Noble Commander
it is funny that you go to the horse registry, and he is no longer there. There is a new Noble Commander which is strange when we looked at why his name could be reused.
His father was Harlem Holiday who (from AI):
Stakes Wins: 2003 Donn Handicap (G1), 2002 Pennsylvania Derby (G3), 2002 Blue Grass Stakes (G1), 2002 Florida Derby (G1), 2001 Iroquois Stakes (G3).
Other Notable Performances: 2nd in the 2003 Dubai World Cup.
Sire Success: He was a leading juvenile sire in North America, notably siring Into Mischief, Shanghai Bobby (Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner), Summer Applause, and Willcox Inn.
Our Noble Commander we rescued.
As a yearling, he was sold for 375k
As a two year old, he was sold for 135 k
As a three year old, he was sold for 1500
He obviously got hurt and has really flat feet. I have to take care of his feet today and he is a special needs horse but still ridable. I will repeat, he runs like the win with a nice gait. We had plenty of people ride him and they say he is so comfortable but a real locomotive since he is huge with a big belly like Great White. He is 16 3.
We believe his name was reused because he never made it to an actual race. He got hurt too early in his life.
** Edited by VaTechie at 5/4/2026, 12:28:34 AM
Thread Replies (25)
No Derby chitchat today?
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 02, 2026 at 10:53 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/02/26 10:53 AM ET
My wife and I have been watching together for 37 years.
-- VaTechie
May 03, 2026 at 12:23 AM ET
VaTechie
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05/03/26 12:23 AM ET
That was a great race**
-- turkeywinghokie
May 02, 2026 at 07:27 PM ET
turkeywinghokie
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05/02/26 07:27 PM ET
I thought I heard that Golden Tempo had finished last or
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 03, 2026 at 07:52 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/03/26 07:52 AM ET
Actually, he had only race three times. Finished in the money all three.
-- Newt
May 03, 2026 at 10:02 AM ET
Newt
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05/03/26 10:02 AM ET
Maybe they were already talking about another horse. D’oh.
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 03, 2026 at 10:16 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/03/26 10:16 AM ET
Buddy and I were texting that anybody that won the trifecta was $$$$$**
-- turkeywinghokie
May 02, 2026 at 11:32 PM ET
turkeywinghokie
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05/02/26 11:32 PM ET
^^^perennial best pre-race tout^^^ !!**
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 02, 2026 at 06:45 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/02/26 06:45 PM ET
So found out after he retired last year that I worked with his brother
-- turkeywinghokie
May 02, 2026 at 05:35 PM ET
turkeywinghokie
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05/02/26 05:35 PM ET
…box the exacta on Prickly Pete and Snoopy**
-- chumley
May 02, 2026 at 01:26 PM ET
chumley
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05/02/26 01:26 PM ET
The Puma scratched. Leg swole up.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 02, 2026 at 02:00 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/02/26 02:00 PM ET
How about some F1 Sprint chat?
-- EDGEMAN
May 02, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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05/02/26 12:34 PM ET
Can’t tell if this is a McLaren resurgence, a Mercedes hiccup, a…
-- Spud
May 02, 2026 at 12:56 PM ET
Spud
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05/02/26 12:56 PM ET
I think it's "all of the above."
-- EDGEMAN
May 02, 2026 at 01:50 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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05/02/26 01:50 PM ET
(ahem) OP is the Kentucky Derby. (ahem)**
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 02, 2026 at 01:33 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/02/26 01:33 PM ET
Horses? We can’t afford to talk about no horses you dummy. Send over a…
-- Spud
May 02, 2026 at 02:54 PM ET
Spud
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05/02/26 02:54 PM ET
We're all outta goofy hats**
-- astrohokie
May 02, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
astrohokie
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05/02/26 10:55 AM ET
We have a healthy mint crop in the yard (for tea brewing) but
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 02, 2026 at 10:58 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/02/26 10:58 AM ET
WHAT!!! The ABC store ran out???**
-- UTPr0sim
May 02, 2026 at 11:40 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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05/02/26 11:40 AM ET
For all I know, yes.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 02, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/02/26 11:46 AM ET