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First Winner for Peltzer
Tara Madgwick A fast Group II winning son of So You Think, Peltzer retired to Twin Hills Stud in 2021 and with his oldest progeny just two year-olds he posted his first ever winner on ANZAC Day with a debut victory for Tom Vegas. Trained at Bathurst by Dean Mirfin, Tom Vegas was brought to […]
[ Read More ]One to Watch – Flemington
Tara Madgwick – Friday April 25 Unbeaten this year with four successive wins, this four year-old gelding is a horse going places with a facile victory at Flemington on ANZAC Day stamping him as a possible spring contender. King Zephyr wins at Flemington – image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos Combining the blood […]
[ Read More ]Smart Missile 4YO Briasa a New Sprint Star in G1 TJ Smith Stks
Craig Tompson – Saturday April 5 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. Briasa prevails in the G1 TJ Smith Stakes. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au The Team […]
[ Read More ]Home Affairs Colt With Pedigree to Excite
by Tara Madgwick Twin Hills Stud have a terrific draft of 18 to offer at Inglis Classic by 15 different sires, but for the pedigree gurus out there it’s the colt by Home Affairs that will generate immediate attention not just because of his good looks, but also his pedigree which features something unique and […]
[ Read More ]Daumier’s First Season Foals Looking Stunning
Breednet – Tuesday December 3 Twin Hills Stud’s Blue Diamond winner Daumier has left some stunning foals in his first crop this season and are certainly worth seeing. A top flight juvenile, Daumier also finished fourth in the Golden Slipper and ATC Sires Produce as a two-year-old for Godolphin before retiring to Olly and Amber […]
[ Read More ]Wings Of Song strengthens family ties
By Paul Symes Connections share in further success with mare they hope can continue to improve Australian Racing Hall Of Fame member Tie The Knot (Nassipour) brought the Tait and Payne families together, and that formidable combination was again to the fore at Cranbourne on Saturday when Wings Of Song (Mendelssohn) extended her impressive race record […]
[ Read More ]Rising Star Briasa Leads Home a Smart Missile Quinella in The Hunter
Mark Smith The exciting Briasa led home a Smart Missile quinella in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Group II The Newcastle Herald Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle. The 4-year-old gelding took a record of five wins from six starts into the feature and, with any luck, would be undefeated. Ridden by Tyler Schiller for Michael, Wayne, and John Hawkes, […]
[ Read More ]Smart Missile’s Briasa off to The Hunter
Mark Smith – Wednesday October 30 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. Ridden by Tyler Schiller for Michael Wayne and John Hawkes, Briasa tracked the leader Snapback, who put up the […]
[ Read More ]Smart Missile’s Aviatress Romps in G3 Northwood Plume Stakes
Mark Smith 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. Away she goes (image Grant Courtney) Ridden by Craig Williams for Richard and Chantelle Jolly, Aviatress sat on the speed set by Shaime, and when Williams […]
[ Read More ]Matings Mix: Daumier handed strong support from Tait
Written by Keely Mckitterick This spring, Olly and Amber Tait’s Twin Hills Stud are welcoming the first foals from their resident stallion, Daumier, a G1 Blue Diamond S. winner. The Thoroughbred Report caught up with Olly Tait to discuss which mares will be visiting Daumier this season and the plans for their other resident broodmares. […]
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