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W. Bret Calhoun

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March, 14, 1964 - Grand Prairie, TX USA

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Full name William Bret Calhoun • Born: Grand Prairie, Texas • Residence: Grand Prairie, Texas • Education: Attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock • As of July, 2012 - Ranked 17 trainers nationally, 23% win, 55% WPS • Racing Background: Launched his training career with horses bred by his father, William (Buddy) Calhoun, a school teacher who owned and trained at Louisiana Downs … Prior to becoming a trainer, he worked as an exercise rider and also spent five years selling print advertising for a chain of Dallas-area newspapers • In the span of two days, won his first two Breeders' Cup races in his second appearance at the event ... On Friday, Dubai Majesty won the Filly & Mare Sprint and on Saturday, Chamberlain Bridge won the Turf Sprint ... Dubai Majesty was sold two days after the Breeders' Cup for $1.1 million at the Fasig Tipton November sale to Shunsuke Yoshida's Northern Farm in Japan ... Chamberlain Bridge is still in training and looking to defend his title. • Has enjoyed particular success with Chamberlain Bridge, winner of the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G2) at Churchill Downs at age six … In five starts in 2011 through Oct. 1, the gelding won a stakes at Sam Houston Race Park in February and was third in the Turf Monster Handicap (G3) at Parx Racing on September 5 … • Other graded stakes winners include Mr. Nightlinger, his first Breeders' Cup starter who was 11th in the 2008 Turf Sprint, Chief of Affairs, Jody Slew, Baghdaria, Storm Mesa, and Janeian (NZ). • He reached the national scene in 2003 with undefeated graded stakes-winning 2-year-old colt Cactus Ridge, who was considered one of the prime prospects for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile before going to the sidelines with a career-ending knee injury. Cactus Ridge was owned by country music superstar Toby Keith's Dream Walkin' Farms. • Racing Career: Leading trainer at the 2010/2011 Lone Star Park spring/summer meeting … and finished the summer meet in 2012 with top earnings of all trainers with more than $600K. Current stable star is Chamberlain Bridge, winner of three consecutive races, including Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Cup Handicap at Penn National Race Course and a repeat victory in the $250,000 Turf Monster Handicap at Parx Park (formerly Philadelphia Park), Jody Slew, who took the Silver Bullet Day Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds and Dubai Majesty, winner of the Winning Colors Stakes (G3) in May at Churchill Downs and the Incredible Revenge Stakes at Monmouth Park in August … Claimed Chamberlain Bridge for owner Carl Moore Management for $35,000 on March 23, 2008 at Fair Grounds … • Breeding/Racing Operation: Calhoun's racing stable of 120 horses stretches from the Southwest to the East Coast ... His key assistant trainers are Dennis Geier (Churchill), Jill Parrot (Louisiana Downs and Fair Grounds), Jay Stevens (Remington Park) and Kristen Crawford (Delaware Park). • Calhoun said he has always loved horses and that his favorite part of training is developing young horses and improving horses he claims

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