News - RELIABLE MAN (GB)
Westbury Stud stallion Reliable Man has had an incredible run this past week, led by his all-conquering daughter Miami Bound who won the Group II Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday, before her dominant victory in the Group I VRC Oaks (2500m) at the Melbourne track on Thursday.
Two New Zealand-breds that look certain to play a major part in next Thursday’s $1,00,000 Group 1 Kennedy (Victoria) Oaks fought out the finish of Saturday’s $300,000 Group II G.H. Mumm Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington and were promptly made equal favourites for the Classic.
Trainer Danny O’Brien and champion jockey Damien Oliver combined to win three races at Bendigo on Wednesday and there was none more impressive than the three-year-old Reliable Man filly Miami Bound.
Gerry Harvey gives horses to a huge number of trainers and one of those is Stephen Jones, who unleashed a ‘One to Watch’ at Scone on Monday that carries the familiar blue and white Harvey colours.
Girl power was to the fore at Trentham on Saturday as trainer Lisa Latta and jockey Lisa Allpress fittingly joined forces as $21 outsider Sentimental Miss landed the Group I Al Basti Equiworld Dubai NZ Oaks (2400m) at Trentham.
A full-brother to Group One performer Hypnos is set to return to Karaka in November after being knocked down to the $270,000 bid of former Melbourne Cup winning trainer Brian Jenkins on Thursday during the first sesssion of Book Two.
Graduates of the 2017 Select Sale at Karaka dominated the inaugural running of the $60,000 Listed Shaw's Wire Ropes Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, finishing first and second.
Race-fitness proved a key role in the final outcome of the first black-type feature at Ellerslie on Boxing Day when promising three-year-old Hypnos downed race-favourite Dawn Patrol in the Listed Shaw’s Wire Ropes Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m).
With a classy come-from-behind performance in Saturday’s $100,000 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa, Karaka graduate Belle du Nord (NZ) (Reliable Man) claimed a valuable Group 2 win to sit alongside her multiple big-race placings.
The 2200 metre maiden at Ballarat on Friday had six runners entered for either the Victoria Derby or Oaks and the winner is certainly bred to be a serious Derby contender.
The connections of Reevederci pulled the right rein when they let the youngster take his chance at Avondale.
The rising popularity of Westbury Stud stallion Reliable Man (IRE) was never more in evidence than when Lot 379 hit the auction ring on day two of the NZB Ready To Run sale.
For the many fans at Randwick on April 27, 2013 the mood went from euphoric highs watching Hugh Bowman guide the magnificent grey Reliable Man (GB) to victory in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes to stunned disbelief when Bowman pulled up seconds later and removed the saddle, as Reliable Man (GB) was led hobbling back to the enclosure.
Westbury Stud’s dashing grey stallion Reliable Man (GB) is set to have two well fancied runners in this Saturday’s Group I VRC Victoria Derby for the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable.
In-form filly Kapoor is an exception to the rule at John Bell’s Cambridge stable.
Erasmus, a son of Westbury Stud shuttle stallion Reliable Man (GB), has rocketed into favouritism for next year’s German Derby care of a runaway victory in the Group III Preis der Winterfavoriten (1600m).
Bidding is open in the latest gavelhouse New Zealand catalogue until 7pm on Monday 16 October with 49 lots on offer including a well-related VOLKSRAAD mare with a RELIABLE MAN colt at foot.
The signs are good for Westbury Stud stallion Reliable Man, following a string of impressive performances from his southern hemisphere progeny in recent weeks.
AFL megastar Dustin Martin has enjoyed the perfect season.
An assault on the prestigious Group I Victoria Derby gathered momentum on the weekend for ex-pat kiwi couple Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young who look likely to have a trio of stable contenders face the starter for the blue riband event on 4 November.