Silent Commands Becomes the Third Stakes Winner from the Final Crop of Commands

Mark Smith - Sunday September 10

The Group II Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on September 29 is on the agenda for the Commands colt Silent Command following his surprise victory in Saturday's $100,000 Listed Goldin Farm Morphettville Guineas (1600m).

The Nick Smart-trained colt broke his maiden over the same track and distance back in March before finishing fifth in the Listed Oaklands Plate.

At his first run this season the son of Commands beat just one of the seven runners home in a benchmark race at Sandown.

Settled midfield by Shayne Cahill, Silent Command hit the front inside the 200 metres before holding the challenge of High Chaparral filly Bring Me Roses by a half-neck with the Americain (USA) colt Amerock one and quarter lengths back in third.


Shadwell Stud's $900,000 Snitzel colt Mutamayel started a short-priced favourite but beat just one runner home.

Winning trainer Nick Smart, who now trains out of Ballarat, said colt was highly regarded by the stable.

"We've always had an opinion of him. He's had a bit of bad luck but it was fantastic to get the result today," Smart told The Advertiser.

"He's a lovely horse. It was a really big run first-up in the Oaklands Plate two runs back when he got flattened a couple of times and flew home late.

"He showed us that day he was above average but today was the test and he's passed."

Silent Command is the first foal of the Smart family's former top-class racemare Silent Surround.

A $36,000 yearling by Face Value, Silent Surround returned over $300,000 highlighted by a win in the Group III SA Sires' Produce Stakes.

She also placed in four stakes races including second to Faint Perfume in the Group II Wakeful Stakes and was third in the Group II Edward Manifold Stakes.

Silent Surround has a yearling filly by Dalakhani (IRE) and was covered by Dundeel last spring.

From the final crop of 116 foals of Commands, Silent Command becomes the 75th stakes winner for the son of Danehill who died in July 2014.

Silent Command is the third stakes winner from his final crop after the Group I Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes winner Melody Belle and the Listed SAJC Lightning Stakes winner Bandipur.

Advertisment
More Reading...
William Haggas Trained Lake Forest Triumphs in Golden Eagle
William Haggas is playing his part in keeping the UK economy afloat, taking home a further $5,250,000 after Lake Forest (GB) won an action-packed James Squire Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill.
Switzerland Brother an Inglis Easter Highlight for 2025
An “arrogant’’, “dominant’’ and “awesome’’ victory solidified Easter Sale superstar Switzerland’s future at stud when he produced a devastating performance to win the stallion making G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington today.
Back to Back Victoria Derby Winners for Triple Crown Hero American Pharoah
The Watson family owned South Australian nursery Mill Park is a name synonymous with serious Group I horses and in particular those bred by astute breeder Harry Perks and this winning association struck for a third time in the $2million Group I VRC Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday when Goldrush Guru saluted to join previous winners they have produced in Rebel Raider and Warning.
Fawkner Park Back to Winning Ways in G3 Rosehill Gold Cup
Since winning the Listed Albury Gold Cup in March, Fawkner Park has undergone an amazing transformation.
Invincible Mares Quinella G3 Furphy Sprint
The first foal of triple Group I winning mare Shoals, blueblood I Am invincible mare Isthmus has been threatening to win a stakes race this year and got the job done when charging clear to score a dominant victory in the Group III VRC Furphy Sprint (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday over another I Am Invincible mare in Kundalini.
Third G1 Win for Star Savabeel Mare Atishu
A year after flying home for second behind Pride Of Jenni in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), Go Racing’s pin-up girl Atishu(NZ) (Savabeel) returned to Flemington on Saturday and went one better for the Kiwi syndicators.
2024 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw
The all important barrier draw for the world’s richest handicap, the $8.5million Group I VRC Melbourne Cup (3200m) has been held for a field which contains horses bred in seven countries and trained in four.
Sires With Winners - Saturday November 2
Here is the full list of 137 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Bravo Centurion - How Good is He?
Ridden by Chris Parnham for Luke Fernie, Bravo Centurion stretched his winning run to six, making every post a winner to defeat Saloon Bar (Sessions) by a long three and three-quarter lengths with Crippalenko (Maschino) a half-length back in third.
Switzerland Wins the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes for Coolmore
After Coolmore’s $875,000 I Am Invincible colt Home Affairs captured the Coolmore Stud Stakes in 2021, it was the turn of the $1,500,000 Snitzel colt Switzerland to do the sponsor proud in the $2,000,000 Group 1 feature at Flemington on Saturday.