Simon Callaghan | |
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Occupation | Horse trainer |
Born | (1983-03-07) March 7, 1983 (age 41) Cambridge, England |
Career wins | 168+: 101+ North America 67+ UK (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.
Callaghan's father Neville, was a racehorse trainer at Newmarket, where Callaghan got his start assisting his father in various aspects of training. Neville Callaghan trained for thirty-seven years before retiring in 2007, with his best horse probably being Danehill Dancer.
References
- "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.
- ^ "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.