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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 27 stakes winners so far including 2025 Group 1 TJ Smith winning sprinter Briasa etc.

Twin Hills Stud

Twin Hills Stud

Stands at Twin Hills Stud
2025 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
Chris Kent - Stud Manager
ckent@twinhillsstud.com
0417 439 887
Jess Brien - Office Manager
jbrien@twinhillsstud.com
02 6942 2268

Latest News

One to Watch - Flemington

Unbeaten this year with four successive wins, this four year-old gelding is a horse going places with a facile victory at Flemington on ANZAC Day stamping him as a possible spring contender.

Twin Hills Stud Announce 2025 Fees

Denman may have been retired to green pastures in the Hunter Valley, but Twin Hills Stud will still offer a roster of four stallions to breeders headed by young Group I MRC Blue Diamond winner Daumier and the evergreen Smart Missile.

Smart Missile 4YO Briasa a New Sprint Star in G1 TJ Smith Stks

Smart Missile’s Briasa confirmed himself a star of Australian sprinting, winning the Group I TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday where a good barrier helped atone for the horror of the previous Group One attempt.

Dancing Show Family Strikes Again – Aviatress to Target G1

Progressive Smart Missile mare Aviatress is building an impressive strike rate with six wins from 12 starts and her latest victory came at Morphettville on Saturday when she scored a dominant win in the Listed SAJC Matrice Stakes (1200m).

26th Stakes Winner for Smart Missile with Triple Missile

Twin Hills Stud’s super consistent Smart Missile produced his 26th stakes winner on Saturday when Triple Missile won the Listed Bunbury Stakes (1400m).

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, May 10
Ararat Race 5 - 1300m Restricted 58
Zephyr Wings (ex: Evonne's Magic) Tnr: Naomi Bourke Rdr:
Gold Coast Race 3 - 1400m Open
Scud (ex: Is Amazing) Tnr: Paul L Shailer Rdr: Robbie Dolan
Gold Coast Race 6 - 1200m Open Gr3
Dream Smart (ex: Al Sahra) Tnr: Liam Birchley Rdr:
Gosford Race 9 - 1200m Open
Felix Majestic (ex: Lauren's Magic) Tnr: Gary Nickson Rdr: Molly Bourke
Ipswich Race 9 - 1200m Class 1
Encouraged (ex: Be Happy) Tnr: Darryl Hansen Rdr:
Quambone Race 2 - 1100m Class B
Laser Guided Girl (ex: Scarlet Silk) Tnr: Krissie Simpkins Rdr: Leandro Ribeiro
Quambone Race 4 - 1400m Open
Rylstone Rocket (ex: Idoican) Tnr: Allan Prisk Rdr: Tamsin Gough
Quilpie Race 5 - 1586m Benchmark 65
Too Much Class (ex: Skyline Blush) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Tessa Townsend
Sha Tin Race 1 - 1600m Class 5
Lapras (ex: Lady Mary) Tnr: W K Mo Rdr: Matthew Chadwick
Sha Tin Race 2 - 1000m Class 4
Smart Engineer (ex: Monopole) Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: Anthony Hamelin
Sha Tin Race 3 - 1400m Class 4
I P O Bros (ex: Lycra Lass) Tnr: David Hayes Rdr: Britney Wong
Sunday, May 11
Bowen Race 4 - 1200m Open
Sir Rocket (ex: Wolfsburg) Tnr: John Manzelmann Rdr: Graham Kliese
Mudgee Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 82
Smart Shot (ex: She's Adored) Tnr: Cody Morgan Rdr: Izzy Neale
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 6 - 1100m Benchmark 60
Encouraged (ex: Be Happy) Tnr: Darryl Hansen Rdr: Corey Sutherland
Sunshine Coast Race 5 - 1000m Class 1
Encouraged (ex: Be Happy) Tnr: Darryl Hansen Rdr: Justin Huxtable
Sunshine Coast Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 70
Air Marshal (ex: Ratatat Lass) Tnr: Renita Beaton Rdr:
Monday, May 12
Mornington Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Smarticon (ex: Think Icon) Tnr: D and C Feek Rdr: Celine Gaudray
Mornington Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Pianist (ex: Play Just For Me) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr: Craig Newitt
Quirindi Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 66
Standing Bear (ex: Airways) Tnr: Jane Clement Rdr: Luke Rolls
Tuesday, May 13
Moe Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Smarticon (ex: Think Icon) Tnr: D and C Feek Rdr: Celine Gaudray
Moe Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 52
Zephyr Wings (ex: Evonne's Magic) Tnr: Naomi Bourke Rdr: Neil Farley
Taree Race 2 - 1250m Maiden
Smart Attack (ex: Romantic Girl) Tnr: Margaret De Gonneville Rdr: Jeff Kehoe
Taree Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Clever Illusion (ex: Lady Trickster) Tnr: Peter Cheers Rdr: Jeff Penza
Taree Race 4 - 2000m Benchmark 58
Smart Lily (ex: Ice Lily) Tnr: Wayne Wilkes Rdr: Shae Wilkes
Wellington Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Margaret's Missile (ex: Niblah) Tnr: Garry Lunn Rdr: Mikayla Weir
Wednesday, May 14
Bendigo Race 1 - 1400m Maiden 0
Em Sixty (ex: Dawn Mist)
Tnr: Henry Dwyer
Bendigo Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
Pianist (ex: Play Just For Me)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
Ipswich Race 3 - 1350m Benchmark 68 0
Air Marshal (ex: Ratatat Lass)
Tnr: Renita Beaton
Smart Recognition (ex: Admission)
Tnr: Chris Anderson
Murray Bridge Gh Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
The Sprinkler (ex: Nocelle)
Tnr: R and C Jolly
Pinjarra Race 8 - 1200m Class 3 0
Travel Warning (ex: Journey)
Tnr: David Harrison
Thursday, May 15
Cairns Race 1 - 950m Open 0
Missile Thunder (ex: Halle Mcollywill)
Tnr: Fred Wieland
Hawkesbury Race 5 - 1100m Maiden 0
Oakfield Mars (ex: Always Allison)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Hawkesbury Race 7 - 1100m Maiden 0
Missie Lee (ex: Had Every Chance)
Tnr: Blake Ryan
Oakfield Mars (ex: Always Allison)
Tnr: Damien Lane
York Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 52+ 0
Travel Warning (ex: Journey)
Tnr: David Harrison
Saturday, May 31
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1300m Open Gr1
Dream Smart (ex: Al Sahra)
Tnr: Liam Birchley
Saturday, June 14
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1400m Open Gr1
Dream Smart (ex: Al Sahra)
Tnr: Liam Birchley

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
3
$12,866.67
$18,000
$20,000
2024
8
$74,468.75
$11,250
$400,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Free Thinking(NZ)
$20,000
2023 ex Missvonn(AUS)
$18,000
2023 ex Julia(Aus)
$600
2023 ex Last Roll of Dice(AUS)
$0
2023 ex Halle McOllywill(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Gold Coast
Race 3 Scud 4m ex: Is Amazing
Gosford
Race 9 Felix Majestic 5g ex: Lauren's Magic
Quilpie
Race 5 Too Much Class 7m ex: Skyline Blush
Sha Tin
Race 1 Lapras 5g ex: Lady Mary
Race 2 Smart Engineer 3g ex: Monopole
Race 3 I P O Bros 4g ex: Lycra Lass
Quambone
Race 2 Laser Guided Girl 5m ex: Scarlet Silk
Race 4 Rylstone Rocket 5g ex: Idoican
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Grafton: Noble Missile 7g ex Addy Baby
3rd Gatton: Fort William 4g ex Hurry Harriet
3rd Geelong: Em Sixty 3g ex Dawn Mist
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
49.6% - (841)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
27.6% - (468)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
13.5% - (229)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
7.6% - (129)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
1.7% - (28)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Encosta De Lago
37 wnrs , (1 sw) Smart Melody
More Than Ready
19 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
O'reilly
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Irish Bet
High Chaparral
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Ballistic Boy
Dehere
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Maid Of Heaven
El Prado
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Special Missile

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 premier sprinter Briasa captures $3 million Group 1 TJ Smith

Fee History

2024-$13,200 , 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