Vale Tony Callaghan

By Jeff Collerson

Successful Hunter Valley trainer Tony Callaghan passed away last Thursday from a brain tumour.

Callaghan, whose wife Maree was a former mayor of CESSNOCK, trained Courier, who won 11 races, and Carla, who reached top grade at Wentworth Park in 2010 and was successful in a dozen races.

Tony Callaghan's funeral will be held on Wednesday at St Patricks Church, Nulkaba, at 11am.