Wayne Catalano began riding in 1974, learning the business under United States. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg. Catalano immediately turned to training after his riding career ended. Both were voted American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly honors.
In 1977 Catalano won 349 races, finishing second to Steve Cauthen in the national standings. Knee injuries ended his riding career in mid April 1983 after having won 1,792 races. Working from a base in Chicago, he won his first training title in 1987 at Hawthorne Race Course and earned another in 1989 and again in 2004. He won back-to-back training titles in 1988-1989 at Sportsman"s Park Racetrack and between 2000 and 2010 won nine training titles at Arlington Park. In 2011, Catalano won his third Breeders Cup event, capturing the Breeders" Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf with Stephanie"s Kitten.
