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

Latest News

Smart Missile Gelding Back to Winning Form

The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained Crosshaven recorded the seventh win of his career after closing late to land the Country Achiever Shane Fliedner (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday.

New to Century Club

With less than two months of the racing season to play out the list of sires to make the century club for posting 100 winners in a season has stretched out to 17 sires, with 16 of them active this season and the two newest additions to the list highlight proven value in Victoria and NSW.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, July 27
Belmont Park Race 4 - 1000m BenchMark 72+
Sofia's Symphony (ex: Haste) Tnr: Michael Lane Rdr: Chris Parnham
Charters Towers Race 1 - 1000m Class B
Smart Thinker (ex: Forward Thinking) Tnr: Alby Molino Rdr: Pietro Romeo
Doomben Race 6 - 2020m Benchmark 90
Sneak Preview (ex: Stage Performer) Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Ryan Maloney
Morphettville Race 8 - 1050m Open
Aviatress (ex: Twin Star Rocket) Tnr: R and C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek
Trangie Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Rylstone Rocket (ex: Idoican) Tnr: Allan Prisk Rdr: Emily Harrison
Sunday, July 28
Casterton Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 58
Zephyr Wings (ex: Evonne's Magic) Tnr: Naomi Bourke Rdr: Nathan Newton
Casterton Race 6 - 1400m Restricted 58
Bomber's Kiss (ex: The Fairy's Kiss) Tnr: M and L Cooper Rdr: Jordan Hart
Gawler Race 4 - 2132m Class 1
Maven Missile (ex: Graces Spirit) Tnr: Dennis McMahon Rdr: Caitlyn Munro
Muswellbrook Race 6 - 1500m Benchmark 66
Tornado Light (ex: Light Chaser) Tnr: Tracey Bartley Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Sale Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Arsenale (ex: Heart Skipt A Beat) Tnr: Ray Besanko Rdr: Logan Bates
Sapphire Coast Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Sassy Missile (ex: Pompidou) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr: Jess Taylor
Singapore Race 8 - 1200m Class 5
Tantheman (ex: Bushnut) Tnr: Jerome Tan Rdr: B Pinheiro
Monday, July 29
Albury Race 1 - 1175m Maiden
Full Of Danger (ex: Indelible Lass) Tnr: Rob Wellington Rdr: Nick Souquet
Pakenham Synthetic Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Missile Girl (ex: Just A Girl) Tnr: Richard Laming Rdr: Seamus Cronin
Tuesday, July 30
Bathurst Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Smarter Than You (ex: Hot Commodity) Tnr: Tash Burleigh Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire
Ballarat Synthetic Race 4 - 1500m Maiden
Dhanush (ex: My Obsession) Tnr: L and T Corstens Rdr: Jamie Mott
Tuesday, July 30
Taree Race 6 - 1250m Maiden 0
So What (ex: Bella Deluxe)
Tnr: Tony Ball
Taree Race 7 - 1600m Maiden 0
So What (ex: Bella Deluxe)
Tnr: Tony Ball
Wednesday, July 31
Belmont Park Race 1 - 2100m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Call Me Violet (ex: Spring Violet)
Tnr: Ryan Hill
Belmont Park Race 2 - 1200m Rest 0 Metro Wins 0
Opal Tango (ex: Musica Royale)
Tnr: Greg Cave
Doomben Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 65 0
Powder Man (ex: Angelicus)
Tnr: Donna Grisedale
Sandown-Hillside Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 70 0
Eishaa (ex: Flintoff)
Tnr: Paul Preusker
Thursday, August 1
Hawkesbury Race 2 - 1300m Benchmark 64 0
Laurel Hill (ex: Premier's Gift)
Tnr: Rob Potter
Missile Leader (ex: Virginia Breeze)
Tnr: Keith Dryden
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 1 - 1300m Maiden 0
Opal Tango (ex: Musica Royale)
Tnr: Greg Cave
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 8 - 1600m Class 5 0
Hoba Meteor (ex: Hoba)
Tnr: Dion Luciani

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
6
$97,875
$43,000
$400,000
2023
23
$55,463.04
$26,000
$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 Moonlight Trance(Aus)
$3,250

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Belmont Park
Race 4 Sofia's Symphony 4m ex: Haste
Doomben
Race 6 Sneak Preview 8g ex: Stage Performer
Morphettville
Race 8 Aviatress 3f ex: Twin Star Rocket
Charters Towers
Race 1 Smart Thinker 5g ex: Forward Thinking
Trangie
Race 4 Rylstone Rocket 4g ex: Idoican
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Yesterday's Results

1st Echuca: Deploy And Destroy 6g ex Zadoree
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
50.5% - (794)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.6% - (418)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
13.7% - (215)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
7.6% - (119)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
1.7% - (27)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Encosta De Lago
36 wnrs , (1 sw) Smart Melody
More Than Ready
18 wnrs , (1 sw) Ready To Prophet
Zabeel
17 wnrs , (1 sw) Exocet
Northern Meteor
10 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

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