Wathnan Racing's Commandment (Into Mischief) came with a late surge to nail The Puma (Essential Quality) on the line by a nose in a heart-stopping renewal of Saturday's GI Curlin Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. It was a half-length back to Chief Wallabee (Constitution) in third.With Flavien Prat riding for the first time, the 9-5 chance trailed the field in an inside sixth through a half mile in :48.80. The Puma made an eye-catching move to hit the front approaching the quarter pole as Commandment began to wind up from the back. The Puma began to edge clear in the stretch, but Commandment just kept on coming down the center to get there in a dramatic photo finish.The final time for the 1 1/8 miles was 1:49.99.Commandment heads to Louisville riding a four-race winning streak. He romped in Gulfstream's Mucho Macho Man S. Jan. 3, then passed his two-turn debut with a neck victory over Chief Wallabee in the GII Coolmore Fountain of Youth S. Feb. 28.Commandment becomes the third Curlin Florida Derby winner for the all-conquering Into Mischief. He is also the sire of last year's winner Tappan Street and 2018 winner Audible. Commandment's broodmare sire Orb brought home the roses after a popular win in the 2013 Curlin Florida Derby.The Lee Pokoik-bred Commandment brought $500,000 from Case Clay Thoroughbred Management on behalf of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani's operation as a Keeneland September yearling. He previously RNA'd for $485,000 as a Fasig-Tipton November weanling and $475,000 as a Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling.Commandment is out of Sippican Harbor (Orb), who carried Pokoik's kelly green-and-pink silks to a 16-1 upset victory in the 2018 GI Spinaway S. at Saratoga.Sippican Harbor, a half-sister to Japanese superstar Awesome Result (Justify), RNA'd for $1.45 million at the 2019 FTKNOV sale.Commandment is bred on the same Into Mischief x A.P. Indy cross as Horse of the Year Sovereignty.Commandment was featured in Steve Sherack's 'Second Chances' series following a debut fourth at Keeneland last fall. The series has now introduced nine future winners at the top level.Sales history: $485,000 RNA Wlg '23 FTKNOV; $475,000 RNA Ylg '24 FTSAUG; $500,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP.O-Wathnan Racing; B-Lee Pokoik (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.COMMANDMENT!The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) goes to #4 COMMANDMENT, a son of @spendthriftfarm Into Mischief. Flavien Prat up on the @bradcoxracing trainee, who is owned by Wathnan Racing. The Puma nipped on the line, Chief Wallabee third, and Nearly finished fourth. pic.twitter.com/bRHoHJc3Ac— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) March 28, 2026The post Commandment By a Whisker Over The Puma in Curlin Florida Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.