Girl Talk (2021) Horse
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About
Girl Talk is a 5yo bay mare trained by Stephen Nickalls. She is by Zed out of Gossiping. As a stakes winner with $165,115 in earnings, she is considered a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 6 Apr 2026 at Wanganui, ridden by Samantha Collett, she captured her biggest victory in the $100,000 F&M Open Weight‑for‑Age, beating Psyclone. She has been a profitable runner for punters, delivering an 84% ROI for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings 12-Sep-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 Open Hcp $9,758 (of $52,747) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.440, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 400m 12th 1st War Princess ( T Davies 54 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Girl Talk ( L Sutherland 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Honey Badger ( M Mcnab 54 ) 0.60L See full results | L Sutherland 54kg 0.30L | 2 (12) |
| Wanganui 06-Apr-26 2040m GOOD 3 R7 G3 F&M Open Weight For Age $47,475 (of $82,565) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:06.280, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 5th 1st Girl Talk ( S Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Psyclone ( K L Chung 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Monologue ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 0.40L See full results | S Collett 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Wanganui 14-Mar-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 75 Hcp $19,031 (of $33,097) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.830, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd 1st Girl Talk ( K R Hercock 57 ) 2nd Coulthard ( J K Riddell 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Monologue ( T Davies 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.30L See full results | K R Hercock 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Te Rapa 07-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R5 Special Condition Hcp $6,006 (of $300,310) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.440, SP: 14.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st That's Gold ( S T Collett 57.5 ) 2nd Rambling On ( M Cameron 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Young Jackson ( G Rooke 57 ) 1.00L 6th Girl Talk ( K R Hercock 57.5 ) 2.30L See full results | K R Hercock 57.5kg 2.30L | 6 (14) |
| Trentham 31-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R10 BM 75 Hcp $5,039 (of $55,992) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.380, SP: 19.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th 1st Anderson Bridge ( B Queiroz 56.5 ) 2nd Afternoon Siesta ( K A Myers 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Girl Talk ( K R Hercock 56 ) 3.30L See full results | K R Hercock 56kg 3.30L | 3 (15) |