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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

Sunday, December 14
Geraldton Race 3 - 1217m Class 2
Champeze (ex: Just As Beautiful) Tnr: Kim R Anderson Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly
Geraldton Race 6 - 1417m BenchMark 58+
Cantilever (ex: Oriel) Tnr: Julia Martin Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly
Geraldton Race 7 - 1931m BenchMark 64+
Sanabeau (ex: Sanabresa) Tnr: Ron K Cowl Rdr: Holly Nottle
Wednesday, December 17
Ascot Race 1 - 2200m Open LR
Funchal (ex: Khutulun)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Ascot Race 3 - 1200m Maiden 0
Godless Storm (ex: Queen Of Storms)
Tnr: Diane Reed
Energetic (ex: Vital Importance)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 4 - 1500m Class 1 0
Across Generations (ex: Karratha Crossing)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Ascot Race 6 - 1200m Class 3 0
Godless Storm (ex: Queen Of Storms)
Tnr: Diane Reed
Soldier Of God (ex: Soldier's Lass)
Tnr: Paul Jordan
Ascot Race 7 - 1200m Class 3 0
Helluva Goddess (ex: Helena Miss)
Tnr: Paul Hunter
Thursday, December 18
Bunbury Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Nanarup (ex: Real Deal)
Tnr: Cliff Green
Bunbury Race 6 - 1400m Class 3 0
Market Player (ex: Money Market)
Tnr: D and B Pearce
Across Generations (ex: Karratha Crossing)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
God's Grin (ex: Soldier's Smile)
Tnr: D and B Pearce
Bunbury Race 7 - 1675m Class 5 0
God's Grin (ex: Soldier's Smile)
Tnr: D and B Pearce
Thursday, January 1
Ascot Race 3 - 2400m Open Gr2
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

Geraldton
Race 3 Champeze 5m ex: Just As Beautiful
Race 6 Cantilever 5g ex: Oriel
Race 7 Sanabeau 7m ex: Sanabresa
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Esperance: Mainshow 4m ex Boutique
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
37.9% - (220)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
32.6% - (189)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
17.4% - (101)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.1% - (53)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.8% - (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

Sons of Blackfriars at Stud in Australasia