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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 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

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
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
2
$19,000
$19,000
$20,000
2024
8
$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)
$0
2023 ex Look Out Baby(USA)
$0
2023 ex Last Roll of Dice(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Muswellbrook
Race 3 Smart Lily 5m ex: Ice Lily
Race 7 Night Fighter 4g ex: Scarlet Silk
Augathella
Race 4 Too Much Class 7m ex: Skyline Blush
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Yesterday's Results

1st Nowra: It Is To Be 5g ex Leica Honey
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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%
1.7% - (28)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

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More Than Ready
19 wnrs , (1 sw) Ready To Prophet
Zabeel
17 wnrs , (1 sw) Exocet
Northern Meteor
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Smart Meteor
Bel Esprit
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Aviatress
Flying Spur
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Debellatio
O'reilly
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Irish Bet
High Chaparral
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Ballistic Boy
Dehere
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Maid Of Heaven
El Prado
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Special Missile

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