Big Mike

Breeding book brings big reward

Posted on April 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hardy stayer Big Mike, the winner of the Listed Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m) last Saturday, has taken his breeders Sally and Geoffrey Fausett on a ride of a lifetime. The retired couple race the gallant gelding with members of the extended Phelan family, and were thrilled when he recorded his 12th win in the Hawke’s[...]

Posted on April 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hazel Schofer is riding the crest of a wave at the moment and she is hoping that will continue. The Taranaki apprentice jockey scored her 50th win of the season, and second at stakes level, when piloting Big Mike to victory in the Listed Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m) at Hastings on Saturday. “It was an[...]

Posted on April 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There was definitely a catch in the voice of co-trainer Shaun Phelan as he described just what the victory of stable favourite Big Mike means to his family after he led all-the-way to win the Listed Power Farming Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m) at Hastings. The eight-year-old son of Don Eduardo has been a flag bearer[...]

Posted on April 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Heading across the Tasman to join his good mate Aaron Kuru to ride in Australia is very tempting for jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, but he has elected to stay in Cambridge and focus on building his training business. Phelan, who trains in partnership with his father Craig, will also take a step back from his[...]

Posted on September 12, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It’s been a frustrating last few months for top jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, but the end to his injury enforced layoff is near. The talented rider has been sidelined since June after he broke his wrist when schooling a horse and he has subsequently missed the majority of the jumping season. However, a recent x-ray[...]

Posted on August 31, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A never-say-die attitude from both horse and rider saw lightly raced stayer Junior pick up the biggest win of his career to date when he took out the Opal Kiwi Packaging Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) in the hands of Chelsea Burdan at Tauranga. The Craig and Shaun Phelan-trained six-year-old loves a good scrap in his races[...]

Posted on August 7, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan won’t enjoy watching his fellow jumps jockeys compete in two of the country’s feature jumps races at Te Rapa on Saturday. The talented rider has been sidelined after breaking his wrist while schooling a horse in June and he is hoping to make a return to race day riding in the coming month.[...]

Posted on June 16, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Waikato trainer and jumps jockey Shaun Phelan got a little taste of racing at Waverley’s point-to-point meeting last week and now he wants more. “I have got a few nice rides for Harvey Wilson,” Phelan said. “I rode a few for him at the point-to-point and for John Wheeler as well at Waverley the other[...]

Posted on February 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Craig and Shaun Phelan-trained Big Mike relished his time on the East Coast last week, landing both Sunday’s Wairoa Cup (2100m) and the precurser, the Wairoa Cup Trial (1900m) last Thursday, topping him off nicely ahead of a tilt at the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 7.[...]

Posted on February 22, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Beautiful weather, great hospitality, and being able to go fishing in-between race meetings, it’s no wonder Shaun Phelan loves East Coast racing. Phelan, who trains at Cambridge in partnership with his father Craig, has taken three horses to Wairoa’s two day meeting and enjoyed success on Thursday with Big Mike in the Wairoa Cup Trial[...]

Posted on May 20, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

As far as dress rehearsals go, you don’t get much better than the performance free-going stayer Big Mike put on at Te Rapa on Saturday. Last years Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) winner was on trial for another trip across the Tasman for trainers Craig and Shaun Phelan and he passed with flying colours as he[...]

Posted on May 17, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan will wear two hats at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Cambridge horseman will don his riding helmet for two jumps rides at the prestigious raceday as well as putting on his trainer’s hat to help saddle Big Mike and Notabadidea. Both horses look strong chances in two of the flat race features but[...]

Breeding book brings big reward

Schofer riding the crest of a wave

Emotional win for Big Mike in Hawke’s Bay Cup

Phelan taking a step back from riding

Riding return nigh for Phelan

Jericho Cup aspirations for Junior

Big Mike a nice distraction for Phelan

Phelan jumping to get back racing

Auckland Cup for Big Mike

Phelan loves East Coast racing

Big Mike ready to put another stamp in his passport

Phelan showcases his versatility at Te Rapa

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