Lot

Kovanos

Account of Cambridge Blue Agistment, Hamilton (as agent)

Lot

96

Foaled 1st September 2020

Bay Filly

Box

B 53

Branded: : nr sh; 5 over 0 off sh

Sire

Staphanos (JPN)

2011

Deep Impact

Sunday Silence

Halo

Wind in Her Hair

Alzao

Kokoshnik

Kurofune

French Deputy

Gold Tiara

Seeking the Gold

Dam

Kovka (IRE)

2012

Rip Van Winkle

Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Looking Back

Stravinsky

Opera Comica

Dr Fong

Kris S

Comic

Be My Chief

STAPHANOS (JPN) (Bay 2011-Stud 2019). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 1800m, HK$8,325,000, 344,599,000¥, Tokyo Saudi Arabia Royal Cup Fuji S., Gr.3, 2d HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), Gr.1, Hanshin Osaka Hai, Gr.1, Nakayama Sankei Sho All Comers, Gr.2, 3d Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), Gr.1. Brother to SP Finift (2d Tokyo Daily Hai Queen Cup, Gr.3). His oldest progeny are foals.

1st dam

KOVKA, by Rip Van Winkle. Unplaced. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a yearling. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

OPERA COMICA, by Dr Fong. Placed at 2 & 3 in GB. Half-sister to COMIC STRIP - VIVA PATACA (H.K.), LAUGHING, Shambolic, Blinking (dam of TWITCH), Flatter (dam of OPSTINATE). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

Marju Prince. 4 wins 1400m to 1600m in Germany.

3rd dam

COMIC, by Be My Chief. 2 wins at 1¼m, 11½f in GB. Half-sister to BRAVE ACT, JELLABY ASKHIR. Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

COMIC STRIP - VIVA PATACA (H.K.) (Marju). Horse of the Year in Hong Kong in 2009. Champion Hong Kong Older Horse in 2007, Champion Middle Distance in 2008 & 2009 & Champion Stayer in 2008 & 2009. 18 wins-5 at 2, 4 in succession-1200m to 2400m, £58,909, HK$75,212,500, 3,680,000Dhs, HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1-twice, Pontefract Silver Tankard S., L, HKJC International Cup Trial, L-twice, Mission Hills Sha Tin Trophy, L, Hong Kong Derby, L, Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, L-3 times, Hong Kong Gold Cup, L-twice, 2d HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, Nad al Sheba Dubai Sheema Classic, Gr.1, HKJC Citi Champions & Chater Cup, L, Hong Kong Gold Cup, L, 3d HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, Stewards' Cup, L-3 times, Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup, L-twice, Chairman's Trophy, L-twice, International Cup Trial, L, 4th Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1-twice.

LAUGHING (Dansili). 8 wins-4 in succession-1m to 11f, €37,580, US$1,124,387, Saratoga Diana S., Gr.1, Belmont Flower Bowl S., Gr.1, Saratoga Ballston Spa S., Gr.2, Monmouth Matchmaker S., Gr.3, Eatontown H., Gr.3, Leopardstown Nijinsky S., L, 2d Laurel Lady Baltimore S., L, 3d Belmont Athenia S., Gr.3, Pimlico Gallorette H., Gr.3.

Shambolic (Shamardal). 2 wins at 2 at 7f, 1m, Ascot Royal Foresters 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L, Goodwood Height of Fashion S., L, 3d Newmarket Chalice S., L, 4th Newmarket Fillies' Mile, Gr.1.

George Villiers. 5 wins-1 at 2-1400m to 2000m to 2019-20 in GB and U.A.E, Newmarket Southend Airport to Lyon H., 4th Meydan Curlin H., L.

Blinking. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

TWITCH (Azamour). 2 wins at 1½m, 1¾m, Bath Beckford S., L, 2d Newmarket Aphrodite S., L, 3d Goodwood Lillie Langtry S., Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Belle de Nuit, L, Goodwood Daisy Warwick S., L.

Broadlands. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

ROMSEY (Mukhadram). 2 wins at 2 at 1400m, 1500m, Düsseldorf Winterkönigin Trial, L, 3d Milan Premio Dormello, Gr.2.