Kovanos (NZ) 2020
Profile
5m Staphanos (JPN) x Kovka (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Foaled September 01, 2020
Career: 17 starts, 2 - 2 - 3 $54,375
Trainer: Ravyn Warzecha, Ipswich
Ownership: 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
Kovanos is a 5 year old mare by Staphanos out of the Rip Van Winkle mare, Kovka.
Last start was 10th at Beaudesert on September 18, 2025 in the Next Raceday 23 November Hcp (58) over 1400 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 96 2021 NZB National Weanling SaleVendor: Cambridge Blue Agistment Buyer: Phill Cataldo Bloodstock (BAFNZ) $10,000
Lot 896 2022 NZB Karaka Book 2Vendor: Curraghmore Buyer: Toro Bloodstock $70,000
Staphanos (JPN)
Kovka (IRE)
Deep Impact (JPN)
Kokoshnik (JPN)
Rip Van Winkle (Ire)
Opera Comica (GB)
Sunday Silence (USA)
Wind In Her Hair (IRE)
Kurofune (USA)
Gold Tiara (USA)
Galileo (IRE)
Looking Back (IRE)
Dr Fong (USA)
Comic (IRE)
Halo (USA)
Alzao (USA)
French Deputy (USA)
Seeking The Gold (USA)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Stravinsky (USA)
Kris S. (USA)
Be My Chief (USA)
Race Record
4yo
31Jul25
8th
Ipswich
Living Turf (Bm65) 2210m
Soft(6) Damien Thornton (55.5) 12/1 - 1st: Jungle Jet (16.5L)
4yo
9Jan25
1st
Ballina
Lennox Hotel (Bm58) 1915m
Soft(5) Dan Mc Gillivray (59) 4/1 - 2nd: Monastery (2L)
4yo
25Oct24
7th
Scone
Gulliver's Mdn Plate 1400m
Good(4) H Van Der Hoven (57) 14/1 - 1st: Keep At 'Em (4.8L)