Duchess Zou (AUS) Horse
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Duchess Zou is a 4yo bay or brown mare from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher. Her sire is Zoustar and her dam is Miss Wonderland. She has secured six victories to date. On 4 July 2026 at Flemington, she captured her biggest triumph, winning the $150,000 Leilani Series Final. She has proven to be a profitable runner for bettors. Backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 65% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Stanley 53 ) 2.00L See full results | J Johnstone 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 20-Jun-26 1420m HEAVY 8 R6 F&M BM90 $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 15, 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) |
| Sandown Hillside 23-May-26 1400m SOFT 6 R9 BM84 $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.840, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Duchess Zou ( J Johnstone 54.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 2nd Mometz ( L Nolen 55.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Somewhere ( W J Egan 56.5 ) 4.50L See full results | J Johnstone 54.5kg, Cd 51.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Bendigo 02-May-26 1300m GOOD 4 R6 BM84 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.230, SP: 2.70 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.210 1st Quiseen ( L K Cartwright 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Xarpo ( R K Houston 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Ka Ying Cheer ( H T Coffey 56 ) 0.26L 10th Duchess Zou ( L Bates 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 4.32L See full results | L Bates 55kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.32L | 10 (11) |