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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
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

Tuesday, March 19
Hawkesbury Race 6 - 2000m Benchmark 64
Parabellum (ex: Katie O'reilly) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Tommy Berry
Wednesday, March 20
Pukekohe Park Race 6 - 1400m Maiden
Egyptian Blue (ex: Make Me Strong) Tnr: S and E Clotworthy Rdr:
Pukekohe Park Race 7 - 1200m Maiden
Chuckle's Daughter (ex: Chuckle) Tnr: S and K Alexander Rdr: Matthew Cameron
Pukekohe Park Race 7 - 1200m Maiden
Egyptian Blue (ex: Make Me Strong) Tnr: S and E Clotworthy Rdr: Vinnie Colgan
Happy Valley Race 1 - 1800m Class 5
Fastpass (ex: Ziffel) Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: Andrea Atzeni
Thursday, March 21
Albury Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Missy Spike (ex: Awesome I Am) Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: Connor Murtagh
Albury Race 7 - 1175m Open
Chairman's Choice (ex: Fifth Avenue) Tnr: Andrew Dale Rdr:
Pakenham Race 1 - 2500m Maiden
Miss Greysfull (ex: Cross Rate) Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Ethan Brown
Pakenham Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Thoughtful Woman (ex: Thoughtfulness) Tnr: Robbie Laing Rdr: Arron Lynch
Pakenham Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 70
Dodgy One (ex: Bak Da Princess) Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: Beau Mertens
Sunday, November 3
Ballarat Race 1 - 2600m Benchmark 58
Prickley Prince (ex: Prickley Princess) Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: Luke Cartwright
Morphettville Race 7 - 3200m Open Gr2
Roaring Engine (ex: Arapaho Miss) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr: Kayla Crowther
Tuesday, December 3
Warrnambool Race 4 - 3300m Benchmark 70
Gunaluva (ex: Saskia) Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Darryl Horner
Friday, March 22
Launceston Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Grey Whisper (ex: Magic Daze)
Tnr: John Blacker
Launceston Race 7 - 1200m Open 0
Grey Whisper (ex: Magic Daze)
Tnr: John Blacker
Saturday, March 23
Benalla Race 2 - 1406m Maiden 0
Missy Spike (ex: Awesome I Am)
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne
Benalla Race 3 - 1606m Maiden 0
Missy Spike (ex: Awesome I Am)
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne
Tullibigeal Race 4 - 1600m Class 1 0
Sham (ex: Constant Charmer)
Tnr: Debbie Prest
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1625m Class 3 0
Sigourney (ex: Bilancia)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp
Sunday, March 24
Bairnsdale Race 8 - 1600m Open 0
Dodgy One (ex: Bak Da Princess)
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood
Ballarat Race 7 - 1400m Restricted 64 0
King Halston (ex: Cold Shoulder)
Tnr: Michael Moroney
Sunshine Coast Race 1 - 1600m Class 3 0
Sigourney (ex: Bilancia)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
Call Me Crazy (ex: Call Me Ruby)
Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon
Saturday, April 6
Randwick Race 1 - 1600m Open Gr1
Lekvarte (ex: Plumm)
Tnr: Joseph Pride
Renaissance Woman (ex: Mrs Kennedy)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Saturday, April 13
Randwick Race 2 - 3200m Open Gr1
Bacio Del Mist (ex: Bacio Del Vinto)
Tnr: L and C Curtis
Nest Egg (ex: Run To The Bank)
Tnr: Stephen Marsh

Sales

Australia Yearling Stats

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NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
6
$84,500
$90,000
$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 Teatro(NZ)
$50,000

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

Hawkesbury
Race 6 Parabellum 5m ex: Katie O'reilly 1st
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
13.5% - (90)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.3% - (162)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
26.8% - (179)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
21.1% - (141)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
13% - (87)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
1.3% - (9)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
4 wnrs , (2 sw) Renaissance Woman
Zabeel
25 wnrs , (1 sw) Inspirational Girl
Encosta De Lago
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Lekvarte
Redoute's Choice
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Essonne
Prized
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Main Stage
Bahhare
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Nest Egg
Elusive Quality
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Hypnos
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

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