Smart Choice (2023) Horse
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Smart Choice is a 3yo bay trained by Michael Miller at Mardella. He is by Erik The Red out of Hijacked. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, finishing without a win in four starts. In its latest outing at Scottsville on 18 Feb 2026, ridden by Mickaelle Michel, Smart Choice came ninth, behind winner Steamy Windows.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsville 18-Feb-26 1200m SOFT R2 Md (of $133,005) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.210, SP: 5.00 1st Steamy Windows ( T Godden 132 ) 2nd Better Never Ends ( D Louw 132 , Cd 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Quest Of Valor ( R Venniker 132 , Cd 129 ) 4.75L 9th Smart Choice ( M Michel 127 , Cd 124 ) 10.35L See full results | M Michel 57.6kg, Cd 56.2kg 10.35L | 9 (16) |
| Scottsville 11-Jan-26 1000m SOFT R1 Md $26,611 (of $133,005) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.950, SP: 5.50 1st Ode To The Sea ( T Godden 132 ) 2nd Smart Choice ( M Thackeray 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Green Energy ( S Khumalo 132 ) 0.00L See full results | M Thackeray 57.6kg 0.30L | 2 (10) |
| Greyville 26-Dec-25 1000m GOOD R1 Xmas Futurity Plate $11,879 (of $237,516) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.590, SP: 2.63 1st Kavady ( K Matsunyane 127 ) 2nd Japura ( M Michel 127 ) 3.25L 3rd Ode To The Sea ( C Habib 132 ) 1.50L 4th Smart Choice ( T Godden 127 ) 5.25L See full results | T Godden 57.6kg 5.25L | 4 (10) |
| Scottsville 14-Dec-25 1000m GOOD R1 Md $13,293 (of $133,005) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:54.390, SP: 17.00 1st Master Magician ( T Godden 132 ) 2nd Lady Godiva ( R Venniker 127 ) 5.25L 3rd Smart Choice ( C Habib 127 ) 6.75L See full results | C Habib 57.6kg 6.75L | 3 (12) |