Neville Parnham’s in-form three-year-old Playing God is on track for this Saturday’s $500,000 Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) after another impressive victory at Ascot on the weekend coasting to victory in the $80,000 Listed Aquanita Stakes (1800m).
Blackfriars colt Playing God has enjoyed great success this season, winning a 1200m sprint at Belmont before turning to the black type features at Ascot.
Second-up they ran a strong second in the Listed Fairetha Stakes (1400m) before snaring the Group 2 WA Guineas (1600m) on November 13.
Then on Saturday, Playing God continued their winning streak with a comprehensive victory in the 2010 Aquanita Stakes.
Ridden by regular jockey Steven Parnham Playing God finally gave the favourite backers something to cheer about after the day’s marquee event, the $750,000 Group 2 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m), was taken out by $41 roughie Hadabeclorka.
On the line it was Playing God ($1.85F) two and a quarter lengths ahead of Hoegaarden ($4.40) with Joesready ($16) a close third just a further quarter of a length away.
A winner of four of their eight career starts for close to $330,000 in prize money, Playing God was purchased for just $27,000 at the 2009 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale and will now run in the 2010 Kingston Town Classic this Saturday, facing off against his full brother God Has Spoken.
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2010 Aquanita Stakes Results & Finishing Order
| Place | SP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.85 | PLAYING GOD | STEVEN PARNHAM | NEVILLE PARNHAM | 1:49.35 |
| 2 | $4.40 | HOEGAARDEN | JARRAD NOSKE | JOE BYRNE | 2 1/4 L |
| 3 | $16 | JOESREADY | PETER HALL | HEC MC LAREN | 2 3/4 L |
| 4 | $14 | ORATRICE | WILLIAM PIKE | LINDSEY SMITH | 3 L |
| 5 | $8 | HOUR OF PERIL | DAMIEN OLIVER | JOHN P THOMPSON | 3 1/4 L |
| 6 | $17 | VIEW THE STARS | BRAD PARNHAM | PAUL JORDAN | 4 1/4 L |
| 7 | $26 | SINGLE WARRIOR | NICHOLAS HALL | TONY NOONAN | 4 3/4 L |
| 8 | $61 | STORMY SCENE | JASON WHITING | MAXINE PAYNE | 5 1/2 L |
| 9 | $71 | BRAVEET | JASON BROWN | NEVILLE PARNHAM | 5 3/4 L |
| 10 | $101 | JOPAK | DAMIAN LANE | WARWICK BRADSHAW | 6 3/4 L |
| 11 | $31 | EVOKED | SHAUN O’DONNELL | FRED KERSLEY | 7 L |
| 12 | $31 | BLACK DANE | JOAO MOREIRA | SHARON MILLER | 7 1/4 L |
| 13 | $81 | ZAREPHATH | DANIEL STAECK | FRED KERSLEY | 9 L |
| 14 | $101 | SHEIKRATTLE’N’ROLL | PATRICK CARBERY | RON COWL (JNR) | 12 L |
