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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 2024/25 include 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

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.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Wednesday, September 3
Belmont Park Race 2 - 1000m Class 1
Playful Star (ex: Platinum Star) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Rocky Cheung
Belmont Park Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Playing Free (ex: Promiscuous Miss) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly
Belmont Park Race 7 - 1650m Class 1
Decision Maker (ex: Sense Of Power) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Brad Parnham
Belmont Park Race 7 - 1650m Class 1
Capable Angel (ex: Miss Kincaple) Tnr: Brandon Fiore Rdr: Lucy F Fiore
Thursday, September 4
Northam Race 3 - 1600m Maiden
Secret Intent (ex: Amillionite) Tnr: Tony Triscari Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Northam Race 5 - 1100m Maiden
Eternal Wine (ex: Drinkwhatyoulike) Tnr: Michael Lane Rdr: Brad Parnham
Northam Race 7 - 1300m Class 5
True Apostle (ex: Sebring Lane) Tnr: Daniel Morton Rdr: Zephen Johnston-Porter
Saturday, September 6
Belmont Park Race 1 - 2200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Alaskan (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Belmont Park Race 2 - 1400m Open 0
Bridgeport (ex: Boutique)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Playing Free (ex: Promiscuous Miss)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Playing Messiah (ex: Helena Miss)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Belmont Park Race 3 - 1200m Rest 1 Metro Win 0
God's Gate (ex: Death Knock)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Belmont Park Race 6 - 1200m BenchMark 72+ 0
Rissoles (ex: Snitz 'n' Giggles)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Belmont Park Race 7 - 1300m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Success Play (ex: Hot Business)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Belmont Park Race 8 - 1400m Open LR
Currimundi (ex: Pins Perhaps)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Investmentstrategy (ex: World Class)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Junction Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 48+ 0
Elite Jewel (ex: Mosstiara)
Tnr: Ray Malpass
Junction Race 5 - 1400m BenchMark 56+ 0
Lacevinsky (ex: Lacie)
Tnr: Jacquelyn Scott
Sunday, September 7
Bendigo Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 62 0
Play The Bluff (ex: Ace'it Annie)
Tnr: Robert Hickmott
Kalgoorlie Race 1 - 1300m Maiden 0
New Hymn Sheet (ex: Verse)
Tnr: Peter Fernie
Kalgoorlie Race 2 - 1600m Maiden 0
New Hymn Sheet (ex: Verse)
Tnr: Peter Fernie
Kalgoorlie Race 3 - 1200m Class 2 0
Date Withthe Devil (ex: Thunderplump)
Tnr: Peter Fernie
Kalgoorlie Race 4 - 1400m Class 2 0
Date Withthe Devil (ex: Thunderplump)
Tnr: Peter Fernie
Kalgoorlie Race 8 - 1760m Open 0
Alaskan (ex: Lady Alaska)
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

Belmont Park
Race 2 Playful Star 4m ex: Platinum Star
Race 3 Playing Free 3g ex: Promiscuous Miss
Race 7 Decision Maker 4g ex: Sense Of Power
Race 7 Capable Angel 5m ex: Miss Kincaple
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
37.7% - (205)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
32.7% - (178)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
17.8% - (97)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
8.8% - (48)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.8% - (15)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Oratorio
37 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
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

Playing God sprinter Snow God demolishes rivals at Belmont

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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