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Promising Patronize youngster El Patron capped a month to remember for Namerik Thoroughbreds owner Alan Bansemer in the Free Entry To Belmont Hcp (1000m) last Wednesday. The Serpentine-based breeder sold El Patron for $75,000 at the 2021 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale.  The chestnut looked every inch a racehorse in the Swan Valley and he […]Read More

Western Breeders Alliance partners Phil Ibbotson and Brent Atwell were both pleased to see promising youngster Paddy’s Lad win Saturday’s 2yo nursery at Belmont. Racing first time out over 1200m for trainer Dan Morton, the Playing God gelding (Photo: Western Racepix) looked composed in the enclosure and in running for Laqdar Ramoly.  He settled three-back […]Read More

Capel trainer Bruce Watkins is looking forward to next season with his budding stayer Acting God following a last-start win in the Amelia Park Hcp (2100m) at Belmont. Acting God was coming off a seven-day break when stepping up from 1600m to 2100m last Saturday.  The 4yo gelding was also burdened with 59.5kg but was […]Read More

Playing God filly Evidence added her name to a burgeoning list of 3yo winners by the Darling View sire with a promising first-up victory in the Bunbury Apartment Motel Maiden (1413m) at Pinjarra on Sunday. Not seen since a back-field finish on debut at Northam last October, she travelled sweetly behind a solid tempo set by Duchess […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Playing God claimed his 9th Stakes winner when God Has Chosen stormed home to land the G3 Belmont Sprint (1400m) on Saturday. It completed a winning hat-trick for the Lindsey Smith-trained 4yo galloper who was racing at weight-for-age for the first time.  He relaxed at the tail of the field on the […]Read More

Playing God sired his third 2yo winner of the season when Sky Duke freewheeled in the Free Entry To Belmont Park Maiden (1200m) last Wednesday. Such was his domination on debut, Sky Duke can go the same way as Playing God’s earlier juvenile winners Swear To God and Baby Paris who are spelling ahead of […]Read More

I’m All The Talk is off to a successful start at Belmont with Warm ‘N’ Fuzzy after he sired four winners of six races in the final month of the season at Ascot. Warm ‘N’ Fuzzy opened the batting for the former Mungrup & Darling View stallion in the Amelia Park Hcp (1200m) at Belmont […]Read More

Snitzel speed-machine Splintex has been purchased to stand at Darling View Thoroughbreds in Western Australia. He will head west in a deal brokered by agent Mark Player on behalf of NSW owner-breeder Geoff Grimish.  “Splintex is a perfect fit for WA,” Darling View’s Brent Atwell said on Tuesday.  “His race record and pedigree is good […]Read More

Playing God can put the icing on the cake of a calendar month to remember at Ascot on Saturday. The Darling View Thoroughbreds champion has several winning chances headed by the Neville Parnham-trained Pray Again & Success Play (Race 3) and Pambella (Race 4).  The stable has been a strong supporter from the outset and […]Read More

All Banter doubled her black-type record with a superb victory in the LR Adelaide Hills Railway Stakes (1100m) at Oakbank on Saturday. The daughter of former Darling View Thoroughbreds sire I’m All The Talk will now be pointed towards the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on May 7. All Banter (4m I’m […]Read More