The stocking fits for Commands

Mascareri, a five-year-old mare by Commands claimed her first Stakes-victory by winning the Listed Silk Stocking at the Gold Coast over 1200m on May 5.

Mascareri, a Darley homebred is out of a Grand Lodge mare Disguise who is also the mother of Commands most recent Stakes winner, the very talented G3 winner Appearance.

Jockey Damian Brown had the mare perfectly poised at the top of the straight and she relished the seven week break to win comfortably, the win taking her prizemoney to in excess of $400,000.

The mares eighth win was also the tenth individual Stakes winner for Commands. Commands has sired more winners than any other stallion in Australia or New Zealand this season, his total of 119 in Australia are headed by the brilliant sprinter Rain Affair and this seasons Black Opal Stakes winner Epaulette.

Darley recently announced that they will stand Command's G1- winning son Skilled at stud for the 2012 season. Skilled was a three-time winner during his juvenile season, twice at Stakes level, including a career-defining victory in the G1 Champagne Stakes and with his striking looks, should certainly appeal to local breeders.

Commands will stand the forthcoming season at Darley Kelvinside at a fee of $55,000 (inc. GST) while Skilled will stand at Darley Northwood Park in Victoria for an attractive fee of $8,800 (inc. GST)