John Symons

Knight’s Choice gives his rivals a galloping lesson in Winx Guineas

Posted on July 1, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Knight's Choice ($15) has taken out the Group 3 Winx Guineas at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday, giving his jockey Jaden Lloyd his first Group 3 winner of his career. At his seventh career starts and his first racing preparation, this son of Extreme Choice recorded his fourth straight victory at his first attempt in[...]

Posted on May 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon are keeping a close eye on the ballot order as they plot the Group One JJ Atkins course for their smart two-year-old Thunder Mania. Thunder Mania showed he was up to top company when he dispatched several other JJ Atkins hopefuls at the Sunshine Coast on Friday night. Thunder[...]

Posted on April 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra two-year-old Thunder Mania confirmed he is a genuine Group One JJ Atkins horse with a last-to-first Sunshine Coast win. Carrying top weight of 59kg, Thunder Mania ($1.90) dawdled out of the barriers but finished too well to win the QTIS 2YO (1200m). John Symons, who trains in partnership with Sheila Laxon, said it was[...]

Posted on December 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The in-form Ciaron Maher/David Eustace training partnership can assure itself a third Magic Millions 2YO Classic runner with Amish Boy at Eagle Farm. Amish Boy is one of 18 entries for Saturday's Group Three B J McLachlan Stakes (1200m), a race which is a last chance for several horses to qualify for the Magic Millions[...]

Posted on December 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The John Symons-Sheila Laxon training partnership rarely have early-season two-year-olds but they have produced a good one in Thunder Mania at Doomben. Thunder Mania was backed from $8.50 to $4 before sitting at the tail of the field and then storming home to beat Cosmic Gossip ($2.25) by 1-1/2 lengths over 1200m. The impressive part[...]

Posted on December 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Eight-year-old Mewstone Rock can write herself into the history books as the oldest mare to win a black-type race in Brisbane if she can claim the Listed Just Now Quality at Doomben. The Just Now is one of a series of black-type races for fillies and mares in Brisbane during the summer. The race is[...]

Posted on November 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Exciting galloper So Dapper showed why his connections were disappointed when he missed the winter carnival when he scored a runaway win at the Sunshine Coast. So Dapper ($5) went straight to the lead and cruised home to beat A Man To Match ($3.30) by 3-1/4 lengths in the Esplanade Mooloolaba Plate (1800m). Trainers John[...]

Knight’s Choice gives his rivals a galloping lesson in Winx Guineas

Symons-Laxon 2YO On Track For Atkins Start

Thunder Mania Earns Group 1 JJ Atkins Campaign

Maher/Eustace Chase Third Millions Starter

Thunder Mania Advances Millions Prospects

Mewstone Rock To Write History In Just Now

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