Matt Hoysted grew up in Wangaratta, Victoria before moving to Melbourne when he was 13 years old. Having a father as a trainer, Matt grew up in the stables, so it was no surprise that his first job upon moving to Melbourne was for Lloyd Williams at his Flemington stables with his uncle, Robert Hickmott, who was then stable foreman.

During his four years there, the stable transitioned to the world class training establishment Macedon Lodge. In that time Matt was able to work around champions like Efficient, Gallic and Zipping. Matt was then offered a position to work for Michael Moroney at his Flemington stable.

He was there for five years and Assistant Trainer for 3 of those. In that time the stable had Group 1 winners Brazilian Pulse, Monaco Consul and Glass Harmonium. At the end of 2014 Matt made the move to Brisbane where he worked under leading Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan for 18 months before being offered the assistant trainer role with Steven O’Dea.

In October 2020, Matt was promoted to the role of co-trainer and in less than two and half years, the pair celebrated success at the highest level together when UNCOMMON JAMES annexed the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. That victory capped a remarkable period of interstate success for the stable with SHOOTING FOR GOLD and SCALLOPINI also winning feature races in Victoria.

In season 2021-22, Matt and Steve reached a winning strike rate of 31.7% at metropolitan level - the highest of any rival in Queensland.

Steve’s decision to retire from training in 2024 saw Matt embark on his own training career whilst retaining all the staff and systems established at their Eagle Farm base.

This allowed for a seamless transition to Matt Hoysted Racing at the beginning of the 2024-25 season. With the ongoing support of clients, the stable has been able to maintain its high standard of results in south-east Queensland.