Smart Missile upset the overwhelming favourite for the 2011 Todman Stakes, Sepoy, by winning the Group 2 race last Saturday March 19, 2011.
Sepoy was unable to produce his usual form in the 2011 Todman Stakes, which was his only lead-up race to the 2011 Golden Slipper, and finished nearly a length behind Smart Missile in second place.
Smart Missile began the $300,000 Todman Stake poorly, when he missed the start considerably, however, came back with a vengeance to snatch victory from the four other runners.
The Anthony Cummings-trained two-year-old displayed in the 2011 Todman Stakes that he is more than capable of taking on the big names of horse racing.
Glenn Boss, who rode Smart Missile to victory in the 2011 Todman Stakes, believes that he is more than capable of upstaging Sepoy again when the Golden Slipper comes around on April 2, 2011.
“I really think he can win the Slipper,” he said.
“He’s got a bit of X-factor this horse, he did things in the track gallop last Saturday only really special horses can do.”
Smart Missile is now the $6 second favourite 2011 Golden Slipper at Luxbet.
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For more information on the running of the 2011 Todman Stakes and the upcoming 2011 Golden Slipper, visit 2011 Todman Stakes Results.
