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Trainer Comparison

Statistics by Year:
Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 9 13 1.44 0 3 2 0% 38.46% $203,032 $15,618 $22,559 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 3 10 3.33 1 1 2 10% 40% $39,770 $3,977 $13,257 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 18 55 3.06 11 15 9 20% 63.64% $760,436 $13,826 $42,246 0 1
Michael K. McDonald 14 74 5.29 7 6 10 9.46% 31.08% $209,763 $2,835 $14,983 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 31 92 2.97 14 11 11 15.22% 39.13% $715,077 $7,773 $23,067 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 18 89 4.94 12 12 13 13.48% 41.57% $346,581 $3,894 $19,255 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 29 106 3.66 17 14 10 16.04% 38.68% $403,373 $3,805 $13,909 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 14 88 6.29 9 11 12 10.23% 36.36% $242,461 $2,755 $17,319 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 26 76 2.92 11 11 10 14.47% 42.11% $353,584 $4,652 $13,599 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 11 64 5.82 5 7 8 7.81% 31.25% $161,654 $2,526 $14,696 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 27 98 3.63 14 15 9 14.29% 38.78% $661,460 $6,750 $24,499 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 14 83 5.93 6 8 15 7.23% 34.94% $196,283 $2,365 $14,020 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 37 126 3.41 16 19 15 12.7% 39.68% $513,289 $4,074 $13,873 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 12 65 5.42 5 9 9 7.69% 35.38% $204,624 $3,148 $17,052 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 32 126 3.94 19 22 23 15.08% 50.79% $631,397 $5,011 $19,731 0 1
Michael K. McDonald 12 48 4 4 6 3 8.33% 27.08% $78,687 $1,639 $6,557 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 26 115 4.42 26 24 17 22.61% 58.26% $672,781 $5,850 $25,876 1 2
Michael K. McDonald 10 41 4.1 4 4 3 9.76% 26.83% $107,431 $2,620 $10,743 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 30 111 3.7 9 21 13 8.11% 38.74% $296,398 $2,670 $9,880 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 16 77 4.81 8 15 9 10.39% 41.56% $244,161 $3,171 $15,260 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 42 151 3.6 18 20 23 11.92% 40.4% $1,449,644 $9,600 $34,515 1 4
Michael K. McDonald 13 70 5.38 9 11 5 12.86% 35.71% $168,610 $2,409 $12,970 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 43 162 3.77 22 32 23 13.58% 47.53% $1,120,646 $6,918 $26,062 1 3
Michael K. McDonald 17 62 3.65 7 9 7 11.29% 37.1% $222,657 $3,591 $13,097 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 34 165 4.85 26 29 18 15.76% 44.24% $783,324 $4,747 $23,039 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 24 132 5.5 20 14 16 15.15% 37.88% $472,054 $3,576 $19,669 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 38 141 3.71 18 19 18 12.77% 39.01% $534,537 $3,791 $14,067 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 27 88 3.26 9 13 11 10.23% 37.5% $341,425 $3,880 $12,645 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 42 165 3.93 21 26 25 12.73% 43.64% $836,780 $5,071 $19,923 1 1
Michael K. McDonald 37 125 3.38 12 17 11 9.6% 32% $387,712 $3,102 $10,479 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 44 161 3.66 27 26 19 16.77% 44.72% $1,012,212 $6,287 $23,005 3 3
Michael K. McDonald 38 126 3.32 18 23 17 14.29% 46.03% $260,594 $2,068 $6,858 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 38 125 3.29 10 24 18 8% 41.6% $363,861 $2,911 $9,575 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 32 103 3.22 12 14 14 11.65% 38.83% $316,200 $3,070 $9,881 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 35 137 3.91 23 20 23 16.79% 48.18% $625,236 $4,564 $17,864 0 1
Michael K. McDonald 35 132 3.77 21 15 15 15.91% 38.64% $520,153 $3,941 $14,862 0 3

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 25 100 4 18 22 14 18% 54% $276,851 $2,769 $11,074 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 39 176 4.51 28 23 21 15.91% 40.91% $508,580 $2,890 $13,041 0 1

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 30 113 3.77 14 16 13 12.39% 38.05% $265,463 $2,349 $8,849 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 45 187 4.16 25 22 29 13.37% 40.64% $367,557 $1,966 $8,168 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 24 81 3.38 8 8 7 9.88% 28.4% $135,424 $1,672 $5,643 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 36 149 4.14 18 25 19 12.08% 41.61% $355,998 $2,389 $9,889 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 29 100 3.45 12 15 12 12% 39% $270,922 $2,709 $9,342 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 38 155 4.08 20 15 17 12.9% 33.55% $287,538 $1,855 $7,567 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 22 82 3.73 9 13 10 10.98% 39.02% $189,082 $2,306 $8,595 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 27 149 5.52 26 17 16 17.45% 39.6% $405,783 $2,723 $15,029 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 21 97 4.62 11 16 11 11.34% 39.18% $273,276 $2,817 $13,013 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 21 112 5.33 18 23 13 16.07% 48.21% $273,682 $2,444 $13,032 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 20 110 5.5 15 21 20 13.64% 50.91% $376,786 $3,425 $18,839 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 17 106 6.24 11 4 17 10.38% 30.19% $152,634 $1,440 $8,978 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 19 69 3.63 15 7 6 21.74% 40.58% $370,734 $5,373 $19,512 0 2
Michael K. McDonald 12 71 5.92 9 9 14 12.68% 45.07% $119,792 $1,687 $9,983 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 15 83 5.53 17 4 11 20.48% 38.55% $323,381 $3,896 $21,559 0 1
Michael K. McDonald 15 51 3.4 3 6 8 5.88% 33.33% $65,815 $1,290 $4,388 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 14 44 3.14 3 4 3 6.82% 22.73% $27,783 $631 $1,985 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 16 78 4.88 11 8 13 14.1% 41.03% $185,035 $2,372 $11,565 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 11 44 4 6 2 7 13.64% 34.09% $46,441 $1,055 $4,222 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 8 59 7.38 13 6 5 22.03% 40.68% $226,603 $3,841 $28,325 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 17 89 5.24 11 15 12 12.36% 42.7% $203,385 $2,285 $11,964 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 15 86 5.73 12 11 10 13.95% 38.37% $130,427 $1,517 $8,695 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 17 140 8.24 14 17 16 10% 33.57% $158,292 $1,131 $9,311 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 7 24 3.43 2 0 1 8.33% 12.5% $10,918 $455 $1,560 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 40 187 4.68 24 28 30 12.83% 43.85% $156,637 $838 $3,916 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Philip A. Sims 24 87 3.63 9 4 13 10.34% 29.89% $152,893 $1,757 $6,371 0 1
Michael K. McDonald 19 65 3.42 3 6 6 4.62% 23.08% $34,978 $538 $1,841 0 0