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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

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2023 FEE: $13,500

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

Karaka Graduate Lekvarte Wins G3 Aspiration

Quality Karaka graduate Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man) produced an extraordinary finish to add a second stakes win to her CV in Saturday’s A$250,000 Group Three Mostyncopper Aspiration Quality (1600m) at Randwick.

Interstate Double for Victorian Oaks Winner Arapaho Miss

The 2007 VRC Oaks heroine, Arapaho Miss, is among the senior citizens at Westbury Stud. Still, the daughter of Danehill Dancer (IRE) continues to produce the goods, with the 4-year-old Reliable Man (GB) gelding Roaring Engine climbing off the canvas to win over 200m at Sandown-Hillside and his 3-year-old half-brother by Tarzino scoring a last to first win over 2040m at Doomben so impressively he i

Reliable Man Filly Heads to $350,000 Karapiro Classic

Trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson are pleased they have a live chance in the inaugural $350,000 Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday-week following Chaource’s win at the Hamilton track on Wednesday.

Barnstorming Victory in Belle Of The Turf for Reliable Man's Lekvarte

Racing in career-best form, the 5-year-old Reliable Man (GB) mare Lekvarte (NZ) came with a barnstorming finish for a maiden stakes success in the Group III Gosford RSL Belle Of The Turf Stakes (1600m).

Kiwi Bred Commander Harry Brings Pedigree Update

Handy stayer Commander Harry returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in more than 800 days when winning the Quayclean Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield under a perfect Jamie Mott ride and has a yearling half-brother for Inglis Classic by first season sire Circus Maximus (IRE) .

NZ Cup favourite impresses in Metropolitan Trophy

Emerging staying star Nest Egg tightened his hold on favouritism for next weekend’s Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) with a perfect dress rehearsal on the opening day of the carnival at Riccarton on Saturday.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, May 18
Belmont Park Race 6 - 2100m BenchMark 66+
Truly Reliable (ex: La Roseraie) Tnr: Raymond Vincent Rdr: Luke Campbell
Home Hill Race 6 - 1830m Benchmark 65
Prospettiva (ex: Prospect) Tnr: Georgina Bourke Rdr: Chelsea Jokic
Kembla Grange Race 8 - 1500m Benchmark 64
Silvakia (ex: Slovakian) Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Brandon Lerena
Morphettville Parks Race 5 - 1950m Benchmark 76
Grinzinger Allee (ex: Miss Artistic) Tnr: Kym Healy Rdr: Justin Potter
Singapore Race 8 - 1200m Novice
Strong White (ex: Room To Rock) Tnr: T Mahadi Rdr: Ivan Vitor Espindola Da Silva
Trentham Race 4 - 1600m Maiden
Grey Invador (ex: My Game) Tnr: Brendon Mcdermott Rdr: Wiremu Pinn
Trentham Race 4 - 1600m Maiden
Kawatiri (ex: Classical) Tnr: Matthew Eales Rdr: Jim Chung
Trentham Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Wannabe 'n' Vegas (ex: Wannabe Queen) Tnr: Kevin Myers Rdr: Lily Sutherland
Te Rapa Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Revuelto (ex: Stage Door) Tnr: Tony Pike Rdr: Opie Bosson
Te Rapa Race 3 - 1300m Benchmark 65
Silver Javelin (ex: Lime Squeeze) Tnr: L and A O'sullivan and Scott Rdr: Niranjan S Parmar
Te Rapa Race 6 - 2100m Benchmark 75
Muse (ex: Ballycahill) Tnr: Dean Wiles Rdr: Jasmine Fawcett
Te Rapa Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Matane (ex: Lady Paget) Tnr: P and D Williams Rdr: Warren Kennedy
Sunday, May 19
Casterton Race 5 - 3800m Steeple
Gunaluva (ex: Saskia) Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Arron Lynch
Casterton Race 9 - 2000m Restricted 58
Opera Belle (ex: Kiri) Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young Rdr:
Hawera Race 8 - 1400m Maiden
Morlich (ex: Gold Water) Tnr: P and J Brosnan Rdr:
Sunshine Coast Race 8 - 1800m Benchmark 58
Whisky Train (ex: Quality Dream) Tnr: Gillian Heinrich Rdr:
Wednesday, May 22
Bendigo Race 4 - 2400m Maiden 0
Flood And Fire (ex: Curraghmore Girl)
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin
Ipswich Race 1 - 2180m Open 0
Bilpa Morea (ex: Sonic Queen)
Tnr: William Kropp
Grey Ice (ex: Haliburton)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
Ipswich Race 5 - 1690m Benchmark 78 0
Whisky Train (ex: Quality Dream)
Tnr: Gillian Heinrich
Thursday, May 23
Hawkesbury Race 7 - 1600m Maiden 0
Tullyheron (ex: Concert Girl)
Tnr: Anthony Cummings
Saturday, June 1
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1400m Open Gr2
Can't Recall One (ex: Recollecting)
Tnr: Stuart Kendrick
Saturday, June 8
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 2200m Open Gr1
Apfel (ex: Midtown Manhattan)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Bilpa Morea (ex: Sonic Queen)
Tnr: William Kropp
Grey Ice (ex: Haliburton)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
Saturday, June 15
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr1
Can't Recall One (ex: Recollecting)
Tnr: Stuart Kendrick

Sales

Top Sales

2022 ex Victory Lap(NZ)
$0
2022 ex Katie's Choice(AUS)
$0

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

Runners Today

Belmont Park
Race 6 Truly Reliable 6g ex: La Roseraie
Morphettville Parks
Race 5 Grinzinger Allee 7g ex: Miss Artistic
Home Hill
Race 6 Prospettiva 5m ex: Prospect
Kembla Grange
Race 8 Silvakia 4m ex: Slovakian
Trentham
Race 4 Grey Invador 3g ex: My Game
Race 4 Kawatiri 4m ex: Classical
Race 8 Wannabe 'n' Vegas 5m ex: Wannabe Queen
Te Rapa
Race 2 Revuelto 3g ex: Stage Door
Race 3 Silver Javelin 4m ex: Lime Squeeze
Race 6 Muse 6m ex: Ballycahill
Race 8 Matane 4m ex: Lady Paget
Singapore
Race 8 Strong White 2g ex: Room To Rock
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
13.5% - (92)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.1% - (165)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
26.6% - (182)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
21.5% - (147)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
12.9% - (88)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
1.5% - (10)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
4 wnrs , (2 sw) Renaissance Woman
Zabeel
25 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

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Reliable as ever … Lekvarte makes it #8 with (and $800k in stakes) with Group 3 Aspiration Quality success

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