Liberty Steps (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

01-Sep-19
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Sidestep

Prize Money

314310

Owners

J J Simpson, J A Nihill, G R Longford, P A Duncan, B Campbell & A J Simpson

About

Liberty Steps is a seven-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia, by Sidestep out of Liberty Jane. He races under the guidance of Adam & Dallas Simpson and belongs to J J Simpson, J A Nihill, G R Longford and others. In 49 starts he has secured five victories, placed second seven times and third eight times, accumulating $314,310 in earnings. His most recent start at Gold Coast on 3 October 2026 saw him finish 4th out of 7 runners. The latest win was recorded at Ipswich on 26 February 2026.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Gold Coast 07-Nov-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 TITANS CORPORATE HOSPITALITY BENCHMARK 70 Handicap Barrier 10, SP: 61.00 R.G.Thorburn 58.5kg 2.6L 3 (12)
Gold Coast 03-Oct-26 1400m GOOD 3 R3 CL5 $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.670, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Aratiri ( F Larson 54.5 ) 2nd Vacillation ( A Thompson 54 ) 0.84L 3rd Battleton ( A Mccolm 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.69L 4th Liberty Steps ( R Thorburn 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.77L See full results R Thorburn 58kg, Cd 56kg 2.77L 4 (7)
Birdsville 05-Sep-26 1600m GOOD R6 HCP (of $72,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:32.550, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Raetihi ( S I Pointon 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Hello World ( R T Faehr 59 ) 2.66L 3rd Testator Silens ( J Gutte 65.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2.73L 11th Liberty Steps ( L Tilley 60.5 ) 13.80L See full results L Tilley 60.5kg 13.80L 11 (12)
Sunshine Coast 16-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 NOOSA CUP BM78 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.600, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Archer's Game ( A Butler 56.5 ) 2nd Carravilla ( R Maloney 56.5 ) 1.04L 3rd Little Beginnings ( B Osmond 59 ) 1.24L 6th Liberty Steps ( L Tilley 58 ) 1.49L See full results L Tilley 58kg 1.49L 6 (7)
Gold Coast 01-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 BM75 $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.520, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Blitzburg ( M E Apel 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Matawai ( D K Peisley 58.5 ) 2.24L 3rd Liberty Steps ( L Tilley 59.5 ) 3.06L See full results L Tilley 59.5kg 3.06L 3 (7)
Mackay 17-Jul-26 1300m GOOD 4 R7 Qlty $7,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.530, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Red Hot Lizzie ( C Mciver 52 ) 2nd Outback Action ( R L Stewart 52 ) 2.45L 3rd Liberty Steps ( A Sewell 54 ) 3.53L See full results A Sewell 54kg 3.53L 3 (14)
Doomben 03-Jun-26 1350m GOOD 4 R5 CG&E BM70 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, SP: 19.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th R Thorburn 59.5kg 4.06L 7 (9)
Rockhampton 05-May-26 1300m GOOD 4 R6 FITZROY Qlty (of $75,000) Barrier 1, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th D Turner 54kg 4.61L 10 (13)
Toowoomba 27-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Qlty (of $150,000) Barrier 10, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 10th C Sutherland 54kg 4.1L 6 (14)
Ipswich 26-Feb-26 1350m GOOD 4 R2 CL6-SW (of $28,000) Barrier 2, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th C Sutherland 55.5kg 0.25L 1 (7)
Sunshine Coast 08-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 CL5 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th C Sutherland 56.5kg 0.96L 2 (9)
Sunshine Coast 16-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R4 CL4 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, SP: 4.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd C Sutherland 58.5kg 2 (8)
Eagle Farm 13-Dec-25 1500m SOFT 5 R7 TAILS STAKES (of $160,000) Barrier 8, SP: 201.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th M Du Plessis 53kg 4.58L 11 (13)
Sunshine Coast 22-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 MOOLOOLABA CUP (of $160,000) Barrier 2, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th M Butler 54kg 1.81L 7 (12)
Eagle Farm 12-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL5 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th O Webb 53.5kg 3.39L 4 (10)
Gold Coast 18-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 BM70 (of $28,000) Barrier 2 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd J Franklin 59kg 0.1L 2 (4)