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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 24 stakes winners so far.

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

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.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, April 19

Eagle Farm Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 70

Scud (ex: Is Amazing) Tnr: Paul L Shailer Rdr: Damien Thornton

Eidsvold Race 4 - 1200m Open

Heat (ex: Agueda) Tnr: Darryl Gardiner Rdr: Kelly Gates

Emerald Race 2 - 1000m Open

Sir Rocket (ex: Wolfsburg) Tnr: John Manzelmann Rdr: Gabrielle Semmens

Emerald Race 3 - 1200m Maiden

Ehor Senor (ex: Whitehousewhispers) Tnr: Glenda Bell Rdr: Tasha Chambers

Flinton Race 1 - 1000m Maiden

Tiny Missile (ex: Maddy's Angel) Tnr: Cameron Dixon Rdr: Darren Evans

Flinton Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 50

Laser Guided Girl (ex: Scarlet Silk) Tnr: Cameron Dixon Rdr: Darren Evans

Gold Coast Poly Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 65

Smart Recognition (ex: Admission) Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: Jaden Lloyd

Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 68

Kirkuk (ex: Banner Blonde) Tnr: Jim and Greg Lee Rdr: Jeff Penza

Kerang Race 3 - 1100m Benchmark 52

Zephyr Wings (ex: Evonne's Magic) Tnr: Naomi Bourke Rdr: Neil Farley

Mornington Race 9 - 1200m Open

Crosshaven (ex: Irish Colleen) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Luke Currie

Port Macquarie Race 1 - 1006m Maiden

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

Port Macquarie Race 2 - 1509m Benchmark 50

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

Port Macquarie Race 5 - 1812m Benchmark 50

Smart Lily (ex: Ice Lily) Tnr: Wayne Wilkes Rdr: Shae Wilkes

Randwick Race 8 - 1400m Open Gr1

Briasa (ex: Mary's Grace) Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes Rdr: Tyler Schiller

Tocumwal Race 3 - 1300m Maiden

Ralphs Bay (ex: Skyline Blush) Tnr: Brad Cole Rdr: Theodore Ladd

Warracknabeal Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 64

Smart Return (ex: Written Return) Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Will Price

Warracknabeal Race 6 - 1000m Restricted 58

Smart Elissim (ex: Nobody But You) Tnr: Austy Coffey Rdr: Dean Yendall

Sunday, April 20

Bourke Race 3 - 1000m Class B

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

Bourke Race 4 - 1300m Open

Rylstone Rocket (ex: Idoican) Tnr: Allan Prisk Rdr: Tamsin Gough

Nowra Race 1 - 2200m Benchmark 58

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

Sunshine Coast Race 2 - 1200m Maiden

Missile Away (ex: Major Conquest) Tnr: Belinda Mair Rdr: Luke Tarrant

Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1000m Class 1

Encouraged (ex: Be Happy) Tnr: Darryl Hansen Rdr: Justin Huxtable

Sha Tin Race 2 - 1400m Class 4

I P O Bros (ex: Lycra Lass) Tnr: David Hayes Rdr: Keith Yeung

Stawell Race 2 - 1300m Maiden

Ralphs Bay (ex: Skyline Blush) Tnr: Brad Cole Rdr: Tayla Childs

Monday, April 21

Augathella Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 50

Too Much Class (ex: Skyline Blush) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Tessa Townsend

Muswellbrook Race 3 - 1750m Maiden

Smart Lily (ex: Ice Lily) Tnr: Wayne Wilkes Rdr: Shae Wilkes

Muswellbrook Race 7 - 1500m Benchmark 58

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

Tuesday, April 22

Coffs Harbour Race 1 - 1415m Maiden

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

Coffs Harbour Race 9 - 1315m Benchmark 82

Scud (ex: Is Amazing) Tnr: Paul L Shailer Rdr: Ashley Morgan

Queanbeyan Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 58

Missile Maiden (ex: Wejdaan) Tnr: Rob Potter Rdr: Glenn Cahill

Wodonga Race 3 - 1300m Maiden

Explosive Gold (ex: Gold Fontein) Tnr: Craig Widdison Rdr: Liam Riordan

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Wednesday, April 23

Doomben Race 1 - 1200m Class 5 0

Air Marshal (ex: Ratatat Lass)
Tnr: Renita Beaton

Doomben Race 2 - 1660m Benchmark 68 0

Smart As Smart (ex: Zuccotto)
Tnr: Renita Beaton

Doomben Race 3 - 1350m Benchmark 68 0

Air Marshal (ex: Ratatat Lass)
Tnr: Renita Beaton

Geelong Race 2 - 1212m Maiden 0

Em Sixty (ex: Dawn Mist)
Tnr: Henry Dwyer

Geelong Race 3 - 1212m Maiden 0

Missile Girl (ex: Just A Girl)
Tnr: Richard Laming

Geelong Race 5 - 1112m Benchmark 64 0

Smart Return (ex: Written Return)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig

Geelong Race 6 - 1512m Benchmark 64 0

Platinum Destroyer (ex: Gold Fontein)
Tnr: Liam Howley

Geraldton Race 3 - 1120m BenchMark 58+ 0

Clever Combat (ex: Ordinance)
Tnr: William Renwick

Geraldton Race 7 - 1628m Class 2 0

Clever Combat (ex: Ordinance)
Tnr: William Renwick

Newcastle Race 1 - 1500m Benchmark 68 0

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

Thursday, April 24

Albury Race 5 - 1400m Class 1 0

Malinga Missile (ex: Wejdaan)
Tnr: Rob Potter

Ipswich Race 1 - 1690m Class 5 0

Smart As Smart (ex: Zuccotto)
Tnr: Renita Beaton

Tamworth Race 1 - 1400m Open 0

Smart Shot (ex: She's Adored)
Tnr: Cody Morgan

Tamworth Race 2 - 1200m Open 0

Standing Bear (ex: Airways)
Tnr: Jane Clement

Saturday, April 26

Morphettville Race 1 - 1200m Open Gr1

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

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold

Average

Median

Top

2025

$19,000

$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

2024 ex Tadhana(AUS)

2023 ex Look Out Baby(USA)

2023 ex Last Roll of Dice(AUS)

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Eagle Farm

Race 4 Scud 4m ex: Is Amazing

Randwick

Race 8 Briasa 4g ex: Mary's Grace

Emerald

Race 2 Sir Rocket 8g ex: Wolfsburg

Race 3 Ehor Senor 5g ex: Whitehousewhispers

Kembla Grange

Race 5 Kirkuk 4g ex: Banner Blonde

Kerang

Race 3 Zephyr Wings 5g ex: Evonne's Magic

Mornington

Race 9 Crosshaven 7g ex: Irish Colleen

Port Macquarie

Race 1 Smart Attack 5g ex: Romantic Girl

Race 2 Golden Breeze 5g ex: Gold Waltz

Warracknabeal

Race 5 Smart Return 4m ex: Written Return

Flinton

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

Race 6 Laser Guided Girl 5m ex: Scarlet Silk

Eidsvold

Race 4 Heat 7g ex: Agueda

Gold Coast Poly

Race 4 Smart Recognition 4g ex: Admission

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Yesterday's Results

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Australasian Distance Performance

All

Winners

Short <= 1200m

44%

49.6% - (837)

Sprint 1201m - 1400m

24%

27.6% - (466)

Mile 1401m - 1600m

15%

13.6% - (229)

Mid 1601m - 2000m

10%

7.6% - (129)

Stay 2001m - 2400m

5.5%

1.6% - (27)

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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