.44L 3rd Central Otago ( J Richards 58.5 ) 0.52L See full resultsJ Richards 58.5kg 0.52L3 (7)
Wagga 26-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 SUPER MDN-SW $4,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.260, SP: 3.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Jenni Divine ( S Guymer 57 ) 2nd Tassy Fox ( J Penza 57 ) 1.15L 3rd Central Otago ( J Richards 57.5 ) 1.37L See full resultsJ Richards 57.5kg 1.37L3 (13)
Wagga 15-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Rumours Abound ( E Bent ) 2nd Goofinator ( S Guymer ) 3.50L 3rd Central Otago ( J Richards ) 4.08LJ Richards 4.08L3 (8)
Wagga 24-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st Mount Ogilvie ( P Boudvillain ) 2nd Central Otago ( J Kissick ) 0.53L 3rd Silk Slip ( B Vale ) 3.43LJ Kissick 0.53L2 (10)
Albury 16-May-25 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:52.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Magnolia Star ( R Wilcox ) 2nd Wallaby Jack ( J Booth ) 3.19L 3rd Another One ( B Mcdougall ) 4.19L 5th Central Otago ( J Kissick ) 6.28LJ Kissick 6.28L5 (9)