The Group II Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on September 29 is on the agenda for the Commands colt Silent Command following his surprise victory in Saturday's $100,000 Listed Goldin Farm Morphettville Guineas (1600m).
The Nick Smart-trained colt broke his maiden over the same track and distance back in March before finishing fifth in the Listed Oaklands Plate.
At his first
Settled midfield by Shayne Cahill, Silent Command hit the front inside the 200
Shadwell Stud's $900,000 Snitzel colt Mutamayel started a short-priced
Winning trainer Nick Smart, who now trains out of Ballarat, said colt was highly regarded by the stable.
"We've always had an opinion of him. He's had a bit of bad luck but it was fantastic to get the result today," Smart told The Advertiser.
"He's a lovely horse. It was a really big run first-up in the Oaklands Plate two runs back when he got flattened a couple of times and flew home late.
"He showed us that day he was above average but today was the test and he's passed."
Silent Command is the first foal of the Smart family's former top-class
A $36,000 yearling by Face Value, Silent Surround returned over $300,000 highlighted by a win in the Group III SA Sires' Produce Stakes.
She also placed in four stakes races including second to Faint Perfume in the Group II Wakeful Stakes and was third in the Group II Edward Manifold Stakes.
Silent Surround has a yearling filly by Dalakhani (IRE) and was covered by Dundeel last spring.
From the final crop of 116 foals of Commands, Silent Command becomes the 75th stakes winner for the son of Danehill who died in July 2014.
Silent Command is the third stakes winner from his final crop after the Group I Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes winner Melody Belle and the Listed SAJC Lightning Stakes winner Bandipur.
