Classic Commander (USA) Horse
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About
Classic Commander is a 3yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Ilkay Kantarmaci. It is by the stallion Classic Empire out of the dam Giulia Ammannati. The horse has not broken its maiden status, having failed to win in 10 starts. In its most recent race at Saratoga on 6 Aug 2026, Classic Commander was ridden by John R. Velazquez and finished 6th, behind winner Rossbeigh.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 06-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R10 Md (of $79,415) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.110, SP: 3.75 1st Rossbeigh ( M Franco 126 ) 2nd Bourboncentric ( R S Jr 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Nonno Joe ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 3.25L 6th Classic Commander ( J R Velazquez 121 ) 8.25L See full results | J R Velazquez 54.9kg 8.25L | 6 (11) |
| Saratoga 12-Jul-26 1710m FIRM R11 Md $719 (of $143,823) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.310, SP: 8.50 1st Manor Park ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2nd Coach Ryan ( M Franco 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Professor Proton ( R Gutierrez 121 ) 0.20L 6th Classic Commander ( E Zayas 121 ) 1.85L See full results | E Zayas 54.9kg 1.85L | 6 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 14-Jun-26 1609m R11 Md $22,711 (of $113,556) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.210, SP: 26.00 1st Sir Oscar ( M Franco 126 ) 2nd Classic Commander ( E Zayas 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Karsten ( J Castellano 120 ) 0.20L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 2.50L | 2 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 02-May-26 1710m R5 Md $7,764 (of $110,915) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.760, SP: 26.00 1st Honoree ( M Franco 120 ) 2nd Before The Wind ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Sleep Walking ( K Carmouche 126 ) 0.20L 4th Classic Commander ( E Zayas 120 ) 3.60L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 3.60L | 4 (8) |
| Aqueduct 19-Apr-26 1710m R6 Md $1,045 (of $104,528) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.510, SP: 10.00 1st Homewood Hustle ( M Franco 122 ) 2nd High Leverage ( J Lezcano 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Ohonte's Own ( R J Santana 122 ) 3.50L 6th Classic Commander ( C Elliott 122 ) 8.05L See full results | C Elliott 55.3kg 8.05L | 6 (9) |