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Indominus has been a frustrating conveyance for connections but he began repaying their patience in the Schweppes Hcp (1800m) at Ascot on Wednesday. The lightly-raced son of Playing God started a $2.15 favourite despite an extended spell in the doldrums since a Northam maiden win in November 2018.  He cornered on the wrong leg but […]Read More

A member of the first crop of young sire Russian Revolution topped Day 1 of the 2021 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale when selling for $325,000. Leading local trainer Simon Miller snared Thursday’s top seller after a fierce bidding battle at the Swan Valley complex.  The colt is the seventh living foal of the four […]Read More

Playing God has landed a combination counter-punch of stakes winners ahead of the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale this Thursday and Friday. The Darling View Thoroughbreds sire was laid low by colon surgery in November but that’s been alleviated to a degree by his rising star Ex Sport Man and experienced campaigner Platoon this month. […]Read More

Set against a backdrop of lockdowns and bushfires, Ex Sport Man was more than equal to the task of winning the RL Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (1200m) on Saturday. Ex Sport Man had been knocking on the door with quick-closing seconds at Bunbury and Ascot and there was no denying the Playing God youngster […]Read More

Darling View Thoroughbreds resident I’m All The Talk has taken over at the top of the Australian second-season sires’ table with earnings in excess of $1.50 million. In an uplifting statistic for a WA-based stallion, he leads big guns Pride Of Dubai (Coolmore), Kermadec (Darley) and Headwater (Vinery) approaching the half-way point of 2020-21. I’m […]Read More

We’re spoilt for choice when talking about an emerging talent like I’m All The Talk. The Darling View Thoroughbreds resident is currently the leading active sire in WA with earnings drawn solely from his current 3yo crop. He’s also engaged in a three-way fight with Pride Of Dubai and Kermadec for top spot on the […]Read More

Hong Kong’s Group 1 meeting last Sunday was topped and tailed by a couple of very promising WA-bred gallopers who are also heading for the big time later this year. Winner Method (Deep Field) opened the program with a front-running victory on debut for Mundijong nursery Darling View Thoroughbreds while Sight Success (Magnus) was also […]Read More

Western Breeders Alliance has catalogued 32 lots for the Perth Magic Millions Sale and that’s the most of any vendor heading to the Swan Valley. The quality is also evident with WBA partners Brent Atwell (Darling View), Phil Ibbotson (Westbury Park) and Wayne Beynon (Einoncliff Park) all playing winning hands when it has counted over […]Read More

Son Of A God struck again on Boxing Day to improve his record to 6 wins from 9 starts in the Happy Birthday Toni Lalich Hcp (1200m) at Ascot. The Simon Miller-trained son of Playing God tracked Ziebell (Nicconi) but took the length of the straight to run down the leader first-up following a five-month […]Read More

Saturday’s inaugural $100,000 TBWA Black Diamond (1200m) was a triumph for Darling View Thoroughbreds and its sire Patronize. Patronize (Redoute’s Choice) is a three-quarter brother to Exceed And Excel and he sired three of the first four home in a blanket-finish at Ascot. Solid Azza (5m Patronize – Rock Revival by Flying Spur) dived right […]Read More