On Melbourne Cup day in November 2001, Sheila Laxon became the first Female Trainer to win the prestigious 3.6 Million dollar race and became part of racing history.

By winning the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups double, Ethereal became only the third Mare in history to achieve this remarkable feat.

Sheila with Ethereal

Sheila has always been passionate about horses and to earn her living training them for racing has been a dream come true.

Sheila knows it's possible to win another Melbourne Cup, this is why she keeps looking for the horse possessing the unique qualities of mind and body that were so embodied in Ethereal. Sheila is constantly on the lookout for new owners who want to live the dream as well.

Sheila has trained well over eighty winners in New Zealand and Australia. These include five Group 1 races, four with Ethereal in Australia and one with a horse by the name of Tapildo, which won the New Zealand Oaks.