Owned by a syndicate that includes the powerhouse breeding and racing giant Coolmore, the mare was sent to Ireland to begin her breeding career after a tendon injury had forced her retirement in 2013.
Atlantic Jewel’s son Pacific Ocean (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has been a winner this year for champion trainer Aidan O’Brien while the colt’s brother and stablemate Russian Emperor (Ire) placed in his only appearance.
Now, the ownership syndicate will offer a full sister in the draft of Ireland’s Baroda Stud as Lot 179 during the Book 1 session of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
Lot 179 - Galileo (Ire) x Atlantic Jewel (filly)
“She’s a beautiful filly, full of quality and with a great action. She has no flaws,” said David Cox, who owns and manages the County Kildare nursery.
“She’s a beautiful filly, full of quality and with a great action. She has no flaws.” - David Cox
“You can’t keep them all and she’s a very rare item as the only filly the mare has ever had so we’re very excited.
“Her oldest brother has been a nice winner and Russian Emperor was a very good third on debut at The Curragh. He should have won over seven furlongs and was flying at the finish.
“It was a hot maiden race and Aidan really likes him. He thinks he’ll be running in the Guineas Trial next year.”
Justify (USA) | Standing at Coolmore
Atlantic Jewel has since returned home to New South Wales and has a positive test this season on her first cover to the American Triple Crown winner Justify (USA).
She was purchased by the ownership syndicate, which also includes former Australian Turf Club Chairman Lawrie Macri and Newmarket-based vet Mathilde Texier, at the 2010 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for $320,000 off the back of the group’s earlier racing successes.
They had previously owned the G1 Thousand Guineas winner Irish Lights (Fastnet Rock) and the G2 Reisling S. winner Hips Don’t Lie (NZ) (Stravinsky {USA}).
Atlantic Jewel as a yearling
Guineas heroine
Atlantic Jewel was subsequently placed with trainer Mark Kavanagh and won her first three starts before claiming the G1 Thousand Guineas, in which she downed four-time Group 1 winner Mosheen (Fastnet Rock), and the G2 Wakeful S. She was then ranked as the world’s top-rated 3-year-old middle distance filly.
Her 4 and 5-year-old seasons were every bit as spectacular and her unbeaten run continued with victories in the G1 All Aged S. and the G1 Memsie S., with success in the G2 Sapphire S. in between times.
She added the G2 Stock S. to her unblemished record before her streak was ended by the Sydney Triple Crown winner Dundeel (NZ) in the 2013 G1 Underwood S.
The mare bounced back to claim the G1 Caulfield S. in what was to be her final appearance and retired as the winner of 10 of her 11 starts.
Group 1 family
A half-sister to the G1 Thousand Guineas winner Commanding Jewel (Commands), Atlantic Jewel is a daughter of Regard (Zabeel {NZ}), who is a half-sister to the dam of the dual Group 2 winner I Am Excited (I Am Invincible).
The family has also made an international impact with the third dam Pass The Peace (Ire) (Alzao {USA}), the winner of the G1 Cheveley Park S., and a race her daughter Embassy (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}).
The family also includes the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest winner King’s Apostle (Ire) (King’s Best {USA}) and the G1 Turffontein Computaform Sprint winner Pacific Trader (SAF) (Sail From Seattle {Can}).
“Regard was a remarkable broodmare and the pedigree is very, very strong. It works in both Australia and Europe,” Cox said. “They always wanted to have foals in both hemispheres.”
