Belmont Stakes Contender Commanding Curve

A son of Master Command and out of Mother (by Lion Hearted), Belmont Stakes Contender Commanding Curve is a 3-year-old colt that didn’t really get the attention he deserved in the Kentucky Derby after his impressive move down the final stretch, going 5-wide from the back of the pack and just hauling past the other horses to finish in 2nd place, 1 3/4 lengths behind now Triple Crown bid California Chrome. Bred in Kentucky by T.F. VanMeter and owned by West Point Thoroughbreds, this colt is certainly going to be a major threat in the 1 1/2 mile Belmont Stakes.

2014 Starts: 3-0-1-1
Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan
Career Starts: 7-1-2-2
Trainer: Dallas Stewart

Kentucky Derby [1 1/4 mile]– 2nd Place (California Chrome-1st, Wicked Strong-4th, Samraat-5th, Ride On Curlin-7th, General a Rod-11th)
Louisiana Derby [1 1/8 mile] – 3rd Place
Risen Star Stakes [1 1/16] – 6th Place

Workout Times:
June 1st [4-Furlongs, Breezing, Dirt] 47.38
May 23rd [5-Furlongs, Breezing, Dirt] 59.8

Bloodlines:
Sire: Master Command
Grand Sire: A.P. Indy 1992 Belmont Stakes winner
Great Grand Sire: Seattle Slew 1977 Triple Crown winner
Great Great Grand Sire: Secretariat 1973 Triple Crown winner

Distant Bloodlines Placed In Belmont Stakes: Northern Dancer-3rd (1964), Alydar-2nd (1978), Tom Rolfe-2nd (1965)

Race Videos

Kentucky Derby – 2nd

Louisiana Derby – 3rd

Risen Star Stakes – 6th