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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

Twin Hills Stud Fees 2024 Unchanged – Test Your Mares with Hypo Matings

Twin Hills Stud have a great mix of the proven and promising showcased in their five strong roster with fees to remain unchanged this year.

Proven Value $13,200 to $16,500 – Test Your Mare

We had such a huge response to our story last week highlighting some great proven sires priced at $11,000 and below, we decided to up the ante slightly and find some more of these affordable sires that can help a budget conscious breeder get a dream result.

One to Watch – Gosford

He’s a very good trainer and also a pretty good breeder and Anthony Cummings gave us a One to Watch on Thursday when his homebred filly combining the blood of two Twin Hills Stud sires saluted at Gosford.

Twin Hills Stud Join Premium Stallions – Now Available for Hypothetical Matings

Twin Hills Stud have a great mix of proven and promising sires on their five strong roster for this spring - priced from $8,800 to $16,500 - and all stallions are now Premium stallions on Breednet so are available for our super popular Hypothetical Mating innovation.

More Prophets Celebrates Return to the Track

The Smart Missile mare More Prophets did not fancy becoming a mum and returned to training after missing to Pierro last spring. She celebrated with a dominant win in the Group III Emirates Park Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) at Scone on Saturday.

Twin Hills Stud Announce 2023 Fees

Twin Hills Stud have taken to Twitter to announce their fees for this spring with Group I Blue Diamond winner Daumier to stand alongside proven Group I producing sires Smart Missile, Denman and Hallowed Crown as well as promising young gun Peltzer.

Current Runners Accepted

Sunday, April 28
Hobart Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Dysart (ex: Holley Shiftwell) Tnr: John Keys Rdr: Craig Newitt
Narromine Race 4 - 1600m Class 1
Miss Monopoly (ex: Advance To Go) Tnr: Gayna Williams Rdr: William A Stanley
Narromine Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 58
Candid (ex: Icanacandy) Tnr: Cindy Monaghan Rdr: Jake Pracey-Holmes
Narromine Race 7 - 1300m Benchmark 50
Missile Maiden (ex: Wejdaan) Tnr: Rob Potter Rdr:
Sha Tin Race 1 - 2000m Class 4
Invincible Missile (ex: Phaedra) Tnr: Caspar Fownes Rdr: E C W Wong
Taree Race 7 - 1262m Benchmark 58
Golden Breeze (ex: Gold Waltz) Tnr: Margaret De Gonneville Rdr: Jeff Kehoe
Taree Race 7 - 1262m Benchmark 58
Smart Jazz (ex: Real Jazz) Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester Rdr:
Monday, April 29
Goulburn Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Look At Moi Kim (ex: Scarlet Begonias) Tnr: Jarrod Austin Rdr: Louise Day
Goulburn Race 7 - 1000m Class 1
Aunty Ginny (ex: Jolie Joy) Tnr: Scott Collings Rdr: Mathew Cahill
Inverell Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Volfoni (ex: Crystal Diamonds) Tnr: Greg Kilner Rdr: Matthew McGuren
Mornington Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Auto Max (ex: Greenmount Belle) Tnr: Susie Wells Rdr: Lachlan King
Mornington Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Fort William (ex: Hurry Harriet) Tnr: John Moloney Rdr: Teodore Nugent
Tuesday, April 30
Grafton Race 6 - 1410m Benchmark 58
Noble Missile (ex: Addy Baby) Tnr: Todd Fletcher Rdr: Jack Baker
Grafton Race 7 - 1610m Benchmark 82
Swanston (ex: Deeming) Tnr: Greg Kilner Rdr: Boris Thornton
Quirindi Race 6 - 1000m Class 1
Smart Shot (ex: She's Adored) Tnr: Cody Morgan Rdr: Grant Buckley
Quirindi Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Candid (ex: Icanacandy) Tnr: Cindy Monaghan Rdr: Jake Pracey-Holmes
Quirindi Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Smart Jazz (ex: Real Jazz) Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester Rdr: Robbie P Downey
Townsville Race 1 - 1000m Open
That's It (ex: All That Is) Tnr: Roy Chillemi Rdr: Lacey Morrison
Other Nominations ▼
Wednesday, May 1
Ascot Race 6 - 1000m Class 3 0
Plato Or Plomo (ex: One Final Werd)
Tnr: C and M Gangemi
Canterbury Race 6 - 1550m Maiden 0
Steel Rain (ex: Firm Option)
Tnr: Anthony Cummings
Ipswich Race 1 - 800m Benchmark 70 0
Pianist (ex: Play Just For Me)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
Murray Bridge Gh Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Amelia Valentina (ex: Brave Journey)
Tnr: G, N and B Searle and Callanan
Warrnambool Race 2 - 1700m Maiden 0
Missile Girl (ex: Just A Girl)
Tnr: Richard Laming
Warrnambool Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Missile Girl (ex: Just A Girl)
Tnr: Richard Laming
Warrnambool Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 70 0
Fuzz Buzz (ex: Clever Clogs)
Tnr: Luke Oliver
Warrnambool Race 8 - 1200m Open LR
Crosshaven (ex: Irish Colleen)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Thursday, May 2
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 3 - 1500m Maiden 0
Rocket Lad (ex: La Ladra)
Tnr: Andrew Dickson
Wagga Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Crosshaven (ex: Irish Colleen)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Wagga Race 5 - 1600m Class 1 0
Laser Guided Girl (ex: Scarlet Silk)
Tnr: Shane Bloomfield
Wagga Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Blue Bayou (ex: Dapples)
Tnr: Keith Dryden
Warrnambool Race 2 - 1300m Benchmark 64 0
Fuzz Buzz (ex: Clever Clogs)
Tnr: Luke Oliver
Warrnambool Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 70 0
Fuzz Buzz (ex: Clever Clogs)
Tnr: Luke Oliver
Wyong Race 7 - 1350m Maiden 0
Smart Serenade (ex: Dream Lane)
Tnr: Nick Mitchell

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
4
$145,250
$82,500
$400,000
2023
24
$53,381.25
$23,000
$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
2022 ex Round Mountain Gal(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Hobart
Race 1 Dysart 3g ex: Holley Shiftwell
Narromine
Race 4 Miss Monopoly 4m ex: Advance To Go
Race 7 Missile Maiden 4m ex: Wejdaan
Taree
Race 7 Golden Breeze 4g ex: Gold Waltz
Race 7 Smart Jazz 5g ex: Real Jazz
Sha Tin
Race 1 Invincible Missile 8g ex: Phaedra
Click here for more entries

Yesterday's Results

1st Mareeba: Red Lantern 5g ex Glenross
1st Morphettville: Aviatress 3f ex Twin Star Rocket
1st Tomingley: Jet Missile 4g ex Sticky Danish
2nd Rosehill: Tanglewood 4g ex Vincere Lass
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
50.2% - (764)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.9% - (409)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
13.6% - (207)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
7.6% - (116)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
1.8% - (27)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Encosta De Lago
36 wnrs , (1 sw) Smart Melody
More Than Ready
17 wnrs , (1 sw) Ready To Prophet
Zabeel
17 wnrs , (1 sw) Exocet
Northern Meteor
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Smart Meteor
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
High Chaparral
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Ballistic Boy

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

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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