Deputy Commander (horse)
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| Deputy Commander | |
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| Sire | Deputy Minister |
| Grandsire | Vice Regent |
| Dam | Anka Germania |
| Damsire | Malinowski |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1994 |
| Country | United States  |
| Colour | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Crystal Springs Farm |
| Owner | Horizon Stable |
| Trainer | Wallace Dollase |
| Record | 13: 4-3-2 |
| Earnings | $1,906,640 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| Affirmed Handicap (1997) Super Derby (1997) Travers Stakes (1997) |
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| Infobox last updated on: May 22, 2007. | |
Deputy Commander (foaled in 1994 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Crystal Springs Farm near Paris, Kentucky, he was a son of North American Champion sire Deputy Minister and out of the mare, Anka Germania. He was sold by Denali Stud as a weanling at the November 1995 Keeneland Sales to Horizon Stable, a partnership put together by trainer Wallace Dollase.
A late developer, Deputy Commander never made it to the 1997 Kentucky Derby. However, by autumn he had matured into a powerful colt who won the Travers Stakes and the Super Derby before running second to Skip Away in the 1997 Breeders' Cup Classic at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
After being retired from racing, Deputy Commander stood at stud in Kentucky at Stonerside Stable and Airdrie Stud, and in 2007 stands at stud at Ballena Vista Farm in Ramona, California. Among his progeny are Grab Your Heart and Deputy Glitters as well as Ten Most Wanted, who followed in his sire's footsteps by winning both the Travers Stakes and the Super Derby.
