Simon Callaghan
Simon Callaghan | |
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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
- ^ "Horse Racing - Horse Racing Entries - Horse Racing Results - Past Performances - Mobile - Statistics". equibase.com.
- ^ "Trainer Simon Callaghan | Record By Race Type | Racing Post". racingpost.com. 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.