Slade Callaghan

Slade Callaghan (born August 21, 1970, in Bridgetown, Barbados) is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.

Slade Callaghan
Slade Callaghan and his Horse preparing to race.
Occupation	Jockey
Born	(1970-08-21) August 21, 1970 (age 54) Bridgetown, Barbados
Career wins	580+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
Barbados Derby Trial Stakes (1990) Colin Stakes (1996, 1999) Bunty Lawless Stakes (1999) Connaught Cup Stakes (1999) Kennedy Road Stakes (1999) Victoria Stakes (1999) Victoria Park Stakes (1999) King Edward Stakes (2000, 2009) New Providence Stakes (2000) Sir Barton Stakes (2000) Wonder Where Stakes (2000) Cup and Saucer Stakes (2001, 2005) Shepperton Stakes (2001) Toronto Cup Stakes (2002) Bison City Stakes (2003) Barbados Gold Cup (2004) Sky Classic Stakes (2004) Frost King Stakes (2005) South Ocean Stakes (2005) Connaught Cup Stakes (2008) Vice Regent Stakes (2008) Woodbine Mile (2008) Canadian Classic Race wins: Breeders' Stakes (2002)
Significant horses
Incitatus, Portcullis, Rahy's Attorney

Considered tall for a jockey at 5' 8", Callaghan competed in his native Barbados where his success led him to relocate in 1994 to a base at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Among his victories, Callaghan captured the 2002 Breeders' Stakes, a Canadian Classic Race. In 2004 he traveled to his homeland where he won the country's most prestigious race, the Barbados Gold Cup.

Year-end charts

Chart (2000–present)	Peak position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000	93
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002	74
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004	60

References

• Profile of Slade Callaghan at Woodbine Media Guide