Big Wave (2020) Horse

Foal Date
23-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Chesapeake
Prize Money
63849
Trainer
C Mckee
Owners
C R McKee
About

Big Wave is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from trained by C Mckee, who is based at Cambridge. He is sired by the stallion Shamexpress out of the dam Chesapeake. Big Wave has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 20th Sep 2025 at Ellerslie, Big Wave scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $55000.00 Benchmark 65 Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Big Wave throughout his career you'd have achieved a 291% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Pukekohe Park 22-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 75 Hcp $1,875 (of $75,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:22.880, SP: 10.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Moxie ( K Asano 54.5 ) 2nd Sumosaurus ( V Colgan 60 ) 1.50L 3rd Old Bill Bone ( J Doyle 59.5 ) 1.70L 5th Big Wave ( S Mcnab 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.70L See full resultsS Mcnab 59kg, Cd 56kg 2.70L5 (14)
Ellerslie 04-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM 75 Hcp $6,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.380, SP: 15.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st She's A Dealer ( G Rooke 56 ) 2nd Mizella ( O P Bosson 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Big Wave ( S Mcnab 58.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsS Mcnab 58.5kg 1.50L3 (14)
Arawa Park 12-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM 75 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:26.020, SP: 5.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Smart Love ( M Hashizume 54.5 ) 2nd Big Wave ( S Mcnab 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Testwin ( G Rooke 57 ) 1.70L See full resultsS Mcnab 57.5kg 1.50L2 (14)
Ellerslie 20-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $31,625 (of $55,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:17.710, SP: 25.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 1st 1st Big Wave ( S Mcnab 60 ) 2nd Fosse ( S R Weatherley 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Super Fly ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsS Mcnab 601 (16)
Arawa Park 13-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 65 Hcp $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.980, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Big Wave ( S Mcnab 58 ) 2nd Scarlet Temple ( S T Collett 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Timetoplaythegame ( L Kauri 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.70L See full resultsS Mcnab 58kg1 (11)
Arawa Park 19-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:31.170, SP: 8.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Ocean Road ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 2nd Sweetazme ( V A Colgan 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Graces Gift ( A Strawbridge 56.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 3.00L 4th Big Wave ( A Lawson-carroll 58 , Cd 57 ) 4.50L See full resultsA Lawson-carroll 58kg, Cd 57kg 4.50L4 (10)
Matamata 17-Apr-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R10 BM 65 Hcp (of $17,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:27.140, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st La Mezquita ( J Doyle 57 ) 2nd Renovations ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Phoebe Buffay ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 5.80L 11th Big Wave ( J Riddell 58.5 ) 12.60L See full resultsJ Riddell 58.5kg 12.60L11 (14)
Te Rapa 14-Dec-24 1300m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.760, SP: 12.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Risque Ruler ( C Dell 57 ) 2nd Yaldi ( M J Mcnab 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Persiflage ( L Sutherland 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.20L 12th Big Wave ( V Colgan 59 ) 7.10L See full resultsV Colgan 59kg 7.10L12 (13)
Ellerslie 30-Nov-24 1200m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $1,375 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 10.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Pukana ( V A Colgan 59 ) 2nd Moet Down ( O P Bosson 61 ) 0.20L 3rd Wind Of Change ( M J Mcnab 58 ) 1.00L 5th Big Wave ( R Goyaram 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.30L See full resultsR Goyaram 59kg, Cd 56kg 1.30L5 (7)
Te Rapa 09-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Bella Voce ( V A Colgan 57 ) 2nd Moet Down ( J Nishizuka 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Alfriston ( M Hashizume 59 ) 1.80L 6th Big Wave ( S Weatherley 59 ) 2.40L See full resultsS Weatherley 59kg 2.40L6 (9)
Taupo 11-Oct-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R10 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.820, SP: 11.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Big Wave ( R Goyaram 58.5 ) 2nd Smart Love ( M Cartwright 54 ) 0.40L 3rd Golden Century ( R T Elliot 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.90L See full resultsR Goyaram 58.5kg1 (9)