Trained by Gordon Elliott at his powerful yard in Longwood, Co Meath, Kovanis is operating out of one of the most formidable stables in Irish racing. Elliott's team have sent out 209 winners already this season — a number that reflects a relentless, well-organised operation that knows how to place its horses to win. Being part of that setup matters: horses from this yard tend to turn up fit, prepared, and in the right race.
Kovanis landed its first win at Leopardstown on 28 December 2024, which is worth noting — Leopardstown at Christmas is a prestigious fixture, a step above your average midweek card, and winning there suggests the horse was good enough to handle a proper occasion. It then added a second win at Clonmel in November 2025, showing that the first success was no fluke. That said, recent form tells a slightly mixed story: two ninth-place finishes have followed that Clonmel win, suggesting it may be going through a trickier patch or finding conditions less to its liking. A third place earlier in that sequence shows the talent is still there.
With a race just one day ago, Kovanis is very much in active campaigning. The team clearly have plans for this horse, and with 25% of its races ending in victory — that's 1 win in every 4 outings — the foundation is there for a good summer ahead.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 9 Jan | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 6 Apr | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 28 Dec | 100% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 6 Nov | 100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 15 Oct | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 6 Dec | 0% |