Mcwoody (AUS) Horse
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Mcwoody, a 3yo brown colt from Australia, is trained by John Symons and Sheila Laxon. He is by Alabama Express out of Queen Ouija. As a stakes winner with $121,040 in earnings, he is considered above‑average. On 11 Apr 2026 at Morphettville, riding with Daniel Stackhouse, he captured his biggest victory in the $120,000 Pt Adel Guineas, beating Bootlegger. He has been a profitable selection for bettors, delivering a 118% ROI for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Morphettville 11-Apr-26 1800m SOFT 6 R5 LR PT A GNEAS $65,540 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.680, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.690 1st Mcwoody ( D Stackhouse 57.5 ) 2nd Bootlegger ( E Finnegan 57.5 ) 1.13L 3rd Cannae ( L Neindorf 57.5 ) 1.40L See full results | D Stackhouse 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Sandown Lakeside 25-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3Y BM64 $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.480, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Mcwoody ( D Stackhouse 60.5 ) 2nd Obvious ( L K Cartwright 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Man Of The Sea ( T Stockdale 59 ) 1.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 60.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Sandown Hillside 25-Feb-26 1500m GOOD 4 R3 3Y BM64 $1,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.560, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Bel Mezyaan ( L J Neindorf 59.5 ) 2nd Suze Spritz ( L K Cartwright 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Russian Choice ( T Stockdale 57.5 ) 0.45L 5th Mcwoody ( C Williams 60.5 ) 1.95L See full results | C Williams 60.5kg 1.95L | 5 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 16-Feb-26 1000m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:59.500 1st Cyber Link ( B Mertens ) 2nd Mcwoody ( C Williams ) 3rd Ferocious Frankie ( J B Stanley ) | C Williams | 2 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 02-Feb-26 1000m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.900 1st West Of Swindon ( E P Brown ) 2nd Ferocious Frankie ( J B Stanley ) 3rd Sabi Storm ( C E Hollowood ) 4th Mcwoody ( C Williams ) | C Williams | 4 (9) |
| Flemington 01-Nov-25 2500m GOOD 4 R7 G1 VIC DERBY (of $2,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:37.280, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Observer ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Arcora ( J Allen 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Deal Done Fast ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 1.50L 14th Mcwoody ( J Melham 57 ) 10.66L See full results | J Melham 57kg 10.66L | 14 (16) |
| Caulfield 18-Oct-25 2000m GOOD 4 R2 G3 N ROBINSON $6,000 (of $240,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.320, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Autumn Mystery ( B A Shinn 57 ) 2nd Miewa ( J Childs 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Amazake ( A Atzeni 57 ) 0.85L 5th Mcwoody ( P Moloney 57 ) 1.01L See full results | P Moloney 57kg 1.01L | 5 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 06-Oct-25 1200m R17 Jump Out-S6 1st Mcwoody ( M Dee ) 2nd She's A Hustler ( J Childs ) 3rd Federer ( B Allen ) | M Dee | 1 (6) |
| Wodonga 16-Sep-25 1590m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.530, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Mcwoody ( P Moloney 57 ) 2nd Pleasing Smile ( W J Egan 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Deep Stream ( C J Parish 59.5 ) 0.56L See full results | P Moloney 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 01-Sep-25 1400m R17 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 01:30.400 1st Azazel ( C E Hollowood ) 2nd Distillery ( O I East ) 3rd Mcwoody ( L Cartwright ) | L Cartwright | 3 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 18-Aug-25 1400m R18 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:27.300 1st Move On In ( T Prebble ) 2nd Leonchroi ( L J Bates ) 4th Mcwoody ( E Brown ) | E Brown | 4 (5) |
| Southside Cranbourne 04-Aug-25 1000m R6 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:02.500 1st Decanted ( P M Moloney ) 2nd Dama Royale ( D Moor ) 3rd Sattva ( T Prebble ) 7th Mcwoody ( S Duric ) | S Duric | 7 (7) |