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Expensive Gem
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Trained by Ms L Prendergast at West Melton, Expensive Gem is a 4 year old gelding by the sire Ghibellines, out of the dam Taieri Gem.

Expensive Gem is still a maiden as he is yet to win a race from 7 starts. His career earnings are $3k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Wingatui on March 2nd in 2024 when he won $534 in the Dakota Boutique + Lifestyle 2yo (a set weight with penalties race over 820 metres).

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $1k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$3k
Starts
7
Wins
0
Second
0
Third
0
Win %
0
Place %
0
Profit
-7.0
Conditions
Good
1
0-0-0
$1k
Soft
3
0-0-0
$1k
Heavy
3
0-0-0
$0k
Race Standard
All
0
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1400m
3
0-0-0
-3
1600m
1
0-0-0
-1
1200m
2
0-0-0
-2
820m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Riccarton Park
1
0-0-0
-1
Riverton
1
0-0-0
-1
Ascot Park
1
0-0-0
-1
Wingatui
3
0-0-0
-3
Oamaru
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
NZ
2
0-0-0
-2
5
0-0-0
-5

Race History

Feb-4 26
11/12
5.8
$17.7
Riccarton Park
7
1400
Rural Livestock Mdn
$0k
$25k
C Campbell
58½
84.42
-
Spell of 289 Days
Apr-21 25
8/14
8.2
$29.4
Riverton
10
1600
O'Connell Earthworks / Olphert Contracting Mdn
$0k
$20k
T Davies
55
106.94
-
Apr-6 25
4/12
7.4
$6
Ascot Park
5
1400
Ashford Motor Lodge Mdn
$1k
$20k
R Mudhoo
58
85.01
-
3
3,2
-2
Mar-28 25
7/12
5.9
$6.6
Wingatui
9
1200
Positive Signs + Print Mdn
$0k
$19k
R Mudhoo
58
75.50
-
2
6
-1
Spell of 187 Days
Sep-22 24
7/11
7.3
$9.7
Oamaru
6
1400
Advance Agriculture Mdn
$0k
$19k
R Muniandy
54
84.91
-
7
8,7
Sep-8 24
6/13
6.7
$9.2
Wingatui
8
1200
Speight's Mdn
$0k
$19k
R Muniandy
54
74.44
-
4
4,4
-2
Spell of 190 Days
Mar-2 24
6/11
5.9
$23.8
Wingatui
4
820
Dakota Boutique + Lifestyle 2yo
$1k
$40k
R Muniandy
54
46.91
-
4
4,4
-2