Reliable Man

Reliable Man
Sire	Dalakhani
Grandsire	Darshaan
Dam	On Fair Stage
Damsire	Sadler's Wells
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	27 March 2008
Country	United Kingdom
Colour	Grey
Breeder	N P Bloodstock Ltd
Owner	Pride Racing Club Salinity Racing Stables Fair Salinia Ltd, R A & J E Ferguson Partnership et al
Trainer	Alain de Royer-Dupre Chris Waller
Record	14: 5-1-2
Earnings	£1,216,758
Major wins
Prix du Jockey Club (2011) Prix Niel (2011) Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC) (2013)

Reliable Man (foaled 27 March 2008) is a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Initially trained in France, he won two minor races in the spring of 2011 before defeating a strong field to win the Prix du Jockey Club. After losing his unbeaten record in the Grand Prix de Paris he won the Prix Niel before running poorly in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. As a four-year-old he failed to win in six races but ran well to finish a close fourth in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. In 2013 he was sent to Australia where he won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC), sustaining a career-ending injury in the process.

Reliable Man is a grey horse bred in the United Kingdom by Sven Hanson's N P Bloodstock. His sire, Dalakhani, from whom he inherited his grey colour, was an outstanding racehorse who won eight of his nine races including the Critérium International, Prix Lupin, Prix du Jockey Club and the 2003 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe At stud, Dalakhani's other offspring have included Conduit Duncan (Irish St Leger) Moonstone (Irish Oaks) Chinese White (Pretty Polly Stakes and Integral.

Reliable Man's dam On Fair Stage was a daughter of Hanson's Epsom Oaks winner Fair Salinia. As a descendant of the broodmare Judy O'Grady, Fair Salinia came from the same branch of Thoroughbred family 16-c which also produced Green Dancer, Solemia, Authorized, Dream Well and Makfi. On Fair Stage also produced the successful National Hunt performer French Opera whose wins included the Game Spirit Chase and the Celebration Chase.

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