ARDAKAN Thoroughbred



Ardakan is a thoroughbred horse born in United Kingdom in 2019. Race horse Ardakan is by Reliable Man (GB) out of Alaskakonigin (GER) , trained by Ciaron Maher. Ardakan form is available here. Owned by Bennett Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: N P Bennett), D Phillips, M Buckley, Mrs R J Morrissy, M V Broadhead, Bennett Racing Ardakan (Mgr: N P Bennett), Bennett Racing Ardakan B (Mgr: N P Bennett), S G Rielly & R Harley.


Pedigree :
Sire RELIABLE MAN (GB) 2008
Dam ALASKAKONIGIN (GER) 2011
Dam Sire STERNKOENIG (IRE) 1990

About the horse :
Foal Date 17 Mar 2019
Description 7yo GR Gelding
Trainer Ciaron Maher
Owner Bennett Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: N P Bennett), D Phillips, M Buckley, Mrs R J Morrissy, M V Broadhead, Bennett Racing Ardakan (Mgr: N P Bennett), Bennett Racing Ardakan B (Mgr: N P Bennett), S G Rielly & R Harley
Career 2 Wins (9%) - 7 Placings (39%) - 23 starts
Wins 1800m (1), 2200m (1)
PM Germany : EUR €17,265
France : EUR €11,000
United States of America : USD $65,000
United Arab Emirates : AED د.إ100,000
Australia : AUD $36,800

Sale Information :
offline

2025 SEPTEMBER (Late) Online Sale (237)  

Bennett Racing 

Stuart Lamont

AUD $ 900

offline

2025 SEPTEMBER (Late) Online Sale (238)  

Bennett Racing 

P Rechter

AUD $ 800

offline

2025 SEPTEMBER (Early) Online Sale (215)  

Bennett Racing 

Chan Bloodstock

AUD $ 1,500



Starts:

23

Win Rate:

9%

Place Rate:

39%










ARDAKAN Current Nominations/Acceptances

05 May 2026

Tuesday

12:40

07 May 2026

Thursday

-



Ardakan Past Races

2 of 10, 19 Apr 2026, R1 VICTORY TREADMILLS MAIDEN HURDLE 3200m | AUD $35,000 | 69.5kg | J: S PATEMAN | T: C MAHER | OP-Safely held late | 3:39.68 | Winner: THE STORYTELLER
11 of 12, 28 Mar 2026, R7 LEXUS ROY HIGGINS 2600m | AUD $301,250 | 56.0kg | J: THOMAS STOCKDALE | T: C MAHER | MF-Never in it. | 2:48.04 | Winner: WHISKY ON THE HILL
5 of 7, 06 Mar 2026, R6 MANHARI TORNEY NIGHT CUP 2500m | AUD $200,850 | 57.5kg | J: JAMIE MOTT | T: C MAHER | Last-Worked home fair | 2:40.64 | Winner: BRIGHT LEGEND
12 of 12, 17 Jan 2026, R8 TAB AUSTRALIAN CUP RACE DAY, 28 MARCH 2000m | AUD $150,000 | 52.5kg | J: MR LUKE CARTWRIGHT | T: C MAHER | Got Bk-Never in the race. | 2:01.37 | Winner: SAINT GEORGE
10 of 10, 31 Dec 2025, R7 TAB WOODFORD CUP 1700m | AUD $60,000 | 59.0kg | J: ZAC MOORE | T: C MAHER | Last-Never in the race. | 1:43.35 | Winner: OCEAN BEYOND
7 of 7, 23 Aug 2025, R2 SIMPSON CONSTRUCTION HANDICAP 2500m | AUD $150,000 | 57.0kg | J: BEN ALLEN | T: C MAHER | OP-Faded out of it. | 2:39.65 | Winner: JENNIVAMOOSE
4 of 8, 02 Aug 2025, R2 25/26 VRC MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS OPEN 2530m | AUD $150,000 | 53.0kg | J: TOM PREBBLE | T: C MAHER | Led-Swamped. | 2:42.32 | Winner: BOLD SOUL
9 of 11, 19 Jul 2025, R7 DEANE LESTER FLEMINGTON CUP 1849 2800m | AUD $152,000 | 60.0kg | J: B MELHAM | T: C MAHER | OP-Faded out of it | 2:56.85 | Winner: MORMONA
5 of 10, 05 Jul 2025, R5 BANJO PATERSON SERIES FINAL 2600m | AUD $150,000 | 60.0kg | J: H COFFEY | T: C MAHER | Got Bk-Never hope. | 2:44.18 | Winner: GOLDENSTATEWARRIOR
8 of 15, 07 Jun 2025, R7 2025 COUNTRY ACHIEVER ERIC MUSGROVE 2000m | AUD $150,000 | 59.0kg | J: BEN ALLEN | T: C MAHER | MF-Never a winning hope | 2:04.96 | Winner: FLASH FEELING



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CLEMENT LECOEUVRE 2 33% 3 50% 6 $40,582 1 68
LUKAS DELOZIER 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,236 -10 0
A STARKE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $94,340 -10 0
JAMES DOYLE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $14,728 -10 0
BEN COEN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $56,738 -10 0
DAMIAN LANE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $74,405 -10 0
JAMES MCDONALD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
JAYLAH KENNEDY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,000 -10 0
BEN ALLEN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $6,000 -20 0
HARRY COFFEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $4,500 -10 0
BEN MELHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,000 -10 0
TOM PREBBLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $7,500 -10 0
ZAC MOORE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,200 -10 0
LUKE CARTWRIGHT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
JAMIE MOTT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $5,000 -10 0
THOMAS STOCKDALE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
STEVEN PATEMAN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,600 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ROME 2 100% 0 0% 2 $0 41 204
MEYDAN 0 0% 2 67% 3 $145,871 -30 0
MUNICH 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,236 -10 0
BADEN BADEN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,412 -10 0
LONGCHAMP 0 0% 1 100% 1 $16,272 -10 0
HOPPEGARTEN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $21,898 -10 0
TERANG 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,600 -10 0
HAMBURG 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
AQUEDUCT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $94,340 -10 0
ASCOT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CAULFIELD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,000 -10 0
FLEMINGTON 0 0% 0 0% 6 $18,000 -60 0
MOONEE VALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,000 -10 0
WARRNAMBOOL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,200 -10 0
PAKENHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $5,000 -10 0