Commanded (USA)
About
Commanded is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Andrew Mckeever. He is by the stallion Lord Nelson out of the mare Katie’s Garden. To date, Commanded has recorded four wins. On 21 Jun 2025 at Churchill Downs he achieved his most important victory, capturing the $69,000 purse in Race 1. The horse has proved lucrative for punters, delivering a 61% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 13-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R4 Race 4 $4,830 (of $69,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.020, SP: 6.00 transferred contact from an inner rival to an outer foe at the start, laid off of the pace in the four path, closed in five wide turning for home, then leveled off and chased willingly through the final furlong to miss show. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 1.65L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $36,540 (of $58,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 2.38 broke outwardly and bumped a foe at the start, tracked from the three path, tipped outside of the top trio entering upper stretch, rallied to reel in the leader in the final furlong and drew clear. | J Ortiz 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Ellis Park 12-Aug-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $629 (of $46,251) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.210, SP: 3.75 was floated outwardly by an inner rival leaving the gate, raced off of the pace in the four to five path and failed to factor. | M Gutierrez 53.5kg 7.30L | 6 (6) |
| Ellis Park 13-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $25,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.820, SP: 3.00 broke a step slow, stalked outside of the top pair and from the four path around the turn, bid at the quarter pole while well in hand, was let out after forging an advantage entering the lane and kicked clear. | B J Hernandez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Jun-25 1310m FIRM R1 Race 1 $43,470 (of $69,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.490, SP: 3.25 steady entering the backstretch while ceding the front ton an outer pair, tugged while laying close up behind the leader down the backstretch checking passing the five furlong pole, settled into stalking stride into the turn, altered course outside of the leader in upper stretch, sustained a grinding charge and wore down that rival in the closing stages. | B J Hernandez 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 23-May-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,600 (of $86,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.270, SP: 11.00 tracked near the inside, moved between horses turning for home, vied for place with an outer rival into midstretch, but yielded in the final furlong and saved show. | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 5.00L | 3 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,940 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: 21.00 behind the first flight while toward the inside, boxed early in the turn behind the leaders, tipped out three wide for the drive, came up empty. | R Vazquez 54.4kg 3.50L | 4 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R4 Md $15,121 (of $24,002) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.660, SP: 7.50 set the pace as an outer rival applied pressure around the first turn, built a clear margin approaching the half mile pole, then held sway from an outer chaser through the lane. | C Mcmahon 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 24-Nov-24 1110m GOOD R4 Md (of $58,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.480, SP: 34.00 dropped back to race mid pack, raced three deep around the far turn, was six wide into the upper lane and never was a serious threat. | C Mcmahon 54.4kg 13.10L | 8 (12) |
| Delta Downs 27-Oct-24 1010m FIRM R7 Md (of $20,669) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.810, SP: 4/1 Wide, late interest | C J Mcmahon 54.4kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 6 (10) |