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Playing God (AUS)

2007 Blackfriars (Danehill) x Dolly Will Do (Rubiton)
Darling View Thoroughbreds

Champion WA First Season Sire and reigning Champion WA General Sire (2023/24) ... multiple Group 1 winner / producer ... over 9% stakes winners to runners!

Darling View Thoroughbreds

Darling View Thoroughbreds

Stands at Darling View Thoroughbreds
2024 FEE: $49,500

Darling View Thoroughbreds is located 45 minutes south of Perth on 350 acres of prime horse country overlooking the Darling Ranges. A 3rd generation family farm run originally as a dairy, now fully operational horse stud for over 15 years by Clive & Brent Atwell. In 1925 Walter Atwell (Clive’s grandfather) owned and trained Perth Cup winner Great Applause. A family that has forever raced horses, now one of the premier stud farms in Western Australia standing Champion Stallion Playing God, Splintex & Lightsaber.

1149 Kargotich Road , Mundijong, WA, 6123
accounts@darlingviewthoroughbreds.com.au
www.darlingviewthoroughbreds.com.au
0408 648 100

Latest News

Stakes-Winners Keep Coming for Playing God

The WA autumn carnival is about to hit top gear in coming weeks with a slew of Group races and the $5million Quokka and the state’s best stallion Playing God got in early with a new stakes-winner last Sunday.

Playing God Youngster Sets Colt Record in Perth

The all time record price for a colt at the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale was broken on Thursday with a youngster by Playing God topping proceedings when selling for $450,000.

New Record Priced Colt Early at MM Perth

A new record price for a colt at the Magic Millions Perth Yearling was set early on Day One which was also a new record for a colt by his sire Playing God.

Juvenile Trial Watch - Three States

Some interesting two-year-old trials around Australia on Monday with a couple of first season sires showing up, a high priced Horses In Training graduate and a pointer to one selling at Magic Millions Perth this week.

MM Perth Now Online

The catalogue for the 2025 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, featuring 350 outstanding youngsters from the state’s premier thoroughbred nurseries, as well as a select group of lots from the eastern states, is now online.

Super Saturday for Playing God

Darling View Thoroughbreds Playing God enjoyed a remarkable Saturday at Ascot, siring the winners of three of the five stakes races.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, April 4
Albany Race 2 - 1240m Maiden
Ultimate Paradise (ex: Pure Heaven) Tnr: Helen Harding Rdr: Brayden Gaerth
Albany Race 3 - 1100m BenchMark 70+
Morgs Freeman (ex: Movie World) Tnr: Alan L Smith Rdr: Kyra Yuill
Albany Race 5 - 1600m Class 2
Pray For Lucy (ex: Boxonlucy) Tnr: Steve Wolfe Rdr: Luke Campbell
Albany Race 6 - 2100m BenchMark 70+
Warralea Lass (ex: Lacie Locket) Tnr: Steve Wolfe Rdr: Rosie Mahony
Albany Race 6 - 2100m BenchMark 70+
Deadly And Fast (ex: French Beauty) Tnr: Alan L Smith Rdr: Kyra Yuill
Saturday, April 5
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
Sky Duke (ex: Peggie's Princess) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Luke Campbell
Ascot Race 2 - 1200m Open
Cawarra (ex: Lado Ciego) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham
Ascot Race 4 - 1400m BenchMark 66+
Playing Games (ex: Mama Bear) Tnr: Meryl Hayley Rdr: William Pike
Ascot Race 5 - 2200m Open
Play Fair (ex: Fanfara) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham
Ascot Race 6 - 1200m BenchMark 72+
West Star (ex: Jester Derriere) Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Chris Parnham
Ascot Race 6 - 1200m BenchMark 72+
Playing Rio (ex: Sorbatorio) Tnr: Paul Hunter Rdr: Jason Whiting
Ascot Race 7 - 1200m Rest 1 Metro Win
Playing Around (ex: Flirt 'n' Hope) Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: William Pike
Ascot Race 8 - 2400m Open Gr3
Noahquintilly (ex: Peggy Sue) Tnr: David Harrison Rdr: Patrick Carbery
Ascot Race 8 - 2400m Open Gr3
Funchal (ex: Khutulun) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr: William Pike
Ascot Race 9 - 1800m Rest 1 Metro Win
Stylish Lord (ex: Ora Miss) Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: Luke Campbell
Sunday, April 6
Geraldton Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
God's Grin (ex: Soldier's Smile) Tnr: D and B Pearce Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Geraldton Race 6 - 1400m BenchMark 58+
Collective (ex: Edition) Tnr: Albert Bowtell Rdr: Austin Galati
Geraldton Race 8 - 1600m Class 2
Sanabeau (ex: Sanabresa) Tnr: Ron K Cowl Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Saturday, April 26
Ascot Race 2 - 1200m Open Gr2
All Laced Up (ex: Lacie Locket)
Tnr: Ryan Hill
Cawarra (ex: Lado Ciego)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Energetic (ex: Vital Importance)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
God's Rapture (ex: Rue De Marengo)
Tnr: Ted Martinovich
Guarantor (ex: Nickel Queen)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Heaven Specified (ex: I Do De Claire)
Tnr: Colin Webster
My Authoritah (ex: Cathay Belle)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
So Si God (ex: So Imposing)
Tnr: S and J Casey
Wonderfully Made (ex: Precious Cargo)
Tnr: Daniel Morton

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
31
$125,862.90
$100,000
$450,000
2024
39
$119,423.08
$90,000
$625,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Clear Blue Sky(AUS)
$450,000
2023 ex Super Stardom(AUS)
$400,000
2023 ex High Aims(AUS)
$300,000
2023 ex Miss Brandywine(AUS)
$220,000
2023 ex Cascada(AUS)
$170,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Albany
Race 2 Ultimate Paradise 5m ex: Pure Heaven
Race 3 Morgs Freeman 9g ex: Movie World
Race 5 Pray For Lucy 4g ex: Boxonlucy
Race 6 Warralea Lass 4m ex: Lacie Locket
Race 6 Deadly And Fast 6g ex: French Beauty
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Yesterday's Results

1st Pinjarra Scarpside: Redback Flyer 3g ex Parc D'amour
3rd Pinjarra Scarpside: Don't Trust Judas 5g ex Lady Segolene
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
37.3% - (186)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
32.7% - (163)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
17.8% - (89)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.2% - (46)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
3% - (15)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Oratorio
36 wnrs , (3 sw) Bustler
Mcflirt
5 wnrs , (3 sw) Kay Cee
Dr Johnson
3 wnrs , (2 sw) God Has Chosen
Bletchley Park
7 wnrs , (1 sw) Lord Vampi
Lonhro
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Nerodio
Snippetson
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Lordhelpmerun
Comfy
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Comfort Me
Discorsi
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Zipaway
Fasliyev
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Son Of A God
Reset
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Alaskan God

Race Record

At 2
1st - Westspeed 2yo Plate (1100)
3rd - Westspeed Nursery Hcp (1400)
4th - Westspeed 2yo Plate (1100)
At 3
1st - Kingston Town Classic (1800) Gr.1
1st - Sky Racing-W.A. Guineas (1600) Gr.2
1st - Burswood Intl -Aquanita Stakes (1800) LR
1st - Westspeed Hcp (1200)
1st - Magic Millions Perth 3yo Trpy (1400)
2nd - Schweppes-W.A.T.C. Derby (2400) Gr.1
2nd - Budget Rent A Car-Fairetha Stk (1400) LR
2nd - Skyy Vodka - Raconteur Stakes (1500) LR
3rd - Dubai Australian Cup (2000) Gr.1
3rd - Australian Guineas (1600) Gr.1
At 4
1st - G R - Kingston Town Classic (1800) Gr.1
2nd - Goodwood Sprint (1300) LR
3rd - Turnbull Stakes (2000) Gr.1
3rd - Sportingbet C.F. Orr Stakes (1400) Gr.1
4th - Cathay Pacific Futurity Stakes (1400) Gr.1
4th - Makybe Diva Stakes (1600) Gr.2
At 5
3rd - Del Basso Smallgoods Roma Cup (1200) Gr.3
3rd - Seacorp - Prince Of Wales Stks (1200) Gr.3
4th - Railway Stakes (1600) Gr.1
4th - Strickland Stakes (2000) Gr.3
At 6
1st - Northerly Stakes (1400) Gr.3
4th - Tabtouch Kingston Town Classic (1800) Gr.1

Stud MediaMore Media

Stakes winner #23 for Playing God as Currimundi captures Pinjarra Cup

Fee History

2024-$49,500 , 2023-$33,000 , 2022-$27,500 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$16,500 , 2019-$11,000 , 2018-$11,000

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