Considered as one of the best and most well-known trainers in New Zealand, Laurie Laxon came to Singapore in 2000 with a wealth of racehorse training experience behind him. After first making a name for himself in New Zealand, he started crossing the Tasman Sea with regular incursions in Australian feature races, and none would be better remembered than his success in the 1988 Melbourne Cup with the great mare EMPIRE ROSE. Laxon showed he had an affinity with mares when he also landed the Hong Kong International Cup in 1993 with ROMANEE CONTI. In Singapore, Laxon has been associated with many good horses such as WHY BE, SADDLE UP, ROYAL CAPTAIN, BIG EASY, RECAST, RAUL, TOP SPIN and BETTER THAN EVER to name a few. Laxon has won almost every feature race on the Singapore racing calendar and won the trainer’s title six times in a row in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The 2007 season also saw Laxon achieve another career-high milestone when he bettered his own record of most wins (100) in a season at Kranji with 104 wins.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN SINGAPORE / MALAYSIAJBBA Moonbeam Vase 2013Fortune Bowl 2013El Dorado Classic 2012EW Barker Trophy 2008, 2009Jumbo Jet Trophy 2008, 2009, 2010Singapore Derby Trial 2008Merlion Trophy 2008, 2010, 2012Stewards' Cup 2007, 2009Committe's Prize 20073YO Sprint 2007, 20103YO Classic 20104YO Sprint 2007, 20084YO Mile 2007, 2008Fischer Stakes 2006, 2007Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2007, 2011Lion City Cup 2007Singapore Guineas 2005, 2007, 2010Patrons' Bowl 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010Singapore Derby Trial 2004, 2005, 2008Kranji Sprint 2006, 2010Kranji Mile 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Chairman's Trophy 2002, 2006, 2008Fischer Stakes 20063YO Challenge (1st Leg) 2006, 20083YO Challenge (2nd leg) 2004, 20083YO Challenge (3rd Leg) 2004Juvenile Championship 2005, 2009Three Rings Trophy 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011Singapore Gold Cup 2004, 2007Singapore Derby 2004, 2008Star Prince Challenge 2002 Raffles Cup 2001, 2010Saas Fee Stakes 2010Garden City Trophy 2007, 2008Causeway Classic Stakes 2010Merlion Trophy 2010Polytrack Mile Championship 2011Woodlands Classic Stakes 2011
ContactStable Block 101A, Singapore Racecourse, 1 Turf Club Avenue, Singapore 738078Tel: (65) 6893 0824 Email: silverfernlax@hotmail.com