Thank you for visiting our website, which displays the operations of the Esprit Racing thoroughbred racing business in Australia, showcasing the facilities and talents of highly successful trainers:
John Symons and Sheila Laxon ONZM.
John and Sheila are Gr1 winning trainers who made the exciting move to Queensland on the Sunshine Coast in 2016 after very successful careers, both individually and in partnership. Sheila is officially the first female Melbourne Cup winning trainer, with Ethereal completing the Cups double in 2001, whilst John is well known to Queenslanders with his Doomben 10,000 and Blue Diamond Stakes winning exploits with Bel Esprit, the sire of Black Caviar, amongst many other group victories.
The trainers are loving the Queensland lifestyle, and with John’s eagle eye in selecting young talent at bargain prices, have built a very exciting team of horses for the coming years.
Life is Great in the Sunshine State!
Sheila continues to participate in the Melbourne Cup Tour each year; something we are very proud to support.
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WITHOUT FUSS!
The last race is quite often the 'get out' stakes for punters, and no doubt Without Thinking was being relied upon to win yesterday at Ipswich at the short quote of $1.55. Given a great ride by jockey Michael Hellyer, there was never really any doubt as the classy son...
HORSES AVAILABLE UPDATE!
The last 4 months since November's 2yo in Training Sale, through to January's Magic Millions Sale, and last week's March Yearling Sale has been quite frantic on the sales front. Pleasingly we saw immediate results on the racetrack in December and January with Dovetail...
WITHOUT A WORRY!
Many owners and Friends of Esprit Racing watching from all around the world, including Dubai and Auckland, would have indeed been worried at the 450m mark when Without Thinking was last in his 1400m maiden yesterday, without a clear path in front of him. About 25...
Upcoming Runners
| Horse | Date | Race | Track | Fields/Form |
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Nominations |
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| Dutch Delight | May 23, 2021 | 4 | Sunshine Coast | Field |
| Shajaea | May 23, 2021 | 7 | Sunshine Coast | Field |
| Dovetail Diva | May 23, 2021 | 8 | Sunshine Coast | Field |
| She Shall Rule | May 23, 2021 | 8 | Sunshine Coast | Field |
| Love Demon | May 29, 2021 | 2 | Eagle Farm | Field |
| Without Thinking | May 29, 2021 | 2 | Eagle Farm | Field |
| Daintree Diva | Jun 05, 2021 | 1 | Eagle Farm | Field |
Acceptances |
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| Kiriana | May 19, 2021 | 3 | Ipswich | Field |
| Bronzed Venom | May 19, 2021 | 7 | Ipswich | Field |
| Love Demon | May 19, 2021 | 1 | Ipswich | Field |
Recent Winners
| Horse | Date | Race | Margin | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without Thinking | May 08, 2021 | 8 - Ipswich | 1.30 | M Hellyer |
| Without Thinking | Feb 28, 2021 | 6 - Sunshine Coast | 0.80 | M Hellyer |
| Dovetail Diva | Feb 04, 2021 | 1 - Doomben | 1.30 | Ron Stewart |
| Set Me Up | Dec 20, 2020 | 2 - Sunshine Coast | 1.80 | Ron Stewart |
| So Dapper | Dec 06, 2020 | 1 - Sunshine Coast | 1.00 | Ron Stewart |
| Daintree Diva | Nov 27, 2020 | 9 - Sunshine Coast | 1.30 | Ron Stewart |
| Kiriana | Nov 03, 2020 | 6 - Doomben | 4.30 | Ron Stewart |
| Kiriana | Oct 25, 2020 | 6 - Sunshine Coast | 0.80 | Ron Stewart |
| Irish Ace | Jun 21, 2020 | 3 - Sunshine Coast | 0.80 | L V Cassidy |
| Thunder Mania | May 15, 2020 | 3 - Sunshine Coast | 0.20 | L V Cassidy |
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