Darling View Thoroughbreds has announced Playing God’s service fee will rise to a WA record $49,500 (inc GST) in 2024. The news continues year-on-year increases since Playing God arrived at Mundijong in 2020 and he’s earned every one of them. Stud manager Brent Atwell has actually been playing catch-up on the back of bigger black-type […]
Read MoreChampion stallion Playing God sired his first juvenile winner of the season with True Apostle at Pinjarra a fortnight ago and he doubled up in that division when Gold Flakes scored like a seasoned professional at Ascot on Saturday. Gold Flakes (2f Playing God – Corn Flakes by Oratorio) is a beautifully-bred filly and trainer […]
Read MoreSaturday’s $5 million The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot has lured several top-class interstate sprinters against a local contingent that includes two WA-sired runners in the capacity field of 14 starters. Almighty Class (Playing God) is in the mix according to trainer Mitch Pateman at $41 while Oakland Park homebred Saloon Bar (Sessions) is one of […]
Read MorePlaying God added another top prospect to his 3yo division when Stylish Lord bolted in by more than three lengths in the Quayclean Hcp (1400m) at Ascot on Wednesday. Stylish Lord is trained by Russell Stewart for his wife Antonella and was bred by the Ascot couple (Photo / Western Racepix) in partnership with Queenslea […]
Read MoreHoly Enchantment had been knocking on the door for a feature win since his 3yo days and his connections were finally rewarded in the LR Pinjarra Cup (2300m) on Sunday. The 6yo son of Playing God was coming off a narrow loss in the LR Bunbury Cup (2000m) but Brad Parnham put an end to […]
Read MoreDarling View Thoroughbreds director Clive Atwell would have been well pleased when Geisel Park announced Winning Rupert had been signed to stand in Western Australia. Atwell is based at Mundijong and initially supported Winning Rupert in 2018 when he was covering a second book in the Eastern States at a $16,500 (inc GST) service fee. […]
Read MoreDarling View Thoroughbreds Champion Playing God sired his 17th individual black-type winner when Lord Vampi scored a commanding victory in the Listed J C Roberts Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. After diffusing an outside gate, he let down stylishly for jockey Lucy Fiore in what was a very impressive classic trial to defeat fellow […]
Read MoreThe Australian Stud Book has released figures for the last serving season and it reported Western Australia’s 41 registered stallions covered 1,462 mares in 2023. That was up 8% from 2022. Australia-wide, there were 17,720 mares and that was down 11%. Darling View Thoroughbreds filled the top three positions in WA with reigning champion Playing […]
Read MoreThe Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale leaderboard underlined the gulf between Playing God and rest of Western Australia’s stallion ranks on Thursday. Playing God smashed the record for a yearling sold in Perth when Melbourne bloodstock agent Sheamus Mills paid $625,000 for his filly out of Oratorio mare Cosmah Domination (Lot 44). The Darling View […]
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