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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

David Harrison’s clean-sweep of the Magic Millions Plate at Ascot on Saturday also heralded a winning treble for Darling View Thoroughbreds. The Harrison-trained Sunny Honey (Patronize) led home a Darling View-sired quinella from Lucky Sue (Lucky Street).  Their Snippetson stablemates Snippenova and Vonsnip completed the First 4 and Bridge Patrol Lodge followers were rewarded with […]Read More

There was a temptation by Darling View Stud to sell Pat’s Got Sass when lucrative offers came sweeping in for the daughter of Patronize following her Ascot maiden win and third placings in the Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes and Group 2 Karrakatta Plate last season. Any lingering thoughts of a sale of the filly were […]Read More

Karnup conditioner Adam Durrant prepared an early double at Pinjarra on Thursday with the ultra-impressive maiden winners Kimberley Boy (Patronize) and Kelly’s Lassie (Safeguard). Both were piloted by Clint Johnston-Porter in their first-up victories.  Kimberley Boy was back in harness after being sidelined since a debut second to Mercanto (NZ) at Bunbury in November 2020.  […]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

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

Trainer David Harrison is building a strong strike-rate in feature races this season but he’s not getting carried away ahead of the G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) on Saturday. The Bridge Patrol Lodge boss won the G3 WA Oaks with Lunar Impact last Saturday and he commenced the Easter long-weekend with Media Baron making it back-to-back […]Read More

Giant filly Pat’s Got Sass started an odds-on favourite on debut at Ascot on Wednesday and she confirmed that hype with a dominant victory in the Heineken Hcp (1000m). The 17 hands daughter of Patronize tips the scale at 530kg making her the biggest 2yo David Harrison has ever trained.  “For a filly that size, […]Read More

Patronize has played a sole hand for Darling View Thoroughbreds over the years and he’s not about to be overawed by a couple of young guns new to Mundijong this season. Bred to succeed at stud, Patronize is a Redoute’s Choice three-quarter brother to Exceed And Excel and he was back in the news when […]Read More

Belmont showcased an escalating force in WA stud ranks when Darling View Thoroughbreds filled out a trifecta in the TABtouch Westspeed (1200m) on Saturday. Darling View incumbent Patronize (pictured) sired the front-running winner Don’s Legacy and the brave runner-up Bedouin Belle.  Pletto, a daughter of Darling View’s new recruit Playing God, flew home for the […]Read More