The Big Westerner (2019) Horse
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The Big Westerner, a seven-year-old bay mare sired by Westerner and out of Augusta Bay, is trained by H De Bromhead and owned by Coolmara Stables Ltd. In seven starts she has secured four wins and two placings, accumulating $164,142 in earnings. Her most recent race was at Limerick on 27 December 2025, where she finished first of seven.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wexford 05-Nov-26 4627m YIELDING (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) R5 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase (Listed), SP: 1.33 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 (4) |
| Limerick 27-Dec-25 4535m HEAVY R3 CL1 NvCh $24,601 (of $41,001), SP: 2.38 1st The Big Westerner ( M O'connor 152 ) 2nd Jade De Grugy ( D Mullins 152 ) 2.75L 3rd Uhavemeinstitches ( S Torrens 152 ) 4.25L See full results | M O'connor 68.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Fairyhouse 29-Nov-25 4360m SOFT R1 Ch $2,500 (of $12,501), SP: 3.75 1st Jimmy Du Seuil ( P W Mullins 166 ) 2nd The Big Westerner ( M O'connor 159 ) 4.00L 3rd Jacob's Ladder ( J Kennedy 166 ) 22.00L See full results | M O'connor 72.1kg 4.00L | 2 (15) |
| Fairyhouse 20-Apr-25 m R6 CL1 NvH (of $99,999), SP: 6/4 1st Aurora Vega ( P Townend 159 ) 2nd That'll Do Moss ( J J Burke 159 ) 3rd Karamoja ( K M Donoghue 159 ) 7.00L UPL The Big Westerner ( D O'keeffe 159 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | D O'keeffe 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-25 4820m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH $31,800 (of $147,555), Winning Time: 05:57.130, SP: 5.50 Wore hood to post, midfield, chased leaders 9th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, hampered and switched right soon after 2 out, headway going okay to challenge before last, ridden after last, kept on final 110yds 1st Jasmin De Vaux ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd The Big Westerner ( D O'keeffe 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Derryhassen Paddy ( D R Fox 161 ) 4.50L See full results | D O'keeffe 69.9kg 2.50L | 2 (20) |
| Limerick 26-Dec-24 4630m SOFT R3 CL1 NvH $21,899 (of $36,499), Winning Time: 10:15.900, SP: 2.75 Held up in touch, took keen hold, 3rd 5 out, led travelling well before 2 out, pushed along when reached for 2 out, ridden and asserted before last where not fluent, stayed on well 1st The Big Westerner ( D O'keeffe 150 ) 2nd Mozzies Sister ( S Fitzgerald 150 ) 4.25L 3rd Minella Sixo ( J Gainford 157 ) 0.30L See full results | D O'keeffe 68kg | 1 (6) |
| Punchestown 24-Nov-24 4370m SOFT R2 MdH $9,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 08:57.000, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd after 2 out, headway to dispute entering straight, clear lead when not fluent last, ridden when challenged 150 yards out, asserted close home 1st The Big Westerner ( D J O'keeffe 159 ) 2nd Argento Boy ( P Townend 166 ) 1.00L 3rd Did I Ask You That ( B Hayes 166 ) 10.00L See full results | D J O'keeffe 72.1kg | 1 (12) |
| Ballycahane 03-Mar-24 4828m HEAVY Md (of $9,470), SP: 2.75 Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, prog bef 5out, clsr bef 3out, disp 2out, asserted bef last where 1l adv, ko best flat 1st The Big Westerner ( B Lawless 165 ) 2nd Jasmine D'airy ( P A King 165 ) 2.00L 3rd Auntie Maggie ( S Staples 165 ) 12.00L | B Lawless 74.8kg | 1 (7) |