Smart Cousin

(New Zealand)

Country

New Zealand

Foal Date

2015-10-07

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Highly Recommended

Dam

Howbaddouneedit

Sire of Dam

Howbaddouwantit

Home Track

Hong Kong

Prize Money

$655,210

Trainer

C H Yip

Owner

Cousin Family Syndicate

About

Smart Cousin is a 9-year-old bay gelding from New Zealand, trained by C H Yip in Hong Kong. He is sired by the stallion Highly Recommended and his dam is Howbaddouneedit. Throughout his career, Smart Cousin has achieved three victories. His most notable win occurred on December 16, 2020, at Happy Valley, where he was ridden by Zac Purton and triumphed in the $750,000 Staunton Handicap (C5), outperforming Great Smart.