Battle Commander (AUS) Horse
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Battle Commander is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Paul Jordan at Ascot. He is by Rommel out of Weona Lady and has secured six wins in his career. On 31 Jan 2026 at Ascot he captured his most important victory, claiming the $100,000 Ascot Mile.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 27-Jun-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 RTG 72+ $2,320 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.430, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 1st Correct Choice ( W Pike 57 ) 2nd Snippy Which ( N Riordan 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.49L 3rd Noteworthy ( C Martinan 58 , Cd 55 ) 2.37L 5th Battle Commander ( L Staples 58.5 ) 3.82L See full results | L Staples 58.5kg 3.82L | 5 (12) |
| Belmont 13-Jun-26 1650m SOFT 6 R8 RTG 78+ $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.590, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Snippy Which ( H J Nottle 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Battle Commander ( L Staples 55 ) 0.18L 3rd Opportunistic ( W A Pike 56 ) 0.88L See full results | L Staples 55kg 0.18L | 2 (11) |
| Northam 01-Jun-26 1600m SOFT 6 R7 WA DAY $1,800 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.730, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Correct Choice ( C J Parnham 58 ) 2nd Astro World ( W A Pike 54.5 ) 1.43L 3rd Simply Thinkin' ( A Galati 58.5 ) 1.86L 10th Battle Commander ( S Parnham 61.5 ) 5.87L See full results | S Parnham 61.5kg 5.87L | 10 (13) |
| Belmont 23-May-26 1600m GOOD 4 R9 RTG 66+ (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 1st Sixinch Heels ( H M Watson 56 ) 2nd Fifth Essence ( L F Fiore 57.5 ) 0.59L 3rd Correct Choice ( C E Martinan 58 , Cd 55 ) 2.03L 13th Battle Commander ( Z Johnston-porter 62 , Cd 60 ) 6.45L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 62kg, Cd 60 6.45L | 13 (15) |
| Ascot 09-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 RTG 72+ $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.100, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Wineaclocksumwhere ( N Faithfull 57 ) 2nd Timeless Gem ( B M Parnham 55 ) 1.60L 3rd Battle Commander ( L Staples 59 ) 1.81L See full results | L Staples 59kg 1.81L | 3 (14) |