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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

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.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, December 20
Ascot Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Energetic (ex: Vital Importance) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Keshaw Dhurun
Ascot Race 3 - 1200m Open
Heaven Specified (ex: I Do De Claire) Tnr: Colin Webster Rdr: Troy Turner
Ascot Race 3 - 1200m Open
Heavenly Rapture (ex: Rapitorio) Tnr: Mitchell Pateman Rdr: Holly Watson
Ascot Race 6 - 2100m BenchMark 66+
Noahquintilly (ex: Peggy Sue) Tnr: David Harrison Rdr: Patrick Carbery
Ascot Race 8 - 1600m BenchMark 66+
Redback Flyer (ex: Parc D'amour) Tnr: Michael Lane Rdr: Chris Parnham
Ascot Race 8 - 1600m BenchMark 66+
Pray Again (ex: Reillyanne) Tnr: Jonathon Jachmann Rdr: Brayden Gaerth
Ascot Race 8 - 1600m BenchMark 66+
Seven Candles (ex: Candle Smoke) Tnr: Brett Pope Rdr: William Pike
Ascot Race 9 - 2100m Open Gr2
Currimundi (ex: Pins Perhaps) Tnr: Steve Wolfe Rdr: Shaun McGruddy
Ascot Race 10 - 1200m BenchMark 66+
Playing Rio (ex: Sorbatorio) Tnr: Paul Hunter Rdr: Jason Whiting
Ascot Race 10 - 1200m BenchMark 66+
Stylish Lord (ex: Ora Miss) Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: Steven Parnham
Sunday, December 21
Pinjarra Race 2 - 2000m Benchmark 50+
Modelistic (ex: Xaaristic) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham
Pinjarra Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Parish Play (ex: Artie's Belle) Tnr: S and J Casey Rdr: Zephen Johnston-Porter
Pinjarra Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Wild Things (ex: Miss Wild) Tnr: Daniel Morton Rdr: Lucy F Fiore
Pinjarra Race 5 - 1600m Maiden
Parish Prince (ex: Classic Smile) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly
Pinjarra Race 6 - 1600m Class 3
Roundabout Glory (ex: Shezafta Glory) Tnr: Paul Roberts Rdr: Shaun McGruddy
Wednesday, December 24
Ascot Race 1 - 1000m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Energetic (ex: Vital Importance)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Cawarra (ex: Lado Ciego)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
Cawarra (ex: Lado Ciego)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Energetic (ex: Vital Importance)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 3 - 1800m Maiden 0
Faradio (ex: Fanfara)
Tnr: Jim P Taylor
Parish Prince (ex: Classic Smile)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 5 - 1400m Class 3 0
Don't Trust Judas (ex: Lady Segolene)
Tnr: Stefan Vahala
Impressive Jewel (ex: Royale Harvest)
Tnr: Ashley Maley
Across Generations (ex: Karratha Crossing)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Friday, December 26
Albany Race 1 - 1240m Maiden 0
Jobeth's Prayer (ex: Jobeth)
Tnr: Rebecca Bayliss
Twilight God (ex: Twilight Hours)
Tnr: Maurice Sheridan
Albany Race 2 - 1600m Maiden 0
Twilight God (ex: Twilight Hours)
Tnr: Maurice Sheridan
Albany Race 4 - 1940m BenchMark 58+ 0
Lordgivemestrength (ex: Chavinca)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Parc It In Here (ex: Parc D'amour)
Tnr: Paul Hunter
Deadly And Fast (ex: French Beauty)
Tnr: Alan L Smith
Albany Race 6 - 1240m Class 2 0
Twilight God (ex: Twilight Hours)
Tnr: Maurice Sheridan
Albany Race 7 - 1500m Class 2 0
Twilight God (ex: Twilight Hours)
Tnr: Maurice Sheridan
Parc It In Here (ex: Parc D'amour)
Tnr: Paul Hunter
Lordgivemestrength (ex: Chavinca)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Esperance Race 1 - 1200m Maiden 0
God's Wrath (ex: Blue Sasso)
Tnr: Helen Harding
Esperance Race 5 - 1100m Class 2 0
Ultimate Paradise (ex: Pure Heaven)
Tnr: Helen Harding
Esperance Race 6 - 1400m Class 2 0
Lacie Ace (ex: Lacie)
Tnr: Helen Harding
Esperance Race 7 - 1600m Class 5 0
Hughbert (ex: Flying Fath)
Tnr: Helen Harding
Pinjarra Race 1 - 1300m BenchMark 84+ 0
Bustler (ex: Cosmah Domination)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Playin'it Sweet (ex: Sweet Ora)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Sky Duke (ex: Peggie's Princess)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Pinjarra Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Cawarra (ex: Lado Ciego)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Energetic (ex: Vital Importance)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
God Bless (ex: She's Fa'lion)
Tnr: Mathew Nash
My Danny Boy (ex: Runs To Paradise)
Tnr: Tiarnna Noske
Partay (ex: Disco Metal)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Pinjarra Race 3 - 1200m Maiden 0
Partay (ex: Disco Metal)
Tnr: G and A Williams
My Danny Boy (ex: Runs To Paradise)
Tnr: Tiarnna Noske
Pinjarra Race 4 - 1400m Maiden 0
Jobeth's Prayer (ex: Jobeth)
Tnr: Rebecca Bayliss
Pinjarra Race 6 - 1200m Class 3 0
Across Generations (ex: Karratha Crossing)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Later Alligator (ex: Five Fields)
Tnr: Ryan Hill
Pinjarra Race 7 - 1600m Class 5 0
Our Nemesis (ex: Snuglet)
Tnr: Dave Hopperton
Thursday, January 1
Ascot Race 3 - 2400m Open Gr2
Currimundi (ex: Pins Perhaps)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Funchal (ex: Khutulun)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Zipaway (ex: Boutique)
Tnr: Neville Parnham

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

Ascot
Race 2 Energetic 3g ex: Vital Importance
Race 3 Heaven Specified 3g ex: I Do De Claire
Race 3 Heavenly Rapture 3f ex: Rapitorio
Race 6 Noahquintilly 4m ex: Peggy Sue
Race 8 Redback Flyer 4g ex: Parc D'amour
Race 8 Pray Again 7g ex: Reillyanne
Race 8 Seven Candles 4g ex: Candle Smoke
Race 9 Currimundi 7g ex: Pins Perhaps
Race 10 Stylish Lord 5g ex: Ora Miss
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
38% - (221)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
32.5% - (189)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
17.5% - (102)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.1% - (53)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.7% - (16)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Oratorio
38 wnrs , (4 sw) Bustler
Mcflirt
5 wnrs , (3 sw) Kay Cee
Dr Johnson
3 wnrs , (2 sw) God Has Chosen
Bletchley Park
9 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

Saturday treble for Playing God highlighted by #6 for flying mare Black Ora

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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