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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
Bruce Unwin 6 30 5 4 6 3 13.33% 43.33% $54,543 $1,818 $9,091 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 16 86 5.38 9 13 13 10.47% 40.7% $560,666 $6,519 $35,042 0 2

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
Bruce Unwin 5 22 4.4 1 5 4 4.55% 45.45% $31,778 $1,444 $6,356 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 21 97 4.62 13 12 15 13.4% 41.24% $766,472 $7,902 $36,499 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
Bruce Unwin 4 17 4.25 2 1 2 11.76% 29.41% $13,529 $796 $3,382 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 22 79 3.59 9 12 6 11.39% 34.18% $323,656 $4,097 $14,712 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
Bruce Unwin 4 21 5.25 5 2 2 23.81% 42.86% $40,583 $1,933 $10,146 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 22 119 5.41 16 9 14 13.45% 32.77% $446,767 $3,754 $20,308 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
Bruce Unwin 4 23 5.75 2 1 4 8.7% 30.43% $24,390 $1,060 $6,098 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 29 145 5 13 21 17 8.97% 35.17% $478,601 $3,301 $16,503 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
Bruce Unwin 2 4 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,291 $323 $646 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 46 156 3.39 16 19 23 10.26% 37.18% $607,283 $3,893 $13,202 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
Bruce Unwin 2 7 3.5 1 0 1 14.29% 28.57% $8,899 $1,271 $4,450 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 53 245 4.62 29 32 39 11.84% 40.82% $1,085,326 $4,430 $20,478 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
Bruce Unwin 4 18 4.5 1 3 2 5.56% 33.33% $19,053 $1,059 $4,763 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 43 184 4.28 26 21 19 14.13% 35.87% $832,805 $4,526 $19,368 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
Bruce Unwin 3 19 6.33 0 1 7 0% 42.11% $31,219 $1,643 $10,406 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 41 143 3.49 15 18 14 10.49% 32.87% $652,763 $4,565 $15,921 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
Bruce Unwin 2 4 2 3 0 0 75% 75% $25,475 $6,369 $12,738 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 46 189 4.11 15 18 27 7.94% 31.75% $1,122,364 $5,938 $24,399 3 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
Bruce Unwin 2 11 5.5 1 1 1 9.09% 27.27% $13,189 $1,199 $6,595 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 53 245 4.62 30 28 30 12.24% 35.92% $2,218,053 $9,053 $41,850 2 4

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
Bruce Unwin 2 9 4.5 0 1 2 0% 33.33% $6,282 $698 $3,141 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 51 192 3.76 21 30 20 10.94% 36.98% $1,006,620 $5,243 $19,738 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
Bruce Unwin 5 26 5.2 2 3 3 7.69% 30.77% $19,719 $758 $3,944 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 42 176 4.19 26 27 23 14.77% 43.18% $1,209,230 $6,871 $28,791 1 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
Bruce Unwin 7 29 4.14 4 4 3 13.79% 37.93% $38,265 $1,319 $5,466 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 56 214 3.82 25 27 35 11.68% 40.65% $1,689,732 $7,896 $30,174 2 2

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
Bruce Unwin 5 19 3.8 0 1 2 0% 15.79% $8,690 $457 $1,738 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 59 233 3.95 31 41 24 13.3% 41.2% $1,704,131 $7,314 $28,884 1 2

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
Bruce Unwin 3 10 3.33 1 3 3 10% 70% $25,097 $2,510 $8,366 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 46 235 5.11 25 29 17 10.64% 30.21% $1,468,888 $6,251 $31,932 0 2

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
Bruce Unwin 4 16 4 3 0 6 18.75% 56.25% $28,533 $1,783 $7,133 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 47 206 4.38 21 21 26 10.19% 33.01% $1,112,296 $5,399 $23,666 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
Bruce Unwin 3 3 1 0 1 1 0% 66.67% $5,070 $1,690 $1,690 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 36 162 4.5 22 24 17 13.58% 38.89% $1,170,118 $7,223 $32,503 1 5

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
Bruce Unwin 3 5 1.67 0 0 0 0% 0% $848 $170 $283 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 57 223 3.91 37 35 29 16.59% 45.29% $2,198,573 $9,859 $38,571 2 4

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
Bruce Unwin 2 13 6.5 4 1 1 30.77% 46.15% $81,783 $6,291 $40,892 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 53 192 3.62 42 31 13 21.88% 44.79% $2,435,069 $12,683 $45,945 2 5

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
Bruce Unwin 3 7 2.33 3 0 0 42.86% 42.86% $22,636 $3,234 $7,545 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 3 3 1 2 0 0 66.67% 66.67% $12,010 $4,003 $4,003 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
Bruce Unwin 4 13 3.25 0 2 2 0% 30.77% $4,677 $360 $1,169 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 18 30 1.67 3 3 5 10% 36.67% $67,507 $2,250 $3,750 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
Bruce Unwin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 14 22 1.57 3 0 1 13.64% 18.18% $25,490 $1,159 $1,821 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
Bruce Unwin 1 2 2 1 0 0 50% 50% $750 $375 $750 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 33 109 3.3 17 11 19 15.6% 43.12% $384,518 $3,528 $11,652 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
Bruce Unwin 2 15 7.5 2 2 4 13.33% 53.33% $2,661 $177 $1,331 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 65 239 3.68 45 38 26 18.83% 45.61% $1,400,621 $5,860 $21,548 1 10

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
Bruce Unwin 2 6 3 0 1 0 0% 16.67% $3,340 $557 $1,670 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 74 281 3.8 77 54 32 27.4% 58.01% $2,971,197 $10,574 $40,151 2 22

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
Bruce Unwin 4 10 2.5 0 0 1 0% 10% $2,189 $219 $547 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 73 341 4.67 70 78 49 20.53% 57.77% $3,177,475 $9,318 $43,527 2 26

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
Bruce Unwin 4 18 4.5 2 0 3 11.11% 27.78% $22,638 $1,258 $5,660 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 64 264 4.13 53 51 28 20.08% 50% $2,566,476 $9,722 $40,101 0 23

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
Bruce Unwin 3 11 3.67 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,347 $122 $449 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 49 269 5.49 61 51 43 22.68% 57.62% $2,669,677 $9,924 $54,483 7 13

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
Bruce Unwin 4 15 3.75 1 0 0 6.67% 6.67% $3,420 $228 $855 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 51 321 6.29 51 52 33 15.89% 42.37% $1,728,551 $5,385 $33,893 0 5

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
Bruce Unwin 5 36 7.2 1 6 2 2.78% 25% $13,115 $364 $2,623 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 38 141 3.71 21 13 17 14.89% 36.17% $460,212 $3,264 $12,111 0 1