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Smart Missile (AUS)

2008 Fastnet Rock (Danehill) x Comical Smile (Comic Strip)
Twin Hills Stud

Unbeaten at two winning the Breeder’s Plate and then the G2 Todman. At three, a G3 winner and a close second in the G1 Golden Rose. Sire of 24 stakes winners so far.

Twin Hills Stud

Twin Hills Stud

Stands at Twin Hills Stud
2024 FEE: $13,200

Twin Hills is owned and managed by Olly and Amber Tait. The Tait family has been synonymous with racing and breeding success in Australia since the 1920s. Olly has unparalleled international experience in the management of bloodstock. Boasting state of the art facilities on an immaculate property based at Cootamundra in NSW, Twin Hills Stud offers quality stallions, bloodstock management, broodmare & youngstock agistment, racehorse spelling, sales preparation & consignment.

400 Dirnaseer Road , Cootamundra, NSW, 2590
olly@twinhillsstud.com
www.twinhillsstud.com
+61 2 6942 2268
Olly Tait - Owner
olly@twinhillsstud.com
0487 170 375
Chris Kent - Stud Manager
ckent@twinhillsstud.com
0417 439 887
Jess Brien - Office Manager
jbrien@twinhillsstud.com
02 6942 2268

Latest News

Rising Star Briasa Leads Home a Smart Missile Quinella in The Hunter

The exciting Briasa led home a Smart Missile quinella in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Group II The Newcastle Herald Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle.

Smart Missile's Briasa off to The Hunter

The Smart Missile gelding Briasa earned his chance in the $1,000,000 The Hunter at Newcastle on November 16 following a bloodless three-length win in Wednesday's Ranvet (Bm88) (1250m) at Randwick-Kensington.

Smart Missile's Aviatress Romps in G3 Northwood Plume Stakes

Price Bloodstock’s 4-year-old Smart Missile mare Aviatress put a competitive field of mares to the sword in Saturday’s Group III Senet Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Dream Smart Wins $100,000 Inglis Bonus

A $60,000 Inglis Classic purchase by well proven veteran sire Smart Missile, three year-old filly Dream Smart was the latest horse to secure a $100,000 Inglis bonus for winning a maiden race when she saluted at Scone on Friday.

Smart Missile Gelding Back to Winning Form

The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained Crosshaven recorded the seventh win of his career after closing late to land the Country Achiever Shane Fliedner (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday.

New to Century Club

With less than two months of the racing season to play out the list of sires to make the century club for posting 100 winners in a season has stretched out to 17 sires, with 16 of them active this season and the two newest additions to the list highlight proven value in Victoria and NSW.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, November 21
Hawkesbury Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Ready To Rocket (ex: Ready To Live) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Tim Clark
Hawkesbury Race 3 - 1000m Maiden
Ready To Rocket (ex: Ready To Live) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr:
Kilcoy Race 4 - 1500m Benchmark 55
Maybe Smart (ex: Maybe The One) Tnr: Ben Robinson Rdr: Isabel Jessop
Kilcoy Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 62
Substitution (ex: Filming) Tnr: Glenn Richardson Rdr:
Moe Race 1 - 2400m Maiden
Smart Madam (ex: Madam Nash) Tnr: Tim Hughes Rdr: Christopher Pang
Moe Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Tartan Belle (ex: My Dream Catcher) Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Beau Mertens
Friday, November 22
Bong Bong Race 4 - 1560m Class 1
Smart Jazz (ex: Real Jazz) Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester Rdr: Ricky Blewitt
Bong Bong Race 5 - 1560m Open
Rocketeer Girl (ex: Just A Girl) Tnr: G and A Waterhouse and Bott Rdr: Leandro Ribeiro
Coffs Harbour Race 4 - 1000m Class 1
Got The Smarts (ex: Above Perfection) Tnr: Samantha McGuren Rdr: Siena Grima
Coffs Harbour Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 82
Standing Bear (ex: Airways) Tnr: Jane Clement Rdr: Shannen Llewellyn
Cairns Race 8 - 950m Benchmark 55
Targeted (ex: Bashful) Tnr: Trevor and Peter Rowe Rdr: Lacey Morrison
Grafton Race 4 - 1106m Class 1
Got The Smarts (ex: Above Perfection) Tnr: Samantha McGuren Rdr: Siena Grima
Grafton Race 9 - 1206m Benchmark 82
Standing Bear (ex: Airways) Tnr: Jane Clement Rdr: Shannen Llewellyn
Moonee Valley Race 4 - 2040m Benchmark 70
Eishaa (ex: Flintoff) Tnr: Paul Preusker Rdr: Jye McNeil
Moonee Valley Race 6 - 955m Benchmark 64
Pianist (ex: Play Just For Me) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr: Luke Cartwright
Orange Race 5 - 1000m Class 1
Heza Comet (ex: Tina's Tattoo) Tnr: Kieren Hazelton Rdr: Wendy Peel
Orange Race 8 - 1300m Benchmark 82
Smart And Dapper (ex: Beautiful Dapper) Tnr: Brett Thompson Rdr: Mikayla Weir
Port Lincoln Race 4 - 1750m Class 1
Semyorka (ex: Ryvnine) Tnr: Jackie Stoetzer Rdr: Felicity Atkinson
Sunshine Coast Race 2 - 1600m Maiden
Missile Away (ex: Major Conquest) Tnr: Belinda Mair Rdr: Dale Smith
Saturday, November 23
Ascot Race 7 - 1600m Open Gr2
Elite Missile (ex: Frenchs Forest) Tnr: Stephen Miller Rdr: Chris Parnham
Ascot Race 8 - 1600m Open Gr1
Triple Missile (ex: Triple Latte) Tnr: Donna Riordan Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi
Bowraville Race 5 - 1370m Maiden
Smart Attack (ex: Romantic Girl) Tnr: Grant Prosser Rdr: Raymond Spokes
Pukekohe Park Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 75
Ultimate Focus (ex: Bondarenko) Tnr: Ben and Ryan Foote Rdr: Kelly Myers
Gold Coast Poly Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
Our Missile (ex: Sultry Testa) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Jace McMurray
Penshurst Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 52
Zephyr Wings (ex: Evonne's Magic) Tnr: Naomi Bourke Rdr: Lester J Grace
Tatura Race 3 - 1980m Maiden
Ralphs Bay (ex: Skyline Blush) Tnr: Brad Cole Rdr: Christopher Pang
Sunday, November 24
Hobart Race 5 - 1390m Class 1
Dysart (ex: Holley Shiftwell) Tnr: John Keys Rdr: Ryota Morimoto
Narromine Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Smart Roostar (ex: Miss Essembee) Tnr: Brett Thompson Rdr: Jake Pracey-Holmes
Narromine Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Miss Monopoly (ex: Advance To Go) Tnr: Gayna Williams Rdr:
Narromine Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Margaret's Missile (ex: Niblah) Tnr: Garry Lunn Rdr: Chad Lever
Strathalbyn Race 5 - 1600m Restricted 58
Missile Star (ex: Amy's Glen) Tnr: S and J Jaensch Rdr: Margaret Collett
Sunshine Coast Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Badda Boom Baby (ex: Think Out Loud) Tnr: Renita Beaton Rdr: Jake Bayliss
Selangor Race 7 - 1300m 3.?
Lim's Craft (ex: Dukemore) Tnr: L MOY Rdr: S UZAIR c2
Sha Tin Race 7 - 1600m Class 2
Green N White (ex: Twin Star Rocket) Tnr: P Yiu Rdr: Matthew Poon
Swan Hill Race 7 - 975m Restricted 58
The Hay Flyer (ex: Turandot) Tnr: Heath Chalmers Rdr: Harry Coffey
Monday, November 25
Ballina Race 4 - 1012m Maiden
Our Missile (ex: Sultry Testa) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr:
Other Nominations ▼
Monday, November 25
Kilcoy Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 62 0
Substitution (ex: Filming)
Tnr: Glenn Richardson
Kilcoy Race 4 - 1500m Benchmark 55 0
Maybe Smart (ex: Maybe The One)
Tnr: Ben Robinson
Tuesday, November 26
Ararat Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Tartan Belle (ex: My Dream Catcher)
Tnr: Jason Warren
Ararat Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 58 0
Drone Strike (ex: Mosoru)
Tnr: M and L Cooper
Smart Return (ex: Written Return)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Ararat Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 58 0
Drone Strike (ex: Mosoru)
Tnr: M and L Cooper
Fort William (ex: Hurry Harriet)
Tnr: John Moloney
Mackay Race 3 - 1800m Benchmark 60 0
Release Le Missile (ex: Career)
Tnr: Darby Amos
Tamworth Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 74 0
Standing Bear (ex: Airways)
Tnr: Jane Clement
Tamworth Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Deebo (ex: I Love Friday)
Tnr: Mark Mason
Dubliner Boy (ex: Myhro)
Tnr: Mark Mason
Wednesday, November 27
Gawler Race 3 - 1200m Class 1 0
Amelia Valentina (ex: Brave Journey)
Tnr: G, N and B Searle and Callanan
Geelong Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Tartan Belle (ex: My Dream Catcher)
Tnr: Jason Warren
Geelong Race 6 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Explosive Rosie (ex: Lakemba Rose)
Tnr: John Sadler
Launceston Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 60 0
Kaboom Kaboom (ex: Pizzazz)
Tnr: Walter McShane
Newcastle Race 3 - 1400m Class 1 0
Zartamay (ex: Itamay)
Tnr: Dale Wagstaff
Newcastle Race 6 - 1300m Maiden 0
Missile Charm (ex: Tinga)
Tnr: Nathan Doyle
Saturday, November 30
Doomben Race 5 - 1630m Rest 0 Metro Wins 0
Mister Larrabee (ex: Lady Hepburn)
Tnr: John Manzelmann
Doomben Race 7 - 1110m Rest 0 Metro Wins 0
Mister Larrabee (ex: Lady Hepburn)
Tnr: John Manzelmann
Saturday, December 7
Ascot Race 1 - 1800m Open Gr1
Elite Missile (ex: Frenchs Forest)
Tnr: Stephen Miller
Saturday, December 14
Elite Missile (ex: Frenchs Forest)
Tnr: Stephen Miller
Triple Missile (ex: Triple Latte)
Tnr: Donna Riordan

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
6
$97,875
$43,000
$400,000
2023
23
$55,463.04
$26,000
$275,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Magical Mist(NZ)
$400,000
2022 ex Charlotte's Star(AUS)
$95,000
2022 ex Fonteyn Lane(AUS)
$70,000
2022 ex Scarlet Vanhara(NZ)
$16,000
2023 ex Goldstreet(AUS)
$5,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Hawkesbury
Race 2 Ready To Rocket 4m ex: Ready To Live 1st
Kilcoy
Race 4 Maybe Smart 5m ex: Maybe The One
Race 6 Substitution 6g ex: Filming
Moe
Race 1 Smart Madam 4m ex: Madam Nash 4th
Race 4 Tartan Belle 3f ex: My Dream Catcher 2nd
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Yesterday's Results

1st Canterbury: Yiska 5g ex Anevay
2nd Caulfield Heath: Zombie Missile 4g ex Leamington
2nd Happy Valley: Invincible Missile 9g ex Phaedra
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
49.8% - (810)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
27.3% - (444)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
13.7% - (223)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
7.6% - (124)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
1.7% - (27)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Encosta De Lago
37 wnrs , (1 sw) Smart Melody
More Than Ready
18 wnrs , (1 sw) Ready To Prophet
Zabeel
17 wnrs , (1 sw) Exocet
Northern Meteor
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Smart Meteor
Bel Esprit
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Aviatress
Flying Spur
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Debellatio
Dehere
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Maid Of Heaven
El Prado
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Special Missile
Spinning World
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Smart Coupe
Strategic
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Final Award

Race Record

At 2
1st - Jacob's Creek Todman Stakes (1200) Gr.2
1st - N S W Breeders Plate (1000) LR
At 3
1st - Run To The Rose (1200) Gr.3
2nd - Tooheys New Golden Rose (1400) Gr.1

Stud MediaMore Media

Smart Missile’s Briasa captures $1 million Hunter thriller

Fee History

2023-$13,200 , 2022-$16,500 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$22,000 , 2019-$22,000 , 2018-$13,200 , 2017-$22,000 , 2016-$22,000 , 2015-$22,000 , 2014-$22,000 , 2013-$22,000 , 2012-$22,000