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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 8 11 1.38 0 1 2 0% 27.27% $133,257 $12,114 $16,657 0 0
Christopher W. Melton 3 4 1.33 1 0 1 25% 50% $16,670 $4,168 $5,557 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 18 55 3.06 11 15 9 20% 63.64% $760,436 $13,826 $42,246 0 1
Christopher W. Melton 2 2 1 0 1 0 0% 50% $14,954 $7,477 $7,477 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
Christopher W. Melton 2 2 1 0 1 0 0% 50% $13,085 $6,543 $6,543 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
Christopher W. Melton 1 4 4 0 2 0 0% 50% $3,174 $794 $3,174 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
Christopher W. Melton 2 3 1.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $881 $294 $441 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
Christopher W. Melton 7 17 2.43 0 2 2 0% 23.53% $29,795 $1,753 $4,256 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
Christopher W. Melton 4 5 1.25 2 0 0 40% 40% $14,210 $2,842 $3,553 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
Christopher W. Melton 7 28 4 3 7 6 10.71% 57.14% $150,104 $5,361 $21,443 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 30 111 3.7 9 21 13 8.11% 38.74% $296,398 $2,670 $9,880 0 0
Christopher W. Melton 16 38 2.38 2 8 6 5.26% 42.11% $43,418 $1,143 $2,714 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
Christopher W. Melton 19 66 3.47 9 13 9 13.64% 46.97% $76,566 $1,160 $4,030 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
Christopher W. Melton 30 144 4.8 17 11 17 11.81% 31.25% $178,480 $1,239 $5,949 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
Christopher W. Melton 40 187 4.68 38 25 27 20.32% 48.13% $316,826 $1,694 $7,921 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
Christopher W. Melton 44 147 3.34 12 23 14 8.16% 33.33% $133,220 $906 $3,028 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
Christopher W. Melton 42 128 3.05 15 9 20 11.72% 34.38% $125,390 $980 $2,985 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
Christopher W. Melton 41 154 3.76 25 21 20 16.23% 42.86% $264,282 $1,716 $6,446 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
Christopher W. Melton 46 148 3.22 19 22 23 12.84% 43.24% $243,727 $1,647 $5,298 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
Christopher W. Melton 32 115 3.59 12 17 19 10.43% 41.74% $114,357 $994 $3,574 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 25 100 4 18 22 14 18% 54% $276,851 $2,769 $11,074 0 0
Christopher W. Melton 25 104 4.16 16 15 9 15.38% 38.46% $115,377 $1,109 $4,615 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 30 113 3.77 14 16 13 12.39% 38.05% $265,463 $2,349 $8,849 0 0
Christopher W. Melton 11 35 3.18 8 2 5 22.86% 42.86% $44,851 $1,281 $4,077 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
Christopher W. Melton 2 4 2 2 0 1 50% 75% $8,528 $2,132 $4,264 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
Christopher W. Melton 3 6 2 2 0 0 33.33% 33.33% $11,435 $1,906 $3,812 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
Christopher W. Melton 7 23 3.29 4 3 2 17.39% 39.13% $24,149 $1,050 $3,450 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
Christopher W. Melton 5 13 2.6 3 1 0 23.08% 30.77% $25,928 $1,994 $5,186 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
Christopher W. Melton 7 21 3 2 5 4 9.52% 52.38% $20,332 $968 $2,905 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
Christopher W. Melton 7 30 4.29 7 4 3 23.33% 46.67% $54,302 $1,810 $7,757 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
Christopher W. Melton 11 49 4.45 3 6 6 6.12% 30.61% $24,115 $492 $2,192 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
Christopher W. Melton 12 72 6 6 6 10 8.33% 30.56% $27,660 $384 $2,305 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
Christopher W. Melton 16 78 4.88 8 8 12 10.26% 35.9% $54,832 $703 $3,427 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
Christopher W. Melton 7 50 7.14 7 9 4 14% 40% $31,261 $625 $4,466 0 0