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Brilliant 3yo Feels Playful looked a pro leading home a quinella for Playing God in the Own The Dream Maiden (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Mitch Pateman-trained 3yo accelerated like a black-type filly under Holly Watson to score by panels from Fashion Stakes who is also by the Champion Sire-elect of Western Australia. Feels […]Read More

Smart mare Moon and Back left it late to win at Moonee Valley on Friday night for leading WA vendor Western Breeders Alliance. Moon and Back (Exosphere) made it just in time to edge out Glenferrie Girl (Danerich) in the Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge (955m).  She clocked 55.58s in a typical renewal of the short-course […]Read More

Street Parade and James McDonald took command of the Furphy Plate (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday before skipping away in the straight to score by two lengths with a couple more in reserve. The winner is a 3yo son of Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Lucky Street and he led home a quinella for the Mundijong […]Read More

Ability alone was enough to propel promising 3yo Fearless Talk to a surprise victory in the Avon Valley Toyota Maiden (1300m) at Northam on Thursday. Never a factor at $101 on debut at Northam last month, the daughter of I’m All The Talk was detached from the pack second-up and looked a longshot again despite […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion Playing God has the chance to double his Group 1 tally with Bustler, Alaskan God and God Has Chosen all engaged in the Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. He won the same race twice and his filly Kay Cee became his first elite-level winner when winning the 2019 edition […]Read More

Megami started an odds-on favourite for the Free Entry To Belmont Hcp (1700m) on Wednesday and she looked a good thing bowling along in front for Willie Pike. Unfortunately for favourite punters, the Playing God mare was running on empty halfway down the straight and was an easy target for Patronize outsider Playhouse Patron who […]Read More

Divine Flirt had been her own worst enemy before a belated breakthrough at Belmont earlier this month. The daughter of Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Playing God didn’t relax during short bursts as a 3yo and 4yo but is finally coming good for part-owner and trainer David Harrison.  Following the afore-mentioned, two-length victory in the TABtouch […]Read More

Dropping back from a Stakes race to midweek company suited Swim Through in the TABtouch Hcp (1000m) at Ascot last week. Swim Through (Patronize) started a well-backed $2.80 favourite and eye-balled newcomer Ruler Rocket (Universal Ruler) until the pressure was applied approaching the corner.  “He was travelling much better than the other one and I […]Read More

Neville Parnham declared Bustler might be the best horse in his stable a fortnight ago and the Playing God 3yo has confirmed that rating in the LR Fairetha Stakes (1400m). Bustler (Photo / Western Racepix) went to the next level with a last-stride victory over All The King’s Men (King’s Troop) in a pulsating finish […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds stallions completed a 3yo double with Street Parade (Lucky Street) and Baby Paris (Playing God) on Saturday and it won’t be last time they win at Ascot this year. Street Parade (Photo / Western Racepix) was always travelling in the Amelia Park Hcp (1100m) before going clear for Laqdar Ramoly in the straight.  He […]Read More