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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

Second Stakes Win for Exciting Playing God Filly

Adam Durrant won the Listed WA Breeders Classic back in 2020 with his good gelding Money Matters, and the leading trainer notched up another victory in the 1200m southwest feature - the richest provincial race for 3YOs in the state - with gifted filly Playin’it Sweet (Playing God) scoring a determined win.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Sunday, February 8
Mt Barker Race 4 - 1850m Class 2
Lordgivemestrength (ex: Chavinca) Tnr: Steve Wolfe Rdr: Brandon Louis
Mt Barker Race 6 - 2000m Open
Deadly And Fast (ex: French Beauty) Tnr: Alan L Smith Rdr: Lisa Staples
Mt Barker Race 6 - 2000m Open
Pray Again (ex: Reillyanne) Tnr: Jonathon Jachmann Rdr: Jade McNaught
Mt Barker Race 7 - 1200m BenchMark 70+
Play Dice (ex: Scampin) Tnr: Dave Hopperton Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Selangor Race 3 - 1800m 4A.lc-A
Banker's Champion (ex: New Light) Tnr: BT LIM Rdr: R NUQMAN
Wednesday, February 11
Belmont Park Race 1 - 1000m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Eternal Wine (ex: Drinkwhatyoulike)
Tnr: Michael Lane
Belmont Park Race 3 - 1000m Maiden 0
Social Playboy (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Ashley Maley
Belmont Park Race 4 - 2200m Open 0
Modelistic (ex: Xaaristic)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Parish Prince (ex: Classic Smile)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Belmont Park Race 5 - 1200m Class 1 0
Eternal Wine (ex: Drinkwhatyoulike)
Tnr: Michael Lane
Soldier Of God (ex: Soldier's Lass)
Tnr: Paul Jordan
Two Time Charlie (ex: Royal Dream)
Tnr: Stephen Miller
Belmont Park Race 6 - 1600m Class 1 0
Wonderfully Made (ex: Precious Cargo)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Tidwell (ex: Snitz 'n' Giggles)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Faradio (ex: Fanfara)
Tnr: Jim P Taylor
Nanarup (ex: Real Deal)
Tnr: Cliff Green
Thursday, February 12
Bunbury Race 1 - 1400m Maiden 0
Heavenly Rapture (ex: Rapitorio)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Playing Free (ex: Promiscuous Miss)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Streak Of God (ex: Streak Away)
Tnr: Brandon Fiore
Bunbury Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Market Player (ex: Money Market)
Tnr: D and B Pearce
Bunbury Race 4 - 1400m Maiden 0
Market Player (ex: Money Market)
Tnr: D and B Pearce
New Kid In Town (ex: New Sense)
Tnr: Holly Taylor
Heavenly Rapture (ex: Rapitorio)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Streak Of God (ex: Streak Away)
Tnr: Brandon Fiore
Bunbury Race 6 - 1705m Maiden 0
Heavenly Rapture (ex: Rapitorio)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Nanarup (ex: Real Deal)
Tnr: Cliff Green
Bunbury Race 7 - 1400m Class 1 0
Parc It In Here (ex: Parc D'amour)
Tnr: Phil Naylor
Tidwell (ex: Snitz 'n' Giggles)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Two Time Charlie (ex: Royal Dream)
Tnr: Stephen Miller
Bunbury Race 8 - 1000m Class 3 0
Eternal Wine (ex: Drinkwhatyoulike)
Tnr: Michael Lane
Bunbury Race 9 - 1705m Benchmark 46+ 0
Heavenly Rapture (ex: Rapitorio)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Saturday, February 14
Pinjarra Race 2 - 1200m Open 0
Beyond Measure (ex: Measured Response)
Tnr: Paul Hunter
Country God (ex: City Circle)
Tnr: Neville Parnham
Eternal Wine (ex: Drinkwhatyoulike)
Tnr: Michael Lane
Social Playboy (ex: Lady Alaska)
Tnr: Ashley Maley

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

Mt Barker
Race 4 Lordgivemestrength 4m ex: Chavinca
Race 6 Deadly And Fast 7g ex: French Beauty
Race 6 Pray Again 7g ex: Reillyanne
Race 7 Play Dice 5m ex: Scampin
Selangor
Race 3 Banker's Champion 6g ex: New Light
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Yesterday's Results

1st Ascot: Almighty Class 5g ex My Classy Lady
2nd Ascot: Stylish Lord 5g ex Ora Miss
2nd Ascot: Sky Duke 6g ex Peggie's Princess
3rd Ascot: Beyond Measure 3g ex Measured Response
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
37.9% - (230)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
32.5% - (197)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
17.8% - (108)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.1% - (55)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.6% - (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

Thrilling city debut for Playing God filly So Si God

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