Classy WA galloper Playing God has been set specifically for the $3 million weight-for-age Cox Plate (2040m) in October with in-form jockey Steven Parnham riding the stayer during the spring carnival.

Playing God, trained by Parnham's father Neville, ran impressive thirds when ridden by Brett Prebble and Craig Newitt in the Australian Guineas (1600m) and Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington last March

Steven Parnham took Saturday's Belmont Park spotlight in landing a treble highlighted by his $125,000 Strickland Stakes (2000m) win on Playing God's older brother and stablemate God Has Spoken. He also won on Smart Twister and Starlight Lady.

Neville Parnham said yesterday $983,000 stake-earner Playing God thrived in his recent spell and had looked better than ever since launching his spring preparation three weeks ago.

"He's working very well and the Cox Plate will be his goal," Parnham said. "Steven will ride him … an injury kept him out of contention for the guineas and cup mounts in autumn.

"Weather and condition of tracks will decide where Playing God races first-up. If Melbourne tracks are heavy, he'll return to racing at Belmont."

Playing God and God Has Spoken were bought for $27,000 and $41,000 by Colin Loxton's Cockatoo Ridge Syndicate at Perth's Magic Millions yearling sales.

Four-year-old God Has Spoken, who boosted his stake earnings to $711,000 when bouncing back to peak form in the Strickland, will be spelled. His missions are the Railway Stakes (1600m) on November 19 and the Kingston Town Classic (1900m) two weeks later.

"He appreciated a firm surface in the Strickland," Parnham said. "God Has Spoken was not suited by rain-affected conditions when last in the Hyperion Stakes at his previous start."

Parnham's quality galloper Bridgestone returns to racing next month for a brief campaign before Ascot's summer carnival.

Trainer Kellie Grantham said Dayana Plate (2000m) winner Black Moment, who will contest the Belmont Classic (2200m) on July 23, is lucky to be alive. The gelding was transferred to Grantham after he escaped from trackwork last year and bolted 4km.

"He was found in a Belmont Forum shopping centre car park," Grantham said yesterday. "It's a miracle he was not struck by a vehicle when on the loose.

"Black Moment has been nervous but is settling and has won twice in his past three starts."

The Stan Bates-trained Miss Tipsy Topsy pulled up well from winning the Belmont Oaks (2000m) and will also be a classic starter.

Stablemate All Friared Up, a first-up winner of the American Honey Handicap (1000m), will next race in the Beaufine Stakes.