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Playing God led the first WA sires’ premiership published for 2022-23 until his Darling View Thoroughbreds barn-mate Patronize took over at the top of the table on Saturday. Patronize 3yo Rejuva King won the Free Entry To Belmont Park Plate (1400m) to credit his sire with earnings of $328k when Westspeed Platinum bonuses are included […]Read More

Playing God has taken over as the leading WA stallion in the first premiership table for 2022-23 issued by Arion Pedigrees on Monday. The Darling View stallion was credited with earnings of $209,016 to top the initial list from his Mundijong-based colleague Patronize ($166,187) and Yarradale sire Gingerbread Man ($148,277). Playing God’s real-time total will […]Read More

Splintex is the latest addition to a powerhouse Darling View Thoroughbreds roster that was responsible for an unprecedented 14 individual 2yo winners last season. Splintex (pictured) is a 2yo Sydney-winning son of Snitzel who has claimed four Champion Australian Sire premierships to date and in three of them he doubled up as Champion Australian 2YO […]Read More

Owner-breeders Bill and Patricia Robinson banked the final Westspeed Platinum 2yo Bonus of the season when It’s All A Rumour dived late to land the Glenn Lee Plate (1300m) at Belmont on Saturday. The Midland couple took home $84,540 which included a $40,700 windfall courtesy of Westspeed Platinum.  Winning jockey Kesh Dhurun made a decisive […]Read More

Belmont’s final midweek card of the season on Wednesday began with a benefit for Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion Patronize. The Great Hoya (Patronize) won the Peninsula Dining Room Hcp (1200m) and third-placed Rejuva King (Patronize) book-ended the trifecta for their sire who will finish Top 5 on the WA 2YO Sires’ premiership this season. The […]Read More

Playing God 2yo Bustler has streamed a ray of sunshine on what has been a season of mixed emotions for WA-based Ruby Racing & Breeding. Bustler (Photo / Western Racepix) made a successful race debut in last Wednesday’s TABtouch Plate (1000m) at Belmont for trainer Neville Parnham who bought the youngster for $130,000 from Ruby’s […]Read More

The Snitzel phenomenon knows no bounds and its West Australian branch has been enhanced with the arrival of Splintex at Darling View Thoroughbreds in Mundijong. Splintex holds a special place in Snitzel’s ongoing quest for excellence that has harvested multiple Australian Sires Premierships (4) and Australian 2YO Sires Premierships (3). When Splintex won the Group […]Read More

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 More

Vampi 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 More

Ash 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 More