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Commandment wins the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park.

Owner

Wathnan Racing (Tameem Binhamad KH H All-Thani)

Trainer

Brad H. Cox

Jockey

Ortiz Jr., Irad

Breeder

Lee Pokoik

Earnings

$329,220

Color

Bay

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Overview

Who Is Commandment?

Commandment is a bay colt foaled on February 23, 2023, trained by Brad H. Cox for Wathnan Racing. This three-year-old has an impressive 4-start record with 3 wins, 0 places, and 0 shows, earning $403,539—a perfect record of converting races into victories.

Commandment’s Family Tree
Commandment is sired by Into Mischief, known for producing fast, precocious runners, and out of Sippican Harbor by the Belmont Stakes winner Orb. This cross blends tactical speed with proven stamina, creating a pedigree that should handle the classic distance. Into Mischief has earned his reputation as one of the most successful sires in racing, and Commandment appears to inherit his best traits.

Commandment’s Wins

Commandment showed early promise with a fourth-place finish in his debut on October 4, 2025, at Keeneland in a maiden special weight. From there, things clicked. He won his maiden race on November 1, 2025, at Churchill Downs by a dominant 5.25 lengths as a 7-5 favorite under Jaime A. Torres.

January 3, 2026 at Gulfstream Park: Won by 6.75 lengths at even money odds (1-2 favorite), showing he could dominate in stakes company
February 28, 2026 at Gulfstream Park: Won another stakes race by a nose, though the comment 'bumped start, drifted late' shows he's still learning to handle adversity

Why Experts Like Commandment

Brad Cox's record speaks for itself—he's produced multiple Grade 1 winners and knows how to prepare Derby horses. The fact that Commandment has won two stakes races already, particularly with such impressive margins early on, suggests he's far ahead of the curve in his development.

His pair of victories at Gulfstream Park shows consistency against quality competition. The March close victory demonstrates he's learning to battle through difficult situations. With Cox's steady hand and Commandment's clear talent, he represents one of the year's most promising freshly minted stakes winners still climbing the Derby ladder.

Commandment’s Important Related Information

Updated 3/13/2026

Pedigree

Sire Name Into Mischief

Dam Name Sippican Harbor

Derby News February 28, 2026

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