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Playing God will equal a long-standing WA record when he stands for a $33,000 (inc GST) service fee at Darling View Thoroughbreds this year. It’s the equivalent of recently-deceased Mungrup Stud champion Oratorio (Stravinsky) who covered 111 mares at a $33,000 (inc GST) fee in 2010.  Playing God’s services will increase for the fourth year […]Read More

Trainer Neville Parnham will consider a start in the G3 WA Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) for Investmentstrategy after the Playing God colt won again at Ascot on Wednesday. Investmentstrategy (Photo / Western Racepix) dictated terms in a Belmont nursery earlier this month but had to work overtime to win the Carbine Club Of WA Plate […]Read More

Western Breeders Alliance had all the bases covered this week from Ascot on Saturday, to Hong Kong on Wednesday night and Pinjarra yesterday. Pearce Racing prepared both local winners to bookend WBA graduate Magniac in the Ho Man Tin Hcp (1200m) at Happy Valley.  The Jamie Richards-trained 3yo expat was given every chance stalking pacemaker […]Read More

Baby Paris outclassed a strong field of older campaigners while leading home a quinella for Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Playing God in the $200,000 The Joey (1200m) at Ascot. The Colin Webster-trained 3yo filly pinched a winning break in the straight and had enough in reserve to nail Saturday’s The Quokka consolation by a nose […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion Playing God stretched his lead at the top of the WA sires’ premiership to more than $1 million over Easter with Ex Sport Man and Cobbanco leading the way at Ascot. Playing God ($3,701,589) has built a healthy margin over Trade Fair ($2,696,768) but it’s too early to celebrate with the […]Read More