Waitak (2019) Horse
About
Waitak is a 6yo bay gelding (male) from trained by L O'sullivan & A Scott, who is based at Matamata. He is sired by the stallion Proisir out of the dam Repo Bay. Given that he has won at Group One level and has amassed $1,450,108 in career earnings, Waitak is regarded as an elite class of racehorse. On 18th Oct 2025 at Ellerslie, Waitak was ridden by Craig Grylls and scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $550000.00 Open Weight For Age, defeating El Vencedor. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Waitak throughout his career you'd have achieved a 14% return on investment.
Raced At
Ellerslie
• Trentham
• Te Rapa
• Tauranga
• Pukekohe Park
• Arawa Park
• Hastings
• Eagle Farm
• Doomben
• Awapuni
• Te ArohaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 26-Dec-25 2000m SOFT 5 R9 G1 Open Weight For Age $7,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:06.400, SP: 3.80 1st Kingswood ( R Hutchings 59 ) 2nd Jaarffi ( W Kennedy 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Legarto ( R Elliot 57 ) 2.00L 7th Waitak ( C Grylls 59 ) 6.50L See full results | C Grylls 59kg 6.50L | 7 (9) |
| Trentham 06-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $74,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.650, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Provence ( G Rooke 57 ) 2nd Waitak ( C Grylls 59 ) 0.10L 3rd La Crique ( M Hashizume 57 ) 0.20L See full results | C Grylls 59kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Ellerslie 18-Oct-25 2040m GOOD 4 R9 G1 Open Weight For Age $316,250 (of $550,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.590, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd 1st Waitak ( C Grylls 59 ) 2nd El Vencedor ( W F Pinn 59 ) 5.30L 3rd Sharp 'N' Smart ( G Rooke 59 ) 6.60L See full results | C Grylls 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Te Rapa 27-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $230,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:39.250, SP: 9.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Waitak ( C Grylls 59 ) 2nd La Crique ( M Cameron 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Ladies Man ( M Cartwright 59 ) 1.80L See full results | C Grylls 59kg | 1 (14) |
| Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 6 R9 G1 Open Weight For Age (of $400,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th 1st Quintessa ( R Hutchings 57 ) 2nd La Crique ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Tomodachi ( J Doyle 57 ) 1.70L 11th Waitak ( C Grylls 59 ) 3.80L See full results | C Grylls 59kg 3.80L | 11 (16) |
| Trentham 29-Mar-25 2100m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Open Set Weight With Penalties $115,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:09.300, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Waitak ( R Elliot 58 ) 2nd Manifique ( M Hashizume 53 ) 2.30L 3rd Town Cryer ( S C Spratt 55 ) 2.50L See full results | R Elliot 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Tauranga 15-Mar-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 G2 Open Set Weight With Penalties $86,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.570, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Waitak ( R Elliot 58 ) 2nd Herbert ( H Grace 56 ) 3.00L 3rd Aegon ( V A Colgan 55 ) 4.00L See full results | R Elliot 58kg | 1 (13) |
| Ellerslie 22-Feb-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 G1 Open Weight For Age $7,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.910, SP: 20.80 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th 1st El Vencedor ( W F Pinn 59 ) 2nd Qali Al Farrasha ( K Stott 57 ) 3.30L 3rd Orchestral ( C J Grylls 57 ) 3.50L 6th Waitak ( G Rooke 59 ) 4.30L See full results | G Rooke 59kg 4.30L | 6 (11) |
| Te Rapa 08-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $25,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.840, SP: 24.30 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 11th 1st Here To Shock ( N Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Bosustow ( J Parr 55.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Savaglee ( S C Spratt 55.5 ) 4.20L 4th Waitak ( G Rooke 59 ) 4.40L See full results | G Rooke 59kg 4.40L | 4 (12) |
| Ellerslie 25-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 G1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $10,500 (of $700,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.220, SP: 15.70 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 11th 1st Crocetti ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 2nd Alabama Lass ( S C Spratt 52 ) 0.10L 3rd Luberon ( B Shinn 55 ) 0.30L 6th Waitak ( K Stott 58 ) 1.80L See full results | K Stott 58kg 1.80L | 6 (11) |
| Trentham 04-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 7 R7 G1 Open Weight For Age $8,250 (of $550,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.710, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Grail Seeker ( K Stott 56.5 ) 2nd Sacred Satono ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Navigator ( R T Elliot 58.5 ) 2.60L 9th Waitak ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 7.20L See full results | M Hashizume 58.5kg 7.20L | 9 (10) |
| Ellerslie 07-Dec-24 1200m SOFT 5 R5 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $22,200 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Babylon Berlin ( V A Colgan 54 ) 2nd Waitak ( M Hashizume 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Crocetti ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 0.40L See full results | M Hashizume 58kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Pukekohe Park 23-Nov-24 1100m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Open Hcp $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.230, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Luberon ( J Doyle 53 ) 2nd Sacred Satono ( M J Mcnab 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Waitak ( M Cartwright 59.5 ) 2.60L See full results | M Cartwright 59.5kg 2.60L | 3 (9) |
| Arawa Park 13-Oct-24 1215m SOFT 6 R7 G3 Open Weight For Age $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.540, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Luberon ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 2nd Navigator ( R T Elliot 59 ) 2.80L 3rd Waitak ( M Cartwright 59 ) 3.30L See full results | M Cartwright 59kg 3.30L | 3 (9) |
| Hastings 07-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 Open Weight For Age $10,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.460, SP: 13.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Grail Seeker ( M Cartwright 56.5 ) 2nd Faraglioni ( J K Riddell 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Sacred Satono ( R T Elliot 59 ) 1.50L 5th Waitak ( M Hashizume 59 ) 3.50L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg 3.50L | 5 (11) |
| Te Rapa 24-Aug-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R8 G2 Open Weight For Age $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:14.010, SP: 12.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th 1st Bonny Lass ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 2nd Mali Ston ( S R Weatherley 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Skew Wiff ( O P Bosson 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.00L 4th Waitak ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 2.00L See full results | M Hashizume 58.5kg 2.00L | 4 (14) |
| Ascot 20-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 2YO+ Open Weight For Age $175,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.880, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Overpass ( J Parr 58.5 ) 2nd Amelia's Jewel ( D Lane 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Oscar's Fortune ( W Pike 56.5 ) 1.20L 9th Waitak ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 3.32L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 58.5kg 3.32L | 9 (14) |
| Te Rapa 10-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $6,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.820, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Bonny Lass ( C J Grylls 57 ) 2nd Crocetti ( W B Kennedy 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Callsign Mav ( J K Riddell 59 ) 2.00L 8th Waitak ( O Bosson 59 ) 4.40L See full results | O Bosson 59kg 4.40L | 8 (12) |
| Pukekohe Park 01-Jan-24 1200m SOFT 6 R8 G1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $258,750 (of $450,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.760, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Waitak ( W Kennedy 55 ) 2nd Bonny Lass ( C J Grylls 54 ) 1.30L 3rd Mercurial ( S C Spratt 55 ) 2.10L See full results | W Kennedy 55kg | 1 (9) |
| Te Rapa 02-Dec-23 1300m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $28,750 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.180, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 4th 1st Waitak ( J Doyle 54.5 ) 2nd Aris Aris ( W B Kennedy 54.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Kiva Han ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 6.00L See full results | J Doyle 54.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 27-May-23 2400m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Open Set Weight (of $1,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:29.630, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Kovalica ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Fame ( J R Collett 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Stroke Of Luck ( B Melham 57 ) 4.00L 14th Waitak ( J Bayliss 57 ) 13.95L See full results | J Bayliss 57kg 13.95L | 14 (18) |
| Doomben 13-May-23 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Open Set Weight (of $250,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:02.140, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Special Swey ( T Schiller 57 ) 2nd The Vowels ( J Orman 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Stroke Of Luck ( N Rawiller 57 ) 2.50L 11th Waitak ( B Thompson 57 ) 6.95L See full results | B Thompson 57kg 6.95L | 11 (15) |
| Eagle Farm 29-Apr-23 1600m GOOD 4 R9 G2 Open Set Weight $4,375 (of $350,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.450, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 Near last, big finish but couldn't sustain to line 1st Kovalica ( N Rawiller 57 ) 2nd Perfect Thought ( T Clark 57 ) 0.30L 3rd The Vowels ( J Orman 57 ) 1.10L 7th Waitak ( B Thompson 57 ) 3.69L See full results | B Thompson 57kg 3.69L | 7 (15) |
| Eagle Farm 15-Apr-23 1400m GOOD 4 R8 LR DAYBREAK LOVER $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.060, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 Midfield on rail, hit the line strongly top effort 1st The Vowels ( J Orman 57 ) 2nd Wolverine ( A Mallyon 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Bulikov ( A Morgan 57 ) 0.70L 5th Waitak ( S Collett 57 ) 1.26L See full results | S Collett 57kg 1.26L | 5 (10) |
| Te Rapa 04-Mar-23 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Atr New Zealand Derby $25,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:29.470, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th 1st Sharp 'N' Smart ( R T Elliot 57 ) 2nd Andalus ( K Asano 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Full Of Sincerity ( W F Pinn 57 ) 1.20L 5th Waitak ( J Laking 57 ) 2.60L See full results | J Laking 57kg 2.60L | 5 (18) |
| Pukekohe Park 18-Feb-23 2100m SOFT 6 R5 G2 Open Set Weight $25,900 (of $140,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:11.410, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Desert Lightning ( V A Colgan 57 ) 2nd Waitak ( W Kennedy 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Huge Wave ( C E Lammas 57 ) 3.00L See full results | W Kennedy 57kg 0.20L | 2 (13) |
| Te Rapa 03-Feb-23 2000m SOFT 9 R8 G2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas $6,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:07.340, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Silver King ( K Asano 57 ) 2nd Devildom ( C J Grylls 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Savoir Faire ( J Kamaruddin 57 ) 2.30L 4th Waitak ( C Zackey 57 ) 2.40L See full results | C Zackey 57kg 2.40L | 4 (18) |
| Te Rapa 01-Jan-23 1600m GOOD 3 R3 G2 Jamieson Park Auckland Guineas $25,900 (of $140,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.110, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Prowess ( W B Kennedy 55 ) 2nd Waitak ( J Doyle 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Dynastic ( O P Bosson 57 ) 3.30L See full results | J Doyle 57kg 0.80L | 2 (10) |
| Te Rapa 26-Nov-22 1500m SOFT 7 R5 LR Trevor & Corallie Eagle Mem. $37,375 (of $65,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:30.720, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Waitak ( C Zackey 57 ) 2nd Channel Surfer ( J J Fawcett 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Matter Of Honour ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 0.40L See full results | C Zackey 57kg | 1 (13) |
| Te Rapa 05-Nov-22 1400m GOOD 3 R8 Nzb Sale 16/17 November (Bm65) $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.740, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Western Springs ( C E Lammas 58.5 ) 2nd Side Eye ( T Mitchell 56 ) 2.50L 3rd Waitak ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 2.70L See full results | M Hashizume 58.5kg 2.70L | 3 (14) |
| Pukekohe Park 23-Apr-22 1600m GOOD 3 R4 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $12,950 (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.430, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Sharp 'N' Smart ( M Cameron 57 ) 2nd Waitak ( O Bosson 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Mr Maestro ( R T Elliot 57 ) 4.50L See full results | O Bosson 57kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Awapuni 02-Apr-22 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $22,050 (of $245,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.270, SP: 35.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th 1st Maven Belle ( S R Weatherley 55.5 ) 2nd Wolverine ( L G Innes 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Waitak ( L Allpress 57.5 ) 5.30L See full results | L Allpress 57.5kg 5.30L | 3 (10) |
| Pukekohe Park 23-Mar-22 1200m SOFT 8 R4 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $8,400 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.880, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Waitak ( S Spratt 56 ) 2nd Timeless ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Boss Man ( A C Goindasamy 56 ) 1.70L See full results | S Spratt 56kg | 1 (5) |
| Ellerslie 30-Jan-22 1200m GOOD 3 R9 2YO Mdn Set Weight $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.550, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380 1st Patton ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 2nd Pour The Wine ( M Hashizume 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Regal Warrior ( J J Fawcett 55.5 ) 0.30L 5th Waitak ( A Goindasamy 57.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.50L See full results | A Goindasamy 57.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.50L | 5 (10) |
| Te Aroha 03-Jan-22 1000m GOOD 3 R5 Hootnanny Ctry Rock Fest. Mdn $1,080 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.440, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Maven Belle ( J Kamaruddin 53.5 ) 2nd Hanalei ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Waitak ( A Goindasamy 57.5 ) 4.00L See full results | A Goindasamy 57.5kg 4.00L | 3 (10) |
| Pukekohe Park 20-Dec-21 1000m SOFT 7 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.770, SP: 42.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Pacific Dragon ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 2nd Nimbus Star ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Sheng Vespa ( M Hashizume 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.50L 4th Waitak ( A Calder 57.5 ) 5.60L See full results | A Calder 57.5kg 5.60L | 4 (8) |
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