Paddy’s Lad enhanced Playing God’s classic team for next season after a rough-house running of the Free Entry To Belmont Plate (1400m) on Saturday. Going into the race as a $2.20 favourite after an impressive debut at fortnight ago, Paddy’s Lad (Photo: Western Racepix) bullocked his way through the field to remain unbeaten for trainer […]
Read MoreVampi At Play had been runner-up in her first three starts but made no mistake when establishing a winning margin at the top of the straight in the TABtouch Plate (1200m) at Belmont on Wednesday. Starting at a shade of odds-on, the 2yo daughter of Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Playing God sat outside stablemate Ultimate Command and […]
Read MoreAsh Maley is challenging for a Top 10 spot on the WA trainers’ premiership following a double with Arnie’s Boy and Warm ‘n’ Fuzzy on Saturday. Arnie’s Boy (Photo: Western Racepix) is by Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion Patronize while Warm ‘n’ Fuzzy is a son of I’m All The Talk whose final foals will begin […]
Read MorePromising Patronize youngster El Patron capped a month to remember for Namerik Thoroughbreds owner Alan Bansemer in the Free Entry To Belmont Hcp (1000m) last Wednesday. The Serpentine-based breeder sold El Patron for $75,000 at the 2021 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale. The chestnut looked every inch a racehorse in the Swan Valley and he […]
Read MoreWestern Breeders Alliance partners Phil Ibbotson and Brent Atwell were both pleased to see promising youngster Paddy’s Lad win Saturday’s 2yo nursery at Belmont. Racing first time out over 1200m for trainer Dan Morton, the Playing God gelding (Photo: Western Racepix) looked composed in the enclosure and in running for Laqdar Ramoly. He settled three-back […]
Read MoreCapel trainer Bruce Watkins is looking forward to next season with his budding stayer Acting God following a last-start win in the Amelia Park Hcp (2100m) at Belmont. Acting God was coming off a seven-day break when stepping up from 1600m to 2100m last Saturday. The 4yo gelding was also burdened with 59.5kg but was […]
Read MorePlaying God filly Evidence added her name to a burgeoning list of 3yo winners by the Darling View sire with a promising first-up victory in the Bunbury Apartment Motel Maiden (1413m) at Pinjarra on Sunday. Not seen since a back-field finish on debut at Northam last October, she travelled sweetly behind a solid tempo set by Duchess […]
Read MoreDarling View Thoroughbreds sire Playing God claimed his 9th Stakes winner when God Has Chosen stormed home to land the G3 Belmont Sprint (1400m) on Saturday. It completed a winning hat-trick for the Lindsey Smith-trained 4yo galloper who was racing at weight-for-age for the first time. He relaxed at the tail of the field on the […]
Read MorePlaying God sired his third 2yo winner of the season when Sky Duke freewheeled in the Free Entry To Belmont Park Maiden (1200m) last Wednesday. Such was his domination on debut, Sky Duke can go the same way as Playing God’s earlier juvenile winners Swear To God and Baby Paris who are spelling ahead of […]
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