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Darling View Thoroughbreds champion Playing God has presented an able back-up for Ascot’s 3yo features this summer in the shape of Northam winner Advanced. Group 2 Karrakatta Plate winner Ex Sport Man heads Playing God’s classic division and he will be gunning for more black-type when racing first-up in the LR Belgravia Stakes (1200m) at […]Read More

A Darling View Thoroughbreds double in Northam 3yo maidens yesterday can segue into a black-type attack at Ascot this weekend Homebred filly Belle’s Fantasy struck first in the Avon Valley on Thursday and Darling View’s champion sire Playing God followed up with Success Play for his staunch supporter Neville Parnham. Belle’s Fantasy (pictured) was held […]Read More

Vogue’s Choice is an obvious choice to make the grade at Ascot after a resolute first-up victory at Northam on Sunday. The Patronize filly settled well off the speed for Stephen Parnham and was still giving Dance Session (Sessions) a decent start into the straight.  She ducked in when given a tap down the off-hindquarter […]Read More

Talented jockey Brooke Stower recovered from a fall in the previous race to win on Hollywood Gossip at Scone on Friday. Stower guided Hollywood Gossip an all-the-way victory in the Emirates Park Hcp (1300m) for trainer Gary Portelli and a syndicate that includes her WA-based breeder Jan Williamson.  “She’s a tough filly and well done […]Read More

Playing God sprinter Nerodio has been spelled and will miss the summer carnival in a disappointing turn of events for trainer Steph Bakranich and his owner-breeders Livio and Renato Divitini. A LR Beaufine Stakes (1000m) winner at his penultimate start on July 10, Nerodio signed off in the LR Bolton Sprint (1200m) a fortnight later […]Read More

A running double for Darling View Thoroughbreds sires in the G3 Champion Fillies Stakes is back on the drawing board after it was confirmed Pat’s Got Sass will be set for the Ascot summer carnival. Pat’s Got Sass is a 17 hands daughter of Patronize and she can emulate Watch Me Dance (I’m All The […]Read More

Dad’s Bigheaded has responded to a rural setting to win his first race for Muchea trainer Fenella Martin at Belmont. The 4yo son of I’m All The Talk settled at the tail of the field off a moderate tempo and then circled the field in Peninsula Dining Room Hcp (1650m).  He ranged up to Differentiator […]Read More

Western Breeders Alliance logged its first black-type of the season on Saturday when 2018 graduate Fituese was a first-up winner of the G3 Toy Show Quality (1100m) at Randwick Fituese (Deep Field) was bred at Lynward Park and sold for $55,000 through the WBA consignment to the 2018 Perth Magic Millions.  The Toy Show improved […]Read More

Playing God has the firepower to post another PB this season with a significant changing of the guard on the horizon in WA. The Group 1 racehorse and sire has finished 5th and 3rd for the last two seasons while building a base for championship honours in the years to come at Darling View Thoroughbreds.  […]Read More

I’m All The Talk opened his account for the new season with Mr Have A Chat in Victoria on Tuesday. The Darling View Thoroughbreds resident was Champion WA second-season sire in 2020-21 with prizemoney over $2.61 million.  Winter star The Spruiker was his chief earner ($490,330) after passing G2 WA Guineas winner Watch Me Dance […]Read More