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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

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.

Ropes Them In Captures G3 Colonel Reeves Stakes

Second in the Listed Fairetha Stakes twelve months ago, Rope Them In cracked it for a Group III win in Saturday’s Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m) at Ascot.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, February 21
Mt Barker Race 1 - 1850m Maiden
A Gift From God (ex: Better Romance) Tnr: Stephen Sheehy Rdr: Rosie Mahony
Mt Barker Race 3 - 1100m BenchMark 70+
Morgs Freeman (ex: Movie World) Tnr: Alan L Smith Rdr: Chanel Cooper
Mt Barker Race 5 - 1300m Class 2
Pray For Lucy (ex: Boxonlucy) Tnr: Steve Wolfe Rdr: Zephen Johnston-Porter
Mt Barker Race 7 - 1200m BenchMark 58+
Pray Again (ex: Reillyanne) Tnr: Jonathon Jachmann Rdr: Zephen Johnston-Porter
Saturday, February 22
Ascot Race 1 - 1100m Open
Cawarra (ex: Lado Ciego) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham
Ascot Race 5 - 1600m BenchMark 66+
Stylish Lord (ex: Ora Miss) Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: Brayden Gaerth
Ascot Race 5 - 1600m BenchMark 66+
Red Tori (ex: Konditori) Tnr: Stephen Miller Rdr: Brad Parnham
Ascot Race 6 - 1500m Rest 1 Metro Win
Success Play (ex: Hot Business) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Steven Parnham
Ascot Race 7 - 1500m Open
Noahquintilly (ex: Peggy Sue) Tnr: David Harrison Rdr: Shaun McGruddy
Ascot Race 8 - 1800m Open
Currimundi (ex: Pins Perhaps) Tnr: Steve Wolfe Rdr: Shaun McGruddy
Ascot Race 8 - 1800m Open
Alaskan God (ex: Lady Alaska) Tnr: Daniel Morton Rdr: Luke Campbell
Sunday, February 23
Pinjarra Race 1 - 1000m Class 1
Righty Oh (ex: Passion Cantata) Tnr: Ryan Hill Rdr: Chanel Cooper
Pinjarra Race 2 - 1300m Maiden
Secret Intent (ex: Amillionite) Tnr: Tony Triscari Rdr: Steven Parnham
Pinjarra Race 5 - 1600m Maiden
Playing For Time (ex: Dynamic Time) Tnr: Colin Webster Rdr: Troy Turner
Pinjarra Race 6 - 1300m Class 1
Don't Trust Judas (ex: Lady Segolene) Tnr: Stefan Vahala Rdr: Steven Parnham
Pinjarra Race 6 - 1300m Class 1
Helluva Goddess (ex: Helena Miss) Tnr: Paul Hunter Rdr: Jason Whiting
Pinjarra Race 7 - 2000m Class 5
Cheyne Bay (ex: Russian Playmate) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: Chris Parnham
Pinjarra Race 7 - 2000m Class 5
God's Garden (ex: Lynsted Rose) Tnr: Sue Olive Rdr: Patrick Carbery
Pinjarra Race 8 - 1300m Open
Bruce Almighty (ex: Isanami) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Luke Campbell
Wednesday, February 26
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Sky Duke (ex: Peggie's Princess)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Wakan Tanka (ex: Horrorvism)
Tnr: Tom Pike
Ascot Race 2 - 1100m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Overdrive (ex: Pure Heaven)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 3 - 1800m Maiden 0
Modelistic (ex: Xaaristic)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 5 - 1200m Class 1 0
Overdrive (ex: Pure Heaven)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 7 - 1600m Class 3 0
Funchal (ex: Khutulun)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Thursday, February 27
Bunbury Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
God's Grin (ex: Soldier's Smile)
Tnr: D and B Pearce
Bunbury Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Here To Rumble (ex: Hazel Hellraiser)
Tnr: Hayden Ballantyne
Parish Prince (ex: Classic Smile)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Bunbury Race 4 - 2000m Maiden 0
Modelistic (ex: Xaaristic)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Bunbury Race 6 - 1200m Class 3 0
Play Dice (ex: Scampin)
Tnr: Dave Hopperton
Bunbury Race 7 - 1400m Class 5 0
Playing Quest (ex: Scala's Quest)
Tnr: Michael Lane

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
1
$4,250
$4,250
$4,250
2024
39
$119,423.08
$90,000
$625,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Songburg(Aus)
$4,250
2023 ex Cowgirl Claire(AUS)
$0
2023 ex Copper Queen(AUS)
$0
2023 ex Cool Serenity(AUS)
$0
2023 ex Clear Blue Sky(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Mt Barker
Race 1 A Gift From God 5m ex: Better Romance 7th
Race 3 Morgs Freeman 9g ex: Movie World 2nd
Race 5 Pray For Lucy 4g ex: Boxonlucy
Race 7 Pray Again 6g ex: Reillyanne
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Geraldton: Collective 5m ex Edition
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
37.7% - (183)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
33.2% - (161)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
17.7% - (86)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
8.7% - (42)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.7% - (13)
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

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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