Playing God (AUS)
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, 6123accounts@darlingviewthoroughbreds.com.au
www.darlingviewthoroughbreds.com.au
0408 648 100
Latest News
Playing God Stakes Quinella – MM Perth Update
Western Australia’s champion sire Playing God achieved a notable career milestone on Saturday when his son Almighty Class notched up a quarter century of stakes winners for the remarkable stallion, posting a commanding victory in the Listed Cyril Flower Stakes.
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.
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.
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 Almighty Class, Playin'it Sweet, Comfort Me, Currimundi, September Born, Rope Them In, West Star, Baby Paris, Mojo Rhythm.