Zivou (2022) Horse
About
Zivou is a 3yo bay colt (male) trained by Roger James and Robert Wellwood in Randwick. His sire is the stallion Bivouac and his dam is Zonza. To date, Zivou has secured two career victories. On 28 Jan 2026 at Waverley, he achieved his most important triumph, winning the $25,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 16-May-26 1100m SOFT 5 R5 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.940, SP: 5.50 1st King'S English ( M Hashizume 58 ) 2nd Bulgari ( J Doyle 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Arwen ( G Rooke 55 ) 1.00L 5th Zivou ( W Kennedy 58 ) 2.70L See full results | W Kennedy 58kg 2.70L | 5 (10) |
| Ellerslie 27-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 5 R8 3YO Restricted 69 Hcp $5,550 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.380, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th 1st Avantaggia ( C J Grylls 57 ) 2nd Zivou ( W Kennedy 59 ) 1.60L 3rd Landlock ( M J Mcnab 59 ) 1.70L See full results | W Kennedy 59kg 1.60L | 2 (12) |
| Ellerslie 07-Mar-26 1500m GOOD 4 R9 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $125,000 (of $4,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.340, SP: 82.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Well Written ( M Cartwright 58 ) 2nd Belle Cheval ( M J Dee 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd He Who Dares ( O P Bosson 57 ) 1.90L 10th Zivou ( W Kennedy 58 ) 9.20L See full results | W Kennedy 58kg 9.20L | 10 (14) |
| Ellerslie 21-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 5 R4 G3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.600, SP: 13.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Belle Cheval ( O P Bosson 56.5 ) 2nd Panther ( C J Grylls 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Confesara ( G Rooke 55 ) 1.70L 6th Zivou ( W Kennedy 58 ) 2.20L See full results | W Kennedy 58kg 2.20L | 6 (12) |
| Waverley 28-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 6 R6 BM 65 Hcp $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Zivou ( B Queiroz 57.5 ) 2nd Poppy's Girl ( C Dell 58 ) 2.80L 3rd Fancypants ( K A Myers 56.5 ) 4.10L See full results | B Queiroz 57.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Ruakaka 06-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.010, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Zivou ( W Kennedy 57 ) 2nd Boomstruck ( R Hutchings 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Iceland Poppy ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 0.90L See full results | W Kennedy 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Taupo 10-Oct-25 1100m SOFT 6 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.600, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st General Menari ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd Too Darn Sweet ( M Cameron 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd King's English ( B Queiroz 57.5 ) 1.40L 6th Zivou ( W Kennedy 57.5 ) 5.50L See full results | W Kennedy 57.5kg 5.50L | 6 (10) |
| Cambridge 10-Sep-25 970m SYNTHETIC R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.460, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Passiflora ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 2nd Zivou ( W Kennedy 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Lyin' Eyes ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 1.50L See full results | W Kennedy 56kg 1.30L | 2 (10) |