Sue Phelan with her retired racehorses ‘I’ll Fly Away’ and ‘Tender Warrior’. 					         | Photo: Noel Browne

Sue Phelan with her retired racehorses ‘I’ll Fly Away’ and ‘Tender Warrior’. | Photo: Noel Browne


When I first met Sue Phelan back in 1999 I was struck by her broad smile and larger-than-life personality. During the intervening years those attributes have if anything grown despite a few setbacks, both in her personal life and in her role as manager of the Tramore and Waterford Racecourse.