Expensive Gem (2021) Horse

Foal Date

09-Oct-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

brown

Prize Money

2881

Owners

G J & S Anderson

About

Expensive Gem is a 4yo brown gelding trained by Lynette Prendergast. He is by Ghibellines out of Taieri Gem. The horse remains a maiden after seven attempts. In his latest start at Riccarton Park on 4 February 2026, ridden by Corey Campbell, he finished 11th behind the winner Kids Got Gears.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Riccarton Park 04-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 7 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.420, SP: 17.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th 1st Kids Got Gears ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 2nd Reservoir ( T Moodley 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Fah Rong ( D Danis 58.5 ) 2.00L 11th Expensive Gem ( C Campbell 58.5 ) 5.80L See full resultsC Campbell 58.5kg 5.80L11 (12)
Riverton 21-Apr-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:46.940, SP: 29.40 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th 1st Shooting Stride ( R Mudhoo 58.5 ) 2nd De Russian Rocket ( R Jaun 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Indie Ardie ( D Cooper 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.50L 8th Expensive Gem ( T Davies 58 , Cd 55 ) 8.20L See full resultsT Davies 58kg, Cd 55kg 8.20L8 (14)
Ascot Park 06-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.010, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Acesanjacks ( R Muniandy 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Indie Ardie ( D Cooper 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Chupalla ( C A Campbell 56.5 ) 2.10L 4th Expensive Gem ( R Mudhoo 58 ) 7.40L See full resultsR Mudhoo 58kg 7.40L4 (12)
Wingatui 28-Mar-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.500, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 6th 1st No Party ( C R Barnes 58 ) 2nd Luckenbach ( T R Moseley 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd French Fille ( Y Atchamah 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.50L 7th Expensive Gem ( R Mudhoo 58 ) 5.90L See full resultsR Mudhoo 58kg 5.90L7 (12)
Oamaru 22-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.910, SP: 9.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Our Approval ( C A Campbell 58.5 ) 2nd The Tattler ( K Williams 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Dash Of Red ( B M Murray 58.5 ) 2.60L 7th Expensive Gem ( R Muniandy 56 , Cd 54 ) 7.30L See full resultsR Muniandy 56kg, Cd 54kg 7.30L7 (11)
Wingatui 08-Sep-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.440, SP: 9.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Missoni ( A Comignaghi 56.5 ) 2nd Vanderdonk ( A Subramaniam 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Monaghan Boy ( L Callaway 58.5 ) 1.80L 6th Expensive Gem ( R Muniandy 56 , Cd 54 ) 6.70L See full resultsR Muniandy 56kg, Cd 54kg 6.70L6 (13)
Wingatui 02-Mar-24 820m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:46.910, SP: 23.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Nucleozor ( A C Goindasamy 57 ) 2nd Enterprise ( T R Moseley 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Discretion Rules ( L Sutherland 57 , Cd 56 ) 1.30L 6th Expensive Gem ( R Muniandy 57 , Cd 54 ) 5.90L See full resultsR Muniandy 57kg, Cd 54kg 5.90L6 (11)