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Thomas Sadler Racing

Thomas Sadler Racing is a training business run by Thomas Sadler and his wife Sarah. For a young trainer, Tom has a great deal of experience in racing, starting out as a stakes winning jockey, then riding over the jumps before working for group one quality trainers in Danny O'Brien, John Sadler and other internationally recognized trainers globally. Sarah also boasts excellent horseperson skills through her years of working for Royal Ascot winning trainer Henry Dwyer as manager of his St Leonards base, as well as her passion and experience in equestrian sports.
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Recent results
Date
Horse
Venue
Race
WGT
Mar 14, 2026
Sir Chartwell
1. Caulfield - DCE Handicap - 2000m
Mar 14, 2026
Merrigold
4. Caulfield - Avenel Equine Hospital VOBIS Gold Distaff - 1400m
Mar 14, 2026
Last Card Louie
4. Ladbrokes Geelong - Hancox Racing Syndicates Maiden Plate - 1715m
Mar 14, 2026
Theophilus
8. Ladbrokes Geelong - Zenith Business Advisory 0-56 Handicap - 1312m
Mar 15, 2026
Dry Fire
4. bet365 Swan Hill - Arentz Electrical BM56 Handicap - 975m
Mar 15, 2026
Sir Chartwell
7. bet365 Yarra Valley - Jack Hirsch Memorial Yarra Valley Cup - 1950m
Testimonials
Damian Lane
Tom is a true horseman with a great work ethic. He has always had an attention to detail, and I expect him to continue to succeed training racehorses.

Damian Lane

Internationally renowned group one winning jockey

Trevor Delroy
Tom and Sarah Sadler have been training horses for Wyadup Valley Farms for over twelve months. They have proven to be a good team with diverse skills. The horses have greatly benefitted from the spacious rural environment at the Bellarine Peninsula. The beach work and focus on varied training activities have also proven to be most beneficial.

Trevor Delroy

Group one winning owner

Around the stables

Solar Coasting at St Leonards

Mar 1, 2025

By Edward Sadler – Racing.comTom Sadler and Solar Coaster share a greater bond that goes beyond the typical horse and jockey relationship.Formerly trained by Henry Dwyer, Sadler first came across Solar Coaster as he was making the transition from being a flat jockey to a jumps jockey.“I think I’d done a little bit of schooling on him before I decided to have a crack over the jumps,” Sadler recalled.“He was just a real character and very, very good for a novice ride ...

Watch Tom Sadler on Tuesdays with Terry

Mar 1, 2025

Learn more about Tom Sadler’s racing journey as he chats with Terry Bailey on Racing.com’s popular program, Tuesday’s with Terry.http://www.racing.com/videos?videoId=6365191877112

Sadler now at home at St Leonards

Mar 1, 2025

By Michael Manley – Racing.com When Tom Sadler took up the option of training from St Leonards in late 2022, in reality it was akin to being given the keys to a car but only being able to start the engine.The fledgling horseman knew there would be a lot of trial and error involved.In his own words, the first period bordered on debacle as he discovered the vagaries of training for the first time from a rural seaside property.But now Sadler has his team humming and the results are showing o ...