Simon Callaghan
$1,883,921
2021 earnings
18%
2021 wins
$22,034,400
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2021 Stats
Career Stats
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23
Firsts
278
28
Seconds
226
14
Thirds
188
64
Unplaced
876
129
Starts
1,568
$1,883,921
Earnings
$22,034,400
$14,604
Earnings / Start
$14,053
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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.
