THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE SYMONS LAXON RACING TEAM!
TICKLED PINK!
Connections of both Thunder Mania and Mission of Love were tickled pink when they quinellaed the CALOUNDRA RSL SUB BRANCH BENCHMARK 65 Handicap over 1200m at Sunshine Coast today. After taking such a long time to get back to the winner's enclosure at Warwick recently,...
NEAT, WHISKEY!
A barnstorming finish, enabled by a 10/10 ride from Micheal Hellyer, saw Whiskey and Beer finally break his well-deserved maiden in the Ascent Building Solutions Maiden Plate at the Sunshine Coast last night. It has been a frustratiing period for all Sunshine Coast...
SECRET IN THE WET!
A great end to a frustrating couple of weeks, with Secret Statement taking out his second victory in the CALOUNDRA RSL BENCHMARK 62 HANDICAP over 1000M at the Sunshine Coast. With wide barriers, big fields and rain thwarting grass gallops, John and Sheila had...
DELORME GETS HER MAIDEN!
Great training, perfect placement and an excellent ride combined for Delorme to show her brave, staying prowess to take out her maiden victory at Eagle Farm in the "Aquis the Home of 2YO Speed Maiden Handicap" over 1846m. Her first 7 runs had seen her unplaced but...
THREE WINNERS!
Three winners in the last week was a big tonic for the stable after a frustrating run of being "close but not close enough!" On Saturday, Knight's Choice showed his brilliant turn of foot, getting back to the winning enclosure at Doomben in his first attempt at a...
SET ME UP BACK!
In an excellent return to form, supported by a wonderful Jaden Lloyd ride, Set Me Up charged through a gap from last to win the ARCHERS THE STRATA PROFESSIONALS BENCHMARK 68 Handicap over 1800 metres at the Sunshine Coast last night. Unwanted by punters (easing to...
SHE’S A BEAUTY!
After a 9-month layoff from the track after injury curtailed her summer campaign in January, Mission of Love displayed her talent first up with a slashing win in the Sky Racing Pink Ribbon Raceweek Trophy F&M Class 1 Handicap over 1200m. In just her 5th start she...
AN EXCEPTIONAL SET OF NUMBERS!
After a tremendous winter period and now having a quiet couple of weeks prior to launching our spring and summer campaigns, we take a look back at the year and recognise the statistics showing the incredible partnership John and Sheila have forged with Jaden Lloyd....
MAESTRO’S DAY!
It was a great day for a terrific group of patient owners when El Maestro was able to win his maiden at his 9th race start today at the Sunshine Coast in the TAB Maiden Plate over 1800m. After debuting in early 2021, the son of Reliable Man had been away from the...
LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP TOUR 2023!
Our own Sheila Laxon is very proud to support the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour every year, and last week she participated in this year's tour to Newcastle, Maitland and Coffs Harbour. The Melbourne Cup has its own aura, and regardless of which town and the age of the...
A TREBLE AT HOME!
An incredible day for Symons Laxon Racing, Jaden Lloyd, and many owners, with a winning treble at the Sunshine Coast! Taupo Tiger broke his maiden once he stretched to 1800m with a dominant display in race 1, whilst flashy chestnut 2yo Winsome Star was able to put his...
WINX WIN FOR KNIGHT’S!
Well, they don't come much better than that! A wonderful run by Knight's Choice at his 7th start in his very first campaign to charge away with the Group 3 Winx Guineas at 1600m today on the Sunshine Coast. Ridden beautifully by Jaden Lloyd, the son of Extreme Choice...
CHOICE FOR GUINEAS?
A third win in succession for smart 3yo Knight's Choice in the BRC MEMBERSHIP ON SALE NOW QTIS Three-Year-Old BENCHMARK 65 Handicap at Doomben today gives John Symons and Sheila Laxon the opportunity to seriously consider taking on the hometown Winx Guineas on July 1....
ALL IS VERY GOOD!
After a debut performance that was slightly underwhelming given her slashing jumpout effort, That's All Good showed everyone her talent with an impressive victory in the HIGGINS QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap over 1200m on the Sunshine Coast yesterday. Ridden by...
WHAT A KNIGHT!
We saw an outstanding win by Knight's Choice today in the MCGRATH BUDERIM & MOOLOOLABA QTIS Three-Year-Old BENCHMARK 65 Handicap over 1600m at the Sunshine Coast! Ridden by Michael Hellyer at his maiden win on May 26, the gelding returned to the scene of the crime...
GOOD NIGHT FOR KNIGHT’S!
A very good win last night for promising 3yo Knight's Choice in the KIMBERLEY KAMPERS QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap. Jockey Michael Hellyer was determined to give the son of Extreme Choice plenty of open air, as he had been blocked for running for the entire...
PONDER A GREAT START FOR SYMONS LAXON RACING!
An excellent return to winning form today by I Ponder in the VALE JOHN 'SNOW' STAFFORD VAUTIN MID BENCHMARK 62 Handicap over 1900 metres, enabled by a terrific ride by Michael Hellyer. It is not easy to get a big, long striding horse around such a tight track like...
STUNNING MISSION!
We saw a stunning maiden victory by 3yo filly Mission of Love at Doomben in the SKY RACING QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap over 1350 metres from barrier 11! The daughter of The Mission was $3.20 second favourite behind the well supported gelding Dark Harmony,...
THREE IN A ROW!
A very well timed run by Jaden Lloyd enabled Set Me Up to reel in the 7-8 lengths required to win the ACCESS INSULATION SUNSHINE COAST BENCHMARK 65 Handicap over 2200m, making it three wins in a row! Sent out a firm $2.40 favourite despite being up 5kgs and backing up...
HEART IN MOUTH!
It was heart in mouth stuff at Doomben on Wednesday when Jaden Lloyd attempted to squeeze along the rail at the 200m mark aboard Van Nuys in the XXXX DRY Class 1 Handicap over 1660m! After successfully achieving that move for Esprit Racing last Friday on both Set Me...
A DOUBLE AT DOOMBEN!
A wonderful training and riding effort by John, Sheila, Jaden and the team today at Doomben! The team took 4 horses to the races, with a result of 2 good winners in Set Me Up and Dovetail Diva, a slashing 3rd by Mission of Love, and a very encouraging return to racing...
A WINNING WEEKEND!
A weekend that could not get much better with 3 runners in 2 races, and a result of 2 winners and a 2nd! A great training effort. Friday night started off with Van Nuys and Il Toro d'Oro dominating the Hideaway Weddings Maiden Plate over 1600m. Both were drawn wide...
DAPPER’S BACK!
A solid weekend for the stable kicked off at Eagle Farm on Saturday with So Dapper's strong return to form, in leading all the way in the DD GROUP INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK 75 Handicap over 1800m. After not handling the slippery Doomben last start after a good return...
KYLE WINS WITH STYLE!
A good draw, a firm track, and a good ride by apprentice Kyle Wilson-Taylor, combined with outstanding preparation by the Esprit Racing team all combined for 4yo Without Thinking to win the BRC FAMILY RACEDAY 30 JULY No Metro Wins Handicap over 1805 metres at Eagle...
