Playing God is the big drawcard at the Perth Magic Millions on Thursday and Friday with 43 yearlings dominating a 352-lot catalogue in the Swan Valley. That represents 60% of his foal crop conceived in 2021 and www.breednet.com.au reports they are poised to play a big role in Playing God’s unimpeded rise up the local […]
Read MoreDarling View Thoroughbreds champion Playing God began ramping up his defence of the WA sires’ premiership when Alaskan won the Amelia Park Hcp (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. Alaskan (3g Playing God – Lady Alaska by Reset) was coming off a 1400m maiden victory at Bunbury on Australia Day and is on track to emulate […]
Read MoreWestern Breeders Alliance graduates are on fire at home, interstate and internationally ahead of the Perth Magic Millions on February 22 and 23 in the Swan Valley. WBA leads the vendor list once again with 43 lots and it completed a city double with Madhi Girl (Ascot) and She’s Greysful (Gawler) on Saturday before a […]
Read MoreSunday afternoon was full of mixed emotions for Dave Hopperton when he saddled up Playing God stablemates Play Dice and Our Nemisis in the final two races at Bunbury. There were celebrations all round after Play Dice and Jade Mc Naught delivered a barrier-to-box victory in the TABtouch Hcp (1200m) but they were cut short […]
Read MorePlaying God gelding Currimundi won the last city race of last season to put the finishing touches on the Darling View stallion’s first WA Sires’ premiership in 2022-23. The Steve Wolfe-trained sprinter miler was back in the frame on Saturday with a late burst to land the Thank You Jay Rooney Hcp (1600m) under Brayden […]
Read MoreChampion WA stallion Playing God sired his regulation Saturday city winner when Playing Rio arrived from the Great Southern to land the Own The Dream Maiden (1400m) at Ascot. Playing Rio had been placed in all bar one of his six previous starts around the provincial circuit until Albany trainer Paul Hunter decided to test […]
Read MorePlaying God mare Devine Belief kicked off a memorable winning treble that couldn’t be scripted any better for champion jockey Damien Oliver at Ascot on Saturday. Oliver announced retirement plans earlier this season and decided to bow out back where it all started in Perth. A bumper crowd sensed something special when Devine Belief scored […]
Read MorePlaying God has played a lone hand for local stallions during the first three days of The Pinnacles at Ascot. The Darling View Thoroughbreds champion has sired the winners of five black-type races at the half-way point of The Pinnacles and he’s gearing up for Day 4 with an undeniable chance for an unprecedented second […]
Read MoreDarling View’s Brent Atwell was still floating on air a day after Playing God sired a dream double at Ascot on Saturday. In what could well be a pivotal day in a stud career that’s knows no bounds, Playing God 3yo Zipaway won a prized Group 2 in the WA Guineas (1600m) for Neville & […]
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