Simon Callaghan

A native of Great Britain, Simon Callaghan set up his stable in Southern California in 2009. His father Neville is a top trainer at Newmarket, and Callaghan grew up assisting with various training and horse care duties.

Callaghan has established himself as a top up-and-coming trainer, having trained multiple Grade 1 winners in his first five years in the United States. In 2015 Callaghan trained Firing Line to a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby, and in 2018-19 he trained Bellafina to multiple Grade 1 wins and probable Kentucky Oaks favoritism. Other top horses trained by Callaghan include Taris, American Gal, Fashion Plate, Dubawi Heights, Byrama, Belle Royale and Slim Shadey.