Kovanos (2020) Horse

Foal Date

01-Sep-20
Sex
mare

Colour

bay/brown

Sire

Staphanos

Dam

Kovka

Prize Money

54775

Owners

B Albert, D D Lala, B E Phee, Mrs V L Parrott, P E Lowe, D W Lowe, K Robinson, A F Johnson, M A Bright, M W Daniel, S Bishop, P E Bishop, W J Hamilton, Ms F Nimmo, N J C Smith, S Turner, Heretaunga No 4 (Mgr: A J A Bosma) & P Vinaccia

About

Kovanos is a 5yo bay/brown mare trained by Ravyn Warzecha of Ipswich. She is by the stallion Staphanos out of the dam Kovka. She has recorded two career wins, and on 8Dec2024 at Sunshine Coast she secured her most important triumph, winning the $30,000 Maiden Handicap.

Raced At

Dalby • Beaudesert • Ipswich • Gold Coast • Sunshine Coast • Deagon • Lismore • Ballina • Armidale • Scone • Rosehill Gardens • Goulburn • Orange • Wyong • Kembla Grange • Warwick Farm

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Dalby 02-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 58 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.420, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th 1st Ionaceltic ( P Hamblin 58.5 ) 2nd Pan A Million ( L Tilley 60 ) 1.55L 3rd Tokyo Bandit ( B Lerena 59 ) 4.40L 8th Kovanos ( A Goindasamy 57.5 ) 17.84L See full resultsA Goindasamy 57.5kg 17.84L8 (10)
Beaudesert 18-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.220, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 1st Von Bee ( J Lloyd 59.5 ) 2nd Beat Hollow ( S Sheargold 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Something Forjo ( C Graham 57.5 ) 0.60L 10th Kovanos ( J Taylor 58 ) 7.40L See full resultsJ Taylor 58kg 7.40L10 (12)
Ipswich 31-Jul-25 2210m SOFT 6 R7 BM 65 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:18.850, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.150 1st Jungle Jet ( J Guthmann-chester 59.5 ) 2nd Demarcay ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 0.05L 3rd Likeabeel ( C Bayliss 58 ) 3.90L 8th Kovanos ( D Thornton 55.5 ) 16.52L See full resultsD Thornton 55.5kg 16.52L8 (8)
Gold Coast 12-Jul-25 1800m SOFT 5 R6 CL4 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.330, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Menazzi ( J Lloyd 59.5 ) 2nd Better Yet ( N Tomizawa 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Regal Edition ( D Turner 55.5 ) 1.30L 8th Kovanos ( M Hellyer 54 ) 5.10L See full resultsM Hellyer 54kg 5.10L8 (10)
Sunshine Coast 22-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 7 R6 BM 68 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.290, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.130 1st Becamo ( T Brooker 59 ) 2nd Merchant Flyer ( D Mcgillivray 61.5 ) 0.20L 3rd All's Fair ( J Huxtable 59.5 ) 0.40L 9th Kovanos ( A Jones 55.5 ) 11.80L See full resultsA Jones 55.5kg 11.80L9 (10)
Ipswich 06-Jun-25 1350m SOFT 6 R8 BM 65 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.870, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Sir Carter ( R Thorburn 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Lumens Lenny ( G Cartwright 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Kovanos ( J Guthmann-chester 57 ) 3.56L See full resultsJ Guthmann-chester 57kg 3.56L3 (10)
Deagon 13-May-25 1050m HEAVY 8 R11 CL3-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.540 1st Turbulent ( D Smith ) 2nd Migratory ( P Carter ) 0.50L 3rd Integrity Lane ( L Smyth ) 0.70L 4th Kovanos ( J Guthmann-chester ) 5.70LJ Guthmann-chester 5.70L4 (4)
Lismore 22-Feb-25 2110m SOFT 5 R4 BM 66 Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:12.010, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Brave Boy ( B Looker 55 ) 2nd One Thing Counts ( M Mcguren 59 ) 0.41L 3rd Dark Thinker ( L Rolls 55 ) 1.57L 6th Kovanos ( M Hellyer 57 ) 2.47L See full resultsM Hellyer 57kg 2.47L6 (10)
Sunshine Coast 31-Jan-25 2200m GOOD 4 R2 BM 58 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:18.860, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Forum One ( M D Plessis 56 ) 2nd Our Orator ( R Dolan 61.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Kovanos ( J Mcmurray 61 , Cd 63 ) 1.20L See full resultsJ Mcmurray 61kg, Cd 63kg 1.20L3 (6)
Ballina 09-Jan-25 1915m SOFT 5 R3 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:59.790, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Kovanos ( D Mcgillivray 59 ) 2nd Monastery ( A Mallyon 60 ) 1.99L 3rd Pleadeel ( C Bellamy 64 , Cd 65.5 ) 2.13L See full resultsD Mcgillivray 59kg1 (9)
Sunshine Coast 26-Dec-24 1800m GOOD 4 R1 CL1 Hcp $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.480, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Divakara ( K Wilson-taylor 59 ) 2nd Hereditary ( R Dolan 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Bold Tyrant ( G Cartwright 54 ) 1.00L 4th Kovanos ( R Stewart 57 ) 1.20L See full resultsR Stewart 57kg 1.20L4 (6)
Sunshine Coast 08-Dec-24 1800m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.960, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Kovanos ( J Guthmann-chester 60 ) 2nd Khant Quit ( N Beriman 56.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Thunder Shanghai ( J Williams 59 ) 3.80L See full resultsJ Guthmann-chester 601 (10)
Armidale 10-Nov-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.980, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Prevaricate ( L Rolls 57 ) 2nd Cossack Warrior ( A Bullock 59 ) 0.58L 3rd Kermalicious ( W A Stanley 55.5 ) 2.44L 5th Kovanos ( M Stapleford 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.47L See full resultsM Stapleford 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.47L5 (6)
Scone 25-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.340, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Keep At 'Em ( B Osmond 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Miss Romain ( D Gibbons 57 ) 0.41L 3rd Like Lukey ( J Severo 57 ) 0.50L 7th Kovanos ( H V D Hoven 57 ) 4.83L See full resultsH V D Hoven 57kg 4.83L7 (12)
Scone 27-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 9 R4 Mdn Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.150, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st You Wahng ( A Gibbons 55 ) 2nd Passalacqua ( J Penza 56.5 ) 1.87L 3rd Bluebird Bay ( A Morgan 56.5 ) 2.22L 6th Kovanos ( R Downey 57 ) 15.57L See full resultsR Downey 57kg 15.57L6 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 06-Aug-24 1030m GOOD 4 R6 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Mount Everest ( Z Lloyd ) 2nd Davikar ( J B Mcdonald ) 0.40L 3rd Miss Judas ( K Mcevoy ) 2.20L 4th Kovanos ( R Bayliss 0 ) 5.74LR Bayliss 0 5.74L4 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Jul-24 900m GOOD 4 R18 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:54.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Listentozou ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Peschiera ( T Berry ) 0.50L 3rd Copacabana ( R Jones ) 4.30L 6th Kovanos ( R Bayliss 0 ) 7.08LR Bayliss 0 7.08L6 (8)
Goulburn 24-Mar-24 1500m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.510, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Draco's Fire ( Z Lloyd 58.5 ) 2nd Spanish Fox ( R Hutchings 58.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Kovanos ( E Hennessy 56.5 ) 4.75L See full resultsE Hennessy 56.5kg 4.75L3 (5)
Orange 11-Mar-24 1410m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.030, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Kimono ( B Panya 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Kovanos ( S Cherchi 56.5 ) 1.90L 3rd O'explosive ( R P Downey 58.5 ) 2.37L See full resultsS Cherchi 56.5kg 1.90L2 (11)
Orange 24-Feb-24 1290m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $2,850 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.800, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Kryal ( E Hennessy 57.5 ) 2nd Kovanos ( S Cherchi 58 ) 0.07L 3rd Single Shot ( M Cahill 56.5 ) 2.67L See full resultsS Cherchi 58kg 0.07L2 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Feb-24 1030m GOOD 4 R6 3Y MDN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Indiamo ( Z Lloyd ) 2nd Kovanos ( A Hyeronimus ) 1.80L 3rd Pre Eminence ( T Clark ) 2.30LA Hyeronimus 1.80L2 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 25-Jan-24 900m GOOD 4 R14 3YF MDN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:54.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st Russian Snitzel ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Overview ( J B Mcdonald ) 1.30L 3rd Madam Instrife ( J Ford ) 4.60L 8th Kovanos ( J Parr 0 ) 6.62LJ Parr 0 6.62L8 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 29-Dec-23 900m SOFT 6 R12 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:54.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Redbreast ( R King ) 2nd Ironton ( J Ford ) 5.00L 3rd Side Show ( T Schiller ) 5.50L 8th Kovanos ( J Stanley 0 ) 10.57LJ Stanley 0 10.57L8 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 19-Sep-23 900m GOOD 4 R15 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:55.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Field Of Myrtle ( T Berry 0 ) 2nd Narcissist ( J R Collett 0 ) 1.50L 3rd Newsbeat ( R Jones 0 ) 2.80L 6th Kovanos ( J Stanley 0 ) 5.38LJ Stanley 0 5.38L6 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Sep-23 900m GOOD 4 R11 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:54.870 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Pajanti ( D Gibbons 0 ) 2nd Field Of Myrtle ( R King 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Captain Eagle ( B Prebble 0 ) 0.20L 9th Kovanos ( R Maloney 0 ) 9.34LR Maloney 0 9.34L9 (10)
Wyong 11-May-23 1100m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.520, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Super News ( J Ford 57 ) 2nd Absolute Power ( B Prebble 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Ramius ( T Sherry 57 ) 1.80L 7th Kovanos ( C Schofield 55 ) 4.34L See full resultsC Schofield 55kg 4.34L7 (11)
Kembla Grange 03-May-23 790m HEAVY 8 R8 2Y-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:49.670 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Kovanos ( Z Lloyd ) 2nd The Mustang ( R Jones ) 0.10L 3rd Temper The Storm ( A B Collett ) 1.10LZ Lloyd1 (6)
Warwick Farm 21-Apr-23 810m SOFT 6 R9 2YF-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:48.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Makena ( J Moreira 0 ) 2nd Who Invited Her ( Z Lloyd 0 ) 0.80L 3rd Nothin' Seemstofit ( R King 0 ) 1.80L 6th Kovanos ( C Schofield 0 ) 2.68LC Schofield 0 2.68L6 (7)