Command Approved (AUS)
About
Command Approved is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by John Thomas of Toowoomba. He is by Spirit Of Boom out of Flamboyant Lass. So far, Command Approved has secured four wins. His most notable triumph came on 11 Jan 2023 at Warwick Farm, where he captured the $55,000 Benchmark 72 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick 11-Sep-25 1100m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.910, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st | H Richardson 57.5kg 0.99L | 2 (9) |
| Toowoomba 16-Aug-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 75 Hcp $1,050 (of $22,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.930, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.350 | H Richardson 54kg 12.12L | 4 (5) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 09-Aug-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 65 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.210, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790 | A Graham 58kg, Cd 55kg 0.50L | 4 (9) |
| Toowoomba 19-Jul-25 1300m GOOD 4 R2 BM 62 Hcp (of $22,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.100, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.020 | C Lowe 60, Cd 57kg 13.10L | 11 (11) |
| Toowoomba 04-Jul-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 BM 65 Hcp $2,150 (of $22,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.790, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 | H Richardson 58.5kg 1.60L | 3 (10) |
| Toowoomba 23-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $3,950 (of $22,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.200, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 | H Richardson 58.5kg 2.30L | 2 (11) |
| Dalby 03-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 BM 65 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 | H Richardson 58.5kg 3.52L | 7 (10) |
| Warwick 27-May-25 800m SOFT 5 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:45.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.870 | H Richardson | 1 (6) |
| Dalby 17-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.550, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 | L Tilley 59kg 2.70L | 7 (10) |
| Ipswich 27-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 CL4 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 | C Baker 55kg 1.28L | 3 (4) |
| Toowoomba 14-Dec-24 1300m SOFT 5 R1 BM 62 Hcp $12,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.850, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.410 | C Baker 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Toowoomba 16-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 BM 60 Hcp $3,950 (of $22,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.090, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 | B Moffat 59.5kg 1.50L | 2 (13) |
| Kilcoy 31-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 60 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 | G Cartwright 60 3.90L | 6 (9) |
| Toowoomba 19-Oct-24 1100m GOOD 4 R2 BM 60 Hcp $2,150 (of $22,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.370, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 | C Baker 60 1.60L | 3 (7) |
| Ipswich 26-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 65 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.280, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 | D Mcgillivray 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 8.90L | 9 (9) |
| Beaudesert 12-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 6 R8 BM 65 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.470, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370 | D Mcgillivray 59kg 3.30L | 4 (9) |
| Gatton 03-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 60 Hcp $950 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.890, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 | D Mcgillivray 62kg 5.60L | 4 (8) |
| Gatton 20-Aug-24 1100m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.160, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 | D Mcgillivray 60.5kg 6.20L | 6 (8) |
| Toowoomba 13-Jul-24 1050m SOFT 5 R1 BM 70 Hcp $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.820, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 | A Donald 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 8.30L | 8 (8) |
| Kensington 13-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 3 R8 BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.600, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 | T Marquand 58kg 6.49L | 8 (8) |
| Canterbury 23-Feb-24 1250m SOFT 5 R4 BM 72 Hcp $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.700, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 | R Bayliss 58kg 1.11L | 3 (6) |
| Canterbury 16-Feb-24 1250m SOFT 5 R5 BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.180, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 | T Berry 59kg 4.59L | 8 (9) |
| Newcastle 27-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 68 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.310, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 | A Roper 61kg, Cd 59kg 0.56L | 5 (12) |
| Randwick 06-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.750, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.170 | T Schiller 56kg 7.69L | 9 (9) |
| Randwick 16-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 4 R9 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.630, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.130 | T Clark 56.5kg 6.44L | 8 (9) |
| Newcastle 30-Nov-23 800m GOOD 4 R13 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:49.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 | L Day 0 3.49L | 5 (7) |
| Wyong 15-Nov-23 845m GOOD 4 R14 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.220 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 | L Day 0 | 1 (5) |
| Randwick 27-May-23 1100m SOFT 5 R7 BM 78 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.790, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 | R Jones 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 12.05L | 13 (13) |
| Gosford 06-May-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.980, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 | J Collett 57kg 5.04L | 10 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 14-Apr-23 785m SOFT 6 R12 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.110 | T Schiller 0 | 1 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 21-Mar-23 735m GOOD 4 R10 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 | T Clark 0 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 28-Jan-23 1000m GOOD 4 R4 BM 78 Hcp $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.150, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 | B Shinn 58kg 2.95L | 3 (4) |
| Warwick Farm 11-Jan-23 1000m GOOD 3 R6 BM 72 Hcp $25,400 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.310, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 | T Clark 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Wyong 24-Dec-22 1000m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.410, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.000 | M Bell 59.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 08-Dec-22 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.520 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 | T Clark 0 | 1 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 18-Nov-22 804m SOFT 5 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 | N Rawiller 0 0.40L | 2 (9) |
| Gosford 07-May-22 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 2Y HCP $4,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 | R Bayliss 58kg 5.89L | 6 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 23-Apr-22 1100m HEAVY 10 R1 2Y HCP $12,200 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.910 | T Clark 58kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 04-Apr-22 736m HEAVY 9 R13 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 | T Clark 0 | 1 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 18-Mar-22 740m SOFT 7 R12 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.450 | T Clark 0 | 1 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 26-Dec-21 1100m GOOD 4 R1 2Y SW $3,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:03.630, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 | K O'hara 57kg 6.03L | 8 (14) |
| Wyong 15-Dec-21 1100m GOOD 4 R6 Restricted LR MM 2YO $8,900 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:03.270, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 | T Clark 56.5kg 0.60L | 4 (12) |
| Canberra 26-Nov-21 1000m HEAVY 9 R1 2Y HCP $12,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.490, SP: 1.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | W Costin 58kg | 1 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 08-Nov-21 900m HEAVY 8 R4 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 | J V Overmeire 0 | 1 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 19-Oct-21 742m GOOD 4 R10 2YO BT, Winning Time: 00:43.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.780 | T Clark 0 | 1 (6) |