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Playing God has gone straight for the jugular in pursuit of this season’s WA 2yo title and it didn’t hurt having the wins of his fillies Overdrive and Noahquintilly only sanctioned by stewards after protests at Belmont last week. Overdrive was awarded the Amelia Park Plate (1000m) on Wednesday after officials relegated first past the […]Read More

September Born was the street-corner tip ahead of his debut at Belmont on Saturday and punters got it right when the Playing God colt scored a decisive victory in the WA Racehorse Owners Plate (1000m). The full-brother to Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) winner Kay Cee has inherited enough of her ability to earn […]Read More

Group 3 winning mare Karli’s Karma topped the Magic Millions Winter Sale in the Swan Valley on Sunday with a $100,000 bid from Darling View Thoroughbreds manager Brent Atwell. Karli’s Karma (6m Deep Field – Sravana by Stratum) was offered by Port Kennedy trainer Summer Dickson (as agent) who prepared her to 6 wins topped […]Read More

Reigning WA Champion Sire Playing God was an odds-on favourite to successfully defend his first premiership this season but no-one factored in a shot at the 2yo title. The Darling View alpha-male is home-and-hosed for the 2023-24 WA General Sires’ Championship after establishing a huge lead by the end of May.  His promising 2yo West […]Read More

Rope Them In commenced this month’s conveyer belt of 3yo winners for Playing God when he railed up to get the better of Ice Pick Nick (Frosted) and Triple Jay (Street Boss) in the in the Quayclean Hcp (1200m) at Belmont on Saturday. Playing God’s 3yo division won 7 races during May through Best Mood […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds topped the Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale on Friday when paying $240,000 for Pierro mare Sous La Terre. Offered by Tyreel Stud (as agent), Sous La Terre is a half-sister to the dam of Champion Australian 3YO Filly Sunlight (Zoustar) and she was sold in foal to Spirit Of Boom.  Her first foal […]Read More

Promising Playing God gelding Best Mood is still learning what the racing game is all about but a distinct class edge made all the difference in the Tyler Lewis Memorial (1200m) at Ascot last Wednesday. Best Mood (Photo / Western Racepix) was resuming since a short spring campaign that included a debut win at Geraldton […]Read More

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 More

Champion 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 More

Saturday’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 More