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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
Daniel Franko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael R. Matz 21 32 1.52 0 3 5 0% 25% $66,500 $2,078 $3,167 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
Daniel Franko 18 126 7 15 19 23 11.9% 45.24% $324,411 $2,575 $18,023 0 0
Michael R. Matz 37 141 3.81 24 13 19 17.02% 39.72% $1,227,423 $8,705 $33,174 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
Daniel Franko 30 196 6.53 19 29 32 9.69% 40.82% $560,906 $2,862 $18,697 0 0
Michael R. Matz 34 111 3.26 15 11 12 13.51% 34.23% $717,180 $6,461 $21,094 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
Daniel Franko 28 163 5.82 13 21 24 7.98% 35.58% $403,754 $2,477 $14,420 0 0
Michael R. Matz 37 121 3.27 9 8 10 7.44% 22.31% $516,216 $4,266 $13,952 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
Daniel Franko 24 155 6.46 5 13 20 3.23% 24.52% $199,760 $1,289 $8,323 0 0
Michael R. Matz 45 146 3.24 14 21 17 9.59% 35.62% $830,014 $5,685 $18,445 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
Daniel Franko 16 121 7.56 12 13 18 9.92% 35.54% $203,091 $1,678 $12,693 0 0
Michael R. Matz 41 153 3.73 19 20 28 12.42% 43.79% $1,048,473 $6,853 $25,573 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
Daniel Franko 11 81 7.36 2 3 9 2.47% 17.28% $68,928 $851 $6,266 0 0
Michael R. Matz 54 199 3.69 24 34 27 12.06% 42.71% $1,466,358 $7,369 $27,155 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
Daniel Franko 7 38 5.43 1 1 3 2.63% 13.16% $21,062 $554 $3,009 0 0
Michael R. Matz 58 225 3.88 37 30 30 16.44% 43.11% $1,767,197 $7,854 $30,469 2 6

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
Daniel Franko 12 69 5.75 6 3 9 8.7% 26.09% $71,406 $1,035 $5,951 0 0
Michael R. Matz 68 249 3.66 35 30 34 14.06% 39.76% $1,687,864 $6,779 $24,822 0 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
Daniel Franko 10 57 5.7 4 5 6 7.02% 26.32% $56,153 $985 $5,615 0 0
Michael R. Matz 78 274 3.51 26 41 33 9.49% 36.5% $1,412,821 $5,156 $18,113 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
Daniel Franko 9 50 5.56 3 9 11 6% 46% $62,073 $1,241 $6,897 0 0
Michael R. Matz 70 251 3.59 36 40 34 14.34% 43.82% $2,523,369 $10,053 $36,048 4 8

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
Daniel Franko 15 62 4.13 6 6 7 9.68% 30.65% $73,410 $1,184 $4,894 0 0
Michael R. Matz 73 284 3.89 45 33 33 15.85% 39.08% $2,490,050 $8,768 $34,110 3 8

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
Daniel Franko 15 90 6 4 12 11 4.44% 30% $110,629 $1,229 $7,375 0 0
Michael R. Matz 73 270 3.7 34 31 40 12.59% 38.89% $2,855,070 $10,574 $39,111 4 8

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
Daniel Franko 12 90 7.5 13 8 13 14.44% 37.78% $134,540 $1,495 $11,212 0 0
Michael R. Matz 76 246 3.24 42 21 34 17.07% 39.43% $2,272,750 $9,239 $29,905 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
Daniel Franko 8 51 6.38 5 12 8 9.8% 49.02% $136,843 $2,683 $17,105 0 0
Michael R. Matz 81 305 3.77 44 42 52 14.43% 45.25% $1,622,827 $5,321 $20,035 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
Daniel Franko 10 55 5.5 2 5 9 3.64% 29.09% $75,889 $1,380 $7,589 0 0
Michael R. Matz 87 357 4.1 54 64 57 15.13% 49.02% $2,583,179 $7,236 $29,692 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
Daniel Franko 12 48 4 6 9 4 12.5% 39.58% $78,490 $1,635 $6,541 0 0
Michael R. Matz 98 365 3.72 53 46 43 14.52% 38.9% $3,051,214 $8,359 $31,135 4 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
Daniel Franko 30 113 3.77 6 15 14 5.31% 30.97% $132,869 $1,176 $4,429 0 0
Michael R. Matz 90 322 3.58 51 43 41 15.84% 41.93% $2,543,356 $7,899 $28,260 2 8

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
Daniel Franko 44 212 4.82 24 25 31 11.32% 37.74% $397,029 $1,873 $9,023 0 0
Michael R. Matz 74 258 3.49 42 35 37 16.28% 44.19% $5,177,959 $20,070 $69,972 7 9

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
Daniel Franko 60 265 4.42 39 39 42 14.72% 45.28% $607,463 $2,292 $10,124 0 0
Michael R. Matz 68 289 4.25 56 28 48 19.38% 45.67% $1,751,574 $6,061 $25,758 0 6

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
Daniel Franko 44 211 4.8 27 23 30 12.8% 37.91% $417,636 $1,979 $9,492 0 0
Michael R. Matz 58 214 3.69 32 33 33 14.95% 45.79% $1,928,354 $9,011 $33,247 2 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
Daniel Franko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael R. Matz 49 187 3.82 25 33 19 13.37% 41.18% $1,694,615 $9,062 $34,584 4 8

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
Daniel Franko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael R. Matz 55 236 4.29 36 31 22 15.25% 37.71% $1,587,524 $6,727 $28,864 2 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
Daniel Franko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael R. Matz 50 194 3.88 29 26 21 14.95% 39.18% $928,999 $4,789 $18,580 1 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
Daniel Franko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael R. Matz 32 125 3.91 26 25 9 20.8% 48% $984,450 $7,876 $30,764 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
Daniel Franko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael R. Matz 20 88 4.4 8 15 16 9.09% 44.32% $302,625 $3,439 $15,131 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
Daniel Franko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael R. Matz 10 41 4.1 5 3 3 12.2% 26.83% $140,998 $3,439 $14,100 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
Daniel Franko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael R. Matz 6 23 3.83 5 1 4 21.74% 43.48% $89,250 $3,880 $14,875 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
Daniel Franko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael R. Matz 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,100 $2,100 $2,100 0 0