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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Twin Hills Mares in Foal to Too Darn Hot

by Tara Madgwick – Sunday May 26 Twin Hills Stud will present five mares at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale this week and they include two that are in foal to Too Darn Hot (GB), who sired Arabian Summer to win the $1million MM National 2YO Classic at Doomben on Saturday securing his standing […]

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Another Straight Charge? Twin Hills Weanlings on Show

Friday May 3 Sponsored Content – by Tara Madgwick – Twin Hills Stud are expecting to be busy this week at Riverside Stables with a draft of 16 for the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale that features youngsters by hot sires such as Wootton Bassett (GB) and Too Darn Hot (GB), whose service fee this year […]

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Twin Hills Stud Fees 2024 Unchanged 

Tara Madgwick – Thursday April 25 Twin Hills Stud have a great mix of the proven and promising showcased in their five strong roster with fees to remain unchanged this year.   Daumier, $16,500 – click for more info and a Hypo mating.   Group I MRC Blue Diamond winner Daumier is preparing for his […]

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Twin Hills Bred Pure Aqua becomes 7th Stakes winner for Head Water

Tara Madgwick – Saturday April 13 The Listed SAJC Without Fear Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday produced a new stakes-winner Vinery Stud’s value sire Headwater with promising filly Pure Aqua casting off maiden status with a Black Type victory. Trained by Richard and Chantelle Jolly, Pure Aqua was fifth on debut in a stakes […]

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Bellevue Hill Off the Mark with Twin Hills bred filly

Mark Smith – Sunday April 7 Platinum Thoroughbreds lightly raced Pierro stallion Bellevue Hill is off the mark, with the heavily backed favourite Diva Las Vegas overcoming difficulties to make a winning debut over 900m at Newcastle on Saturday. Ridden by Amy McLucas for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Diva Las Vegas blew the start. […]

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