Simon Callaghan
| Simon Callaghan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Horse trainer |
| Born | March 7, 1983 Cambridge, England |
| Career wins | 168+: 101+ North America[1] 67+ UK[2] (ongoing) as of November 29, 2015 |
| Major racing wins | |
| USA Graded Stakes Wins: Sunland Derby (2015) Henry II Stakes (2008) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Firing Line, Dubawi Heights, Abel Tasman, Byrama, Belle Royale, Slim Shadey, Fashion Plate, Finalmente | |
Simon Anthony Callaghan (born March 7, 1983, in Cambridge, England) is a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorse who moved to the United States in 2009, where he established a racing stable at Santa Anita Park.[3][4]
Callaghan's father Neville, was a racehorse trainer at Newmarket, where Callaghan got his start assisting his father in various aspects of training.[3] Neville Callaghan trained for thirty-seven years before retiring in 2007, with his best horse probably being Danehill Dancer.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Horse Racing - Horse Racing Entries - Horse Racing Results - Past Performances - Mobile - Statistics". equibase.com.
- ^ "Trainer Simon Callaghan | Record By Race Type | Racing Post". Racing Post. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ a b "Simon Callaghan - America's Best Racing. The Jockey Club". americasbestracing.net. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ^ "Breeders' Cup Turf Division" (PDF). Breeders' Cup Limited, page 81. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ Peter Thomas (20 November 2007). "The big interview Neville Callaghan". Racing Post.