DOMINION JEWEL
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PERSONALITY
If the staff had hoped All For Glory's temperament would dampen Dazzling Dame's furious demeanor, they were sorely disappointed early on with this filly. From the moment Jewel arrived at Valkyrie as a weanling, she made herself well and truly known. While many would have been cowed from being in a new place or fractious with anxiety, Jewel drew blood on the groom who went into the trailer to bring her out. 'Mean as a snake' easily fits this filly, and the only good thing is that you always know what you're going to get with her: trouble, bruises, and tempers on both sides. She's ornery and contrary, and seems unwilling to do anything asked of her unless she thought of it first. The staff is under strict protocol never to go into her stall if there's no one else in the barn because she is apt to react violently if she's in a mood, and doesn't seem afraid to cause damage. The trouble with her, really, is that aside from her horrible personality, she's an absolutely gorgeous animal. Her conformation is spot-on, her coat has always been sleek and beautiful, and her movement is a dressage rider's dream. She's also got incredible drive on the track, though she's a pig in workouts. She gets bored of the maintenance routine, and she's prone to charging, grabbing the bit, and bucking mid-stride. If a workmate gets too close, she's not above biting the nearest body part for some excitement. She does her best work on the long gallops, as long as the routine is kept fresh. But when it's race day, she's hilariously well-mannered. If there's a camera on her, or a crowd of spectators is looking on, she goes on her best behavior. It's actually infuriating to be told all of the time how sweet, how calm, how well-behaved she is by the fans. Unlike in the barn, she drops her head and eagerly takes the bit, standing stock-still to be saddled. Even in the post parade she jogs along matter-of-factly, never twisting a hair out of place. But it's not because she's suddenly found her kind nature - her focus is just wholly on the race rather than on making mischief. She seems to love the thrill of pushing herself to the limit even more than she loves pushing her humans over the edge, and that means she's one massive threat to the competition.
LEG TYPE: MID-PACK
While she's vicious when crowded during a workout, she seems to thrive in the jostle of the pack during a race. She breaks well, then eases back to be in the thick of things for the extent of the race. If the field gets strung out, she tends to settle more toward the leaders than the back. Her move is a game of baby steps, not leaps, and she begins picking off horses going into the final turn. By the time they round for home, she's generally right among the leaders, and then her fun truly begins. She lives for a knock-down, drag-out brawl to the wire, pushing and pushing herself until her lungs and heart are ready to burst. When it comes to heart, this filly can't be beat.
CURRENT SEASON
Record: 38-7-12-5 Ridden By: Hal Suhail 1st in TW Jump On It Stakes - Feb Wk 1 [9.5F/T/2] [+4] 2nd in BSD Star Power Stakes - Jan Wk 1 [11F/T/2] [+3] 2nd in TW Magnality Running Stakes - Feb Wk 3 [10F/T/3] [+3] Total Points: 25 Starter Points [+5] | Raced Previously [+5] | Raced 3+ Seasons [+5]
Y21: W/P/S 10+ HOTY [+5] | Won HOTY [+5] | Won 5+ HOTY [+5] |
PAST PERFORMANCES
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y20]
1st in BSD Gatsborough Stakes - Jan Wk 3 [10F/T/4]
1st in BSD Lost Usurper Stakes - July Wk 3 [9F/T/3]
2nd in GHF March Juvenile Turf Faceoff - Mar Wk 2 [9F/T/4]
2nd in BSD Zipper Stakes - July Wk 1 [10F/T/3]
2nd in BSD Gwendolyn Stakes - Sep Wk 4 [9F/T/4]
3rd in GHF Unicorn Horn Juvenile Turf* - Jan Wk 4 [10F/T/7]
3rd in BSD Summer Squall Stakes - Mar Wk 4 [12F/T/3]
3rd in GHF Burning Blaze Stakes* - Apr Wk 4 [10F/T/5]
4th in TW Dazzling Dame's Ladies M.* - Aug Wk 2 [12F/T/4]
4th in BSD Geosphere Stakes - Sep Wk 2 [11F/T/4]
4th in TW Copper Top Futurity - Nov Wk 1 [9F/T/4]
4th in GHF Sand Challenge Juvenile M.* - Dec Wk 4 [12F/S/4]
5th in GHF Magic Millions Turf Marathon* - Apr Wk 1 [12F/T/5]
5th in GHF Everyday Hero Legacy Stakes* - June Wk 3 [12F/T/5]
6th in TW Marylander Stakes* - Feb Wk 3 [12F/T/6]
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y21]
1st in GHF Summer Cup G5 Turf* - May Wk 4 [10F/T/3] [+8]
1st in BSD Niam's Honor Stakes - July Wk 4 [11F/T/3] [+4]
1st in TW Tawee Handicap* - Sept Wk 1 [9F/T/3] [+8]
1st in TW Arete Stakes - Sep Wk 4 [9F/T/4] [+4]
2nd in BSD My Portrait Derby - Feb Wk 2 [10F/T/5] [+3]
2nd in BSD Burgett Stakes - Mar Wk 3 [9F/T/4] [+3]
2nd in BSD Blue Boris Derby - Apr Wk 3 [11F/T/5] [+3]
2nd in BSD In The Spotlight Distaff* - Aug Wk 2 [10F/T/2] [+6]
2nd in BSD French Oaks** - Aug Wk 4 [10.5F/T/2] [+9]
2nd in GHF Winter Cup Grade Four Turf* - Oct Wk 4 [10F/T/4] [+6]
2nd in TW Jessie James Derby - Dec Wk 3 [12F/T/2] [+3]
3rd in BSD Sonneteer Stakes - Nov Wk 3 [10F/T/4] [+2]
3rd in TW Offing Stakes - Nov Wk 4 [9F/T/4] [+2]
4th in BSD I'll Take Charge Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [12F/T/4] [+2]
4th in BSD Middleground Derby - Apr Wk 1 [9F/T/5] [+1]
4th in BSD Baffled Stakes - May Wk 1 [12F/T/4] [+1]
4th in BSD Sacramento Oaks (TFDS)** - Oct Wk 2 [10.5F/T/5] [+3]
4th in BSD Successful Native Stakes - Dec Wk 2 [9F/T/5] [+1]
5th in BSD Sword Dancer Handicap - Jan Wk 3 [11F/T/5] [+1]
5th in Battlestone Downs Turf Classic* - Feb Wk 1 [11F/T/5] [+2]
5th in BSD Merrimac Stakes - Jul Wk 2 [10F/T/6] [+1]
1st in GHF Summer Cup G5 Turf* - May Wk 4 [10F/T/3] [+8]
1st in BSD Niam's Honor Stakes - July Wk 4 [11F/T/3] [+4]
1st in TW Tawee Handicap* - Sept Wk 1 [9F/T/3] [+8]
1st in TW Arete Stakes - Sep Wk 4 [9F/T/4] [+4]
2nd in BSD My Portrait Derby - Feb Wk 2 [10F/T/5] [+3]
2nd in BSD Burgett Stakes - Mar Wk 3 [9F/T/4] [+3]
2nd in BSD Blue Boris Derby - Apr Wk 3 [11F/T/5] [+3]
2nd in BSD In The Spotlight Distaff* - Aug Wk 2 [10F/T/2] [+6]
2nd in BSD French Oaks** - Aug Wk 4 [10.5F/T/2] [+9]
2nd in GHF Winter Cup Grade Four Turf* - Oct Wk 4 [10F/T/4] [+6]
2nd in TW Jessie James Derby - Dec Wk 3 [12F/T/2] [+3]
3rd in BSD Sonneteer Stakes - Nov Wk 3 [10F/T/4] [+2]
3rd in TW Offing Stakes - Nov Wk 4 [9F/T/4] [+2]
4th in BSD I'll Take Charge Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [12F/T/4] [+2]
4th in BSD Middleground Derby - Apr Wk 1 [9F/T/5] [+1]
4th in BSD Baffled Stakes - May Wk 1 [12F/T/4] [+1]
4th in BSD Sacramento Oaks (TFDS)** - Oct Wk 2 [10.5F/T/5] [+3]
4th in BSD Successful Native Stakes - Dec Wk 2 [9F/T/5] [+1]
5th in BSD Sword Dancer Handicap - Jan Wk 3 [11F/T/5] [+1]
5th in Battlestone Downs Turf Classic* - Feb Wk 1 [11F/T/5] [+2]
5th in BSD Merrimac Stakes - Jul Wk 2 [10F/T/6] [+1]
PEDIGREE COMMENTS
[Created x Created] - [Jessie James x Ebony Gold Lady]
Horse Pictured: Champagne Room | Buybacks: Ripley | Other Reserves: None