Kandy was a bay mare bred in France by her owner Evremond de Saint-Alary and trained by Frank Carter.
[5] Kandy's dam Kiao Tchau was a daughter of Kizil Kourgan, an outstanding racemare who won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1902.
On her first racecourse appearance in the early spring of 1932 she ran very poorly and finished unplaced, leading her owner to cancel most of her entries.
[8] In training gallops in France the filly showed no discernable ability until Carter opted to try her over a long, straight course (similar to Newmarket's Rowley Mile) and noticed considerable improvement.
[10] On he return to France Kandy was made favourite for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches over 1600 metres at Longchamp Racecourse in May but never looked likely to win and finished unplaced behind Ligne de Fond.