Gigi (2019) Horse

Foal Date
11-Oct-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Prize Money
211759
Trainer
Jim Pender
Owners
Markwood Lodge Ltd
About

Gigi is a 6yo bay gelding trained by Jim Pender. He is by the stallion Ghibellines out of the mare Hilarious. So far he has recorded six wins. His most notable triumph arrived on 1 Nov 2025 in the $50,000 Open Handicap at Tauranga. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering about a 70% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Te Rapa 13-Dec-25 2400m GOOD 3 R8 G3 Open Hcp $25,900 (of $140,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:26.490, SP: 4.20 1st Sharp 'n' Smart ( G Rooke 59 ) 2nd Gigi ( T Moodley 53 ) 0.20L 3rd The Odyssey ( J Riddell 57 ) 0.40L See full resultsT Moodley 53kg 0.20L2 (14)
Pukekohe Park 22-Nov-25 2100m GOOD 4 R9 G3 Open Hcp $4,250 (of $170,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:12.790, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 11th 1st Final Return ( E H Nicholas 53 ) 2nd Rosetown Princess ( D J Danis 53 ) 0.30L 3rd Aftermath ( J Doyle 53 ) 0.40L 5th Gigi ( W Pinn 53 ) 0.80L See full resultsW Pinn 53kg 0.80L5 (14)
Tauranga 01-Nov-25 2100m GOOD 4 R9 Open Hcp $28,750 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:08.570, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Gigi ( G Rooke 58 ) 2nd Solidify ( J J Fawcett 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Sassy Lass ( W B Kennedy 56 ) 0.30L See full resultsG Rooke 58kg1 (10)
Arawa Park 12-Oct-25 1950m SOFT 7 R6 Open Hcp $14,800 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:59.950, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th 1st What A Charma ( L H Satherley 54 ) 2nd Gigi ( G Rooke 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Rosetown Princess ( E H Nicholas 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.30L See full resultsG Rooke 54kg 0.50L2 (12)
Te Rapa 14-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R4 Open Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.620, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Agera ( M Cartwright 54 ) 2nd Aftermath ( M Hashizume 54 ) 2.30L 3rd Gigi ( J Doyle 54 ) 3.80L See full resultsJ Doyle 54kg 3.80L3 (7)
Te Rapa 23-Aug-25 2100m HEAVY 8 R3 Open Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:14.900, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Drop Of Something ( S Mcnab 60 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Tregor ( M J Mcnab 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Pacheco ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 0.20L 4th Gigi ( J Doyle 54 ) 0.60L See full resultsJ Doyle 54kg 0.60L4 (10)
Te Rapa 09-Aug-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R6 Open Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.480, SP: 8.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Gigi ( J Doyle 54 ) 2nd Diomedes ( M J Mcnab 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Pacheco ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 0.50L See full resultsJ Doyle 54kg1 (9)
Pukekura Raceway 19-Jul-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 75 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.970, SP: 28.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Za Spirit ( K Chowdhoory 54 ) 2nd Ma Te Wa ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Prioress ( K R Hercock 57.5 ) 2.10L 9th Gigi ( F Barrett 60 , Cd 56 ) 21.90L See full resultsF Barrett 60, Cd 56kg 21.90L9 (9)
Te Rapa 13-Apr-25 2100m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 Hcp $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:11.860, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Livid Sky ( W B Kennedy 57.5 ) 2nd Gigi ( J Doyle 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Celtic Echo ( C R Barnes 55.5 ) 0.90L See full resultsJ Doyle 59kg 0.10L2 (11)
Te Aroha 29-Mar-25 2200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 75 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:19.850, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Livid Sky ( W B Kennedy 55.5 ) 2nd Giacomo ( J J Fawcett 60.5 ) 0.10L 3rd King Of The North ( N S Parmar 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.30L 5th Gigi ( U Holmquist 59 ) 1.50L See full resultsU Holmquist 59kg 1.50L5 (7)
Tauranga 15-Mar-25 2100m SOFT 5 R6 BM 75 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:11.470, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Gigi ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 2nd Jolted ( R T Elliot 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Enright ( S C Spratt 60.5 ) 1.80L See full resultsJ Doyle 56.5kg1 (9)
Matamata 15-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 25.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Desert Mystic ( K Stott 58 ) 2nd Mosinvader ( A Lawson-carroll 61.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Mineshaft ( L Sutherland 58 ) 3.60L 7th Gigi ( J Nishizuka 57 , Cd 54 ) 8.10L See full resultsJ Nishizuka 57kg, Cd 54kg 8.10L7 (12)
Ellerslie 01-Feb-25 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 75 Hcp $825 (of $55,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.050, SP: 23.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 11th 1st Willydoit ( K Stott 57 ) 2nd Dimaggio ( R Hutchings 59 ) 2.50L 3rd Giacomo ( J J Fawcett 56 ) 3.00L 10th Gigi ( J Nishizuka 57 , Cd 54 ) 7.10L See full resultsJ Nishizuka 57kg, Cd 54kg 7.10L10 (12)
Tauranga 10-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.190, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Gigi ( J Nishizuka 60 ) 2nd God Of Eros ( N S Parmar 58 , Cd 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Aftermath ( V A Colgan 59 ) 2.10L See full resultsJ Nishizuka 601 (10)
Tauranga 16-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 7 R8 BM 65 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.550, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Talentoso ( T Mitchell 58 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Gigi ( J Nishizuka 60 ) 1.30L 3rd Tianzi ( N S Parmar 56 , Cd 55 ) 3.10L See full resultsJ Nishizuka 60 1.30L2 (10)
Tauranga 02-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 5 R10 BM 65 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:35.940, SP: 7.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 8th 1st Wren ( K Stott 57 ) 2nd Gigi ( J Nishizuka 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Rule Of Law ( M J Mcnab 60 ) 2.60L See full resultsJ Nishizuka 59.5kg 0.30L2 (13)
Matamata 02-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 BM 65 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.510, SP: 25.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Bourbon Empress ( M Cartwright 57.5 ) 2nd Super Wraith ( L Sutherland 60 , Cd 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Slipper Island ( O P Bosson 60 ) 1.40L 11th Gigi ( N Hailey 60 , Cd 57.5 ) 6.50L See full resultsN Hailey 60, Cd 57.5kg 6.50L11 (14)
Te Aroha 03-Jun-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R9 BM 75 Hcp $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:40.610, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Nigella Lane ( M J Mcnab 54.5 ) 2nd Gigi ( T Moodley 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Diomedes ( N Hailey 58 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.60L See full resultsT Moodley 55kg 1.80L2 (13)
Te Rapa 18-May-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 65 Hcp $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.700, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 7th, 400m 4th 1st Matane ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 2nd Gigi ( N Hailey 60 ) 0.50L 3rd Jaffira ( K Asano 60 ) 1.30L See full resultsN Hailey 60 0.50L2 (14)
Te Rapa 04-May-24 1600m SOFT 7 R9 BM 65 Hcp $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.980, SP: 15.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Blue Sky At Night ( T Mitchell 58 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Gigi ( T Moodley 59.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Vistown ( J J Fawcett 57.5 ) 2.80L See full resultsT Moodley 59.5kg 1.80L2 (11)
Ellerslie 09-Mar-24 2100m GOOD 4 R3 BM 75 Hcp (of $80,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:12.470, SP: 24.30 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 14th 1st Mister Wolfgang ( M Hashizume 57 ) 2nd Enright ( K A Myers 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Val Di Zoldo ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 0.20L 12th Gigi ( J Doyle 55 ) 7.50L See full resultsJ Doyle 55kg 7.50L12 (14)
Ellerslie 02-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 BM 75 Hcp $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.500, SP: 13.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Pow Wow ( N Hailey 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Eyesonlyonme ( M J Mcnab 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Wallen ( R T Elliot 57 ) 2.60L 7th Gigi ( M Cameron 56 ) 5.10L See full resultsM Cameron 56kg 5.10L7 (10)
Te Rapa 10-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Penalties $7,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.090, SP: 33.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Wallen ( R T Elliot 57 ) 2nd Hasstobeawinner ( J Doyle 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Vera Rose ( P Graberg 55.5 ) 0.50L 7th Gigi ( M Hashizume 58 ) 3.60L See full resultsM Hashizume 58kg 3.60L7 (14)
Pukekura Raceway 03-Feb-24 2000m HEAVY 8 R9 BM 75 Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:09.790, SP: 14.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Our Jumala ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 2nd Hanakin ( S C Spratt 54 ) 2.00L 3rd Whangaehu ( L J Allpress 57.5 ) 2.80L 4th Gigi ( A Goindasamy 56 ) 2.90L See full resultsA Goindasamy 56kg 2.90L4 (8)
Te Aroha 03-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.910, SP: 15.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 7th 1st Gigi ( A Goindasamy 58.5 ) 2nd Choose 'Em Big ( J J Fawcett 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Khafre ( K A Myers 59 ) 0.20L See full resultsA Goindasamy 58.5kg1 (13)
Tauranga 15-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 3 R8 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.380, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 6th 1st Gigi ( A Goindasamy 58.5 ) 2nd Rustic ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Manawa ( C J Grylls 58.5 ) 1.60L See full resultsA Goindasamy 58.5kg1 (13)
Pukekohe Park 09-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: 18.30 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 8th 1st Wallen ( R T Elliot 58.5 ) 2nd Final Purchase ( B Jacobson 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd The Patron Saint ( J J Fawcett 57 ) 1.60L 9th Gigi ( S Weatherley 58.5 ) 4.50L See full resultsS Weatherley 58.5kg 4.50L9 (13)
Tauranga 18-Nov-23 1600m HEAVY 9 R2 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:41.890, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Tianzi ( V A Colgan 56.5 ) 2nd Sentry ( J Parkes 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Ferino ( A C Goindasamy 56.5 ) 2.20L 6th Gigi ( L Douglas 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 6.30L See full resultsL Douglas 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.30L6 (14)
Te Aroha 03-Nov-23 1600m HEAVY 9 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.500, SP: 23.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Stokes ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 2nd Gigi ( T Moodley 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Shaking Stevens ( J Doyle 57 ) 2.80L See full resultsT Moodley 58.5kg 1.00L2 (13)
Tauranga 04-Oct-23 1400m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.140, SP: 48.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Mi Amigo ( G Lahoud 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Super Wraith ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Gigi ( T Moodley 58.5 ) 3.90L See full resultsT Moodley 58.5kg 3.90L3 (11)
Matamata 27-Aug-23 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.450, SP: 59.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 12th 1st Tears Of Victory ( M J Sanson 54 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Valentine ( N S Parmar 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.80L 3rd Fancy Like ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 2.80L 11th Gigi ( T Thornton 58.5 ) 6.50L See full resultsT Thornton 58.5kg 6.50L11 (13)
Cambridge 16-Aug-23 970m SYNTHETIC R6 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.740, SP: 35.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Da Optimist ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Sweet Talking ( S R Weatherley 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Lili Marlene ( S C Spratt 56.5 ) 1.70L 9th Gigi ( T Thornton 58.5 ) 8.00L See full resultsT Thornton 58.5kg 8.00L9 (9)