By any measure Darley’s Australian success in 2019 was led, yet again, by Exceed And Excel and Lonhro. As the patriarchs of the organisation’s
Epaulette
B 2009 16.0HH (1.62M)
Commands – Accessories (Singspiel)
Standing at Kelvinside, NSW
Top-class Australian two-year-old and a multiple G1-winning sprinter. Wins include the G1 Golden Rose, G1 Doomben 10,000. Sire of 195 winners, including 12 Stakes winners.
Best progeny
His winning offspring
Video footage
Pedigree
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EPAULETTE |
COMMANDS |
DANEHILL |
DANZIG |
NORTHERN DANCER |
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PAS DE NOM |
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RAZYANA |
HIS MAJESTY |
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SPRING ADIEU |
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COTEHELE HOUSE |
MY SWANEE |
PETITION |
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GREY RHYTHM |
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EIGHT CARAT |
PIECES OF EIGHT |
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KLAIRESSA |
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ACCESSORIES |
SINGSPIEL |
IN THE WINGS |
SADLER'S WELLS |
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HIGH HAWK |
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GLORIOUS SONG |
HALO |
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BALLADE |
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ANNA MATRUSHKA |
MILL REEF |
NEVER BEND |
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MILAN MILL |
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ANNA PAOLA |
PRINCE IPPI |
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ANTWERPEN |
By COMMANDS (1996) Missile S (G3), etc. Sire of 1,634 foals aged three and up, including EPAULETTE, HOLLER, APPEARANCE, COMMANDING JEWEL, EREWHON, MANUEL, MELODY BELLE, PARATROOPERS, PURPLE, RUSSETING, SKILLED, UNDUE, ALTAR, AMBIDEXTER, COURT COMMAND, FIRST COMMAND, GREGERS, LAMASERY, MARCHING, PAXIMADIA, RAIN AFFAIR, VILANOVA, etc.
1st dam: Accessories by Singspiel. Unraced. Dam of 8 foals, 4 runners, 4 winners:
EPAULETTE (c Commands) G1 winner, see Race record.
HELMET (c Exceed And Excel) 6 wins (6f-8f) at 2 and 3, Caulfield Guineas (G1), Sires’ Produce S (G1), Champagne S (G1), Caulfield Guineas Prelude (G3), 3rd Golden Rose S (G1). Sire.
PEARLS (f Exceed And Excel) 3 wins (6f-7f) at 3 and 4, 2016, Tea Rose S (G2), Toy Show Quality H (G3), 2nd P J Bell S (G3).
BULLBARS (c Elusive Quality) 2 wins (5½f-7f) at 2 and 3, C S Hayes Debonair S (G3), 2nd Australian Guineas (G1), Manfred S, 3rd Bill Stutt S (G3), Mitchell McKenzie S. Sire.
2nd dam: Anna Matrushka by Mill Reef. Unraced. Dam of 11 winners:
ANNABA (f In The Wings) 3 wins at 3, Prix du Conseil de Paris (G2), Prix de Royallieu (G2), 3rd Nassau S (G2). Dam of:
ANTONYM (f Bahri) Grosser Preis der Hannoverscher. Dam of: AMABELLE (f Danehill Dancer) Grosser Preis Metallbau Burckhardt GmbH, 3rd Winterkonigin Trial.
POZARICA (c Rainbow Quest) 4 wins at 2 and 3, Prix Hubert de Chaudenay (G2), Prix Berteux (G3). Sire.
ANNA OF SAXONY (f Ela-Mana-Mou) 4 wins at 3 and 4, Park Hill S (G3), 2nd St Simon S (G3), Princess Royal S (G3). Dam of:
ANNA PALARIVA (f Caerleon) Prix d’Aumale (G3). Dam of: ANNA SALAI (f Dubawi) Prix de la Grotte (G3), 2nd Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1); ADVICE (g Seeking The Gold) Prix de Saint Patrick; IGUAZU FALLS (g Pivotal) Surrey S, 2nd Somerville Tattersall S (G3). Grandam of: NATIONAL DEFENSE (c Invincible Spirit) Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), 2nd Prix Djebel (G3); DUBAI GINA (f Dubai Destination) Sun Classique H, 3rd Woolavington 2,000 (G1). Sire.
Ancestor (c Polish Precedent) 3rd Queen’s Vase (G3).
ANNA AMALIA (f In The Wings) Winner at 3. Dam of: AVE (f Danehill Dancer) Flower Bowl Invitational S (G1); ANIPA (f Sea The Stars) Cheshire Oaks; Dubawi Phantom (g Dubawi) 2nd Derby Trial S (G3), 3rd Solario S (G3).
Andean (g Singspiel) Winner at 3 and 4, 2nd Strensall S (G3).
Ancelin (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3 and 4, 3rd Saval Beg S.
ANNE D’AUTRICHE (f Rainbow Quest) Winner at 3. Dam of:
ALPEN GLEN (f Halling) 2 wins at 3. Dam of: Montalbano (c Monsieur Bond) 3rd Derby du Languedoc, Prix Policeman; INDIAN BLESSING (f Sepoy) Sparkasse Holstein Cup (G3), 2nd Meilen Trophy (G2), Ballston Spa S (G2), 3rd First Lady S (G1), Dahlia S (G2), Ballston Spa S (G2), Athenia S (G3), EBF Brownstown S (G3).
Anna Of Kiev (f Salse) Dam of:
ANNA MONDA (f Monsun) Champion three-year-old filly in Germany, Premio Vittorio di Capua (G1). Dam of: Lilienthal (g Montjeu) 3rd Sapporo Nikkei Open.
3rd dam: ANNA PAOLA by Prince Ipp. Champion two-year-old and three-year-old in Germany, Preis der Diana (G2), Preis des Winterfavoriten (G3). Dam of 6 winners:
ANNO LUCE (f Old Vic) Preis der Hannoverschen Sparkassen & der VGH (G3), Aphrodite S.
ANNA OLEANDA (f Old Vic) 2 wins at 3. Dam of:
MIDDLE CLUB (f Fantastic Light) Prix d’Aumale (G3), 2nd Oaks d’Italia (G2).
PIPING ROCK (c Dubawi) Horris Hill S (G3).
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Two | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Three | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Four | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - |
At 2
- 1st
- Black Opal S, 1200m, Canberra, beating Faustus, Later Gator, Cavalry Rose, Trophies.
- 1st
- Handicap, 1200m, Rosehill, beating Honorius, Hawkspur.
- 2nd
- Todman Slipper Trial (G2), 1200m, Rosehill, to Pierro, by a nose, beating Shelford, Faustus, Trophies.
At 3
- 1st
- Golden Rose S (G1), 1400m, Rosehill, beating Albrecht, Ashokan, Ninth Legion, Kabayan, Nechita, Your Song, Shamexpress, Doubtfilly.
- 1st
- Doomben 10,000 (G1), 1350m, Doomben, beating Sea Siren, Buffering, Spirit Of Boom, Better Than Ready, Your Song, Quest For Peace, Jetset Lad, Yosei, Punch On, Steps In Time, Manawanui, Pane In The Glass, Rain Affair, Rangirangdoo.
- 1st
- Caulfield Guineas Prelude (G3), 1400m, Caulfield, beating Let Go Lenni, Awesome Bro, Ashokan, Shamexpress, Dominant, Timely Truce.
- 2nd
- T. J. Smith S (G1), 1200m, Randwick, to Black Caviar, beating Bel Sprinter, Rain Affair, Sea Siren, Decision Time, Howmuchdoyouloveme, Title, Atomic Force, Hay List, Onthelookout.
- 3rd
- Caulfield Guineas (G1), 1600m, Caulfield, to All Too Hard, Pierro, beating Awesome Bro, Road Trippin’, Ashokan, Let Go Lenni, Carringbush Jack.
- 3rd
- Run To The Rose S (G3), 1200m, Rosehill, to Pierro, Your Song, beating Ninth Legion, All Too Hard, Ashokan.
Timeform 126
Epaulette’s progeny at the races
