Group 1-producer Reliable Man dies after surgery
Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner and successful Australasian stallion Reliable Man has died after complications from surgery.
Reliable Man, Chris Waller’s Group 1-winning import and Group 1-producing Westbury Stud stallion, has died aged 18.
Reports of the death of the son of Dalakhani came out of Europe on Thursday, with his breeder Carina Klingberg Hanson confirming he had died after complications from surgery to remove melanomas.
A winner of the Prix Du Jockey Club, Reliable Man had two starts in Australia, winning the 2013 Queen Elizabeth Stakes by two and a half lengths ahead of Dundeel and Happy Trails.
He was retired after breaking down in that race and would spend several seasons shutting between Europe and New Zealand.
He started out at Gestut Rottgen in Germany and transfer to Haras du Thenney and Haras d’Annebault in France, while he was resident at Westbury Stud from 2015, remaining permanently in New Zealand from 2022.
He produced 29 stakes winners, among them G1 VRC Oaks winner Miami Bound, G1 Railway Stakes heroine Inspirational Girl and G1 New Zealand Oaks victrix Miss Sentimental.
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