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CLOCK STOPPER & RUN OF THE DAY
Cameron Happ dissects Saturday’s Flemington meeting CLOCK STOPPER – PREZADO It was a 1000m open sprint so it makes sense they ran the fastest splits of the day and they were slick. The Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained sprinter has really found his sweet spot in these 1000m straight races putting three wins together now […]
[ Read More ]Better Days Ahead for Smart Missile Filly
A good start to the day at Flemington for Twin Hills stallions Denman and Smart Missile with Denman’s 1000m straight track specialist Prezado making light of his 59kgs in the opener to capture his third consecutive race at Flemington before Smart Missile chimed in with the talented two-year-old filly Standoff who opened her account at […]
[ Read More ]Prezado becomes punters’ pin-up at Flemington
A former villain continued to become a hero to his backers when Prezado completed a hat trick of wins over the 1000m course at Flemington. Prezado attracted huge offers from Hong Kong when he blitzed his rivals down the straight at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day in 2017 but the quirky galloper proved hard to […]
[ Read More ]TIMING EVERYTHING IN CROWNING MOMENT
AMY BENNETT (EBN) speaks to Olly Tait, owner of Twin Hills Stud in Australia, about his latest stallion acquisition and how the operation is moving forward. As everyone knows in this industry, luck and good timing can play a significant role in success. On 25th March, Olly Tait’s Twin Hills Stud in New South Wales […]
[ Read More ]Andrew Perryman joins Twin Hills as its Stud Manager
Andrew Perryman (pictured) is to join Twin Hills Stud at Cootamundra in the role of Stud Manager. He will be replacing Steve Brien who is retiring at the end of July after a lifetime dedicated to the thoroughbred industry and 33 years at Twin Hills. Andrew Perryman has held senior roles with Woodlands Stud, Darley, […]
[ Read More ]Last Hurrah for Slipper Winner
The last foal produced by 2003 Golden Slipper winner Polar Success, three year-old Hallowed Crown filly Lillemor posted her first metropolitan success at Canterbury on Wednesday. Retained to race by her breeder Twin Palms Stud, Lillemor is trained by John O’Shea, who has been patient with the filly, who was a late November foal. Lillemor […]
[ Read More ]Born & Raised: Another Exciting Performer for Night Of Thunder
What a shame that Darley could not find a spot on the 2020 roster for Night Of Thunder (IRE) who chalked up his 8th winner from just 12 runners when the Patrick Payne-trained Cherry Tortoni made a brilliant career debut over 1200 metres at Sale on Wednesday. Cherry Tortoni romps on debut. Cherry Tortoni Billy […]
[ Read More ]Colette and Camelot to fly Classic flag
While a level of scepticism each year about Australia’s Classic form is understandable, the facts suggest it’s unwarranted and I fancy you dismiss it at your peril in the spring of 2020 – especially if the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups are northern hemisphere visitor-free. The Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) is the race perennially touted – […]
[ Read More ]Stick to it if you’re on a good thing
John McArdle believes when you’re on a good thing it’s a case of sticking with it. He has been richly rewarded with that theory by his Victorian-bred mare Humma Humma which chalked up another black type victory in the Group 3 Proud Miss Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Above: Humma Humma winning the Carlton […]
[ Read More ]Around the farm with Olly Tait
TDN AusNZ brings you a new series in which we quiz Australasian stud identities about their operations, backgrounds and thoughts on the wider thoroughbred industry. Today, we chat with Twin Hills Stud’s Olly Tait. Twin Hills Stud was purchased by Olly and Amber Tait three years ago, a farm very familiar to him, in the […]
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