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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

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

Wednesday, April 16
Pinjarra Race 3 - 1600m Maiden
Parish Prince (ex: Classic Smile) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Steven Parnham
Pinjarra Race 3 - 1600m Maiden
Market Player (ex: Money Market) Tnr: D and B Pearce Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Pinjarra Race 6 - 1600m Class 3
Redback Flyer (ex: Parc D'amour) Tnr: Michael Lane Rdr: Brad Parnham
Pinjarra Race 7 - 1200m Class 3
Date Withthe Devil (ex: Thunderplump) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr: Lucy F Fiore
Friday, April 18
Ascot Race 1 - 1000m Class 5
Sky Duke (ex: Peggie's Princess) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Brayden Gaerth
Ascot Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
God'll Getya (ex: Runs To Paradise) Tnr: Mitchell Pateman Rdr: Taj Dyson
Ascot Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Mainshow (ex: Boutique) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Jade McNaught
Ascot Race 5 - 1000m Class 1
She Is God (ex: First Cousin) Tnr: Tom Pike Rdr: Kate Pateman
Ascot Race 6 - 1400m Class 3
Champeze (ex: Just As Beautiful) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Brad Parnham
Ascot Race 7 - 2200m Open
Modelistic (ex: Xaaristic) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Brad Parnham
Ascot Race 8 - 1800m BenchMark 84+
Currimundi (ex: Pins Perhaps) Tnr: Steve Wolfe Rdr: Shaun McGruddy
Ascot Race 9 - 1500m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
Playing Quest (ex: Scala's Quest) Tnr: Michael Lane Rdr: Jarrad Noske
Kalgoorlie Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Ultimate Paradise (ex: Pure Heaven) Tnr: Helen Harding Rdr: Zephen Johnston-Porter
Other Nominations ▼
Saturday, April 19
Ascot Race 1 - 2400m Open Gr2
Funchal (ex: Khutulun)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Noahquintilly (ex: Peggy Sue)
Tnr: David Harrison
Ascot Race 2 - 1000m Open 0
Guarantor (ex: Nickel Queen)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 3 - 1000m Open 0
Black Ora (ex: Ortessa)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Star Supreme (ex: Even Astar)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 4 - 1000m Rest 1 Metro Win 0
Black Ora (ex: Ortessa)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Sky Duke (ex: Peggie's Princess)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 5 - 1400m Rest 1 Metro Win 0
Playing Quest (ex: Scala's Quest)
Tnr: Michael Lane
Stylish Lord (ex: Ora Miss)
Tnr: Russell Stewart
Ascot Race 6 - 1200m BenchMark 66+ 0
Playing Rio (ex: Sorbatorio)
Tnr: Paul Hunter
Sky Duke (ex: Peggie's Princess)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Black Ora (ex: Ortessa)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Ascot Race 7 - 1600m BenchMark 66+ 0
Stylish Lord (ex: Ora Miss)
Tnr: Russell Stewart
Ascot Race 8 - 1000m BenchMark 72+ 0
All Play (ex: Castle Keep)
Tnr: Trevor Andrews
Ascot Race 9 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Yallingup Girl (ex: Salsify)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Champeze (ex: Just As Beautiful)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ocean Goddess (ex: Night Huntress)
Tnr: Jessica Carbery
Dongara Race 3 - 1100m BenchMark 56+ 0
Playball (ex: Hallowell Angel)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Dongara Race 4 - 1200m BenchMark 56+ 0
Playball (ex: Hallowell Angel)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Who's Your Mama (ex: Heart Of Mama)
Tnr: Chris Gilbert
Dongara Race 5 - 1100m BenchMark 62+ 0
Playball (ex: Hallowell Angel)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Mornington Race 7 - 1200m Open LR
Nunthorpe (ex: Latoria)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Sunday, April 20
Albany Race 1 - 2100m BenchMark 72+ 0
Deadly And Fast (ex: French Beauty)
Tnr: Alan L Smith
Albany Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Lordgivemestrength (ex: Chavinca)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Albany Race 4 - 1100m BenchMark 58+ 0
Lacevinsky (ex: Lacie)
Tnr: Alan McNamara
Albany Race 5 - 1600m BenchMark 58+ 0
Pray Again (ex: Reillyanne)
Tnr: Jonathon Jachmann
Albany Race 8 - 1900m Class 2 0
Pray For Lucy (ex: Boxonlucy)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Monday, April 21
York Race 2 - 1500m Maiden 0
Parish Prince (ex: Classic Smile)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
York Race 3 - 1500m Maiden 0
Playing For Time (ex: Dynamic Time)
Tnr: Colin Webster
Kunapipi (ex: Southern Snip)
Tnr: Paul Jordan
York Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 46+ 0
Salvado (ex: Another Vision)
Tnr: Warwick Bradshaw
Grace Rose (ex: Cadenza)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
The Chief Justice (ex: Bawcatme)
Tnr: Brock Lewthwaite
York Race 6 - 1500m Benchmark 46+ 0
Grace Rose (ex: Cadenza)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Salvado (ex: Another Vision)
Tnr: Warwick Bradshaw
York Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 52+ 0
Playball (ex: Hallowell Angel)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
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

Pinjarra
Race 3 Parish Prince 3g ex: Classic Smile
Race 3 Market Player 3g ex: Money Market
Race 6 Redback Flyer 3g ex: Parc D'amour
Race 7 Date Withthe Devil 4g ex: Thunderplump
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
37.3% - (188)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
32.5% - (164)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
18.1% - (91)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.1% - (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
8 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

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

Sons of Blackfriars at Stud in Australasia

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