Kelly J. Breen

{{Short description|American horse trainer}}

{{Infobox horseracing personality

|name = Kelly Breen

|image = Kelly Breen in 2022.jpg

|caption = Breen in 2022

|occupation = Trainer

|birth_place = Perth Amboy, New Jersey

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|5|13}}

|death_date =

|career wins = 940+ (ongoing)

|race = Pilgrim Stakes (2005)
Sorority Stakes (2005, 2009)
Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes (2008)
Lamplighter Stakes (2009)
Endine Stakes (2009)
Forward Gal Stakes (2010)
Louisiana Derby (2011)
Pegasus Stakes (2011)
Prioress Stakes (2014)
Regret Stakes (2016)
Tempted Stakes (2016)
Davona Dale Stakes (2017)
Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes (2018)

American Classic Race wins:
Belmont Stakes (2011)

|awards =

|honors =

|horses = Ruler on Ice, Pants On Fire

}}

Kelly John Breen (born May 13, 1969, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is a trainer of thoroughbred racehorses.{{Cite web |url=http://www.breederscup.com/bio.aspx?id=15465# |title=Kelly Breen biography at Breeders' Cup.com |access-date=2011-06-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509152309/http://www.breederscup.com/bio.aspx?id=15465# |archive-date=2011-05-09 |url-status=dead }} Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Breen has been a resident of Howell, New Jersey and Boynton Beach, FL.[http://files.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=15465 Kelly Breen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923201343/http://files.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=15465#|date=2015-09-23}}, National Thoroughbred Racing Association. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Born: May 13, 1969, Perth Amboy, N.J. Residence: Tinton Falls, N.J."

As a New Jersey native, he operated a small stable from 1992 to 1994. He then worked as an assistant to Ben Perkins before taking over as the personal trainer at Monmouth Park in 2003. By 2006, he was training horses exclusively for George and Lori Hall.{{Cite web|title=Kelly J. Breen|url=https://www.americasbestracing.net/trainers/kelly-j-breen|access-date=2021-01-19|website=www.americasbestracing.net|language=en}}

On June 11, 2011, Breen won the most important race of his career when Ruler on Ice won the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, the Belmont Stakes.[http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-breen-unsure-whats-next-ruler-ice Daily Racing Reform 06/12/2011 9:46AM]

Breen no longer trains privately for the Halls, and has won several graded stakes including those with Bern Identity, Black Onyx, Stonetastic and Calamity Kate.{{Cite web|title=Kelly J. Breen|url=https://www.americasbestracing.net/trainers/kelly-j-breen|access-date=2021-01-19|website=www.americasbestracing.net|language=en}}