Karnup conditioner Adam Durrant prepared an early double at Pinjarra on Thursday with the ultra-impressive maiden winners Kimberley Boy (Patronize) and Kelly’s Lassie (Safeguard). Both were piloted by Clint Johnston-Porter in their first-up victories. Kimberley Boy was back in harness after being sidelined since a debut second to Mercanto (NZ) at Bunbury in November 2020. […]
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The Darling View Thoroughbreds team kept an eye on the clock for the Sydney and Perth races on Wednesday. In just a tick over an hour at Warwick Farm, its resident stallion I’m All The Talk sired Race 5 winner Hollywood Gossip and Race 6 runner-up Walkin’talkin’. The Mundijong nursery then completed a successful day […]
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Lucky Street filly Seduce Me let loose with a stunning sprint to win the Amelia Park Maiden (1200m) at Belmont on Wednesday. She faced an enormous assignment coming off the home turn when last of the main pack and spotting front-runner Halatorion (Oratorio) the best part of ten lengths. Despite drifting in near the finish, […]
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Cobbanco showed enough promise for West Swan owner-trainer Brian Lucas to predict he will be winning better races than Sunday’s maiden at Belmont Park. But before facing the starter again, the Playing God 3yo will have to trial to the satisfaction of stewards after attempting to buck for a number of strides shortly after the […]
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Street Parade looked the real deal when landing the first leg of a treble for Darling View Thoroughbreds at Ascot on Saturday. The Lucky Street debutant won the Magic Millions Plate (1100m) by a half-length although the margin would have been more but for crowding runner-up Snowdome (Rommel) in the final stages. He banked $81,300 […]
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Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion Playing God sired a treble at Ascot on Saturday and it comes as no surprise to learn two of those winners were trained by Neville Parnham and Steph Bakranich. Success Play (3g Playing God – Hot Business by Zedrich) opened the meeting with an odds-on victory for Parnham in the Seacorp […]
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Darling View Thoroughbreds champion Playing God has presented an able back-up for Ascot’s 3yo features this summer in the shape of Northam winner Advanced. Group 2 Karrakatta Plate winner Ex Sport Man heads Playing God’s classic division and he will be gunning for more black-type when racing first-up in the LR Belgravia Stakes (1200m) at […]
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A Darling View Thoroughbreds double in Northam 3yo maidens yesterday can segue into a black-type attack at Ascot this weekend Homebred filly Belle’s Fantasy struck first in the Avon Valley on Thursday and Darling View’s champion sire Playing God followed up with Success Play for his staunch supporter Neville Parnham. Belle’s Fantasy (pictured) was held […]
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Vogue’s Choice is an obvious choice to make the grade at Ascot after a resolute first-up victory at Northam on Sunday. The Patronize filly settled well off the speed for Stephen Parnham and was still giving Dance Session (Sessions) a decent start into the straight. She ducked in when given a tap down the off-hindquarter […]
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