Simon Callaghan
| Simon Callaghan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Horse trainer |
| 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) |
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| Significant horses | |
| Firing Line, Dubawi Heights, Byrama, Belle Royale, Slim Shadey, Fashion Plate, Finalmente | |
Simon Callaghan is a racehorse trainer born in Great Britain and who moved to the United States in 2009, where he established a racing stable at Santa Anita Park.[3]
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, who had a reputation for being abrupt and uncommunicative, trained for thirty-seven years before retiring in 2007, with his best horse probably being Danehill Dancer.[4]
