Brisbane Cup Winner Resumes Tomorrow

Friday, 13 September 2002 00:00

Brisbane Cup heroine Prized Gem (NZ) (Prized) is back in action tomorrow in the Gr. 2 $120,000 Glenmorgan Hawke’s Bay Challenge Stakes at Hastings.

What is more the Murray Baker-trained mare will have the services of Queensland jockey Michael Rodd who is making the trip to New Zealand especially to ride her.

Prized Gem is being aimed at starts in the $A2.5 million Carlton Draught Caulfield Cup (2400m) at Caulfield on October 19 and the $A4 million Toohey New Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 5.

Rodd has also picked up mounts in the other two group features at Hastings tomorrow.

He will ride Gay Garland (NZ) (Jahafil) in the Gr. 3 $50,000 Highview Stakes (1200m) and is aboard first starter Xavier (NZ) (Zabeel) in the Gr. 3 $50,000 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m).

Media Release - NZTM