News - PLAYING GOD (AUS)
A luckless second at his last start in the Listed Belgravia Stakes, the lightly raced 3-year-old Playing God colt September Born Made it two wins from three starts when opening his stakes account in Saturday's Listed Seacorp - Fairetha Stakes (1400m) at Ascot.
Last week, the 8-year-old Playing God gelding Comfort Me earned a belated stakes win in the Group III WATC Eurythmic Stakes at Ascot, and few horses were more worthy.
Darling View Thoroughbreds in Western Australia is home to the best stallion in the state and statistically one of the best in the country, while their two up and coming sires are poised to take WA racing into the future.
He’s the best stallion in Western Australia and statistically one of the best in the country so Darling View Thoroughbreds have announced a deserved increase for their flagship sire Playing God.
West Australia’s favourite son Playing God added a new stakes-winner to his tally on Sunday when six year-old gelding Holy Enchantment scored a dominant win as favourite in the $150,000 Listed Pinjarra Cup (2300m).
With his win in Saturday’s Listed JC Roberts Stakes at Ascot, the Playing God gelding Lord Vampi earned a shot at the $400,000 Group II WATC Derby (2400m), a race won by his seventh dam, Hestia, eighty-four years ago.
A beautifully related Playing God filly sold for $625,000 on a record breaking day of selling on Day One of the 2024 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale today.
The Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale is on next week (February 22 and 23) and the big draw card is Playing God, whose largest ever foal crop are poised to play a big role and if you need reminding why this is a big deal we decided to revisit and update our Australian Studbook Red Flags story from last year that charted his rise.
Western Breeders Alliance graduates are on fire at home, interstate and internationally ahead of the Perth Magic Millions on February 22 and 23 in the Swan Valley.
With two stakes-winners among his three winners at Ascot on Saturday, Playing God is in rare air this season with his five individual stakes-winners of seven stakes races putting him in exulted company.
What an incredible forty minutes for legendary trainer Neville Parnham, his son Steven, and Darling View Thoroughbreds outstanding stallion, Playing God.
The Neville Parnham-trained Zipaway emulated his sire Playing God when capturing Saturday’s $500,000 Group II Sky Racing - WA Guineas (1600m) at Ascot.
This stallion tends to fly under the radar, but with a stakes quinella on Saturday and a 9% stakes-winner to runner lifetime strike rate it’s going to be hard for West Australian breeders to keep this guy to themselves forever.
After winning the Listed Luckygray Stakes (1800m) on the Dan Morton-trained Another Chino (Maschino), Brad Parnham teamed up with his father Neville to capture the Listed Seacorp - Fairetha Stakes (1400m) with Investmentstrategy.
Since finishing fifth at Belmont at her debut last season at two, the Playing God filly Feels Playful has been a model of consistency and was rewarded with a maiden stakes success in Saturday's Listed Morley Market-Challenge Stakes (1500m) at Ascot.
Defending champion Nerodio emerged from the gloom with a barnstorming finish to claim a second consecutive Listed Beaufine Stakes (1000m) at Belmont on Saturday.
Alaskan God left connections dreaming of a Melbourne Cup following his commanding victory in Saturday’s Schweppes-W.A.T.C. Derby (2400m) at Ascot.
The WA Magic Millions 2yo Classic winner Ex Sport Man overcame a slow start to score a thrilling win in a driving finish to Saturday's $500,000 Group II Karrakatta Plate (1200m) at Ascot.
Making his twentieth start in a stakes race, in Saturday's Listed Cyril Flower Stakes at Ascot, the five-year-old Playing God gelding Platoon had just a Listed win as a three-year-old to show for his efforts.
After closing out her three-year old season with three consecutive wins highlighted by the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic, Kay Cee kickstarted the new season with a lacklustre eleventh in the Group III Northerly Stakes at (1400m) at Ascot.