Liam Bailey

And improving is precisely what Bailey is doing. Last year the yard won around 1 in every 14 races (7%). This season that's tightened to 1 in 11. That kind of upward movement matters — it suggests the operation is getting sharper, not just bigger, and that Bailey is learning which horses to run where and when.

The partnership with jockey Billy Garritty is the engine room of the stable's success. Across 86 rides together they've combined for 10 wins — a 12% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 8 or 9 races. That's noticeably better than the yard's overall average, which tells you something important: when Bailey and Garritty line up together, they've usually done their homework. These aren't random pairings. The numbers suggest a real working understanding between trainer and jockey, the kind that takes time to build and tends to keep paying off.

Ground conditions also seem to play a role in how the yard operates. On normal ground Bailey's horses have won 6 from 41 races this season — a 15% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 7. That's comfortably the best return across any conditions, which suggests Bailey knows how to pick his spots when the track is riding well. Sending a horse out in the right conditions sounds basic, but getting it consistently right is one of the quieter skills in training.

The standout individual partnership is with Pit Boss — 2 wins from 19 races together. Those numbers aren't spectacular, but the fact that Bailey has kept coming back to that horse across 19 outings speaks to the patience and persistence that define good training at any level. Bailey is four years in, 51 winners deep, and trending upward. That's a trainer worth keeping an eye on.