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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

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

Thursday, May 9
Grafton Race 4 - 1435m Benchmark 82
Noble Missile (ex: Addy Baby) Tnr: Todd Fletcher Rdr:
Grafton Race 6 - 1205m Benchmark 58
Golden Breeze (ex: Gold Waltz) Tnr: Margaret De Gonneville Rdr: Jeff Kehoe
Kyneton Race 4 - 1203m Maiden
Targetry (ex: Pathways) Tnr: Charles Cassar Rdr: Paul Gatt
Newcastle Race 7 - 1350m Benchmark 64
Missile Seeker (ex: Asylum Seeker) Tnr: Gary Portelli Rdr: Alysha Collett
Pakenham Race 6 - 1600m Restricted 64
Amani (ex: Ngoma) Tnr: Thomas Sadler Rdr: Rhys McLeod
Wyong Race 7 - 1350m Benchmark 64
Missile Seeker (ex: Asylum Seeker) Tnr: Gary Portelli Rdr: Alysha Collett
Friday, May 10
Albury Race 4 - 1175m Class 1
Missile Maiden (ex: Wejdaan) Tnr: Rob Potter Rdr:
Tamworth Race 7 - 1200m Class 1
Smart Jazz (ex: Real Jazz) Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester Rdr:
Tamworth Race 8 - 1400m Class 3
Taketheshot (ex: Pass) Tnr: Mark Mason Rdr:
Tamworth Race 8 - 1400m Class 3
Ogrim (ex: Cianara) Tnr: Merv Rumble Rdr:
Saturday, May 11
Arawa Park Race 4 - 1560m Benchmark 75
Madame Le Fay (ex: Lady Le Fay) Tnr: M and P Moroney and Gerard Rdr: Joe Doyle
Ascot Race 1 - 1000m Open
Plato Or Plomo (ex: One Final Werd) Tnr: C and M Gangemi Rdr: Jarrad Noske
Gosford Race 3 - 1200m Class 3
Tanglewood (ex: Vincere Lass) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr: Joshua Parr
Gosford Race 3 - 1200m Class 3
Super Impressive (ex: Simply Impressive) Tnr: Colt Prosser Rdr: Ben Looker
Morphettville Race 5 - 2019m Open
Missile Star (ex: Amy's Glen) Tnr: S and J Jaensch Rdr: Alice Lindsay
Morphettville Race 6 - 1200m Open Gr3
Aviatress (ex: Twin Star Rocket) Tnr: R and C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek
Sunshine Coast Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 85
Full Recognition (ex: Zutara) Tnr: Stephen Massingham Rdr: Vlad Duric
Sunshine Coast Race 9 - 1000m Open
Smart Image (ex: Shared Reflections) Tnr: Brian J Smith Rdr: Jake Bayliss
Sunday, May 12
Hobart Race 8 - 1100m Class 1
Dysart (ex: Holley Shiftwell) Tnr: John Keys Rdr: Craig Newitt
Saturday, May 11
Burrandowan Race 1 - 1175m Open 0
Substitution (ex: Filming)
Tnr: Glenn Richardson
Gordonvale Race 3 - 1360m Benchmark 55 0
Red Lantern (ex: Glenross)
Tnr: Alex Malliff
Ipswich Race 4 - 1100m Benchmark 62 0
Just Looking (ex: Invited)
Tnr: Bryan Dais
Pianist (ex: Play Just For Me)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
Ipswich Race 7 - 1350m Maiden 0
Careful Missile (ex: With Care)
Tnr: Kevin Martin
Quambone Race 3 - 1200m Open 0
Ogrim (ex: Cianara)
Tnr: Merv Rumble
Quambone Race 5 - 1100m Class B 0
Jet Missile (ex: Sticky Danish)
Tnr: Kylie Kennedy
Quilpie Race 2 - 1100m Open 0
Parko (ex: Certitude)
Tnr: Wayne Baker
Tuncurry Race 4 - 1400m Class 1 0
Dyecast Missile (ex: Easytodyefor)
Tnr: Stephen Gleeson
Smart Action (ex: Danagall)
Tnr: Annabel Neasham
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1000m Class 3 0
Pianist (ex: Play Just For Me)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
Sunday, May 12
Ballarat Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Explosive Rosie (ex: Lakemba Rose)
Tnr: John Sadler
Kalgoorlie Race 2 - 1614m Maiden 0
Bayraktar (ex: Golden Phoenix)
Tnr: Brett Drury
Mudgee Race 4 - 1400m Class 2 0
Miss Monopoly (ex: Advance To Go)
Tnr: Gayna Williams
Ogrim (ex: Cianara)
Tnr: Merv Rumble
Sapphire Coast Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Blue Bayou (ex: Dapples)
Tnr: Keith Dryden
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Missile One (ex: Better Be The One)
Tnr: Jack Bruce
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Targeted (ex: Bashful)
Tnr: Stuart Kendrick
Monday, May 13
Mornington Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Auto Max (ex: Greenmount Belle)
Tnr: Susie Wells
Mornington Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Scientific (ex: Alana's Dream)
Tnr: Rob Blacker
Mornington Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Fort William (ex: Hurry Harriet)
Tnr: John Moloney
Muswellbrook Race 5 - 1450m Class 1 0
Dyecast Missile (ex: Easytodyefor)
Tnr: Stephen Gleeson
Smart Action (ex: Danagall)
Tnr: Annabel Neasham
Muswellbrook Race 6 - 1280m Maiden 0
Smart Lily (ex: Ice Lily)
Tnr: Wayne Wilkes
Muswellbrook Race 8 - 1000m Maiden 0
Silent Tomahawk (ex: Think Aloud)
Tnr: Stephen Jones
Tuesday, May 14
Kempsey Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Golden Breeze (ex: Gold Waltz)
Tnr: Margaret De Gonneville
Volfoni (ex: Crystal Diamonds)
Tnr: Greg Kilner
Kempsey Race 3 - 1250m Class 2 0
Smart Jazz (ex: Real Jazz)
Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester
Moe Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Auto Max (ex: Greenmount Belle)
Tnr: Susie Wells
Moe Race 3 - 1600m Maiden 0
Boom Bang (ex: Some Girls Do)
Tnr: Frank Stockdale
Moe Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Missile Meg (ex: Megeve)
Tnr: Enver Jusufovic

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
2023 ex Gioconda(NZ)
$1,500

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Grafton
Race 4 Noble Missile 6g ex: Addy Baby
Race 6 Golden Breeze 4g ex: Gold Waltz
Kyneton
Race 4 Targetry 4m ex: Pathways
Newcastle
Race 7 Missile Seeker 3g ex: Asylum Seeker
Pakenham
Race 6 Amani 4m ex: Ngoma
Wyong
Race 7 Missile Seeker 3g ex: Asylum Seeker
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Gawler: Fair Legacy 4m ex Youiz Jane
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
50.3% - (770)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.8% - (410)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
13.6% - (208)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
7.6% - (117)
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

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