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Playing God added another top prospect to his 3yo division when Stylish Lord bolted in by more than three lengths in the Quayclean Hcp (1400m) at Ascot on Wednesday. Stylish Lord is trained by Russell Stewart for his wife Antonella and was bred by the Ascot couple (Photo / Western Racepix) in partnership with Queenslea […]Read More

Holy Enchantment had been knocking on the door for a feature win since his 3yo days and his connections were finally rewarded in the LR Pinjarra Cup (2300m) on Sunday. The 6yo son of Playing God was coming off a narrow loss in the LR Bunbury Cup (2000m) but Brad Parnham put an end to […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds director Clive Atwell would have been well pleased when Geisel Park announced Winning Rupert had been signed to stand in Western Australia. Atwell is based at Mundijong and initially supported Winning Rupert in 2018 when he was covering a second book in the Eastern States at a $16,500 (inc GST) service fee.  […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds Champion Playing God sired his 17th individual black-type winner when Lord Vampi scored a commanding victory in the Listed J C Roberts Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. After diffusing an outside gate, he let down stylishly for jockey Lucy Fiore in what was a very impressive classic trial to defeat fellow […]Read More

The Australian Stud Book has released figures for the last serving season and it reported Western Australia’s 41 registered stallions covered 1,462 mares in 2023. That was up 8% from 2022.  Australia-wide, there were 17,720 mares and that was down 11%. Darling View Thoroughbreds filled the top three positions in WA with reigning champion Playing […]Read More

The Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale leaderboard underlined the gulf between Playing God and rest of Western Australia’s stallion ranks on Thursday. Playing God smashed the record for a yearling sold in Perth when Melbourne bloodstock agent Sheamus Mills paid $625,000 for his filly out of Oratorio mare Cosmah Domination (Lot 44).  The Darling View […]Read More

Playing God is the big drawcard at the Perth Magic Millions on Thursday and Friday with 43 yearlings dominating a 352-lot catalogue in the Swan Valley. That represents 60% of his foal crop conceived in 2021 and www.breednet.com.au reports they are poised to play a big role in Playing God’s unimpeded rise up the local […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds champion Playing God began ramping up his defence of the WA sires’ premiership when Alaskan won the Amelia Park Hcp (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. Alaskan (3g Playing God – Lady Alaska by Reset) was coming off a 1400m maiden victory at Bunbury on Australia Day and is on track to emulate […]Read More

Western Breeders Alliance graduates are on fire at home, interstate and internationally ahead of the Perth Magic Millions on February 22 and 23 in the Swan Valley. WBA leads the vendor list once again with 43 lots and it completed a city double with Madhi Girl (Ascot) and She’s Greysful (Gawler) on Saturday before a […]Read More

Sunday afternoon was full of mixed emotions for Dave Hopperton when he saddled up Playing God stablemates Play Dice and Our Nemisis in the final two races at Bunbury. There were celebrations all round after Play Dice and Jade Mc Naught delivered a barrier-to-box victory in the TABtouch Hcp (1200m) but they were cut short […]Read More