COMMANDS (AUS) (Bay 1996-Stud 2000). 4 wins-3 at 2, STC Missile S., Gr.3. Leading Aust. Sire of Winners in 2010-11. Sire of 775 rnrs, 548 wnrs, 44 SW, inc. Purple (STC Storm Queen S., Gr.1), Undue, Paratroopers, Skilled, Russeting, Erewhon, El Cambio, Court Command, First Command, Soul, Altar, Marching, Kanzan, Lamasery, Rain Affair, Friday Creek, Queen's Command, Rarefied, She Rules, Commanding Hope, Posadas, Imprisoned, Voice Commander, etc.

1st dam

AMITOLA, by Viscount. 3 wins–1 at 2–1200 to 2000m, $106,375, MRC Skyy Blue P., AJC Royal Supplier H., STC Golden Slipper Day 2YO H. Half-sister to Evasion, Whim Wham - Arbitrage (Mac.). Dam of 2 named foals, 1 to race, inc:-

 Niji (f by Commands) See below.

2nd dam

JOUET, by Bletchingly. Placed, 2d AJC Veilmond H., 3d STC Leichardt H. Half-sister to MARCH HARE. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Evasion (g Octagonal) 7 wins 1400 to 2000m, $268,905, VRC Snowhite Maintenance Services H., Two Thousand & Five H., STC Unilever Lynx Welter H., Jacob's Creek H., Poolrite Stingray H., SAJC Boral CMG H., 2d AJC Young Members' Aspiration H., L, SAJC Woodville Hotel H., 3d STC Neville Sellwood S., L, MRC City of Glen Eira H., STC Roxy Hotel Parramatta H., SAJC Christmas Twilight at Cheltenham H.

Whim Wham - Arbitrage (Mac.) (g Night Shift) 3 wins 1000 to 1500m, $172,026 in Aust and Macau, 3d AJC TL Baillieu H., L, VATC John C Reilly 2YO H.

 Replay . 3 wins at 1200, 1900m, STC Greg Johnston H., Inghams H., 2d STC Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy Welter H., Woftam Buffier & Associates H., 3d AJC Captain Cook H., MRC Uncle Sam H.

 Amitola . 3 wins. See above.

 Leix . 2 wins at 1466, 1600m, SAJC The Dunes Port Hughes P.

 Kriegspiel (g Commands) 6 wins at 1400, 1600m to 2011-12 in Aust.

3rd dam

TE AKAU TOY (NZ), by Zamazaan (Fr). Unraced. Blood-sister to CALERA (dam of IMPOSERA, IMPRIMATUR, CALABOOSE), half-sister to PALACE NEWS (dam of TWITTER). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

MARCH HARE (c Marscay) 7 wins–2 at 2–1400 to 1600m, $1,162,725, AJC Champagne S., Gr 1, George Main S., Gr 1, STC George Ryder S., Gr 1, AJC Warwick S., Gr 2, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr 2, STC Peter Pan S., Gr 2, AJC Fernhill H., L, 2d AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr 1, All Aged S., Gr 1-twice, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr 1, AJC Apollo S., Gr 2, STC Gloaming S., Gr 2, AJC Macarthur Tourism Expo H., 3d STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr 1, AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr 1, George Main S., Gr 1, 4th Australian Guineas, Gr 1, STC George Ryder S., Gr 1, AJC Challenge S., Gr 2.

4th dam

TE AKAU PRINCESS, by Sovereign Edition (Ire). Unraced. Sister to HELEN OF TROY (dam of CALERA),  Early Edition (dam of WORLD NEWS, (A) PALACE GOSSIP), three-quarter-sister to  Gold Harmony (dam of HARMONIA), half-sister to  Sobriquet (dam of HIGH FINANCE). Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

PALACE NEWS (f Sir Tristram) Winner at 1800m, SAJC Hill-Smith S., L, 2d SAJC Morphettville Guineas, L, MVRC High Peak H., SAJC Mary A Neate H. Dam of 3 winners-

TWITTER (f Kendor) Winner at 1463m, SAJC HC Nitschke S., L. Dam of 6 winners-

SERIOUS SPEED (f Royal Academy) 5 wins 1200 to 1600m, $967,790, MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, STC Hobartville S., Gr 2, SAJC Gerard Corporation S., Gr 3, Gliderol Garage Doors H., 2d VRC Oaks, Gr 1, VRC Edward Manifold S, Gr 2, 3d SAJC Robert Sangster S., Gr 1, Morphettville Guineas, L, CS Hayes Memorial Cup, L, 4th MRC Tristarc S., Gr 2.

 Classic Status . 3 wins at 1000, 1200m, SAJC Heggies Vineyard 3YO H., Jeune H. Dam of-

VICTORY CHANT (g General Nediym) 4 wins–1 at 2–at 1000m, $134,520, SAJC Redelva S., L, 3d MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr 3.

 Regal Flute . Winner at 1050m, 2d SAJC Tapestry Vineyards H. Dam of 3 winners-

MAJESTIC MUSIC (f Al Maher) 6 wins–1 at 2–1200 to 1600m, $857,360, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr 2, SAJC Yallambee Classic, Gr 2, RA Lee S., Gr 3, Jansz S., Gr 3, VRC Desirable S., L, SAJC Morphettville Guineas, L, 2d MRC Sandown Guineas, Gr 2, SAJC RA Lee S., Gr 3.

Race Record: 5 Starts 0-1-1 A$5,475.
2nd Seymour Parker Bros Earthmoving Maiden P., 3rd Ballarat Porter Plant Maiden P.