Kovu (AUS) Horse
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About
Kovu is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia and is trained by Dane Smith. His sire is Territories and his dam is Danae. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in 14 starts. In his latest start at Ballarat Synthetic on 27 Jul 2026, Jade Smith rode him to a sixth‑place finish behind winner Wolfoffitroystreet.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 27-Jul-26 2200m SYNTHETIC R4 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:17.950, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.150 1st Wolfoffitroystreet ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2nd Le Plus Rapide ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Convaaya ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 0.45L 6th Kovu ( J Smith 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 11.70L See full results | J Smith 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 11.70L | 6 (8) |
| Mildura 17-Jul-26 2000m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:08.000, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st Hexed ( A Kelly 57.5 ) 2nd Ludina ( L Meech 57.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Mission Taichi ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 0.17L 8th Kovu ( J Smith 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.22L See full results | J Smith 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.22L | 8 (11) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 07-Jul-26 2100m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:11.920, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st Representative ( T Madden 57.5 ) 2nd Kovu ( J Smith 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Barossa Valley ( J M Allen 59.5 ) 3.00L See full results | J Smith 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.25L | 2 (10) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 21-Jun-26 1500m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN-SW $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.400, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st Forever Jeune ( J D Hill 57.5 ) 2nd Egerton Reef ( J M Allen 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd All The Moves ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 1.30L 5th Kovu ( J Smith 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.65L See full results | J Smith 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.65L | 5 (12) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 18-Jun-26 1400m R1 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:29.670 1st Bismarck ( W Gordon ) 2nd Kovu ( J Smith ) 3rd Iron Legacy ( J M Allen ) | J Smith | 2 (7) |