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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 ... multiple Group 1 winner / producer ... over 9% stakes winners to runners! ... stakes winners in last 2 seasons include Playin'it Sweet, Comfort Me, Currimundi, September Born, Rope Them In, West Star, Baby Paris, Mojo Rhythm.

Darling View Thoroughbreds

Darling View Thoroughbreds

Stands at Darling View Thoroughbreds
2025 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

Second Stakes Win for Exciting Playing God Filly

Adam Durrant won the Listed WA Breeders Classic back in 2020 with his good gelding Money Matters, and the leading trainer notched up another victory in the 1200m southwest feature - the richest provincial race for 3YOs in the state - with gifted filly Playin’it Sweet (Playing God) scoring a determined win.

One to Watch – Scone

Astute trainer Brad Widdup was a visitor to the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale in 2024 and he signed for four yearlings with the most expensive being a filly by Western Austalia’s champion sire Playing God and she made a winning debut at Scone on Tuesday.

Star Filly on the Rise for Playing God

Melbourne Cup day always draws a huge crowd out to Perth's beautiful old Ascot racecourse, and 2025 was no exception!

Stakes Winning Return for Playing God Sprinter

Quality sprinter Rope Them In produced his trademark first up burst of acceleration to claim a second stakes victory in a thrilling finish to the Listed RS Crawford Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.

Darling View Thoroughbreds Announce 2025 Fees

Darling View Thoroughbreds is home to the best stallion in Western Australia and statistically one of the best in the country with Playing God set to remain at a fee of $49,500.

Another Star Rises for Champion WA sire Playing God

Simon Miller has maintained from day one that his Playing God three year old West Star is a horse with “x-factor” and the gelding proved it yesterday with an absolutely dominant win in the G3 Northam Stakes.

Current Runners Accepted

Wednesday, February 4
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
Chama (ex: Parc D'amour) Tnr: Mitchell Pateman Rdr: Taj Dyson
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
Knockonheavensdoor (ex: Death Knock) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Steven Parnham
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
So Si God (ex: So Imposing) Tnr: S and J Casey Rdr: Chris Parnham
Ascot Race 4 - 1500m Class 1
Ocean Goddess (ex: Night Huntress) Tnr: Jessica Carbery Rdr: Patrick Carbery
Ascot Race 6 - 1400m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
True Player (ex: True Surrender) Tnr: Donna Riordan Rdr: William Pike
Ascot Race 7 - 1200m Class 3
God's Gate (ex: Death Knock) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Steven Parnham
Ascot Race 7 - 1200m Class 3
Precious God (ex: Precious Cargo) Tnr: Paula Wagg Rdr: Brandon Louis
Ascot Race 7 - 1200m Class 3
Best Mood (ex: Moodometer) Tnr: C and M Gangemi Rdr: Shaun McGruddy
Thursday, February 5
Geraldton Race 7 - 1400m Class 5
Sanabeau (ex: Sanabresa) Tnr: Ron K Cowl Rdr: Natika Riordan
Geraldton Race 7 - 1400m Class 5
Champeze (ex: Just As Beautiful) Tnr: Kim R Anderson Rdr: Lisa Staples
Saturday, February 7
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open LR
Almighty Class (ex: My Classy Lady)
Tnr: Trevor Andrews
Sky Duke (ex: Peggie's Princess)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 3 - 1100m Open 0
Beyond Measure (ex: Measured Response)
Tnr: Paul Hunter
Knockonheavensdoor (ex: Death Knock)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 4 - 1800m Rest 1 Metro Win 0
Parish Prince (ex: Classic Smile)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Decision Maker (ex: Sense Of Power)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Alaskan (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 6 - 1400m BenchMark 66+ 0
Stylish Lord (ex: Ora Miss)
Tnr: Russell Stewart
Ascot Race 7 - 2200m BenchMark 66+ 0
Parish Prince (ex: Classic Smile)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 8 - 1600m BenchMark 72+ 0
Decision Maker (ex: Sense Of Power)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Stylish Lord (ex: Ora Miss)
Tnr: Russell Stewart
Ascot Race 9 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Later Alligator (ex: Five Fields)
Tnr: Ryan Hill
Sunday, February 8
Mt Barker Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Beyond Measure (ex: Measured Response)
Tnr: Paul Hunter
Mt Barker Race 2 - 1300m Maiden 0
Market Player (ex: Money Market)
Tnr: D and B Pearce
Mt Barker Race 3 - 2000m Open 0
Deadly And Fast (ex: French Beauty)
Tnr: Alan L Smith
Pray Again (ex: Reillyanne)
Tnr: Jonathon Jachmann
Mt Barker Race 4 - 1000m BenchMark 58+ 0
Play Dice (ex: Scampin)
Tnr: Dave Hopperton
Mt Barker Race 5 - 1200m BenchMark 70+ 0
Play Dice (ex: Scampin)
Tnr: Dave Hopperton
Mt Barker Race 6 - 1850m Class 2 0
Lordgivemestrength (ex: Chavinca)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Saturday, February 14
Pinjarra Race 2 - 1200m Open 0
Beyond Measure (ex: Measured Response)
Tnr: Paul Hunter
Country God (ex: City Circle)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Eternal Wine (ex: Drinkwhatyoulike)
Tnr: Michael Lane
Social Playboy (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Ashley Maley

Sales

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2024 ex Edition(AUS)
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2024 ex Come Magic(AUS)
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2024 ex City Magic(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Baby Blues(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Awesome Rival(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Ascot
Race 1 Chama 3g ex: Parc D'amour
Race 1 Knockonheavensdoor 3g ex: Death Knock
Race 1 So Si God 3f ex: So Imposing
Race 4 Ocean Goddess 5m ex: Night Huntress
Race 6 True Player 5g ex: True Surrender
Race 7 God's Gate 4h ex: Death Knock
Race 7 Precious God 4m ex: Precious Cargo
Race 7 Best Mood 5g ex: Moodometer
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
37.6% - (227)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
32.6% - (197)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
17.9% - (108)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.1% - (55)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.6% - (16)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Oratorio
39 wnrs , (4 sw) Bustler
Mcflirt
5 wnrs , (3 sw) Kay Cee
Dr Johnson
3 wnrs , (2 sw) God Has Chosen
Bletchley Park
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Lord Vampi
Lonhro
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Nerodio
Snippetson
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Lordhelpmerun
Discorsi
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Zipaway
Comfy
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Comfort Me
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

2nd stakes victory for Playing God filly as Playin’it Sweet snares Breeders’ Classic

Fee History

2025-$49,500 , 2024-$49,500 , 2023-$33,000 , 2022-$27,500 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$16,500 , 2019-$11,000 , 2018-$11,000