Horse Profile: Commandment

Commandment made himself a top Kentucky Derby contender after winning the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes and Grade 1 Florida Derby.

In the Kentucky Derby, Commandment's most recent start, he sat a mid-pack trip and made a mild bid, encountering some jostling in the stretch and finishing seventh.

Trainer Brad Cox won the Belmont Stakes in 2021 with Essential Quality, while Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez has hoisted the Belmont trophy twice (2007, Rags to Riches; 2012, Union Rags).