Court Command home for good

Court Command is available for stud duties… effective immediately!

The multiple Group winning son of Commands arrived back at Wattle Brae Stud on October 1 following winter and spring campaigns during which the brilliant speed of this outstanding sprinter was evident for all to see.

Four outings during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival were highlighted by his all-the-way victory in the BTC Darley Sprint at Group 3 level in May. Despite having only his second outing since March 2008 and experiencing a full breeding season at stud in between, Court Command showed a clean set of heels to a high-class field of open age sprinters that included Group/Listed winners El Cambio, Hard To Catch, Royal Discretion, Mr Baritone, Mr Hornblower, Masked Assassin, Teranaba and Red Element.

The Pattern Race victory was fundamentally responsible for keeping Court Command in work for an unscheduled 2009 spring campaign. An emphatic Eagle Farm victory in the Exhibition Handicap was a forerunner to hugely commendable efforts in the AJC Warwick Stakes (G2) and AJC Chelmsford Stakes (G2). Unfortunately, nothing went to plan in his assault on the AJC George Main Stakes (G1) at his only other outing, a time honoured contest that will now prove to be his final race start.

 

A truly brilliant racehorse

Court Command finishes his career with a race record that reads six wins and one third from 18 starts, returning $1.13 million in prizemoney. Two brilliant wins — allied with some admirable front running displays in high profile contests — during his latest stint in training showcased the brilliant speed this remarkable individual offers broodmare owners.

As Wattle Brae Stud principal Gary Turkington explained: “It was an experiment when we brought him back from stud, but he’s shown everyone that he’s a great horse. Court Command did a good job winning the [Group Three] BTC Sprint and the QTC Exhibition Handicap after a break, it was just unfortunate that he ran into Trusting in the Warwick Stakes and O’Lonhro in the Chelmsford.

“The bottom line is, Court Command has little more to prove. He’s already a multiple Group winner and the time is right for him to come home. He has only missed four weeks of the breeding season, so he can still service over 100 mares before Christmas.”

 

Impressive first foals

Court Command covered 109 mares in his first stud season last year and returned near perfect fertility. His first foals are now arriving at a very rapid rate and are typical of their sire, as well as the Commands breed in general.

We welcome all enquiries regarding Court Command or any member of the stud’s 2009 stallion roster.

Author: Wattle Brae Stud administration (02/10/2009)