Waikato Stud News

26 August 2021

Tivaci 3YO remains undefeated

Young Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci continued on his upward spiral when his homebred son Celevacci struck again at Belmont on Wednesday afternoon. The 3-year-old had made a winning debut on the course earlier this month …

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25 August 2021

The corner with Garry Chittick

As you get older, the level of cynicism increases. According to my wife, a cynic I have always been.  There may be an element of truth in Mary’s view but in this woke world a degree …

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21 August 2021

Red letter Randwick Group 1 day for Waikato Stud

Mo’unga set up a stunning day at Randwick for Waikato Stud this afternoon with his victory in the G1 Winx S. which was topped off by a winning Australian debut from fellow farm graduate Atishu. …

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19 August 2021

Tivaci filly off to flying start

Never Been Kissed made the perfect start to her career at Hawkesbury this afternoon and continued her sire Tivaci’s winning run. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced filly had been given two trials by trainers Gai …

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19 August 2021

The Corner with Garry Chittick

People who breed and race horses do so for many reasons. I will not canvas the many aspirations of those of us involved, there would be such a large spread that my allocated room for …

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15 August 2021

Savabeel colt Footlights shines on debut

Footlights made an impressive impact when trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young took the covers off the Savabeel colt at Cranbourne this afternoon. The Waikato Stud graduate made his debut over 1400 metres and was …

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13 August 2021

Tivaci at the double with smart filly delivering

Tivaci has rapidly doubled his winning tally with further Australian success yesterday afternoon at Scone where his daughter Mascherata was a stylish and untested winner over 1200 metres in her 3-year-old debut. The Waikato Stud …

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11 August 2021

Waikato Stud celebrates Tivaci’s first winner

Waikato Stud celebrates Tivaci’s first winner Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci is on the board following the debut success in Australia this afternoon of his 3-year-old son Celevacci. The youthful Tivaci had sired four previous placegetters …

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6 August 2021

Patience and family insight proves on the money

Mark Chittick’s patience combined with an intimate knowledge of the family of Valentino’s On was rewarded in Victoria this afternoon when the Savabeel filly cruised to a maiden success on the synthetic track at Ballarat. …

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5 August 2021

The Corner with Garry Chittick

To be fair it wasn’t the dullest winter, the new track at Cambridge, now I find it hard to be enthused. I accept with the need to be able to train through winter particularly with …

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1 August 2021

Clean sweep of stallion titles for super Savabeel

Another stellar season for Savabeel has proven his stallion dominance as he secures a seventh consecutiveGrosvenor Award as Champion New Zealand Sire. Waikato Stud’s star resident also claimed his sixth Centaine Award for worldwide progeny …

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31 July 2021

Good track brings best out of WS graduate

The Waikato Stud-bred and sold Wairere Falls showed his appreciation this afternoon of a Good 4surface at Randwick where the son of Savabeel destroyed his Benchmark 78 opposition. Trained by Chris Waller, the rising 5-year-old …

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