News - SMART MISSILE (AUS)
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 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.
An I Am Invincible colt of Yarraman Park’s topped the final day of the Classic Yearling Sale, which ended with strong trade across all levels of the market.
While he may not have lived up to his early promise when winning the Group III Caulfield Guineas Prelude, Group III Carbine Club Stakes and placing in the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes, Crosshaven proved he is far from a spent force when successful in Saturday’s Group III Kevin Heffernan Stakes at Caulfield.
The in-form Chris Munce stable struck again when the Smart Missile gelding Smart Meteor broke a 26-week run of outs in Saturday’s Listed Ipswich Cup (2150m).
There have been a lot of very good 2YO’s race in Australian this year and we saw a number of them contest the Group I BRC JJ Atkins Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday won by Sheeza Belter, but further north in Queensland at Townsville there was another 2YO in action that notched his sixth win from six starts to be the most winning juvenile so far this season.
Trainer Lee Freedman won’t be tempted to press on with Yiska despite the 2yo son of Smart Missile keeping his record at a perfect three for three at Doomben on Saturday.
The four-year-old Smart Missile mare Ballistic Lover topped off a rewarding day for Warwick Farm-based trainer Joe Pride with a determined win in Saturday’s Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.
A trio of expensive yearling purchases searching for their first win did battle over 1400m in the opening event at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
There were a lot of very happy Tricolours Racing Syndication owners at Rosehill on Saturday when talented Smart Missile filly Ballistic Lover led all the way to win the Listed Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100m) claiming her first Black Type success and bringing an important update for her dam, who will be offered at Magic Millions.
Twin Hills Stud have announced fees on their roster of four stallions headed by prolific sire of winners and proven Group I source Smart Missile.
Newhaven Park bred and sold Yao Dash became the 20th stakes-winner for his Twin Hills based sire Smart Missile when scoring a resounding victory in the Group III ATC Doncaster Prelude (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Fourth in the Group I ATC Golden Rose as a three year-old, Yao Dash has always shown well above average ability and confirmed that with a dominant win in the $244,000 Magic Millions Rising Stars Class 4 (1300m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday putting the spotlight on his half-sister to be offered at Magic Millions.
Punters looked likely to get off on the right foot on Victoria Derby day at Flemington when the heavily backed Aysar put his head in front at the 200 metres mark in the Group III Network 10 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m). However, they had not counted on the tenacity of his stablemate Crosshaven.
Smart Missile featured with an early double at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with impressive maiden winner Only Mine followed by progressive three year old filly Ballistic Lover, who won a very competitive Benchmark 68 in a thrilling finish.
A last start Listed winner at Flemington, talented Smart Missile gelding Crosshaven took another step forward when scoring a stylish victory in the Group III MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Not sure here if it’s the trainer or the horse that’s the One to Watch!
The Triple Crown Syndications team were in the winner’s circle at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when two year-old Smart Missile colt Smart Image made a winning debut.
Crosshaven looks to have earned himself a short break after maintaining his unbeaten record with a fighting win at The Valley.
Plenty of interesting two year-old trials around the country in the past week so here are all the placegetters with their breeding and sale information.