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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
Brent Atwell - Stud Manager
brent@darlingviewthoroughbreds.com.au
0408 648 100

Latest News

Playing God Quinella in Belgravia Stakes

Last week, the 8-year-old Playing God gelding Comfort Me earned a belated stakes win in the Group III WATC Eurythmic Stakes at Ascot, and few horses were more worthy.

Best in the West Join Breednet Premium Stallions

Darling View Thoroughbreds in Western Australia is home to the best stallion in the state and statistically one of the best in the country, while their two up and coming sires are poised to take WA racing into the future.

Darling View Thoroughbreds Announce Increased Fee for Playing God

He’s the best stallion in Western Australia and statistically one of the best in the country so Darling View Thoroughbreds have announced a deserved increase for their flagship sire Playing God.

New SW Playing God- Holy Enchantment Wins Listed Pinjarra Cup

West Australia’s favourite son Playing God added a new stakes-winner to his tally on Sunday when six year-old gelding Holy Enchantment scored a dominant win as favourite in the $150,000 Listed Pinjarra Cup (2300m).

A Century Of WA Blood Flows Through Lord Vampi

With his win in Saturday’s Listed JC Roberts Stakes at Ascot, the Playing God gelding Lord Vampi earned a shot at the $400,000 Group II WATC Derby (2400m), a race won by his seventh dam, Hestia, eighty-four years ago.

$625,000 Playing God Filly Smashes All Records at Perth Magic Millions

A beautifully related Playing God filly sold for $625,000 on a record breaking day of selling on Day One of the 2024 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale today.

Current Runners Accepted

Sunday, November 3
Narrogin Race 5 - 1190m Class 2
Topaz (ex: Biazitz) Tnr: Roy Rogers Rdr: Kristo Sardelic
Narrogin Race 5 - 1190m Class 2
Playin' Hardball (ex: Oriel) Tnr: Indianna Weinert Rdr: Austin Galati
Tuesday, November 5
Ascot Race 3 - 1600m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
True Player (ex: True Surrender) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr: William Pike
Ascot Race 5 - 1800m Class 3
Yallingup Girl (ex: Salsify) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Steven Parnham
Ascot Race 6 - 1200m Class 1
Grace Rose (ex: Cadenza) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Keshaw Dhurun
Ascot Race 6 - 1200m Class 1
Boyz Lite Up (ex: New Light) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Luke Campbell
Ascot Race 8 - 1400m Open
Divine Impact (ex: Eladdair) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham
Ascot Race 8 - 1400m Open
Nickelplay (ex: Nickel Queen) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Steven Parnham
Ascot Race 9 - 1400m Class 3
Don't Trust Judas (ex: Lady Segolene) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr:
Ascot Race 9 - 1400m Class 3
God's Garden (ex: Lynsted Rose) Tnr: Sue Olive Rdr: Jarrad Noske
Bunbury Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Boyz Lite Up (ex: New Light) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Jason Brown
Bunbury Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Market Player (ex: Money Market) Tnr: D and B Pearce Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Bunbury Race 6 - 1400m Class 5
Advanced (ex: Oriel) Tnr: Kayla Farrell Rdr: Cassey Martinan
Bunbury Race 6 - 1400m Class 5
Playing Up (ex: Better Lighten Up) Tnr: Fenella Martin Rdr: Jerry Noske
Other Nominations ▼
Thursday, November 7
Northam Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Black Ora (ex: Ortessa)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Market Player (ex: Money Market)
Tnr: D and B Pearce
Northam Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
Black Ora (ex: Ortessa)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Northam Race 3 - 1300m Maiden 0
Boyz Lite Up (ex: New Light)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Northam Race 4 - 1300m Maiden 0
Kunapipi (ex: Southern Snip)
Tnr: Paul Jordan
Market Player (ex: Money Market)
Tnr: D and B Pearce
Northam Race 5 - 1600m Maiden 0
Kunapipi (ex: Southern Snip)
Tnr: Paul Jordan
Saturday, November 16
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open LR
Black Ora (ex: Ortessa)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Divine Impact (ex: Eladdair)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
God'll Getya (ex: Runs To Paradise)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
God's Gate (ex: Death Knock)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Gold Flakes (ex: Corn Flakes)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Nickelplay (ex: Nickel Queen)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
September Born (ex: Flirt 'n' Hope)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
West Star (ex: Jester Derriere)
Tnr: Simon Miller
Wrexham (ex: Ava's Angel)
Tnr: Dion Luciani
Saturday, November 23
Alaskan (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Alaskan God (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Almighty Class (ex: My Classy Lady)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Bustler (ex: Cosmah Domination)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Comfort Me (ex: Southern Comfort)
Tnr: Rhys Radford
Currimundi (ex: Pins Perhaps)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Investmentstrategy (ex: World Class)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Mojo Rhythm (ex: Saddle Me Up)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Zipaway (ex: Boutique)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr2
Across Generations (ex: Karratha Crossing)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Boyz Lite Up (ex: New Light)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Decision Maker (ex: Sense Of Power)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Divine Impact (ex: Eladdair)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
God'll Getya (ex: Runs To Paradise)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
God's Gate (ex: Death Knock)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Wrexham (ex: Ava's Angel)
Tnr: Dion Luciani
Gold Flakes (ex: Corn Flakes)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Nickelplay (ex: Nickel Queen)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Parish Prince (ex: Classic Smile)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
September Born (ex: Flirt 'n' Hope)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
True Apostle (ex: Sebring Lane)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
West Star (ex: Jester Derriere)
Tnr: Simon Miller
Saturday, November 30
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open Gr1
Almighty Class (ex: My Classy Lady)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Baby Paris (ex: War In Paris)
Tnr: Colin Webster
God'll Getya (ex: Runs To Paradise)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Rope Them In (ex: Lead Rope)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
September Born (ex: Flirt 'n' Hope)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
West Star (ex: Jester Derriere)
Tnr: Simon Miller
Saturday, December 7
Across Generations (ex: Karratha Crossing)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Alaskan (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Alaskan God (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Almighty Class (ex: My Classy Lady)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Boyz Lite Up (ex: New Light)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Bustler (ex: Cosmah Domination)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
West Star (ex: Jester Derriere)
Tnr: Simon Miller
Zipaway (ex: Boutique)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Holy Enchantment (ex: Majantic)
Tnr: Stephen Miller
Investmentstrategy (ex: World Class)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Mojo Rhythm (ex: Saddle Me Up)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Nickelplay (ex: Nickel Queen)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
September Born (ex: Flirt 'n' Hope)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
True Apostle (ex: Sebring Lane)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Currimundi (ex: Pins Perhaps)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Decision Maker (ex: Sense Of Power)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Divine Impact (ex: Eladdair)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
God'll Getya (ex: Runs To Paradise)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
God's Gate (ex: Death Knock)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Gold Flakes (ex: Corn Flakes)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Saturday, December 14
Alaskan (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Almighty Class (ex: My Classy Lady)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Baby Paris (ex: War In Paris)
Tnr: Colin Webster
Bustler (ex: Cosmah Domination)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Comfort Me (ex: Southern Comfort)
Tnr: Rhys Radford
God'll Getya (ex: Runs To Paradise)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Zipaway (ex: Boutique)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Investmentstrategy (ex: World Class)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Mojo Rhythm (ex: Saddle Me Up)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Rope Them In (ex: Lead Rope)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
September Born (ex: Flirt 'n' Hope)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
True Apostle (ex: Sebring Lane)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
West Star (ex: Jester Derriere)
Tnr: Simon Miller

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
39
$119,423.08
$90,000
$625,000
2023
24
$110,041.67
$95,000
$280,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Cosmah Domination(AUS)
$625,000
2022 ex Boutique(AUS)
$350,000
2022 ex Precious Cargo(AUS)
$250,000
2022 ex Angel Sky(AUS)
$210,000
2022 ex Fanfara(AUS)
$210,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Narrogin
Race 5 Topaz 4m ex: Biazitz
Race 5 Playin' Hardball 5m ex: Oriel
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Yesterday's Results

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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
37.8% - (164)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
32.7% - (142)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
18% - (78)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.4% - (41)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.1% - (9)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Oratorio
35 wnrs , (3 sw) Bustler
Dr Johnson
3 wnrs , (2 sw) God Has Chosen
Mcflirt
3 wnrs , (2 sw) Kay Cee
Bletchley Park
6 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

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Fee History

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

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