Big Dee: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Big Dee is a 7-year-old gelding by Vadamos, trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy. He has won 1 of 13 starts and placed in 2 more. His best trip is 2m 1f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He was last seen finishing 11th at Killarney (IRE) on 4 October 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 113, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 13
- Wins 1
- Placed 3
- Strike rate 8%
- Best rating 113
- Official rating 97
Big Dee form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 26 | Killarney (IRE) | Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap Hurdle | 2m 1f | Good | 11 | 22.75 | 25/1 | Keith Donoghue | 97 |
| 25 Sep 26 | Listowel (IRE) | Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle | 2m | Good To Yielding | 7 | 18.75 | 12/1 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 98 |
| 27 May 26 | Wexford | Treo Eile Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) | 2m 1f | Good To Yielding | PU | - | 9/1 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 99 |
| 10 Feb 26 | Limerick | Cheltenham Raceday Limerick On 12th March Handicap Hurdle (0-100) | 1m 7.5f | Heavy | PU | - | 3/1F | Carl Millar | 99 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Limerick | Roche's Feeds Handicap Hurdle | 2m | Heavy | 3 | 4.25 | 11/1 | G B Noonan | 98 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 2m | Yielding To Soft | 10 | 59.5 | 80/1 | G B Noonan | – |
| 4 Nov 25 | Fairyhouse | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle | 2m | Soft To Heavy | 11 | 42.25 | 20/1 | Darragh O'Keeffe | – |
| 5 Aug 25 | Roscommon | Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1m 7.5f | Good To Yielding | 10 | 37.75 | 15/2 | G B Noonan | – |
| 5 May 25 | Down Royal | Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2m 1.5f | Good | F | - | 6/1 | G B Noonan | – |
| 2 May 24 | Punchestown | Jp & M Doyle (c & G) Flat Race | 2m 0.5f | Yielding | 8 | 106.25 | 50/1 | Mr J C Barry | – |
| 29 Dec 23 | Leopardstown | Plusvital Flat Race | 2m | Soft To Heavy | 6 | 18.75 | 17/2 | Mr J C Barry | – |
| 11 Nov 23 | Down Royal | Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2m 1f | Soft | 1 | — | 15/2 | Mr J C Barry | – |
| 18 Sep 23 | Listowel | Eric Browne Memorial Flat Race | 2m | Yielding | 2 | 1.25 | 8/1 | Mr J C Barry | – |
Last time out
Finished 11 in the Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap Hurdle at Killarney (IRE) on 4 October 2026. Jumped awkwardly at the first - towards the rear throughout and out of the contest - urged after 3 out - weakened tamely to finish 11th.
Big Dee by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 17f | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 15.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 17.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Big Dee by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Yielding | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft To Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Big Dee by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Big Dee breeding
- Sire Vadamos (FR)
- Dam Yashila (IRE)
- Damsire Indian Haven (GB)
- Breeder Tally-Ho Stud
- Foaled 8 April 2019
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