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Mr Bellagio Fresh For First Stakes Win

Posted on July 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Consistent gelding Mr Bellagio gets a belated opportunity to make his stakes race debut at Ipswich, when he tackles the Listed Eye Liner Stakes. The last open company black-type race of the season in Queensland also presents Mr Bellagio with a chance to win over 1200m for the first time on Saturday. One of the[...]

Posted on September 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was business as usual at Doomben for trainer Liam Birchley who had a year's disqualification from the Aquanita case lifted on Friday. Birchley was disqualified as part of a series in inquiries two years ago by Victorian stewards into the alleged use of “top-ups” on horses over a seven-year period. Much of the case[...]

Posted on September 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Queensland trainer Liam Birchley has been cleared over the “Aquanita eight” doping case, but three other trainers including Robert Smerdon have lost their appeals against their disqualifications. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Friday found Smerdon, Tony Vasil and Stuart Webb guilty but on a reduced number of charges. Eight people associated with thoroughbred[...]

Posted on August 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Prominent trainer Liam Birchley will close his Brisbane stable next month. Birchley has confirmed he will no longer be a trainer but from next week will have another role in the industry. “But I can't say anything else,” he told AAP. Birchley has sent a letter to owners outlining his plans which has been widely[...]

Posted on August 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stewards don't expect to conclude an inquiry into the late scratching of mare Sailor Gerri at the Sunshine Coast until later this month. Sailor Gerri was scratched from the last race after stewards were given information of possible race day treatment. Stewards opened an inquiry and took evidence from trainer Liam Birchley and one of[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Liam Birchley struggles to remember one of his horses who has had a more disrupted preparation than stakes winner Fit For Purpose. The gelding will be attempting to win back-to-back Listed Tattersall's Miles at Eagle Farm on Saturday. After Fit For Purpose won last year's Tattersall's Mile, Birchley felt he might have a genuine[...]

Mr Bellagio Fresh For First Stakes Win

Business As Usual For Birchley At Doomben

Liam Birchley Cleared Over Aquanita Case

Liam Birchley To Step Down From Training

Qld Inquiry Into Late Scratching Adjourned

Conditions Fit Birchley-Trained Gelding

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