Liam Bailey

Based in the village of Coverham, near Middleham, in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, Liam Bailey is a relatively recent addition to the training ranks, having first taken out a licence in 2019. He leads a young team for Foulrice Park Racing, an operation created by Colin and Ailsa Stirling in 2010, which moved to a permanent home in Middleham in 2013.

He holds a dual-purpose licence, but, aside from three winners under National Hunt Rules in 2019/20, all of his other victories have come on the Flat. In that sphere, Bailey has yet to break into double-figures in any calendar year, but, with six winners in 2024, so far – from 36 runners, at a creditable 17% strike rate – looks well on the way to the highest seasonal tally of his career to date.

In May 2021, Bailey made the tabloid headlines for all the wrong reasons, after being fined £4,500 following what was described as a ‘ truly shocking incident involving appalling language, violent and threatening behaviour’ towards a female member of stable staff, who was late for work. The incident took place in October 2019, during his first season in the training ranks, of which he later said, ‘…we were struggling, she knew we were short of staff, there was no way we could afford to lose her.’

Website: https://middlehamtrainers.com/trainer/liam-bailey/

Email: liambailey_foulricefarm@hotmail.com