Tivaci News

23 April 2023

Waikato Stud Announces 2023 Stallion Roster

As New Zealand’s leading thoroughbred nursery, Waikato Stud is excited to announce their stallion roster for the 2023 breeding season. After what has been a golden autumn for the eight-time New Zealand Champion Sire, Savabeel …

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9 April 2023

Tivaci 3YO strikes again

Tivaci three-year-old Hammoon Thunder doubled his winning tally with a dominant performance to score over 1600 metres at Mudgee. The Rodney Northam-trained three-year-old had broken his maiden at Tamworth before Christmas and was then put …

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13 March 2023

Savabeel’s son on target again

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Savvy Sovereign produced a tenacious effort over 1200 metres at Warrnambool on Monday afternoon to further his record. The Waikato Stud graduate was into stride quickly to sit in …

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25 February 2023

Tivaci’s son romps home

The Joseph Pride-trained The Replicant is rarely far from the action and he capped off a fine run of recent form with a runaway success at Newcastle on Saturday. The Waikato Stud-bred son of Tivaci …

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21 January 2023

Boost for Karaka-bound Tivaci youngster

A colt in Waikato Stud’s draft at the upcoming New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale was handed a timely pedigree update at Pukekohe on Saturday afternoon. Lot 5, a son of Tivaci and his half-sister Zee …

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17 January 2023

Tivaci’s son strikes early

Tivaci three-year-old Laggan hasn’t wasted any time in opening his winning account following a tidy victory over 1400 metres at Hamilton on Tuesday afternoon. The Waikato Stud graduate had finished a handy sixth in his …

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13 December 2022

Thunder rolls home at Tamworth

Favourite backers were on good terms with themselves after the opening event at Tamworth on Tuesday afternoon. Tivaci’s lightly-tried son Hammoon Thunder came in for inspired support to head the market and he more than …

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3 December 2022

Trainer pulls right rein with Tivaci 3YO

Roydon Bergerson’s faith in Tivaci Princess was handsomely rewarded at Trentham where she upset a competitive field of three-year-olds in fine style. The Awapuni trainer had scratched the filly from a midweek maiden at New …

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24 November 2022

Tivaci’s daughter seals stakes bid

Tivaci filly Bella Ragazza has earned an early tilt at a two-year-old feature after making a winning debut at Otaki. The Andrew Forsman-trained representative followed up a second placing in her only trial to score …

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23 November 2022

Tivaci filly back in style

Time away has worked wonders for Bella Tivaci, who made a successful return to competition at Avondale on Wednesday. The Nicholas Bishara-trained filly had failed to make an impression in previous outings before a spell …

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13 November 2022

Tommy turns it on at Geelong

Turn It Up Tommy made an overdue return to the winners circle when he shouldered 60kg to victory at Geelong on Sunday afternoon. The son of Tivaci, who was stakes placed as a juvenile, had …

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29 October 2022

Bosson’s prediction rings true

Wise words from champion jockey Opie Bosson paved the way for the Waikato Stud-bred and raced Lippy to post the first winning strike of his fledgling career at Awapuni on Saturday afternoon. He had ridden …

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