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Reliable Man (GB)

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

An internationally acclaimed racehorse and sire, Reliable Man’s stock is admired for its classic ability and toughness, with 3 individual Oaks winners and multiple stakes winners in both hemispheres.

Westbury Stud

Westbury Stud

Stands at Westbury Stud
2025 FEE: $10,000

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

Reliable Man's Lekvarte Wins Emancipation - Heading To Inglis Chairman's

Quality six-year-old mare Lekvarte recorded a hard-fought Group II victory when landing the Emancipation Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Tuesday.

$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).

Current Runners Accepted

Wednesday, August 6
Riccarton Park Synthetic Race 2 - 1600m Maiden
Revision (ex: Revise) Tnr: N R Mitchell Rdr: Matthew Cameron
Riccarton Park Synthetic Race 10 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Enterprise Gem (ex: Room To Rock) Tnr: M and M Pitman Rdr: Michael McNab
Sandown-Lakeside Race 3 - 1600m Maiden
Princess Painton (ex: Lady Painton) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr:
Thursday, August 7
Tamworth Race 1 - 1400m Maiden
Hanoverian (ex: The First Lady) Tnr: Melanie O'Gorman Rdr: Billy Cray
Friday, August 8
Geelong Race 5 - 2400m Benchmark 58
Sirius Black (ex: Seance) Tnr: Paul Preusker Rdr: Jamie Mott
Saturday, August 9
Moonee Valley Race 2 - 2500m Benchmark 78
Bluestone (ex: Daleela) Tnr: Michael Kent Rdr: Luke Cartwright
Moonee Valley Race 2 - 2500m Benchmark 78
Roaring Engine (ex: Arapaho Miss) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr: Michael Dee
Riccarton Park Race 10 - 1800m Benchmark 65
Enterprise Gem (ex: Room To Rock) Tnr: M and M Pitman Rdr:
Te Rapa Race 4 - 2100m Maiden
Remote (ex: Far Afield) Tnr: Shane Crawford Rdr:
Te Rapa Race 5 - 2100m Benchmark 75
Tregor (ex: Torlundy) Tnr: Jim Collett Rdr: Samantha Collett
Te Rapa Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 75
Ortega (ex: Rayas) Tnr: Stephen Marsh Rdr: Tayla Mitchell
Sunday, August 10
Hawera Race 2 - 2100m Maiden
Remote (ex: Far Afield) Tnr: Shane Crawford Rdr:
Hawera Race 5 - 1600m Maiden
Breadwinner (ex: Titbit) Tnr: Allan Sharrock Rdr: Matthew Cameron
Thursday, August 7
Quirindi Race 7 - 1450m Maiden 0
Hanoverian (ex: The First Lady)
Tnr: Melanie O'Gorman
Saturday, August 9
Mildura Race 2 - 1409m Maiden 0
Reliable Jo (ex: Our Josephina)
Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young
Sunday, August 10
Coleraine Race 3 - 3300m Hurdle 0
Flood And Fire (ex: Curraghmore Girl)
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin
Echuca Race 4 - 1600m Maiden 0
Reliable Jo (ex: Our Josephina)
Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young
Kalgoorlie Race 7 - 1760m Class 2 0
Reliable Image (ex: Dariana)
Tnr: Peter Fernie
Tuesday, August 12
Bairnsdale Race 3 - 1600m Maiden 0
Reliable Jo (ex: Our Josephina)
Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young

Sales

Top Sales

2023 ex Vitriolic Attack(AUS)
$0
2023 ex Kilderry(NZ)
$0
2023 ex Internet(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
2
$32,500
$32,500
$40,000
2024
8
$77,125
$77,500
$140,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Alexandretta(AUS)
$40,000
2023 ex Just Like Jessie(AUS)
$25,000

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

Runners Today

Riccarton Park Synthetic
Race 2 Revision 4m ex: Revise 5th
Race 10 Enterprise Gem 5m ex: Room To Rock 11st
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
12.3% - (97)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
23.8% - (188)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
26.1% - (206)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
20.9% - (165)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
14.4% - (114)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
2.4% - (19)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
6 wnrs , (2 sw) Renaissance Woman
Zabeel
28 wnrs , (1 sw) Inspirational Girl
Redoute's Choice
17 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

4th Group success for Reliable Man mare as Lekvarte captures Group 2 Emancipation

Fee History

2024-$12,500 , 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