Tag: Mark Newnham

Smart Missile’s Final Award Strikes in Canberra Guineas

Making just his fourth trip to the races, the Mark Newnham-trained Final Award came from last to win the Listed Canberra Guineas (1400m) last weekend. With Josh Parr in the saddle the son of Smart Missile powered down the centre of the track to defeat Laburnum (Denman) by half a length with Major Wager (Exceed […]

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Smart Missile Filly Wins G1 Spring Champion Stakes

Many bloodstock followers believed Smart Missile would sire his first Group I winner this spring with his unbeaten filly Smart Melody favourite for the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas next Saturday, but in the end his supporters didn’t have to wait that long. Up and coming trainer Mark Newnham tasted his first Group I victory […]

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