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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, January 31
Ascot Race 4 - 1200m BenchMark 66+
Playing Rio (ex: Sorbatorio) Tnr: Paul Hunter Rdr: Jason Whiting
Ascot Race 5 - 1500m Rest 1 Metro Win
Decision Maker (ex: Sense Of Power) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Brad Parnham
Ascot Race 6 - 1500m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
Alaskan (ex: Lady Alaska) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham
Ascot Race 7 - 1600m BenchMark 84+
Bruce Almighty (ex: Isanami) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham
Ascot Race 8 - 1600m BenchMark 66+
Redback Flyer (ex: Parc D'amour) Tnr: Michael Lane Rdr: Chris Parnham
Esperance Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
God's Wrath (ex: Blue Sasso) Tnr: Helen Harding Rdr: Brayden Gaerth
Esperance Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Secret Intent (ex: Amillionite) Tnr: Helen Harding Rdr: Jefferson Tsang
Esperance Race 4 - 1300m Class 5
Jericho's Echo (ex: City Plan) Tnr: Joanna Offen Rdr: Elisha Whittington
Esperance Race 4 - 1300m Class 5
Lacie Ace (ex: Lacie) Tnr: Helen Harding Rdr:
Esperance Race 5 - 1975m BenchMark 58+
Hughbert (ex: Flying Fath) Tnr: Helen Harding Rdr: Brayden Gaerth
Esperance Race 6 - 1400m Class 2
Pray For Lucy (ex: Boxonlucy) Tnr: Helen Harding Rdr: Casey Hunter
Sunday, February 1
Bunbury Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Playing Free (ex: Promiscuous Miss) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly
Bunbury Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Super Show (ex: Talent Show) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Luke Campbell
Bunbury Race 5 - 1200m Class 1
God's Cross (ex: Peggie's Louise) Tnr: Bruce Watkins Rdr: Jason Whiting
Bunbury Race 6 - 1200m Open
Playin'it Sweet (ex: Sweet Ora) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: Lucy F Fiore
Bunbury Race 6 - 1200m Open
Linchpin (ex: Fo' Shizzle) Tnr: Darren McAuliffe Rdr: Chris Parnham
Wednesday, February 4
Ascot Race 1 - 1400m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
True Player (ex: True Surrender)
Tnr: Donna Riordan
Ascot Race 2 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Chama (ex: Parc D'amour)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Knockonheavensdoor (ex: Death Knock)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
So Si God (ex: So Imposing)
Tnr: S and J Casey
Ascot Race 5 - 1500m Class 1 0
Ocean Goddess (ex: Night Huntress)
Tnr: Jessica Carbery
Ascot Race 6 - 1200m Class 3 0
Best Mood (ex: Moodometer)
Tnr: C and M Gangemi
God's Gate (ex: Death Knock)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Play Dice (ex: Scampin)
Tnr: Dave Hopperton
Precious God (ex: Precious Cargo)
Tnr: Paula Wagg
Ascot Race 7 - 1800m Class 3 0
Parish Prince (ex: Classic Smile)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Thursday, February 5
Geraldton Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Spirit Of Alaska (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Graham Cox
Geraldton Race 7 - 1400m Class 5 0
Champeze (ex: Just As Beautiful)
Tnr: Kim R Anderson
Sanabeau (ex: Sanabresa)
Tnr: Ron K Cowl

Sales

Top Sales

2024 ex Lady Vega(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Jaguar Grey(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Iamhere(AUS)
$0
2024 ex I Am Boudica(AUS)
$0
2024 ex High Aims(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Ascot
Race 4 Playing Rio 6g ex: Sorbatorio 6th
Race 5 Decision Maker 4g ex: Sense Of Power 6th
Race 6 Alaskan 5g ex: Lady Alaska
Race 7 Bruce Almighty 10g ex: Isanami
Race 8 Redback Flyer 4g ex: Parc D'amour
Esperance
Race 1 God's Wrath 6g ex: Blue Sasso 7th
Race 2 Secret Intent 4m ex: Amillionite 7th
Race 4 Jericho's Echo 7g ex: City Plan
Race 5 Hughbert 5g ex: Flying Fath
Race 6 Pray For Lucy 5g ex: Boxonlucy
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
37.5% - (226)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
32.7% - (197)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
17.8% - (107)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.1% - (55)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.7% - (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

Wonderfully Made leads home Playing God trifecta at Ascot

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