Belmont Stakes Contender Commissioner

Owned and bred by Kentucky based WinStar farm, Commissioner saw a couple early wins in Maiden and Allowance races. In February of this year, the colt moved into graded races, starting in the Besilu Stables Fountain Of Youth Stakes with jockey John Velazquez atop at Gulfstream Park, where he also ran against General a Rod (2nd w/ Javier Castellano) and finished 6th of 11. Having gone 4-months without a win, Commissioner has the stamina in his bloodlines to take on the Belmont Stakes, but will really need to be on his A-game to top his speedy opponents.

2014 Starts: 5-1-1-1
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Career Starts: 7-2-2-1
Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Peter Pan Stakes [1 1/8 mile] – 2nd Place (Tonalist-1st, Matterhorn-3rd)
Arkansas Derby [1 1/8 mile]– 6th Place (Ride On Curlin-2nd)
Sunland Derby [1 1/8] – 3rd Place

Workout Times:
June 1st [4-Furlongs, Breezing, Dirt Training] 49.86
May 25th [5-Furlongs, Breezing, Dirt] 1:00.77

Bloodlines:
Sire: A.P. Indy 1992 Belmont Stakes winner
Grand Sire: Touch Gold 1997 Belmont Stakes winner, Seattle Slew 1977 Triple Crown winner
Great Grand Sire: Secretariat 1973 Triple Crown winner

Distant Bloodlines Placed In Belmont Stakes: Northern Dancer-3rd (1964), Bold Ruler-3rd (1957)

Race Videos

Peter Pan Stakes – 2nd

Arkansas Derby – 6th

Sunland Derby – 3rd