Queen Zou (AUS) Horse
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Queen Zou is a 5yo bay mare from Australia trained by Stephen Marsh. She is by Zoustar out of Lady Oracle. Having won at Group Two level and amassed $289,127 in earnings, she is regarded as a very talented racehorse. On 1 Jan 2026 at Ellerslie, ridden by Matthew Cartwright, she captured the $270,000 Open Handicap, defeating Son of Sun. She has proven to be a profitable horse for punters; backing her throughout her career would have delivered an 85% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 6 R9 G2 Open Hcp $155,250 (of $270,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 8.90 1st Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 53 ) 2nd Son of Sun ( W Kennedy 53 ) 0.30L 3rd Checkmate ( B Queiroz 53 ) 0.70L See full results | M Cartwright 53kg | 1 (11) |
| Te Rapa 13-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 G2 F&M Open Weight For Age $32,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.880, SP: 8.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Hinekaha ( C J Grylls 57 ) 2nd Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Jaarffi ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 1.10L See full results | M Cartwright 57kg 0.80L | 2 (7) |
| Pukekohe Park 22-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R10 BM 75 Hcp $43,125 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.520, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 58 ) 2nd Steely Man ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Sinhaman ( S R Weatherley 56.5 ) 1.40L See full results | M Cartwright 58kg | 1 (14) |
| Tauranga 01-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R11 BM 75 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: 10.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Bourbon Proof ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 2nd Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Prometheus ( L H Satherley 58.5 ) 0.40L See full results | M Cartwright 57kg 0.20L | 2 (14) |
| Arawa Park 12-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM 75 Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:26.020, SP: 12.10 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Smart Love ( M Hashizume 54.5 ) 2nd Big Wave ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Testwin ( G Rooke 57 ) 1.70L 4th Queen Zou ( S Weatherley 57 ) 2.50L See full results | S Weatherley 57kg 2.50L | 4 (14) |
| Ellerslie 17-May-25 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 400m 12th 1st Old Bill Bone ( R T Elliot 57.5 ) 2nd Midnight Scandal ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Britannia Gold ( T C Moodley 54.5 , Cd 53 ) 0.30L 10th Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 57 ) 4.90L See full results | M Cartwright 57kg 4.90L | 10 (14) |
| Te Rapa 26-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 6 R7 BM 75 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 2nd Willit ( J Doyle 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Nepheti ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 0.30L See full results | M Cartwright 55.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Ellerslie 07-Dec-24 1500m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $31,625 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:30.380, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 57.5 ) 2nd Subtle Power ( W B Kennedy 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Hasstobeawinner ( G Rooke 60 ) 0.50L See full results | M Cartwright 57.5kg | 1 (15) |
| Pukekohe Park 23-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R1 BM 65 Hcp $13,875 (of $75,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.680, SP: 6.70 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 11th 1st Lovearoadie ( V A Colgan 56.5 ) 2nd Queen Zou ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Moving Melody ( M Cartwright 58 ) 0.40L See full results | M Mcnab 56.5kg 0.10L | 2 (14) |
| Tauranga 02-Nov-24 1300m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.510, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9th 1st Leroy Brown ( N Hailey 58 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Market Place ( A Lawson-carroll 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Oh No No No ( J Nishizuka 56 , Cd 53 ) 2.10L 7th Queen Zou ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 3.80L See full results | M Mcnab 56.5kg 3.80L | 7 (11) |
| Te Rapa 04-May-24 1400m SOFT 7 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $11,200 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.500, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd 1st Queen Zou ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 2nd Wolf Rayet ( L H Satherley 58.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Tikaani ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 5.10L See full results | M Mcnab 56.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Arawa Park 17-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 7 R10 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.370, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st C Yeah ( C R Barnes 58 ) 2nd Secret Life ( C J Grylls 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Faster Sooner Now ( S C Spratt 58 ) 3.60L 4th Queen Zou ( J Doyle 56 ) 3.80L See full results | J Doyle 56kg 3.80L | 4 (11) |
| Ellerslie 30-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.230, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Know A Heart ( M Hashizume 58 ) 2nd Queen Zou ( M Mcnab 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Gorgeous Rising ( S C Spratt 58 ) 0.90L See full results | M Mcnab 56kg 0.80L | 2 (10) |
| Te Aroha 29-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.000, SP: 6.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Vivacious ( O P Bosson 55.5 , Cd 56.25 ) 2nd Renegade Rebel ( M Cameron 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Lanikai ( R T Elliot 57.5 ) 1.60L 6th Queen Zou ( S Spratt 55.5 ) 3.40L See full results | S Spratt 55.5kg 3.40L | 6 (12) |
| Pukekohe Park 07-Nov-23 1200m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.310, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th 1st About Time ( W B Kennedy 55 ) 2nd Distinguished ( T C Moodley 57 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Queen Zou ( M Mcnab 55 ) 1.90L See full results | M Mcnab 55kg 1.90L | 3 (14) |
| Tauranga 18-Oct-23 1400m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.540, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Rule Of Law ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Still Bangon ( S C Spratt 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Scottie's Legacy ( N S Parmar 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.20L 4th Queen Zou ( V Colgan 55.5 ) 2.00L See full results | V Colgan 55.5kg 2.00L | 4 (11) |
| Tauranga 04-Oct-23 1200m SOFT 7 R6 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 11.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Dazzled ( W B Kennedy 57.5 ) 2nd She Turns Heads ( S R Weatherley 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Our Absolute ( L H Satherley 55 ) 0.60L 6th Queen Zou ( M Mcnab 55 ) 1.70L See full results | M Mcnab 55kg 1.70L | 6 (11) |