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Reliable Man (GB)

2008 Dalakhani (Daarshan) x On Fair Stage (Sadler's Wells)
Westbury Stud

A reliable source of Group 1 performers year in, year out.

Westbury Stud

Westbury Stud

Stands at Westbury Stud
2024 FEE: $12,500

Westbury Stud is a New Zealand thoroughbred breeding operation who have produced Champions such as Bonneval, Sofia Rosa, Good Luck Friend, Ruud Awakening, Grout, Buzz Lightyear, Il Quello Veloce and Ruby Clipper, along with a host of stakes winners and performers including more recently Miami Bound, Julius, Little Giant, The Inferno, Lord Arthur, Ranting, De La Terre, Hypnos, Mascarpone, Romancer, Music Magnate, and Night’s Watch.
Westbury Karaka \ 700 Linwood Road, Karaka, Auckland 2580, NZ

Westbury Waikato \ 65 Hopkins Road , Matamata, NZ, 3472
info@westburystud.com
westburystud.com
+64 9 292 7070
Russell Warwick - General Manager
+64 21 367 252

Latest News

$2000 Mare Wins Winton Cup

Exciting southern mare The Grey Goose continued her faultless preparation with an impressive performance to win Sunday’s Hyde Landscaping and Wash Rite Winton Cup (1400m) at Ascot Park.

$2,000 Gavelhouse Bargain Keeps on Winning!

The Grey Goose continued to belie her purchase price last start when recording her fifth win at Wingatui, bringing her career earnings to more than $225,000.

Kiwi Grey Targets Subzero on Cup Day

The Subzero Handicap (1400m), a race solely for registered grey thoroughbreds, has proven to be a fan favourite at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, and this year, Kiwis will have their own grey to barrack for.

More Group Success for Kiwi Bred Levkarte

Kiwi-bred mare Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man) collected the third Group Three win of her career with another barnstorming come-from-behind performance in Saturday’s A$250,000 James Squire Angst Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.

Kiwi Breds Wins Aussie Jumps Features

Australian jumps racing took centre stage at Ballarat on Sunday with the running of the $400,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) and the $150,000 JJ Houlahan Hurdle (3250m) with both races won by NZ bred horses The Good Fight (NZ) and The Cunning Fox (NZ).

G1 German Oaks Winner for Reliable Man

Westbury Stud’s top class sire Reliable Man again showed his happy knack for producing an elite filly when Erle scored a bold victory in the Group I Preis der Diana (2200m) at Dusseldorf in Germany overnight.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, December 26
Ballina Race 3 - 1605m Class 1
Discover (ex: Titbit) Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: Jackson Murphy
Ellerslie Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Chaource (ex: Fromage) Tnr: Team Rogerson Rdr: Craig Grylls
Ellerslie Race 10 - 1500m Special Condition
Matane (ex: Lady Paget) Tnr: Barbara Kennedy Rdr: Warren Kennedy
Happy Valley Race 7 - 1650m Class 4
Embraces (ex: Abbey Tralae) Tnr: W K Mo Rdr: Jerry Chau
King Island Race 5 - 1600m Class B
Wholesome (ex: Dramatic Actress) Tnr: Robert Keys Rdr: Lachlan Overall
Morphettville Parks Race 1 - 2250m Benchmark 56
House Spouse (ex: Consumer) Tnr: Dylan Caboche Rdr: Alana Livesey
Wingatui Race 7 - 1400m Open
Star Shadow (ex: Scene Queen) Tnr: M and S Walker and Bergerson Rdr: Ashvin Goindasamy
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1000m Maiden
Rare And Reliable (ex: Soda No Ice) Tnr: Liam Birchley Rdr: Robbie Dolan
Friday, December 27
Ipswich Race 6 - 1350m Class 6
Colleagues (ex: Avisto) Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Vlad Duric
Murwillumbah Race 3 - 1550m Maiden
Discover (ex: Titbit) Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: Siena Grima
New Plymouth Raceway Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Breadwinner (ex: Titbit) Tnr: Allan Sharrock Rdr: Lily Sutherland
Strathalbyn Race 7 - 1200m Restricted 56
Grinzinger Allee (ex: Miss Artistic) Tnr: Kym Healy Rdr: Sairyn Fawke
Strathalbyn Race 8 - 2050m Restricted 58
House Spouse (ex: Consumer) Tnr: Dylan Caboche Rdr: Felicity Atkinson
Saturday, December 28
Arawa Park Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Summerston (ex: Glasgow) Tnr: Debbie Sweeney Rdr: Kevin Stott
Arawa Park Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Slick Chick (ex: Delecta Dreims) Tnr: Peter J Grey Rdr: Lynsey Satherley
Cranbourne Race 1 - 1500m Maiden
Stynsy (ex: Helen Of Rose) Tnr: Clinton McDonald Rdr: Adam McCabe
Eagle Farm Race 10 - 1000m Benchmark 90
Reliable Ruby (ex: Sweepstaking) Tnr: Chris and Corey Munce Rdr: Cejay Graham
Moonee Valley Race 1 - 3000m Benchmark 70
Roaring Engine (ex: Arapaho Miss) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr: Blake Shinn
Pinjarra Race 4 - 2000m Open
Enlace (ex: Dance Of The Sea) Tnr: Robyn Cottman Rdr:
Phar Lap Raceway Race 4 - 1600m Maiden
Back Seat Babe (ex: Third Rate Romance) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr:
Phar Lap Raceway Race 8 - 1600m Open
The Buffer (ex: Wahaha) Tnr: Krystal Williams Rdr: Floor Moerman
Sunday, December 29
Wanganui Race 4 - 2060m Maiden
Grey Invador (ex: My Game) Tnr: Brendon Mcdermott Rdr: Marc R Lerner
Saturday, December 28
Toowoomba Race 4 - 1890m Benchmark 58 0
Bilpa Morea (ex: Sonic Queen)
Tnr: William Kropp
Tuesday, December 31
Port Lincoln Race 1 - 1210m Benchmark 78 0
Excelman (ex: Glory Run)
Tnr: Kylie McKerlie
Port Lincoln Race 2 - 1960m Benchmark 74 0
King Halston (ex: Cold Shoulder)
Tnr: J and K Dunn and Bishop
Port Lincoln Race 5 - 1350m Restricted 54 0
Day For It (ex: Unquenchable)
Tnr: J and K Dunn and Bishop
Port Lincoln Race 8 - 1750m Restricted 56 0
Day For It (ex: Unquenchable)
Tnr: J and K Dunn and Bishop
King Halston (ex: Cold Shoulder)
Tnr: J and K Dunn and Bishop
Warrnambool Race 4 - 2000m Maiden 0
Reliable Diamond (ex: Darya Ye Noor)
Tnr: Peter Chow

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
2
$90,000
$90,000
$95,000
2023
2
$95,000
$95,000
$120,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Katie's Choice(AUS)
$95,000
2022 ex Victory Lap(NZ)
$85,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
8
$77,125
$77,500
$140,000
2023
18
$80,555.56
$75,000
$170,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Commiserate(AUS)
$140,000
2022 ex Wednesday Rocks(NZ)
$125,000
2022 ex Sovereign Diamond(AUS)
$100,000
2022 ex Pele(AUS)
$80,000
2022 ex So So Madica(AUS)
$75,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Dalakhani (IRE) 2000
On Fair Stage (IRE) 1993
Darshaan (GB) 1981
Daltawa (IRE) 1989
Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981
Fair Salinia (IRE) 1975
Shirley Heights (GB) 1972
Delsy (FR) 1972
Miswaki (USA) 1981
Damana (FR) 1981
Northern Dancer (CAN) 1975
Fairy Bridge (USA) 1975
Petingo (GB) 1965
Fair Arabella (USA) 1968
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
12.9% - (95)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.2% - (178)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
26.2% - (193)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
20.9% - (154)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
14% - (103)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
1.9% - (14)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
5 wnrs , (2 sw) Renaissance Woman
Zabeel
27 wnrs , (1 sw) Inspirational Girl
Redoute's Choice
14 wnrs , (1 sw) Essonne
Encosta De Lago
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Lekvarte
Elusive Quality
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Hypnos
Prized
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Main Stage
Bahhare
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Nest Egg
Galileo
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Benaud
Bernstein
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Wannabe 'N' Paris
Danehill Dancer
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Miami Bound

Race Record

At 3
1st - Prix Du Jockey Club (1600) Gr.1
1st - Qatar Prix Niel (2400) Gr.2
1st - Prix Topyo (2000)
1st - Prix Du Mont Pagnotte (2000)
3rd - Juddmonte Grand Prix De Paris (2400) Gr.1
At 4
2nd - La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (2000) Gr.3
3rd - Prix Ganay (1600) Gr.1
4th - 150th Anniversary of Prince of Wales's Stakes (1600) Gr.1
4th - King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Sponsored By Betfair (1600) Gr.1
At 5
1st - Santos Coffee Queen Elizabeth (2000) Gr.1

Stud MediaMore Media

Win #9 and a 3rd stakes victory as Reliable Man’s Lekvarte wins Group 3 Angst Stakes

Fee History

2023-$13,500 , 2022-$16,000 , 2021-$17,500 , 2020-$15,000 , 2018-$17,500 , 2017-$17,500 , 2016-$15,000 , 2015-$15,000 , 2014-$15,000 , 2013-$15,000

Sons of Dalakhani at Stud in Australasia