Commands (28 September 1996 – 12 July 2014) was an Australian stakes winning racehorse and stallion.

Background

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, Commands was a full brother to 5-time

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winner Danewin.

Racing career

Commands won 4 races in his 15 start career with the highlight being the 1999

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at Rosehill as a two-year-old, beating the older horses at Weight for Age. He also ran placings in two

races, running third behind Redoute's Choice in the 1999 Caulfield Guineas and a second placing in The Galaxy.

Stud career

Commands was retired to the Inghams' Woodlands Stud and in his first year in 2000 had a service fee of $10,000. Darley acquired ownership of Commands in 2008 following the purchase of the Inghams' breeding empire in Australia. Commands retired from stallion duties in 2013. He is the sire of 14 time

winner

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. Overall he has sired 13 individual

winners, and been Australia's "Leading Sire by Winners" on 3 consecutive occasions. Commands died suddenly on the 12 July 2014 at Darley's Kelvinside property in

aged 17.

Notable progeny

Commands'

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, f = filly, g =

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Pedigree

References

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