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Smart Missile (AUS)

2008 Fastnet Rock (Danehill) x Comical Smile (Comic Strip)

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

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

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

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 31

Bowen Race 5 - 1470m Benchmark 65

Release Le Missile (ex: Career) Tnr: Darby Amos Rdr: Chris Meehan

Bowraville Race 3 - 1370m Maiden

Smart Attack (ex: Romantic Girl) Tnr: Margaret De Gonneville Rdr: Jeff Kehoe

Bowraville Race 4 - 1370m Benchmark 50

Golden Breeze (ex: Gold Waltz) Tnr: Margaret De Gonneville Rdr: Jeff Kehoe

Caulfield Race 8 - 1100m Open

Aviatress (ex: Twin Star Rocket) Tnr: R and C Jolly Rdr: Zac Spain

Cobar Race 1 - 1000m Maiden

Tiny Missile (ex: Maddy's Angel) Tnr: Krissie Simpkins Rdr: Zoe Hunt

Cobar Race 3 - 1200m Class 1

Laser Guided Girl (ex: Scarlet Silk) Tnr: Krissie Simpkins Rdr: Katherine Bell-Pitomac

Cobar Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 50

Rylstone Rocket (ex: Idoican) Tnr: Allan Prisk Rdr: Nyssa Burrells

Cloncurry Race 1 - 1400m Maiden

Smart Colour (ex: Pure Colour) Tnr: Toni Schofield Rdr: Jason Missen

Cloncurry Race 4 - 1200m Open

Sir Rocket (ex: Wolfsburg) Tnr: John Manzelmann Rdr: Denicious Smith

Morphettville Race 2 - 1200m Class 2

The Sprinkler (ex: Nocelle) Tnr: R and C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek

Quirindi Race 6 - 1200m Class 3

Smart Jazz (ex: Real Jazz) Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester Rdr: Jenny Duggan

Tamworth Race 6 - 1200m Class 3

Smart Jazz (ex: Real Jazz) Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester Rdr: Jenny Duggan

Toowoomba Race 7 - 1300m Benchmark 58

Fort William (ex: Hurry Harriet) Tnr: Kevin Kemp Rdr: Stacey Callow

Werribee Race 6 - 1600m Restricted 58

Missile Meg (ex: Megeve) Tnr: Enver Jusufovic Rdr: Mitchell Aitken

Werribee Race 6 - 1600m Restricted 58

Zuri Miss (ex: Dezuri) Tnr: Maddie and Patrick Raymond and Bell Rdr: Jake Duffy

Wondai Race 5 - 1577m Open

Parko (ex: Certitude) Tnr: Wayne Baker Rdr: Chelsea Francis

Sunday, June 1

Kilcoy Race 9 - 1200m Restricted 55

Maybe Smart (ex: Maybe The One) Tnr: Ron Drysdale Rdr:

Moe Race 2 - 1628m Maiden

Smart Madam (ex: Madam Nash) Tnr: Tim Hughes Rdr: Hannah Edgley

Murwillumbah Race 6 - 1550m Benchmark 58

Golden Breeze (ex: Gold Waltz) Tnr: Margaret De Gonneville Rdr:

Murwillumbah Race 8 - 1200m Class 2

Maybe Smart (ex: Maybe The One) Tnr: Ron Drysdale Rdr:

Muswellbrook Race 6 - 1450m Class 2

Smart Jazz (ex: Real Jazz) Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester Rdr:

Penola Race 7 - 1300m Restricted 54

Bomber's Kiss (ex: The Fairy's Kiss) Tnr: M and L Cooper Rdr: Eoin Walsh

Selangor Race 5 - 1300m MAX2.?+4

Kim Power (ex: My Obsession) Tnr: R LINES Rdr: WW CHEAH c1

Monday, June 2

Corowa Race 5 - 1400m Maiden

Explosive Gold (ex: Gold Fontein) Tnr: Craig Widdison Rdr: Brendan Ward

Tuesday, June 3

Echuca Race 1 - 2124m Maiden

Big Bertha (ex: Rite Of Passage) Tnr: Charles Cassar Rdr: Neil Farley

Echuca Race 6 - 1009m Benchmark 52

Pianist (ex: Play Just For Me) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr:

Echuca Race 9 - 1209m Benchmark 52

Zephyr Wings (ex: Evonne's Magic) Tnr: Naomi Bourke Rdr: Rhys McLeod

Echuca Race 10 - 1618m Benchmark 58

Missile Meg (ex: Megeve) Tnr: Enver Jusufovic Rdr:

Kembla Grange Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 64

Missile Leader (ex: Virginia Breeze) Tnr: K and L Dryden and Snowden Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag

Other Nominations ▼

Wednesday, June 4

Balaklava Race 2 - 1050m Restricted 56 0

Artissi (ex: Shiny Shinka)
Tnr: Nicole Bruggemann

Northam Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0

Buthelezi (ex: Alexandria)
Tnr: Daniel Morton

Northam Race 6 - 1400m Class 1 0

Travel Warning (ex: Journey)
Tnr: David Harrison

Sandown-Lakeside Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0

Smarticon (ex: Think Icon)
Tnr: D and C Feek

Sandown-Lakeside Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 70 0

Smart Little Miss (ex: Skein)
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman

Warwick Farm Race 1 - 1300m Benchmark 72 0

Missile Leader (ex: Virginia Breeze)
Tnr: K and L Dryden and Snowden

Thursday, June 5

Bunbury Race 6 - 1400m Class 3 0

Travel Warning (ex: Journey)
Tnr: David Harrison

Taree Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 58 0

Golden Breeze (ex: Gold Waltz)
Tnr: Margaret De Gonneville

Smart Jazz (ex: Real Jazz)
Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester

Taree Race 6 - 1250m Maiden 0

Smart Attack (ex: Romantic Girl)
Tnr: Margaret De Gonneville

Taree Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0

Clever Illusion (ex: Lady Trickster)
Tnr: Peter Cheers

Wagga Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 82 0

Explosive Rosie (ex: Lakemba Rose)
Tnr: Craig Widdison

Missile Leader (ex: Virginia Breeze)
Tnr: K and L Dryden and Snowden

Wagga Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0

Blue Bayou (ex: Dapples)
Tnr: K and L Dryden and Snowden

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

$12,866.67

$18,000

$20,000

2024

$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)

2023 ex Halle McOllywill(AUS)

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Caulfield

Race 8 Aviatress 4m ex: Twin Star Rocket

Morphettville

Race 2 The Sprinkler 3g ex: Nocelle

Bowraville

Race 3 Smart Attack 5g ex: Romantic Girl

Race 4 Golden Breeze 5g ex: Gold Waltz

Quirindi

Race 6 Smart Jazz 6g ex: Real Jazz

Tamworth

Race 6 Smart Jazz 6g ex: Real Jazz

Toowoomba

Race 7 Fort William 4g ex: Hurry Harriet

Werribee

Race 6 Missile Meg 5m ex: Megeve

Race 6 Zuri Miss 5m ex: Dezuri

Bowen

Race 5 Release Le Missile 5g ex: Career

Cobar

Race 1 Tiny Missile 5m ex: Maddy's Angel

Race 3 Laser Guided Girl 5m ex: Scarlet Silk

Race 4 Rylstone Rocket 5g ex: Idoican

Cloncurry

Race 1 Smart Colour 4m ex: Pure Colour

Race 4 Sir Rocket 8g ex: Wolfsburg

Wondai

Race 5 Parko 9g ex: Certitude

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Yesterday's Results

2nd Goulburn: Steel Rain 4g ex Firm Option

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Australasian Distance Performance

All

Winners

Short <= 1200m

44%

49.7% - (845)

Sprint 1201m - 1400m

24%

27.6% - (470)

Mile 1401m - 1600m

15%

13.5% - (229)

Mid 1601m - 2000m

10%

7.6% - (129)

Stay 2001m - 2400m

5.5%

1.6% - (28)

Long 2400m+

1.5%

0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Encosta De Lago

37 wnrs , (1 sw) Smart Melody

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

Sons of Fastnet Rock at Stud in Australasia

Acrobat , Awesome Rock , Bull Point , El Roca , Foxwedge , Glenfiddich , Heroic Valour , Hilal , Long Leaf , Merchant Navy , Prince Fawaz , Rothesay , The Bold One , Your Song , Zululand

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