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Red Army equalled the longest winning trip for a Patronize galloper this season when he claimed the WA Day Cup (1600m) at Northam last month and he stretched out even further on Saturday. Extended to 2000m in the Argonaut Stockbrokers Hcp at Belmont, he passed the middle-distance test with flying colours. “I was a bit […]Read More

Patronize 3yo Alpha Sky showed his versatility with a front-running victory under the guidance of Willie Pike at Ascot on Saturday. Given a rest along the riverside, he refused to surrender when Rogano geldings Roganella & In Love With Paris issued challenges in the Neometals Hcp (1400m). Alpha Sky had came from last for a […]Read More

Trainer Sharon Miller reckons Rose’s Shadow can mature into her next nice horse after watching him win the Amelia Park Hcp (1600m) on Anzac Day. The Patronize 3yo settled last for jockey Alan Kennedy but had the small field covered in the straight to win pulling up by over a length. He was a longshot […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds is on a winner with Exceed And Excel’s three-quarter brother Patronize. Coming good with the benefit of extra numbers, Patronize sired another potential top-liner when Alpha Sky let down with an explosive finish to the Glenroy Chaff Maiden (1100m) at Ascot on Wednesday.  The first-starter descended from last on the corner to […]Read More

Chix Pic has upstaged the fillies in the final prelims for this year’s G2 Karrakatta Plate. Perth’s current crop of 2yo fillies appeared to have the wood on the colts and geldings until trainer Dave Harrison let Chix Pic off the leash earlier this month. He came off the pace to win on debut and […]Read More

Pocket dynamo Wee Cent has improved her record to 4 wins in 7 starts with another gutsy victory in the Purslowe Chipper Funerals Hcp (1000m) at Ascot. Tipping the scales at less than 400kg, Wee Cent races well above her weight for trainer David Harrison and owner-breeder Clive Atwell of Darling View Thoroughbreds. She’s all […]Read More

An excited all-girls syndicate have G2 Karrakatta Plate plans for their promising grey colt Chix Pic. The Patronize debutant was very impressive winning the TABTouch Plate (1000m) in front of some boisterous owners at Ascot on Wednesday.  He tracked King Of Planets and then eased off heels to overhaul the leader at the furlong. Bred […]Read More

Golden Slipper winning trainer Gary Portelli confirmed he will return to Perth for the Magic Millions yearling sale after his talented colt Patron Black won in Canberra on Friday. Patron Black is by Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Patronize and cost $46,000 at the 2017 Perth Magic Millions. Starting an odds-on favourite second-up in the Black […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds led Western Australian vendors when Book 1 of the Gold Coast Magic Millions concluded on Saturday evening. The Mundijong nursery sold a Not A Single Doubt filly through the Attunga Stud draft to Astute Bloodstock (FBAA) agent Louis Le Metayer for $600,000.  She will be trained by Peter and Paul Snowden for […]Read More

Flying Spur mare Rock Revival foaled an international double for Darling View Thoroughbreds in Australia and Malaysia last week. Darling View homebred Wee Cent won at Ascot on Wednesday and her older brother El Condor bolted in at Selangor on Sunday. Wee Cent (3f Lope De Vega – Rock Revival by Flying Spur) broke her […]Read More