COMMANDS (AUS) (Bay 1996-Stud 2000). 4 wins-3 at 2, STC Missile S., Gr.3. Leading Aust. Sire of Winners, 3 times. Sire of 890 rnrs, 631 wnrs, 57 SW, inc. Appearance (VRC Myer Classic, Gr.1), Purple, Undue, Paratroopers, Epaulette, Skilled, Russeting, Commanding Jewel, Erewhon, Rain Affair, First Command, El Cambio, Lamasery, Court Command, Soul, Ambidexter, Altar, Marching, Kanzan, Proverb, Rarefied, Friday Creek, Queen's Command, She Rules, etc.

1st dam

FIRST CELEBRATION (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux. Winner at 1¼m in Great Britain. Half-sister to  Mizzle (dam of SOFT SAND). Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

 Zafaaf (f by Flying Spur) 4 wins at 2000, 2200m to 2011-12, 2d STC William Roberts Lawyers H., 3d STC Rosehill Event Centre H., McGrath Foundation Lunch H.

 Green Mirage (f by Green Desert) Winner at 1200m in Aust. Dam of-

 She's a Mirage. Winner at 1000m in 2012-13 in Aust.

 Pecourt (g by Noverre (USA)) Winner at 1600m in South Africa.

 Ano Nuevo (f by Reset) Placed at 3 in 2011-12 in Aust.

2nd dam

LOVING CLAIM, by Hansel. 2 wins at 2 at 1600m, Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr 1, Prix de la Cascade, 2d Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr 1. Half-sister to CITY ON A HILL, Aslaaf. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 First Celebration. Winner. See above.

 Note d'Amour. Placed in U.S.A. Dam of 3 winners-

 Mitford Girl. Winner at 1200m in 2012-13, 3d ATC McGrath Estate Cronulla H.

 Retaliate. 2 wins at 1200, 1350m to 2011-12 in Aust and Macau.

 Mizzle. Placed at 2 & 3 in Great Britain. Dam of-

SOFT SAND (f Dansili) 4 wins-1 at 2-1000 to 1200m, $306,875, to 2011-12, MRC Kevin Hayes S., L, ALH Group P., Ladies in Racing Magazine H., 2d VRC Myer Classic, Gr 1, MRC Angus Armanasco S., Gr 2, 3d MRC City of Glen Eira H., 4th MRC Sportingbet Sprint S., Gr 3.

3rd dam

VILLE D'AMORE, by Irish River. 3 wins at 1400, 1600m, Longchamp Prix des Tuileries, L, Prix de Liancourt, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Timandra, 4th Laurel All Along S., Gr 2, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Messidor, Gr 3. Half-sister to  Golden Hanoof (dam of TAKEN AT THE FLOOD). Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

LOVING CLAIM (f Hansel) 2 wins. See above.

CITY ON A HILL (c Rahy) 3 wins at 2 at 1100, 1200m, Newmarket July S., Gr 3, Chantilly Prix La Fleche, L, Prix de Mont l'Eveque. Sire.

Aslaaf (c Quiet American) 5 wins 1600 to 1900m, $221,062 in U.S.A. and U.A.E, Nad al Sheba Dubai Racing Club Conditions H., Park Avenue H., Keeneland Allowance, Saratoga Allowance, 2d Hawthorne Robert F Carey Memorial H., Gr 3, 3d Nad al Sheba Al Bastikiya S.

 Vanishing Act. 4 wins at 1800, 2200m in U.A.E, Jebel Ali Emirates International Apprentice Jockeys S., 4th Abu Dhabi Championship S., L.

 Diplomatic Count. Winner at 2 at 1600m, Saint-Cloud Prix Victrix.

4th dam

HANOOF, by Northern Dancer. Winner at 11f in Great Britain. Three-quarter-sister to Le Corsaire, half-sister to  Risky Bride (dam of SERIAL BRIDE). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

VILLE D'AMORE (f Irish River) 3 wins. See above.

 Golden Hanoof. Placed in Great Britain and France, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix la Sega. Dam of 6 winners-

TAKEN AT THE FLOOD (g Bianconi) 9 wins 1900 to 3154m, $350,777, STC WJ McKell Cup, L, Christmas Cup, L, Wenty Leagues Club Welter H., Guildford Leagues Club H., Congratulations Miss Finland H., Masterton Homes H., 2d AJC Australia Day Cup, L, STC Manildra Group Stayers Cup, Ready Workforce H., Waco & Tubrule P/L H., 3d AJC Summer Cup, Gr 3, SAJC Scott Group of Companies H., Hawkesbury RC Blakes Marine H., 4th STC Neville Sellwood S., L.

Race Record: Unraced.