That single win came at Down Royal on 11 November 2023, and it remains the high point of the career so far. The trouble is, it was 31 months ago — a long time to be chasing a second victory. Since then, Big Dee has gone six races without winning, and the most recent form figures make for difficult reading: finishing 10th, 11th, 10th, then third, before two blank runs after that. The third place shows there is still something there, but the double-figure finishes either side of it suggest consistency has been hard to come by.
What keeps the story current is that Big Dee raced just one day ago, so this is a horse still very much in training and being campaigned actively. Based out of Athea in Co. Limerick, the horse is trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy, whose yard has sent out 15 winners this season — a decent return that shows the operation knows how to get horses ready to win. The question for Big Dee is simply whether another winning moment is still within reach, or whether that November afternoon at Down Royal will remain the career's one moment in the sun.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 5 May | 50% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 10 Feb | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Nov | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Nov | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 18 Sep | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 May | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 May | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Aug | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Dec | 0% |