Figures released by the Australian Stud Book this week confirmed the growing influence of Darling View Thoroughbreds in Western Australia. In season 2022, Darling View’s leading sire Playing God covered 132 mares to top the WA stallion list alongside the Mundijong...

Former Perth trainer Lindsey Smith is weighing up his options with Hooah Havana who is unbeaten in two starts at Warrnambool since arriving in Victoria. The War Chant (USA) colt made the move east with Smith after being runner-up in all three of his starts at Northam...

Awesome Rock sired two Stakes winners from his initial crop at Gold Front Thoroughbreds and he’s on the cusp of a third at Rosehill on Saturday. His second-crop stayer Awesome John has opened a $4.40 second-favourite for the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) behind...

Geisel Park stallion Manhattan Rain is primed to sire his third Group 1 winner when Jigsaw resumes from a short break in the $1 million William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday evening. Bookmakers have kept Jigsaw safe on the second-line of betting at $6...

Leading sire Playing God has several high-profile irons in the fire for the $4 million The Quokka while his midweek winners like Boy Blue are flying under the radar. Ascot trainer Russell Stewart prepares Playing God’s $300,000 earner Swear To God and he unveiled...