Peter J. Callahan
$280,000
2021 earnings
50%
2021 wins
$6,121,704
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2021 Stats
Career Stats
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1
Firsts
103
0
Seconds
98
1
Thirds
112
0
Unplaced
467
2
Starts
780
$280,000
Earnings
$6,121,704
$140,000
Earnings / Start
$7,848
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Bio
In 2020, Peter J. Callahan reached the heights of the sport as the owner of the filly Swiss Skydiver, who won three consecutive graded stakes races during the spring and early summer to become a divisional leader. She then finished second against males in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, won the prestigious Alabama Stakes at Saratoga, finished second in the Longines Kentucky Oaks, and then became the sixth filly in history to win the Preakness Stakes on Oct. 3, defeating Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Authentic.
In 2020, Peter J. Callahan reached the heights of the sport as the owner of the filly Swiss Skydiver, who won three consecutive graded stakes races during the spring and early summer to become a divisional leader. She then finished second against males in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, won the prestigious Alabama Stakes at Saratoga, finished second in the Longines Kentucky Oaks, and then became the sixth filly in history to win the Preakness Stakes on Oct. 3, defeating Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Authentic. Callahan named the filly after his granddaughter Callie, who sent him photographs of her skydiving in Switzerland.
Callahan, a New York City native, was the principal stockholder in the National Enquirer for 10 years and owned a share of the Daily Racing Form.
His other notable horses include $600,000 earner Beautician and Grade 3 winners Scotus and Fistfite, and he co-bred Pacific Classic winner and Breeders' Cup Classic runner-up Collected.
