How many Melbourne Cups have John Symons & Sheila Laxon won?

Trainers John Symons & Sheila Laxon.

John Symons & Sheila Laxon are both Group 1-winning trainers in their own right, but are yet to taste Group 1 success since they formed a training partnership in 2016.

Symons claimed both the Doomben 10,000 and Blue Diamond Stakes with Bel Esprit in his time as a trainer, while Laxon became the first female Melbourne Cup winning trainer when Etereal completed the Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double in 2001.

The training duo will have Knight’s Choice running in the 2024 Melbourne Cup, and they will seek to claim their first Cup as a partnership.


How many Melbourne Cups have John Symons & Sheila Laxon won?

John Symons & Sheila Laxon have not won the Melbourne Cup as a training partnership; however, Laxon did win the Cup in 2001 with Ethereal.


What horses do John Symons & Sheila Laxon have in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?

The John Symons & Sheila Laxon-trained Knight’s Choice has accepted for the 2024 Melbourne Cup, and he will represent the Sunshine Coast-based trainers in the great race.

Knight's Choice silks

Knight’s Choice (6)

T: John Symons & Sheila Laxon
J: Robbie Dolan
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Extreme Choice
  • Dam: Midnight Pearl

Knight’s Choice 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds

Win: +12500

Place: +1875

Best odds at Picklebet


Career stats for Knight’s Choice

  • Career: 22: 5-3-2
  • Flemington: 1: 0-0-0
  • Distance: 0: 0-0-0
  • Wet: 9: 1-2-1
  • Good: 13: 4-1-1
  • Group 1: 3: 0-0-0
  • Win %: 23%
  • Place %: 45%

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