John Symons and Sheila Laxon are Group 1‑winning trainers whose partnership has delivered some of Australian racing’s most memorable triumphs.
In 2025, John and Sheila returned to Macedon Lodge, the elite training facility where they first rose to prominence in 2001.
It was a time when Ethereal completed the Caulfield–Melbourne Cup double for Sheila, as John prepared champion Bel Esprit, a multiple Group 1‑winning colt who went on to sire the legendary Black Caviar.
Now, after delivering a magnificent 2024 Melbourne Cup triumph with Knight’s Choice after preparing him at Macedon Lodge, the decision has been made to form a new venture Macedon Racing with the team at Macedon Lodge.
