Trainer Profile

Matthew Williams

Matthew Williams has been working with horses for the past 18 years, and more formally, training horses for the past 8 years. Located at Wangoom Lodge, Matthew has established an exceptional training complex that accommodates up to 30 horses in training, with an additional agistment property housing up to 30 horses. With the availability of the local beaches, Matthew was initially given the opportunity, through Quinton Scott and Tony Noonan, to rehabilitate injured horses.

With successful results the business has grown to the point where some of the country’s most talented gallopers come to freshen up and rejuvenate before returning for their next racing campaign.Over the last few years Matthew has built a strong working relationship with trainers such as Brian Mayfield-Smith and Colin Little, consistently having many of their top horses in his care.

Matthew has also branched out into the training industry in his own right, with a small team of around 10 horses in work. Horses like Thundahar Sera Ceilo and Flying Tessie have given Matthew metropolitan success, with Thundahar taking out the Yarra Glen cup in 2004. Matthew has trained over 50 winners, several being at the Warrnambool May Cup Carnival.