Darling View Thoroughbreds
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.
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Stallions standing at Darling View Thoroughbreds
Latest News
The closing stages of the 2026 Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m) saw a desperate finish unfold all the way to the post, as Dion Luciani's star WA's star three year old filly Hot And High (Too Darn Hot) fought like a tigress to retain her undefeated status in the face of an equally determined challenge from up and comer Vatican Storm.
Consistent five year old Rissoles claimed her first stakes victory when she produced a dominant performance to take the Listed Sheila Gwynne Classic ( formerly the Matchmaker Classic) over 1400m at Ascot, a race won last year by Royal Ascot contender Generosity.
West Australian breeders are set to welcome an exciting addition at Darling Vew Thoroughbreds this spring with high class Wootton Bassett import Royal Patronage (Fr) to join the roster.
The G3 Roma Cup of 2026 provided Ascot racegoers with a thrilling finish, in which battle hardened Albany galloper Rope Them In (Playing God) brought to an end the undefeated status of race favourite Smooth Chino (Maschino) who was chasing his seventh consecutive win.
Successful in the Listed WATC Ascot 1000 Guineas two starts back before third in the Listed WATC Natsha Stakes last time out, Daniel Morton’s 3yo Playing God filly Wonderfully Made was simply sublime in the rescheduled the $300,000 G3 WATC W.A. Oaks (2400m) on Wednesday, pulling clear by more than four lengths for owners China Horse Club.
Hot favourite Wonderfully Made turned the Listed Ascot 1,000 Guineas into a one act affair yesterday and the talented filly has the upcoming WATC Oaks in her sights.
Here is the full list of 29 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
After the excitement of Magic Millions Day at Pinjarra Park, summer racing returned for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon at Ascot, with the feature event on the program being the Listed Challenge Stakes for the state's leading three year old sprinter milers and of course the winner was by Playing God.
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.
Here is the full list of 46 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
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.
Darling View Thoroughbred’s G2 winning Snitzel son Splintex continues to be popular with leading WA breeders and the young stallion has a big draft of 25 yearlings to tempt buyers at the upcoming Perth Magic Millions.
Here is the full list of 103 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
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.
Melbourne Cup day always draws a huge crowd out to Perth's beautiful old Ascot racecourse, and 2025 was no exception!
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.
Here is the full list of 102 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Darling View Thoroughbreds has entered 40 yearlings for the 2026 Perth Magic Millions and a much bigger draft will see its stocks rise exponentially after offering 28 lots earlier this year.
Here is the full list of 48 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
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.
Recent Sales For Darling View Thoroughbreds
2026 Digital Sale July 8 2026 - Top price: $1,000
2026 Perth Yearling Sale - Top price: $180,000
2025 Perth Yearling Sale - Top price: $160,000