Arjay’s Flight taking off for Phelan
Arjay's Flight will line-up in the Feilding Hotel 1600 at Trentham. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North)...
October 31, 2024Jack hitting Cup features in Victoria
Kiwi-bred stayer Hit The Road Jack winning the Flemington Cup (2800m) in September. Photo: Grant Courtney...
October 22, 2024Phelan’s team hitting the mark
Enchanted Elle winning last year's edition of the Callinan Family Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m). Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images)...
July 25, 2024Shaun Phelan - Newcomer To Training Award (2023 HOTY Awards)
By no means a newcomer to the industry, but certainly a jack of all trades amongst it, Shaun Phelan takes out the Gavelhouse.com Newcomer to Training Award....
September 23, 2023Elle of a win for Phelan in Te Rapa feature
Underrated mare Enchanted Elle provided trainer Shaun Phelan with another major prize as a trainer when she took out the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) in the hands of apprentice Jess Allen.Allen gave the five-year-old daughter of Jakkalberry a perfect trip in transit and the pair drove clear shortly after turning for home.Race favourite Poser, who had bungled the start, gave chase and managed to close to within a length and a half at the line, however Enchanted Elle never looked in danger of d...
July 29, 2023Phelan’s staying duo in good heart for Cup
Enchanted Elle will contest the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell...
July 28, 2023Phelan opens solo training account with wily stayer
The Shaun Phelan-trained Hit The Road Jack showed his staying prowess when landing a captivating edition of the Hirepool 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 the back straight, apprentice jockey Elen Nicholas was quick to urge Hit The Road Jack to circle the field and take up the role of pacemaker.The s...
August 20, 2022Cambridge double for Phelans
Hit The Road Jack pictured with co-trainer Shaun Phelan. Photo: Trish Dunell...
July 28, 2021Big weekend ahead for Phelan
Shaun Phelan has a big day ahead of him this Saturday.The jumps jockey turned trainer has two runners in his training capacity, with one at each of Awapuni and Te Rapa, while he will also be in the saddle at the latter venue on the premier jumps day.While Phelan will be at Te Rapa, he will be keeping a close eye on Awapuni where Quiz Kid will contest the Listed James Bull Holdings Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m).The four-year-old gelding heads into the race in good form, having finished runner...
May 19, 2021Big Mike a nice distraction for Phelan
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.“I fell off a horse when schooling about six weeks ago, it was just a bit of bad luck,” Phelan said.“My body is not quite ready to make it back and I am not going to do my horse any justic...
August 7, 2020Phelan loves East Coast racing
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 (1900m). The Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) winner had been out of form since his trip to Sydney last winter and Phelan was delighted to see the seven-y...
February 21, 2020 Posts 1-11 of 11 | Page
