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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 / $1 million Premiere Stakes 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

Briasa Wins $1million G2 Premiere Stakes- Everest Next

Twin Hills Stud’s Smart Missile will have a runner in the $20million The Everest and his explosive grey sprinter Briasa will be going into the race in top form following an exciting win at Randwick on Saturday in the $1million Group I ATC Premiere Stakes (1200m).

Sires With Winners - Thursday July 10

Here is the full list of 31 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Juvenile Trial Watch – Warwick Farm

There were four heats at the Warwick Farm trials on Tuesday morning for juveniles and two were won by youngsters sired by Anders.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, October 10

Canberra Race 3 - 2000m Benchmark 65

It Is To Be (ex: Leica Honey) Tnr: Pat Murphy Rdr: Louise Day

Canberra Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 65

Destructive Diva (ex: Atom Eve) Tnr: Norm Gardner Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag

Canberra Race 7 - 1400m Open

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

Canberra Race 8 - 1300m Class 1

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

Launceston Race 1 - 1400m Maiden

Arsenale (ex: Heart Skipt A Beat) Tnr: Rowan Hamer Rdr: Christopher Pang

Morphettville Parks Race 6 - 1550m Rst 0 Met Win-LY

Balistique (ex: Annata Lady) Tnr: Matthew Seyers Rdr: Jacob Opperman

Morphettville Parks Race 8 - 1250m Benchmark 58

Artissi (ex: Shiny Shinka) Tnr: Nicole Irwin Rdr: Anna Jordsjo

Port Macquarie Race 1 - 1000m Maiden

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

Port Macquarie Race 2 - 1200m Maiden

Clever Illusion (ex: Lady Trickster) Tnr: Peter Cheers Rdr: Madeline Owen

Port Macquarie Race 3 - 1200m Class 1

Got The Smarts (ex: Above Perfection) Tnr: Samantha McGuren Rdr: Siena Grima

Port Macquarie Race 5 - 1500m Open

Seething Seb (ex: Seething Duck) Tnr: Karen Owen Rdr: Madeline Owen

Port Macquarie Race 6 - 1200m Open

Scud (ex: Is Amazing) Tnr: Paul L Shailer Rdr: Dylan Turner

Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 62

Smart Shazza (ex: Shahrazad) Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: Ryan Maloney

Saturday, October 11

Pioneer Park Race 4 - 1000m Restricted 58

Standing Bear (ex: Airways) Tnr: Ray Viney Rdr: Sonja D Logan

Gold Coast Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 68

Smart Recognition (ex: Admission) Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: Georgina Cartwright

Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1000m Class 1

Missie Lee (ex: Had Every Chance) Tnr: Blake Ryan Rdr: Chad Lever

Manangatang Race 2 - 1550m Maiden

Smart Asset (ex: Asylum Seeker) Tnr: Craig Weeding Rdr:

Manangatang Race 6 - 2000m Open

Boom Bang (ex: Some Girls Do) Tnr: Garret Lynch Rdr:

Murray Bridge Gh Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 64

Lucky Fortuna (ex: Where's Paradise) Tnr: Heather Lehmann Rdr: Anna Jordsjo

Rosehill Race 1 - 1500m Class 3

Night Fighter (ex: Scarlet Silk) Tnr: Sue Grills Rdr: Siena Grima

Rosehill Race 9 - 1400m Open

Felix Majestic (ex: Lauren's Magic) Tnr: Gary Nickson Rdr: Molly Bourke

Sunday, October 12

Coonamble Race 2 - 1600m Class 1

Artell (ex: Lady Ell) Tnr: Kieren Hazelton Rdr: James Rogers

Coonamble Race 6 - 1200m Open

Smart And Dapper (ex: Beautiful Dapper) Tnr: Brett Thompson Rdr: Zoe Hunt

Coonamble Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 66

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

Coonamble Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 66

Night Fighter (ex: Scarlet Silk) Tnr: Sue Grills Rdr:

Cairns Race 2 - 1500m Maiden

Combat Crusader (ex: To Be Forgiving) Tnr: Rachael Singleton Rdr: Aidan Holt

Cairns Race 6 - 1250m Benchmark 60

Targeted (ex: Bashful) Tnr: Trevor and Peter Rowe Rdr: Krysten Swaffer

Geraldton Race 4 - 1103m Class 2

Clever Combat (ex: Ordinance) Tnr: William Renwick Rdr: Luke Campbell

Launceston Race 1 - 1400m Maiden

Arsenale (ex: Heart Skipt A Beat) Tnr: Rowan Hamer Rdr: Christopher Pang

Queanbeyan Race 1 - 1200m Class 1

Blue Bayou (ex: Dapples) Tnr: K and L Dryden and Snowden Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag

Queanbeyan Race 2 - 1460m Maiden

Mary Le Bone (ex: Yorked) Tnr: Pat Murphy Rdr: Adrian Layt

Selangor Race 2 - 1600m 5A.?+4

Tantheman (ex: Bushnut) Tnr: J TAN Rdr: R ISKANDAR

Selangor Race 9 - 1020m 4A.sc-A

Lim's Craft (ex: Dukemore) Tnr: L MOY Rdr: B PINHEIRO

Sha Tin Race 5 - 1200m Class 4

Elegant Life (ex: Rainbow) Tnr: Caspar Fownes Rdr: Alexis Badel

Sha Tin Race 6 - 1600m Class 4

Beauty Missile (ex: Five Card Charlie) Tnr: Brett Crawford Rdr: Alexis Badel

Monday, October 13

Kilmore Race 2 - 1450m Maiden

Smart Asset (ex: Asylum Seeker) Tnr: Craig Weeding Rdr: Jake Duffy

Scone Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 58

Deebo (ex: I Love Friday) Tnr: Mark Mason Rdr: Grant Buckley

Scone Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 58

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

Tuesday, October 14

Ballarat Race 3 - 1500m Maiden

Smart Asset (ex: Asylum Seeker) Tnr: Craig Weeding Rdr: Jake Duffy

Murwillumbah Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 66

Smart Recognition (ex: Admission) Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: Damien Thornton

Other Nominations ▼

Wednesday, October 15

Ascot Race 2 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0

Buthelezi (ex: Alexandria)
Tnr: Daniel Morton

Ascot Race 3 - 1500m Maiden 0

Buthelezi (ex: Alexandria)
Tnr: Daniel Morton

Ascot Race 6 - 1800m Class 1 0

Opal Tango (ex: Musica Royale)
Tnr: Greg Cave

Doomben Race 4 - 1650m Benchmark 65 0

Smart Action (ex: Danagall)
Tnr: Michael Morrison

Doomben Race 5 - 1350m Class 1 0

Smart Shazza (ex: Shahrazad)
Tnr: Jack Bruce

Thursday, October 16

Gatton Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 65 0

Fort William (ex: Hurry Harriet)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp

Gatton Race 2 - 1600m Benchmark 60 0

Fort William (ex: Hurry Harriet)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp

Hawkesbury Race 3 - 1300m Benchmark 64 0

Laurel Hill (ex: Premier's Gift)
Tnr: Rob Potter

Hawkesbury Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0

Power Hungry (ex: Flamingo Lake)
Tnr: John Sharah

Northam Race 9 - 1300m Class 5 0

Lady Negroni (ex: Older Than Time)
Tnr: Jeremy Easthope

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold

Average

Median

Top

2025

$12,866.67

$18,000

$20,000

2024

$74,468.75

$11,250

$400,000

Top Sales

2024 ex All Too Scottish(Aus)

$25,000

2023 ex Free Thinking(NZ)

$20,000

2023 ex Missvonn(AUS)

$18,000

2023 ex Julia(Aus)

$600

2023 ex Halle McOllywill(AUS)

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Morphettville Parks

Race 6 Balistique 4m ex: Annata Lady 7th

Race 8 Artissi 5m ex: Shiny Shinka

Canberra

Race 3 It Is To Be 6g ex: Leica Honey 2nd

Race 6 Destructive Diva 5m ex: Atom Eve 1st

Race 7 Missile Leader 6g ex: Virginia Breeze

Launceston

Race 1 Arsenale 5m ex: Heart Skipt A Beat

Port Macquarie

Race 2 Clever Illusion 5g ex: Lady Trickster 14th

Race 3 Got The Smarts 6m ex: Above Perfection 4th

Race 5 Seething Seb 7g ex: Seething Duck 6th

Race 6 Scud 5m ex: Is Amazing 1st

Sunshine Coast

Race 6 Smart Shazza 5m ex: Shahrazad

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Australasian Distance Performance

All

Winners

Short <= 1200m

44%

49.4% - (865)

Sprint 1201m - 1400m

24%

27.7% - (485)

Mile 1401m - 1600m

15%

13.6% - (239)

Mid 1601m - 2000m

10%

7.5% - (132)

Stay 2001m - 2400m

5.5%

1.7% - (30)

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

Everest beckons for Smart Missile star as Briasa captures $1 million Group 2 Premiere Stakes

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

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