2023 APRIL (Late) Online Sale
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Buyer: Terry McFadden - $75,000
Particulars
Name: | Rocket Commander (AUS) |
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Category: | Broodmare |
Sire: | Court Command (AUS) |
Dam: | Pinot Royale (AUS) |
Colour: | B/BR |
Sex: | Mare |
DOB: | 28 October 2011 |
COB: | AUS |
Disclosures: | |
GST: | Yes 100% |
Location: | 394 Nook Rd NAGAMBIE VIC |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
In foal: | Yes |
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Covering sire: | Blue Point (IRE) |
Date of last service: | 23 November 2022 |
Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Pregnancy CertificateDescription
ROCKET COMMANDER – In foal to BLUE POINT who has hit the ground running as a sire with TWO 2YO WINNERS in Europe from his first crop!
ROCKET COMMANDER was a brilliant 7-time winner and multiple stakes winner having earned close to $550,000 over her superb career. She won the G3 ATC Wenona Girl Handicap and Listed SAJC Penny Edition Stakes whilst placing in a further 7 stakes races. Her family goes back to the stakes winning and G1 Western Australian Oaks place getter in that of SLIGHTLY PINK and includes the stakes winners OUR BELLITION, FLAUNTING, GRAND CANYON and VOLITANT and JOEY JO JO.
ROCKET COMMANDER is currently in foal to one of the greatest European sprinting sires to grace Australian shores in that of BLUE POINT (by SHAMARDAL. BLUE POINT won the G1 King’s Stand at Royal Ascot (1000m) twice as well as the G1 Diamond Jubilee (1200m) and G1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) amongst a plethora of Group placings. He was crowned Champion Sprinter in Europe with a WTR of 124 and his first crop of yearlings have been very well received in Australia resulting in an average of $200,000 with his top priced filly selling for $380,000 and his top colt selling for $900,000.
A full sibling to the resultant foal out of this mare was a 2021 filly by BLUE POINT who sold for $320,000 to Peter Moody at the Gold Coast Magic Millions yearling sale this year. Her 2022 filly, also by BLUE POINT is an absolute ripper and will be retained to race by her breeder. ROCKET COMMANDER’s date of last service is 23/11/2022.
ROCKET COMMANDER’s first foal SAN TELMOS FIRE is in full work with the Clinton McDonald stable and has had 10 career starts for 2 wins, 1 second and 1 third. Her most recent win was this preparation at Moe on the 18th of November winning by 1.25 lengths over 1100m. Her race replay can be viewed below:
https://www.racing.com/videos/2022-11-18/moe-race-6--181122
Her maiden win came at her first start over 1000m and can be viewed here:
https://www.racing.com/videos/2021-09-11/bet365-echuca-race-2--110921
Her most recent stable updated can be viewed below:
https://cdn.prism.horse/media/05d695f794234a12947b09e8bea45f5b.mp4
Of ROCKET COMMANDER’s two named foals, both are winners and her progeny are all in the right stables to continue to perform well. This family is sure to continue to grow!
ROCKET COMMANDER stands at 16hh.
Location
Pedigree
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ROCKET COMMANDER (AUS) | ||||
Bay or Brown mare | Foaled 2011 |
COURT COMMAND (AUS) (2003). 6 wins-1 at 2, AJC Stan Fox S., Gr.2. Sire of 204 rnrs, 145 wnrs, inc. SW Rocket Commander (ATC Wenona Girl H., Gr.3), All Over Bosanova, Blaze Forth, etc. Sire of the dams of SP Savvy Command and of Rock Beat, Alfa Lily, Salute the Stars, Statesville, Crude Oil, Palaggio, Mandalay Blonde, San Telmos Fire, Better be Great, Courting Sara, Short Sara, Commander Sara, Man o' Ross, Outpatient, Dancing on Parade, Sundus, etc.
1st dam PINOT ROYALE, by Red Ransom (USA). Unraced. Half-sister to OUR BELLITION. Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:- ROCKET COMMANDER (f by Court Command). 7 wins. See below. Chomaru Whatever it Takes
2nd dam SLIGHTLY PINK, by Whiskey Road (USA). 2 wins at 1400m, 2150m, Pinjarra RC Oaks Trial S., L, 2d Western Australian Oaks, Gr.1, AJC WR Dovey H., STC Ryde East H. Half-sister to Jackson Square, Marbecca, Pourquois Pas, Rebisca OUR BELLITION (f Success Express (USA)) 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, A$116,490, MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, VATC Special H., Honda Dealers P., 2d MVRC BMW H., VATC Storm Queen H., 3d MVRC Fantastic Flower Holiday H., 4th Australasian Oaks, Gr.1. Lady Onassis Media Alert Globe Master Taylor's Park Acapela FLAUNTING (f Showcasing (GB)) 2 wins at 2, Wanganui JC Castletown S., L, 2d Levin RC Ryder S., L, Waikato RC Wentwood Grange 2YO H., Win Group 2 Waikato Guineas 2YO H., 3d ARC Bill Sattler Memorial H., 4th ARC Soliloquy S., Gr.3. Dianthus Valerio (f Strategic) Winner at 2, ATC Vinery Stud H., 2d ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3. Producer. Rocksan (f Fastnet Rock) 2 wins at 1250m, 1400m, 2d BRC Princess S., L, Winning Edge Signature H., 3d MRC Whitson & Associates 2YO H., BRC LED Super Screens H. Producer. Blushing Gem Doosra Diamond
3rd dam Red Rebecca, by Showdown (GB). 5 wins from 1200m to 2050m, VRC Lone Pine H., MVRC Dean H., Australia Day H., VATC Maple H., Stratford H., 2d VATC One Thousand Guineas, 4th VRC Queen Elizabeth S. Sister to THE JUDGE, VICTORIA PEAK (dam of VOLTAGE PEAK, VICTORIA PARK), half-sister to YORICK. Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:- SLIGHTLY PINK (f Whiskey Road (USA)) 2 wins. See above. Jackson Square (c Biscay) 2 wins at 2, VRC Pago Pago P., 2d VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Sire. Pourquois Pas (f Marscay) Winner at 1800m, VRC Poitrel H., 2d Western Australian Oaks, Gr.1. Marbecca (f Marscay) Winner at 2, MVRC Noritake Silverware H., 3d VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners- Red Carrera (f Rory's Jester) 2 wins at 1000m, 3d SAJC Cinderella S., L, AJC Tudor Hill H. Producer. Rebisca GRAND CANYON (g Thunder Gulch (USA)) 8 wins from 1200m to 2000m, 153,300Rgt., S$419,067 in Malaysia and Singapore, Singapore Guineas, L. Biscazoff JOEY JO JO (f Bletchley Park (Ire)) 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$131,580, WATC Belmont Guineas, L. Producer. Sibon VOLITANT (c Flying Spur) 4 wins at 1250m, 1400m, A$300,250, MRC Moonga S., Gr.3, 2d MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2. Sire. I Love Melbourne Regal Raider (c Royal Academy (USA)) 18 wins to 1400m, A$274,850, WATC Opening Day Sprint H., 2d WATC Farnley S., L.
Race Record: 7 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$449,660, ATC Wenona Girl H., Gr.3, SAJC Penny Edition S., L, Akeed Mofeed at Goldin Farms H., Bart Cummings Tribute H., 2d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, MRC Ladies Day Vase, Gr.3, SAJC City of Adelaide H., L, Mittys H., First Care Medical H., 3d SAJC Queen of the South S., Gr.2, RA Lee S., Gr.3, Spring S., Gr.3, City of Adelaide H., L, Hughes Chauffeured Limousines H., NSW Tatt's RC Schweppes H., SAJC Drink Driving? Grow Up H., Ubet H., Morphettville Equine Clinic H., 4th ATC Toy Show H., Gr.3, MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, MRC Victoria H., Gr.3.
Produce Record: Dam of 2 named foals, both winners. 2018 San Telmos Fire 2019 Palaggio 2020 (f by Maurice (JPN)). 2021 (f by Blue Point (Ire)). 2022 (f by Blue Point (Ire)). {Served by Blue Point. Date of last service, 23.11.2022. |