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Zany Girl Makes it a Happy New Year for Prime

Tara Madgwick - Friday January 3

Prime Thoroughbreds made it a winning start to 2025 when two year-old filly Zany Girl made it two wins as many starts when scoring at Hobart on Friday.

Sent off favourite for the $50,000 Alexandra Plate (1000m) the Stuart Gandy trained Needs Further filly was able to replicate her debut victory last month to score by half a length bringing a pedigree update for her yearling half-sister by Gold Standard headed to Magic Millions Tasmania this year.

Zany Girl was a $65,000 Magic Millions Tasmania purchase.

Zany Girl was a $65,000 Magic Millions Tasmania purchase for Joe O’Neill’s  Prime Thoroughbreds and has already won back her purchase price banking over $70,000!

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Bred and sold by Armidale Stud, Zany Girl is the third winner from Is’t Life Strange, a winning half-sister by Ladoni (IRE) to stakes-winners what Life to the Full and What Life Brings.

Armidale Stud will offer her yearling half-sister by Gold Standard at the sale this year as Lot 21.

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Race Result - Alexandra Plate 1000m

Hobart Track: Good(4) Time: 1:00.26
1
Zany Girl
- 2f Needs Further (AUS) x Isn't Life Strange (AUS) (Ladoni (GB))
Tnr: S Gandy Rdr: A Darmanin 55
2
0.4
Geegees Missile
- 2f Wordsmith (AUS) x Miss Mana (AUS) (Jetball (AUS))
Tnr: S Gandy Rdr: T Baker 55
3
1.9
Celestial Glow
- 2f Stratosphere (AUS) x Gloray (AUS) (Street Hero (USA))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: Jackson Radley 55
MM Tasmanian Yearling Sale $35,000
Seller: Grenville Stud, Whitemore, Tas
Buyer: John Blacker
4
3.2
Prince Of Khatun
- 2g Stratosphere (AUS) x Khatun (AUS) (Wanted (AUS))
Tnr: Adam Trinder Rdr: J Maskiell 57
5
4.9
Bella Chinkara
- 2f Levendi (AUS) x White Gazelle (AUS) (Needs Further (AUS))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: D Pires 55
6
7.2
Kwazulu Benny
- 2g Zululand (AUS) x Benoit (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: Liandra Gray Rdr: K Sanderson 57
7
7.6
A Queens Buzz
- 2f King's Legacy (AUS) x Buzzing Along (AUS) (Tough Speed (USA))
Tnr: S Gandy Rdr: Codi Jordan 55
8
9.1
Nunkeri
- 2f Hanseatic (AUS) x Triple Asset (AUS) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: Adam Trinder Rdr: E Byrne Burke 55
9
14.4
Golea
- 2f Stratosphere (AUS) x Doubtful Diva (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: G J McCulloch Rdr: M Ulucinar 55
10
15.6
Swift Current
- 2f Stratosphere (AUS) x Natural Swinger (NZ) (Viking Ruler (AUS))
Tnr: G J McCulloch Rdr: Hannah Le Blanc 55
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