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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

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

The sky’s the limit for promising stayer Alaskan God following his explosive victory in the G2 WATC Derby (2400m) at Ascot. Trainer Dan Morton knows how fit a horse for the big stage and they don’t come any bigger than the race that stops a nation.  “After we bought him as a yearling at the […]Read More

Playing God sired his third new Stakes winner in a fortnight when Bruce Almighty snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the LR Old Comrade Stakes (1600m) at Ascot. Bruce Almighty sat on the pace off a moderate tempo and was sooled to the front at the top of the straight only to be […]Read More

Trainer Russell Stewart will resist the lure of a lucrative pay-day with Swear To God after the colt’s ultra-impressive debut at Ascot on Saturday. The Playing God youngster won the Amelia Park Plate (1000m) with something in hand, however, he won’t back-up in the $500,000 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) next Saturday.  “He’s a gun but a […]Read More

Promising stayer Alaskan God has completed an Ascot hat-trick in the LR Melvista Stakes (2200m) to ensure he will go out a firm favourite for next month’s WA Derby. The Dan Morton-trained son of Playing God had won a Pinjarra maiden in February prior to a three-timer in as many weeks this month.  Settling in […]Read More

Son Of A God led home a Playing God black-type quinella when he scored an all-the-way victory in the LR Seacorp – Grandstand Cup (1500m) on Saturday. The Simon Miller-trained sprinter scored by the best part of two lengths from Bruce Almighty (Playing God) who camped at his flanks for the journey.  It improved his […]Read More

Figures released by the Australian Stud Book last week for spring coverings in 2021 confirm Playing God is the most popular stallion in Western Australia. The Darling View Thoroughbreds champion served 128 mares last year at a State-high fee of $16,500 (inc GST). Playing God (pictured) is a son of Blackfriars (Danehill) who has won […]Read More

Group 1 stallion Playing God topped turnover at this week’s Perth Magic Millions with 24 yearlings finding new homes for $2,283,500. The Darling View Thoroughbreds champion also led local sires on the leader-board for averages at $95,146.  It was his second win running in that category after averaging $101,364 last year. Those figures reflect Playing […]Read More