Jewel Princess

Jewel Princess
SireKey to the Mint
GrandsireGraustark
DamJewell Ridge
DamsireMelyno
SexFilly
FoaledApril 22, 1992
Florida, USA
Died2012 (exact date unknown)
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederFarnsworth Farms (Michael Sherman)
OwnerMichael Sherman (1992-1994)
Richard and Martha J. Stephen (1994-2000)
Coolmore Stud (2000-2012)
TrainerWallace Dollase
Record29: 13-4-7
EarningsUS$1,904,060
Major wins
San Clemente Handicap (1995)
Linda Vista Breeders' Cup Handicap (1995)
San Jose Breeders' Cup Handicap (1995)
Vanity Invitational Handicap (1996)
Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap (1996)
La Cañada Stakes (1996)
El Encino Stakes (1996)
Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (1997)
Santa Maria Handicap (1997)
Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Distaff (1996)
Awards
American Champion Older Female Horse (1996)

Jewel Princess (April 22, 1992 – 2012) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racemare. She won multiple stakes races, most notably the 1996 Breeders' Cup Distaff.

Background

Jewel Princess was foaled on April 22, 1992 by Farnsworth Farms. She was sired by Key to the Mint and foaled by Jewell Ridge.

Career

1994

Jewel Princess made her debut start at Calder Race Course on October 27, finishing 3rd. She made two more starts at Calder at the end of the year, winning both races. Afterwards, she was sold to Richard and Martha Stephen for $29,000.

1995

After a 5th place finish in the Santa Anita Oaks, she would win the San Jose Breeders’ Cup Handicap at Bay Meadows on April 8. After 2 more 5th place finishes at Hollywood Park, she won the San Clemente Handicap at Del Mar on July 29. Her last win as a 3-year-old would be the Linda Vista Breeders’ Cup Handicap on November 4.

1996

Jewel Princess won her first two races as a 4-year-old in the El Encino Stakes on January 20, and La Cañada Stakes on February 11. After a 3rd place finish in the Santa Margarita Invitational, she won the Louisville Breeders’ Cup Handicap on May 3. Following 2 runner-up finishes in the Hawthorne Handicap and Milady Breeders’ Cup Handicap, she won the Vanity Handicap on July 21.

She then took a 2-month layoff and finished 2nd in the Lady’s Secret Breeders’ Cup Handicap on October 6. 3 weeks later, she won the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Woodbine. Prior to the race The Thoroughbred Corp owned by Ahmed bin Salman Al Saud bought into the horse. She was voted the Eclipse Award as the 1996 American Champion Older Female Horse.

1997

Jewel Princess would again win her first two races of her 5-year-old campaign, winning the Santa Maria and Santa Margarita Invitational Handicaps at Santa Anita. Those would be her final victories of her career as she finished 2nd in the Apple Blossom Handicap, followed by three 3rd place finishes. On November 8, she compete in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, however would trail for most of the race and finished last.

Record

Date Race Track Finish
2-year old
10/27/1994 Maiden Claiming Calder 3rd
11/13/1994 Maiden Claiming Calder 1st
12/4/1994 Allowance Calder 1st
3-year old
2/22/1995 Allowance Santa Anita 1st
3/12/1995 Santa Anita Oaks Santa Anita 5th
4/8/1995 San Jose Breeders' Cup Handicap Bay Meadows 1st
4/30/1995 Senorita Breeders' Cup Stakes Hollywood Park 5th
5/20/1995 Honeymoon Handicap Hollywood Park 5th
7/29/1995 San Clemente Handicap Del Mar 1st
8/20/1995 Del Mar Oaks Del Mar 5th
10/14/1995 Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap Santa Anita 3rd
11/4/1995 Linda Vista Breeders' Cup Handicap Santa Anita 1st
12/30/1995 La Brea Stakes Santa Anita 3rd
4-year old
1/20/1996 El Encino Stakes Santa Anita 1st
2/11/1996 La Canada Stakes Santa Anita 1st
3/10/1996 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap Santa Anita 3rd
5/3/1996 Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap Churchill Downs 1st
5/25/1996 Hawthorne Handicap Hollywood Park 2nd
6/23/1996 Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap Hollywood Park 2nd
7/21/1996 Vanity Invitational Handicap Hollywood Park 1st
10/6/1996 Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap Santa Anita 2nd
10/26/1996 Breeders' Cup Distaff Woodbine 1st
5-year old
2/16/1997 Santa Maria Handicap Santa Anita 1st
3/9/1997 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap Santa Anita 1st
4/11/1997 Apple Blossom Handicap Oaklawn Park 2nd
6/28/1997 Hempstead Handicap Belmont Park 3rd
7/20/1997 Vanity Handicap Hollywood Park 3rd
10/19/1997 Beldame Stakes Belmont Park 3rd
11/8/1997 Breeders' Cup Distaff Hollywood Park 8th

Stud Career

In November 2000, while pregnant with a foal to Storm Cat, Jewel Princess was sold at the Keeneland breeding stock sale for 4,900,000 USD to John Magnier of Coolmore Stud. Her last foal was sired by Henrythenavigator, a filly named Evropa who never raced. She died shortly thereafter in 2012.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Jewel Princess (1992-2012)
Sire
Key to the Mint
Graustark Ribot Tenerani
Romanella
Flower Bowl Alibhai
Flower Bed
Key Bridge Princequillo Prince Rose
Cosquilla
Blue Banner War Admiral
Risque Blue
Dam
Jewell Ridge
Melyno Nonoalco Nearctic
Seximee
Comely Boran
Princess Commene
Say What You Mean Judger Damascus
Face The Facts
Call The Queen Hail To Reason
Queen Empress

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jewel Princess (USA)". American Classic Pedigrees.
  2. ↑ "1996 Breeders' Cup Distaff (with video) at Breeders' Cup.com". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  3. ↑ The Eclipse Awards at Bloodhorse.com
  4. ↑ "Jewel Princess (FL)". Equibase.
  5. ↑ "Jewel Princess Auction History". Equibase.