Careless Jewel

The Secret to Tapit's Success

• March 12, 2013

by Anne Peters
During the first weekend in February, he was represented by three graded stakes winners: Flashback, Honorable Dillon, and Tapicat.

Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale Average Down

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• November 7, 2010
• Sales, Kentucky

Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) winner Awesome Feather is the Kentucky auction's top seller, bringing $2.3 million.

Guillot Buys Careless Jewel for $1.95 Million

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• November 7, 2010
• Sales, Kentucky

Broodmare prospect Careless Jewel, who captured the 2009 Alabama Stakes (gr. I), brought $1.95 million Nov. 7 during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale.

Inglorious Debuts With Fanfreluche Surprise

• By Jack Shinar
• October 24, 2010
• Racing, Northeast Region

First-time starter Inglorious balked at the start but rallied from last nonetheless to capture the $146,039 Fanfreluche Stakes at Woodbine Oct. 24.

Grade I Winner Careless Jewel Retired

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 9, 2010
• Breeding, Sales, Kentucky

Careless Jewel, arguably the second-best 3-year-old filly of 2009 behind Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, has been retired from racing and will be offered for sale Nov. 7 at Fasig-Tipton in November.

Three Stakes in Pennsylvania Get Grades Back

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 30, 2010
• Racing, Northeast Region, TOBA

The American Graded Stakes Committee announced April 30 it has reached an agreement with the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission that will result in reinstatement of the grades to several stakes.

Rachel Works 4F for La Troienne

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 26, 2010
• Racing, Kentucky

Rachel Alexandra, last year's Horse of the Year, is slated to contest the April 30 La Troienne Stakes (gr. II) on the Kentucky Oaks undercard.

Apple Blossom Receives 45 Nominations

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 12, 2010
• Racing, Southeast Region

As expected, 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and two-time champion Zenyatta were chief among the 45 fillies and mares nominated to the $5 million Apple Blossom Invitational (gr. I) at Oaklawn Park April 9.

Several Notable 3YOs Work in Florida

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 5, 2010
• Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Noble's Promise worked a sharp five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 March 5 at Gulfstream Park for trainer Ken McPeek as he gets closer to his season debut expected to come in the $300,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. III) next weekend

Three Pennsylvania Races Lose Graded Status

• By Eric Mitchell
• December 4, 2009

The Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) and two other Pennsylvania races lost their graded status for 2009 because the state racing commission didn't follow a more extensive drug testing protocol required by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

Summer Raven Soars to $1.7 Million

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• November 11, 2009
• Sales, Kentucky

Summer Raven, winner of the 2004 Tempted Stakes (gr. III) and in foal to Unbridled's Song, became the first horse to bring seven figures Nov. 11 during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock auction in Lexington. Offered around noon (EST), she sold for $1.7 million to Kentucky bloodstock agent Reynolds Bell.

'Sweet' Victory in the Ladies Classic

• By Tom LaMarra
• November 6, 2009
• Breeders' Cup, West Region

Pam and Martin Wygod's locally-based Life is Sweet rallied from last on the far turn, engulfed the field in the stretch and drew away to a three-length victory in the $2-million Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr. I) Nov. 6 at Santa Anita Park.

Music Note Back in Ladies Classic as Favorite

• By Tracy Gantz
• November 3, 2009
• Breeders' Cup

Godolphin's Music Note was third in the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic last year. Careless Jewel, second choice at 2-1, is on the rail.

Careless Jewel Takes Owners on a Winning Ride

• By Tracy Gantz
• November 3, 2009
• Breeders' Cup

Careless Jewel has taken Vern and Donna Dubinsky to winner's circles they never thought possible, especially for a horse who cost only $40,000.

Ladies Classic Has Appeal Even Minus Zenyatta

• By Tracy Gantz
• October 30, 2009
• Breeders' Cup, West Region

Rachel Alexandra isn't coming and Zenyatta is leaning to the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I). However, anyone who believes that doesn't leave much for the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I) needs to think again.

Countdown to the Cup: Beyond the Sea...a Bird

• By Steve Haskin
• October 5, 2009
• Breeders' Cup

If Sea the Stars does not make the trip to California, which seems more likely than not, and joins Rachel Alexandra on the absentee list, it will create a void never before seen in the Breeders' Cup.

Careless Jewel Sparkles Again in Cotillion

• By Jason Shandler
• October 3, 2009
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Donver Stable's Careless Jewel won just as a 3-10 favorite is supposed to, as the talented filly led every step of the way in a no-doubt-about-it 3 1/2-length victory in the $750,000 Fitz Dixon Cotillion (gr. II) Oct. 3 at Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack.

Careless Jewel Stands Out in Dixon Cotillion

• By Jack Shinar
• September 30, 2009
• Racing, Northeast Region

The brilliant filly Careless Jewel, a romping winner of Saratoga's Alabama Stakes (gr. I) in her last start, heads the field for the $750,000 Fitz Dixon Cotillion Stakes (gr. II) at Philadelphia Park Oct. 3.

Icon Project: Yet Another Filly Standout

• September 2, 2009
• Breeding

PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter

It seems 2009 would be a year for filly phenoms, and they're all the result of young, distance-loving sires.

Careless Jewel Turns Alabama Into a Laugher

• By Jason Shandler
• August 22, 2009
• Racing, Northeast Region

Though Rachel Alexandra was not in the $600,000 Alabama (gr. I), Donver Stable's Careless Jewel did her best impression of the superstar filly, running away from seven rivals to win by 11 lengths in a breakthrough performance Aug. 22 at Saratoga.

THS: Del Mar Oaks (Video)

• August 20, 2009
• Racing

Jason, Evan, and James Scully of twinspires.com preview the Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT). Plus picks for the Alabama (gr. I).

Alabama: No 'Rachel,' But Still a Solid Field

• By Jason Shandler
• August 19, 2009
• Racing, Northeast Region

There are two ways to look at the field for the $600,000 Alabama (gr. I): It could be a disappointment that the nation's top 3-year-old filly, Rachel Alexandra, is not included in the field. Or, a more optimistic view would be that many of the talented fillies entered for the prestigious race are only there because Rachel Alexandra is not in the field.

Careless Jewel Steals Delaware Oaks at 10-1

• By Jason Shandler
• July 18, 2009
• News, Racing, Northeast Region

Donver Stable's Careless Jewel opened up an early lead and never looked back, going gate-to-wire for a convincing 7 1/4-length victory in the $250,000 Delaware Oaks (gr. II) July 18 at Delaware Park.