The undulating terrain at Cootamundra in the south west of NSW is prime horse country with the Twin Hills Stud nursery producing some outstanding gallopers in 2025 and they offer a diverse draft of 16 for Magic Millions including five by Blue Diamond winner Daumier.
Olly Tait and his team are dedicated to producing a quality athlete for their clients and some of the big success stories last year for horses bred and raised on the farm include $2.9million earner Vivy Air, $1.7million earner Headley Grange, multiple Group and stakes-winning mare Aviatress along with untapped 3YO talent Buccleuch.
The first stakes-winner for Twin Hills young So You Think stallion Peltzer, Buccleuch finished his juvenile season with a stakes win and will have lofty Black Type aspirations in the autumn for the Michelle and Patrick Payne stable.
Magic Millions is an exciting time for the farm’s first season sire Daumier, with the Champion Australian 2YO Colt producing a lovely line of youngsters including these two cracking types below, both of them from daughters of champion Australian sires.
Lot 223 Daumier x Dominant Lady, by I Am Invincible
Second foal of a winning daughter of imported US stakes-winner Sensible Lady (USA).
Olly Tait - This is an outstanding filly. She is so strong, has plenty of scope and looks very quick. Daumier’s first crop of yearlings are filling us with confidence and this filly is a great advertisement for her sire.
Lot 918 Colt Daumier x Toowoomba Tycoon, by Written Tycoon
First foal of an unraced daughter of Group III winner Crucial, a sibling to Group winners Hazard, Antelucan and Java.
Olly Tait - This Daumier colt has been a striking individual since he was born. He has great scope, strength and a classy outlook. He comes from a terrific family and his sire was an outstanding 2YO.
Additional draft highlights are listed below and click here for the full draft:
Lot 218 Filly Peltzer x Didn’t Even Kiss Me, by Murtajill
Her half-sister Sheridan Street has won again since the catalogue came out and her full brother Engleman made $260,000 at this sale last year when bought by Northern Farm and he is now in Japan.
Olly Tait - She has been gorgeous since she was born. She has great strength and has a great swing to her when she moves. Her full brother is in the best of hands in Japan.
Lot 610 Filly Too Darn Hot (GB) x Night Witches, by I Am Invincible
Second foal of metro winning daughter of Group III winner Girl in Flight.
Olly Tait – She was bred in partnership with Watership Down Stud, who bred, raced and are partners in Too Darn Hot. He is a phenomenal success in Australia. This filly moves beautifully, possesses a great shape and has a lovely head.
Lot 839 Filly Brave Smash (Jpn) x Sovereign Gold, by Snitzel
By the sire of G1 winner Kimochi, who won over $2.1million and then sold for $2.2million in the Twin Hills draft at the 2024 Inglis Chairman’s Sale. Second foal of a winning three-quarter sister to G3 placed Philizzy from the family of Champion NZ 3YO Filly Princess Coup.
Olly Tait - We were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to raise and sell Kimochi who is by the same stallion. Physically, this filly is very similar to her. She has a lovely head, a powerful gait, is well muscled and has great limb conformation.
Lot 857 Colt Wootton Bassett (GB) x Starla, by Snitzel
Second foal of five time Sydney metro winner Starla, a daughter of stakes-placed Houston Benefactor from the family of Champion NZ 3YO Filly Princess Coup. Next two dams by champion sires Encosta de Lago and Last Tycoon (IRE).
Olly Tait - A beautifully bred colt who we’ve naturally paid close attention to since day one. He has never put a foot wrong and has developed into a beautiful yearling. He is masculine, well balanced and athletic with a lovely temperament.
