Sharp 'N' Smart was bred by Gerry Harvey and is a son of Westbury Stud stallion Redwood.
[1] Bought by New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame inductee Graeme Rogerson for $55,000 at the 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka,[2] Sharp 'N' Smart is raced by Rogerson in partnership with a syndicate that includes Harvey, Merv & Meg Butterworth, Craig Leishman and Todd Bawden.
[6] Sharp 'N' Smart resumed in the summer with a second placing in the Thorndon Mile, then scored a rare victory by a three-year-old against older horses in the weight-for-age Herbie Dyke Stakes.
[7] Sharp 'N' Smart was rated a $1.40 favourite for the 2023 New Zealand Derby, which was run at Te Rapa Racecourse.
[7] Confidently ridden by Ryan Elliot, Sharp 'N' Smart launched a powerful run approaching the home turn and was too strong down the straight, scoring by a long neck.