Trainer Profile

Bill & Symon Wilde - "Wilde Racing"

Bill Wilde

Bill is a true horseman who has a "hands on" approach, as he has learnt everything by trial and error. With no real exposure to training horses while residing in the UK, Bill’s thirst for knowledge has seen him try and learn every aspect of thoroughbred racing, which even included being a jockey, riding picnic meetings where he once rode a treble at the Colac meet. In ending his jockey career this allowed Bill to pay more attention to what he knows best, training the horses.

Bill Wilde is a qualified dentist who owns, and runs his own practice in Warrnambool. Bill obtained his Trainers Licence in 1982, when he ran the stable as a hobby starting out with no more than one - two horses in work. He recorded his first win for the stable the following year with a horse named Hopkins Point at Penshurst as a 40-1 long shot.Bill has now overseen the stable for some 28+ years and has proven himself to be one of Victoria’s finest thoroughbred horse trainers who continues to produce outstanding results.

His ability to place horses ideally has ensured that he has maintained a strike rate to make him the envy of his competitors.Bill Wilde is hard working, ambitious, and dedicated with a clear vision for Wilde Racing to be the leading strike rate training stable in Victoria.

Symon Wilde

Symon Wilde’s love of horses commenced as a young child growing up on the current stable property, helping Bill before heading off to school. Symon's passion for horses began in his teen years where he took it upon himself to develop a complete understanding of horses.At the completion of his schooling years, Symon sought to gain experience and pursued work alongside some of the world’s top trainers.

Symon left Australian shores in 1998 to offer his services in England with Lord William Huntingdon and Nicky Henderson, with the former being Queen Elizabeth II’s official trainer.After a successful two year stint, Symon returned to Australia where he gained employment at Lindsay Park under the guidance of Peter Hayes and Tony McEvoy. Again, after a two year stint, Symon left Lindsay Park for the USA where he learnt valuable skills under Laura de Seroux, a trainer who has won the world renowned Breeders Cup with 2002 American horse of the year, Azeri. At the completion of his USA stint, Symon returned to the family’s stable in 2003, where he has progressed from stable hand to his current title of Joint Trainer after obtaining his Trainers Licence in September 2008.

Our Successes 

Bill and Symon have seen the stable evolve from a part time hobby to a viable facility producing Metropolitan Group winners which has now proven they are one of Victoria’s finest thoroughbred stables that continues to produce outstanding results. This success has seen Wilde Racing have a strike rate that is the envy of their peers and finish in the top 20 in the Victorian Trainers Premiership on a consistant basis.

Wilde Racing has achieved multiple Group race success, won the Hamilton, Warrnambool, Werribee and Woodford Cups numerous times along with several other Country Cups and City wins. They have also accomplished the great achievement of winning the Warrnambool Trainers Premiership for the seventh consecutive year in 2008/09. This has all been achieved through a lot of hours of hard work and a knack for finding that 'special horse'.

Today's Runners

• Zedina Lady
• Fasmoss
• Arch Symbol
• Floridian