Shaun Phelan

Phelan unveils promising staying 3YO

Posted on February 6, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three-year-old gelding Humboldt made a winning debut at Tauranga and looks to have a bright future over ground. Despite being a trial winner, the son of Sacred Falls was sent out the outsider in the four-horse field but proved a class above when coming from last under Kelsey Hannan to win going away by a[...]

Posted on September 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan will gain an extra dose of satisfaction if he can guide the in-form Kajino to victory in Sunday’s Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) at Te Rapa. The top New Zealand jumps jockey played a significant role in owner-trainer Diana Kennedy securing the eight-year-old, who will face the sternest test of his burgeoning career in[...]

Posted on September 6, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Champion jumps trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal took out the jumping features on Sunday at Te Rapa, headlined by No Tip’s thrilling victory in the CLC Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m). The 11-year-old gelding came with a perfectly-timed run under Shaun Phelan to prevail by the barest of margins over high-class mare Magic Wonder, who[...]

Posted on August 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

For a moment, trainer Paul Nelson thought he had won the AUD$350,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday. The Hastings horseman didn’t have the best vantage point and when his charge, The Cossack, got to the wire with eventual winner St Arnicca, he was convinced by a bystander that his horse had won. “I didn’t[...]

Posted on August 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Star New Zealand jumper The Cossack has made all the right moves ahead of his return to the big fences in the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat. The Mastercraftsman 10-year-old was in imperious form at home before heading across the Tasman and will attempt to return to winning ways in Sunday’s feature for trainers Paul[...]

Posted on August 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Shaun Phelan-trained Hit The Road Jack showed his staying prowess when landing a captivating edition of the Ruakaka Cup (2200m) on Saturday, providing his conditioner with his first solo training success. There was no loitering in the 2200m contest, with eventual runner-up Chevron setting a strong early tempo and when the pace slackened in[...]

Posted on August 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan will chase his first winner as a solo trainer at Ruakaka on Saturday when Hit The Road Jack attempts to turn the tables on a familiar rival. The Cambridge horseman is now flying solo after operating in partnership for the last five years with father Craig, who has decided to take a step[...]

Posted on August 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Happy Star cemented Kevin Myers at the top of the Grand National Hurdles (4200m) ladder when winning the Wanganui trainer’s fifth title in the race at Riccarton, New Zealand on Wednesday. With Myers training the four fancied runners in the seven-horse field, he was odds on to take victory in the race, but nothing is[...]

Posted on August 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Champion jumps trainer Paul Nelson will be in Australia rather than Christchurch this weekend as he watches his star hurdler The Cossack take on Australia’s best. Nelson won last season’s New Zealand jumps trainer title with 19 successes, including a startling eight prestige jumps races, but he won’t be represented on the first day of[...]

Posted on August 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising jumper Kajino impressed plenty of good judges when he produced an impeccable display to post his second win over fences when he took out the opening event at Te Rapa on Saturday. The rising eight-year-old son of Raise The Flag provided jockey Shaun Phelan with an armchair ride throughout as he measured his fences[...]

Posted on July 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After one of the most dominant seasons by a jumps jockey in New Zealand history, Shaun Phelan is now looking to conquer Australia. With one day of jumps racing to go in New Zealand, the Cambridge horseman has an unassailable lead in the jumps jockey premiership. He has won 19 races, 10 more than defending champ Shaun[...]

Posted on July 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The local New Zealand training partnership of Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal dominated proceedings at Hastings on Saturday, winning all four jumping races on the card including the two feature events. After promising hurdler Noess kicked off the day with a gritty win for rider Shaun Phelan, it was champion jumper The Cossack who provided[...]

Posted on June 28, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

This weekend is brewing to be an exciting one for New Zealand jumps fans, with top-class hurdlers The Cossack and Dr Hank going head-to-head in the Te Whangai Romney’s Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3100m) at Hastings on Saturday. Leading jumps jockey Shaun Phelan regularly partners both horses, but has opted for The Cossack on Saturday, citing[...]

Posted on June 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A winning treble at Te Rapa on Saturday that included victories in both of the feature jumping events on the card, brought up a special milestone for leading New Zealand jumps jockey Shaun Phelan. Phelan, who has been in the top echelon of New Zealand jumping riders for a number of years, had never before[...]

Posted on June 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The red-hot run of form for the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal training partnership continued at Te Rapa on Saturday when stable runner Argyll took out the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m). Just one race after the partnership combined with Shaun Phelan to land star hurdler The Cossack a convincing winner in his steeplechase debut[...]

Posted on June 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A patient ride by Shaun Phelan paved the way for promising hurdler Dr Hank to deliver a feature jumping race victory when he dominated his rivals in the closing stages of the Fairview Motors Waikato Hurdle (3200m) at Te Rapa. The winner of a maiden hurdle contest at the venue in May last year, Dr[...]

Posted on June 8, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It was a red-letter day for New Zealand horseman Shaun Phelan at Hastings on Monday, with a four-win haul, including three in the saddle for local trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal. “It was a dream day,” Phelan said. While he had a notable day in the saddle, his more sentimental victory came as a[...]

Phelan unveils promising staying 3YO

Phelan hoping to be jumping for joy

Phelan lifts No Tip to victory

The Cossack off for a well deserved spell

No excuses ahead of the Grand National for The Cossack

Hit The Road Jack reigns supreme in Ruakaka Cup

Hit The Road Jack out to turn the tables on River Run

Happy Star wins Grand National

The Cossack set for Grand National Hurdle

Kajino impresses at Te Rapa

Phelan to partner with The Cossack in Australia

Fabulous four for Nelson and McDougal

Clash of the titans at Hastings

Phelan brings up career milestone at Te Rapa

Hastings stable produces Waikato Steeplechase winner

The Doctor delivers in Waikato Hurdle

Red-letter day for Phelan