Simon Callaghan
$536,134
2022 earnings
20%
2022 wins
$22,570,534
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2022 Stats
Career Stats
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12
Firsts
290
6
Seconds
232
8
Thirds
196
33
Unplaced
909
59
Starts
1,627
$536,134
Earnings
$22,570,534
$9,087
Earnings / Start
$13,872
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Bio
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.
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.
