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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

Sires With Winners - Thursday August 28

Here is the full list of 33 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, October 10
Cranbourne Race 9 - 2520m Benchmark 62
Perfetto (ex: Fill My Heart) Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young Rdr:
Cranbourne Race 9 - 2520m Benchmark 62
Makamae (ex: Alamea) Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent Rdr: Beau Mertens
Sunshine Coast Race 1 - 1600m Maiden
Old Faithful (ex: Katie's Choice) Tnr: Stuart Kendrick Rdr: Daniel Moor
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 62
Whisky Train (ex: Quality Dream) Tnr: G and B Heinrich and Rodgers Rdr: Ben E Thompson
Taupo Race 3 - 1300m Maiden
Man O' Slew (ex: Always In Trouble) Tnr: Alex Oliveira Rdr: Bruno Queiroz
Saturday, October 11
Gold Coast Race 7 - 1400m Class 3
Whisky Train (ex: Quality Dream) Tnr: G and B Heinrich and Rodgers Rdr: Matthew Palmer
Otaki Race 6 - 1400m Maiden
Merkel (ex: No Pushover) Tnr: Jim Wallace Rdr: Amber Riddell
Sunday, October 12
Arawa Park Race 6 - 1950m Open
Opera Belle (ex: Kiri) Tnr: Kylie Hoskin Rdr: Sage Duric
Selangor Race 1 - 1600m OP.sc-A
Little Pony (ex: Keenly) Tnr: S HAMILTON Rdr: F YUSOFF
Selangor Race 2 - 1600m 5A.?+4
Strong White (ex: Room To Rock) Tnr: CC OOI Rdr: Y AIFY
Selangor Race 9 - 1020m 4A.sc-A
Ksatria (ex: Auspicious) Tnr: S SIVA Rdr: S JOHN
Wednesday, October 15
Balaklava Race 4 - 1600m Class 1 0
Marion Street (ex: Royal Ambition)
Tnr: Sharyn Ratsch
Saturday, November 1
Randwick Race 1 - 1500m Open 0
Scalable (ex: Thelittleracketeer)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker

Sales

Top Sales

2023 ex Internet(AUS)
$0
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
8
$26,437.50
$19,250
$75,000
2024
8
$77,125
$77,500
$140,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Progression(AUS)
$75,000
2023 ex Alexandretta(AUS)
$40,000
2023 ex Just Like Jessie(AUS)
$25,000
2022 ex Wonderworld(AUS)
$22,500
2022 ex Claws are Out(AUS)
$16,000

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

Cranbourne
Race 9 Makamae 4m ex: Alamea
Sunshine Coast
Race 1 Old Faithful 4g ex: Katie's Choice
Race 6 Whisky Train 6g ex: Quality Dream
Taupo
Race 3 Man O' Slew 4g ex: Always In Trouble
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Phar Lap Raceway: She's So Reliable 8m ex Capacity
2nd Phar Lap Raceway: Peachy Keen 5g ex Keenly
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
12.1% - (97)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
23.5% - (188)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
26.3% - (210)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
20.9% - (167)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
14.8% - (118)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
2.4% - (19)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
6 wnrs , (2 sw) Renaissance Woman
Zabeel
29 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