Media Gem (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

20-Aug-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Press Statement

Dam

Chosen Jewel

Prize Money

$18820

Trainer

Darcy Short

Owners

Mrs D E Short, Ms S L Hopkins & Mrs K Glanville

About

Media Gem, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Darcy Short in Bundaberg. He is by Press Statement out of Chosen Jewel. So far, Media Gem has secured one win. His top achievement came on 5 Oct 2024 at Eidsvold, where he claimed the $11,500 Maiden Set Weight.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Bundaberg 06-Sep-25 1090m GOOD R1 CL1 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.930, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th	M Butler 56kg 14.76L	7 (7)
Bundaberg 26-Jul-25 1380m GOOD R5 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.030, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.320	T Orr 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 13.75L	9 (11)
Bluff 12-Jul-25 1300m GOOD R3 Restricted 55 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.740, SP: 9.00	T Chambers 57.5kg 14.45L	8 (8)
Gladstone 28-Jun-25 1194m GOOD R3 BM 50 Hcp $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.990, SP: 8.00	N Summers 59kg 3.93L	3 (8)
Toowoomba 14-Jun-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.810, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520	S Callow 54kg, Cd 52kg 8.20L	9 (9)
Gayndah 15-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 3 R5 BM 50 Hcp $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.580, SP: 6.00	B Moffat 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.90L	4 (9)
Bundaberg 01-Feb-25 1212m GOOD R4 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.000, SP: 5.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100	P Carter 60, Cd 57kg 3.90L	5 (6)
Bundaberg 07-Dec-24 1380m GOOD R4 BM 55 Hcp $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.580, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.680	P Carter 57.5kg 5.50L	3 (7)
Thangool 30-Nov-24 1300m GOOD 3 R4 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.630, SP: 8.00	W Satherley 61kg 10.75L	5 (12)
Mount Perry 16-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Restricted 55 Hcp $1,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.870, SP: 3.80	N Palasthy 60 0.96L	3 (7)
Gympie 26-Oct-24 1170m GOOD R3 Restricted 55 Hcp (of $11,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.410, SP: 5.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.410	C Lowe 59kg, Cd 57kg 17.40L	7 (9)
Eidsvold 05-Oct-24 1350m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $7,900 (of $11,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.500, SP: 3.00	B Moffat 59.5kg	1 (10)
Gympie 21-Sep-24 1170m GOOD R3 Mdn Set Weight $2,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.810, SP: 8.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.040	B Moffat 59.5kg 0.50L	2 (11)
Bundaberg 31-Aug-24 1212m GOOD R4 Mdn Set Weight $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.750, SP: 3.65 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.050	A Spinks 59.5kg 6.50L	3 (9)
Rockhampton 15-Aug-24 1050m HEAVY 8 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,050 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.840, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340	J Murphy 54kg 2.38L	4 (7)
Thangool 20-Jul-24 1075m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.640, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th	N Olzard 59.5kg, Cd 58kg 7.25L	5 (9)
Ballina 25-Jan-24 1590m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210	J Taylor 59kg 11.68L	11 (12)
Ballina 05-Jan-24 1310m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.320, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760	J Taylor 56kg 8.84L	5 (12)
Lismore 22-Dec-23 1526m HEAVY 8 R6 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.990, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540	A Graham 59kg, Cd 57kg 12.37L	11 (13)
Ballina 17-Nov-23 1300m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.490, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260	S Callow 55kg, Cd 53.5kg 9.62L	9 (11)
Ballina 01-Oct-23 1300m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.020, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440	D Peisley 57kg, Cd 57.5kg 7.30L	7 (10)
Lismore 07-Sep-23 1120m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.810, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820	N Masuda 59kg 8.32L	6 (7)
Lismore 20-Jun-23 1210m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.300, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340	N Masuda 59kg 8.52L	11 (13)
Grafton 10-Jun-23 1120m HEAVY 8 R2 Mdn Hcp $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.010, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580	N Masuda 59kg 5.20L	6 (12)
Lismore 26-May-23 1010m SOFT 5 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250	N Masuda 0 3.80L	8 (10)