Zany Girl (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

14-Aug-22

Sex

filly

Colour

bay

Sire

Needs Further

Dam

Isn't Life Strange

Prize Money

221675

Trainer

Stuart Gandy

Owners

J V O'Neill, A J Scott, Miss E C Hayes, Stapello Racing (Mgr: S Degetto), W G Levy, Mrs C L O'Reilly, Three Heads (Mgr: H D Adam), N D Rance, A J Watson, H J Gibson, Mrs C J Saltmarsh, Mrs V M Smith, M G Young, C P Tierney, R G Dykes, Mrs R S Whishaw & Mrs B E Cree

About

Zany Girl is a 3yo bay filly from Australia trained by Stuart Gandy. She is by Needs Further out of Isn’t Life Strange. As a stakes winner with $221,675 in earnings, she is viewed as a above‑average racehorse. On 19 Jan 2025 at Hobart, ridden by Anthony Darmanin, she captured her biggest victory, winning the $125,000 Open Set Weight and beating Crack The Shutters. She has been a lucrative pick for bettors, delivering about a 42% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.

Raced At

Caulfield • Flemington • Moonee Valley • Hobart • Launceston • Longford

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Caulfield 18-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight (of $1,500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.830, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th	J Mcneil 56kg 9.15L	10 (12)
Flemington 04-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight $13,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.110, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000	C Williams 56kg 2.27L	4 (10)
Caulfield 20-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 3 R6 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight With Penalties $15,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.510, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000	C Williams 57.5kg 0.90L	3 (11)
Moonee Valley 06-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.700, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120	C Williams 57.5kg 5.20L	7 (11)
Hobart 10-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R7 BM 72 Hcp $16,875 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.160, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640	A Darmanin 56.5kg	1 (8)
Hobart 29-Jul-25 800m SOFT 6 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130	G Catania 0.50L	2 (4)
Launceston 26-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 LR Open Set Weight $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.120, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750	L Meech 55kg 5.00L	3 (7)
Launceston 02-Feb-25 1200m SOFT 5 R3 Open Set Weight $12,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 1.35 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180	A Darmanin 55kg 0.75L	2 (7)
Hobart 19-Jan-25 1100m SOFT 5 R3 LR Open Set Weight $75,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.910, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900	A Darmanin 55kg	1 (11)
Hobart 03-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Open Set Weight $30,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.260, SP: 1.35 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590	A Darmanin 55kg	1 (10)
Hobart 15-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $18,750 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.190, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480	A Darmanin 55kg	1 (11)
Longford 05-Dec-24 800m SOFT 5 R8 2Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:46.820	M Ulucinar 1.00L	2 (5)