Duchess Zou (AUS) Horse
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About
Duchess Zou, a 5yo bay/brown mare from Australia, is trained by Ciaron Maher in Cranbourne. She is by Zoustar out of Miss Wonderland and has claimed six victories to date. On 4 July 2026 at Flemington she secured her biggest triumph, winning the $150,000 Leilani Series Final. Throughout her career she has been a money‑maker for bettors; a backer would have earned a 53% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 15-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R4 BM90 $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.840, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Ten Commandments ( R Houston 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Home Rule ( E Pozman 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Boltsaver ( B Mertens 53.5 ) 1.21L 8th Duchess Zou ( J Johnstone 60 , Cd 58 ) 4.27L See full results | J Johnstone 60, Cd 58kg 4.27L | 8 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 20-Jul-26 1000m R11 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 01:05.280 1st Nic's Choice ( D Dean ) 2nd Shockletz ( J A Johnstone ) 3rd Rick's Cafe ( J Beriman ) 6th Duchess Zou ( B Shinn ) | B Shinn | 6 (6) |
| Flemington 04-Jul-26 1400m SOFT 7 R3 LEILANI FINAL $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.010, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Duchess Zou ( J Johnstone 56.5 ) 2nd Stylish ( B Allen 56 ) 1.75L 3rd Silent Shares ( J B Stanley 53 ) 2.00L See full results | J Johnstone 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 20-Jun-26 1420m SOFT 7 R6 F&M BM90 $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.840, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Stylish ( J G Radley 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Miss Aria ( C Williams 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Duchess Zou ( E Pozman 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.85L See full results | E Pozman 59kg, Cd 56kg 0.85L | 3 (13) |
| Flemington 06-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 F&M BM84 $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.290, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1st Duchess Zou ( J Johnstone 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Stylish ( B Allen 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Husk ( L J Bates 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.80L See full results | J Johnstone 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg | 1 (8) |