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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

Friday, May 30
Bendigo Race 3 - 1300m Maiden
Showfair (ex: Black Sav) Tnr: Tony Noonan Rdr: Jake Noonan
Sunshine Coast Race 5 - 1800m Benchmark 65
Whisky Train (ex: Quality Dream) Tnr: Gillian Heinrich Rdr: Siobhan Rutledge
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1300m Open
Bak Da Man (ex: Bak Da Princess) Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: Taylor Marshall
Saturday, May 31
Hawker Race 4 - 1750m Benchmark 70
Grinzinger Star (ex: Artistic) Tnr: Waylon Hornhardt Rdr: S H Sit
Ipswich Race 1 - 2200m Maiden
Stynsy (ex: Helen Of Rose) Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: Tiffani Brooker
Quirindi Race 2 - 1450m Class 1
Daneway (ex: Isabella Diva) Tnr: Terry Vidler Rdr: Leeshelle Small
Rosehill Race 8 - 2000m Open
Bacio Del Mist (ex: Bacio Del Vinto) Tnr: L and C Curtis Rdr: Molly Bourke
Te Rapa Race 3 - 2200m Benchmark 65
Opera Belle (ex: Kiri) Tnr: Kylie Hoskin Rdr: Kelly Myers
Te Rapa Race 4 - 1600m Maiden
Slick Chick (ex: Delecta Dreims) Tnr: Peter J Grey Rdr: Munna Alam
Te Rapa Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 65
Tregor (ex: Torlundy) Tnr: Jim Collett Rdr: Tayla Melvin
Te Rapa Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Cru Classe (ex: Cellaring) Tnr: Kylie Hoskin Rdr: Bridget Grylls
Werribee Race 4 - 2720m Restricted 58
Flood And Fire (ex: Curraghmore Girl) Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Will Gordon
Sunday, June 1
Sandown-Lakeside Race 5 - 3900m Hurdle
The Cunning Fox (ex: Cross Rate) Tnr: P and M Payne Rdr: Tom Ryan
Selangor Race 3 - 1400m 5A.?+4
Sahm (ex: Starring) Tnr: EP TAN Rdr: S SHAZMIN* c2
Monday, June 2
Corowa Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Missy Spike (ex: Awesome I Am) Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr:
Te Aroha Race 2 - 3500m Maiden Steeple
Muse (ex: Ballycahill) Tnr: Dean Wiles Rdr: Toni Moki
Te Aroha Race 5 - 2200m Maiden
Accordingtorumours (ex: Thetruthisoutthere) Tnr: Cody Cole Rdr: Craig Grylls
Tuesday, June 3
Echuca Race 5 - 1009m Benchmark 52 0
Chairman's Choice (ex: Fifth Avenue)
Tnr: Andrew Dale
Echuca Race 6 - 1209m Benchmark 52 0
Chairman's Choice (ex: Fifth Avenue)
Tnr: Andrew Dale
Reliable Diamond (ex: Darya Ye Noor)
Tnr: Craig Weeding
Echuca Race 7 - 1412m Benchmark 58 0
Missy Spike (ex: Awesome I Am)
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne
Reliable Diamond (ex: Darya Ye Noor)
Tnr: Craig Weeding
Moree Race 4 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Daneway (ex: Isabella Diva)
Tnr: Terry Vidler
Wednesday, June 4
Doomben Race 4 - 1600m Class 2 0
Casanova Man (ex: Casa Blanca)
Tnr: Steele Ryan
Doomben Race 5 - 2040m Class 1 0
Stynsy (ex: Helen Of Rose)
Tnr: Jack Bruce
Doomben Race 6 - 1600m Maiden 0
Proven Record (ex: Way To Win)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
Sandown-Lakeside Race 6 - 2400m Benchmark 70 0
Bluestone (ex: Daleela)
Tnr: Michael Kent

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

Bendigo
Race 3 Showfair 3f ex: Black Sav
Sunshine Coast
Race 5 Whisky Train 5g ex: Quality Dream
Race 6 Bak Da Man 7g ex: Bak Da Princess
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Inverell: Libby 4m ex Home Alone
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
12.6% - (97)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.1% - (186)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
25.8% - (199)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
21.3% - (164)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
14% - (108)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
2.2% - (17)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
5 wnrs , (2 sw) Renaissance Woman
Zabeel
27 wnrs , (1 sw) Inspirational Girl
Redoute's Choice
15 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