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W. Bret Calhoun

Statistics by Year:
 

Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 100 271 2.71 67 42 30 24.72% 51.29% $2,394,970 $8,838 $23,950
Turf 56 95 1.7 21 9 12 22.11% 44.21% $650,812 $6,851 $11,622
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 109 366 3.36 88 51 42 24.04% 49.45% $3,045,782 $8,322 $27,943
  
Graded Stakes 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
Black-type Stakes 18 30 1.67 4 4 5 13.33% 43.33% $407,073 $13,569 $22,615
Two-year-olds 5 5 1 1 0 0 20% 20% $25,559 $5,112 $5,112
Claiming 26 59 2.27 15 10 7 25.42% 54.24% $280,630 $4,756 $10,793
First-time starters 17 17 2 0 1 11.76% 17.65% $53,582 $3,152 $3,152
Name: W. Bret Calhoun
Address:
8122 Middlebury Lane
Housto, TX  77070
Phone: (469) 644-3243
Trainer Bio

 

W. Bret Calhoun (born May 12, 1964 in Dallas, Texas)

The son of a school teacher who also owned and trained horses, he attended Texas Tech University but left before graduating.

Calhoun began his professional training career in 1993 and earned his first win on April 1, 1994. He has competed regularly at Louisiana Downs and Fair Grounds Race Course in Louisiana and in Texas at Sam Houston Race Park, Remington Park, and Lone Star Park. In Kentucky in 2008, Calhoun won the Aegon Turf Sprint Stakes at Churchill Downs and the Grade I Shakertown Stakes at Keeneland Race Course with Mr. Nightlinger.

In 2008, Bret Calhoun finished fourth in total wins for the year among all trainers in the United States. His horses won 228 races and earned $5,226,163.

In the span of two days, won his first two Breeders' Cup races in his second appearance at the event in 2010, which were also his first Grade 1 wins.   Dubai Majesty won the Filly & Mare Sprint and the next day, Chamberlain Bridge won the Turf Sprint. 

Among his best runners in 2012 was Summer Applause, who won the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds and finished fourth in the Ketucky Oaks (G1).  Also won stakes with Gleaming, Speedacious, Coyote Legend, Beat the Blues and Worldventurer this year.

Other highlights:

Won with seven consecutive starters at Lone Star Park during a four-day span in June 2011.

Leading trainer at Lone Star Park in 2010 and 2011.

Won four races at Fair Grounds on Nov. 30, 2008 with four different jockeys.

One of his favorite horses to train is King of Speed, who retired at age 11 after 111 starts.

Bret Calhoun races at most midwest and southwestern tracks.

Locations Manager on location Email Phone Day Rate # of horses trained
Oaklawn Park
What's your normal use of veterinary services to manage horses on a day-today basis:
  • Aggressive ($700+ month/horse)
  • Moderate ($300 - $600 month/horse)
  • Occasional (less than $300 month/horse)
Comments:
As necessary.
Other than day rate, does your billing include charges for:
  • Veterinary
  • Blacksmith
  • Vanning
  • Travel
  • Other
How often do you communicate with Owners:
  • Daily
  • 2-3 times a week
  • Once a week
  • As needed
Comments:
Owners are welcome to call at anytime.

Top 10 Winning Horses - Past 12 months

Horse Sex Current Earnings Best Win Race Class Best Win Stake
Bru Na Boinne Filly $211,836 Stakes winner Trivista Overnight S.
Stilettos Filly $98,010 Stakes winner Ellis Park Debutante S. Presented by Hudson Family
Too Much Kiki Filly $161,165 Stakes winner Valor Farm S.
Victory for Vets Colt $154,552 Stakes winner Star of Texas S. presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
Gold Pilot Gelding $68,959 Stakes winner Houston Turf S.
Louisiana Jess Gelding $56,654 Stakes winner D. S. Shine Young Futurity
Sippin On Gin Colt $186,400 Winner Crescent City Derby
Tx Code Gelding $132,786 Winner Assault S.
Blingster Filly $101,637 Winner Two Altazano S.
Non Violence Filly $47,230 Winner Spotted Horse S.
Horse Sex Earnings Best Race Class Best Stake
Dubai Majesty Filly $1,407,547 Champion female sprinter Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint G1
Finley'sluckycharm Filly $928,068 Grade 1 winner Madison S. G1
By My Standards Colt $2,294,430 Grade 2 winner Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby G2
Chamberlain Bridge Gelding $1,866,259 Grade 2 winner Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint G2
Storm Mesa Filly $335,050 Grade 2 winner San Clemente H. G2
Patrona Margarita Filly $222,153 Grade 2 winner Pocahontas S. G2
Mr. Money Colt $1,360,430 Grade 3 winner West Virginia Derby G3
Mr. Wireless Gelding $1,182,493 Grade 3 winner West Virginia Derby G3
Silver Dust Gelding $869,560 Grade 3 winner West Virginia Governor's S. G3
Hidden Connection Filly $851,808 Grade 3 winner Pocahontas S. G3
Individual Ratings
Submitted by: Andrew Young Reynolds
Sunday February 23, 2020
Overall Experience:
4

Communication:
4

Integrity:
5

Professionalism:
5

Availability:
4

Billing:
5

Staff:
5

Horse Trained:


Submitted by: Carl R. Moore
Sunday August 26, 2012
Overall Experience:
5

Communication:
5

Integrity:
5

Professionalism:
5

Availability:
5

Billing:
5

Staff:
5

Horse Trained: Chamberlain bridge


Submitted by: Marilyn S Franklin
Monday July 23, 2012
Overall Experience:
5

Communication:
4

Integrity:
5

Professionalism:
5

Availability:
5

Billing:
5

Staff:
5

Horse Trained:


Average Ratings
  • Overall Experience
  • Communication
  • Integrity
  • Professional
  • Availability
  • Billing
  • Staff
  • 4.666665
    (3)

  • 4.333335
    (3)

  • 5
    (3)

  • 5
    (3)

  • 4.666665
    (3)

  • 5
    (3)

  • 5
    (3)

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