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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
Kenneth G. McPeek 96 222 2.31 33 25 36 14.86% 42.34% $4,072,342 $18,344 $42,420 2 3
Gary C. Contessa 13 30 2.31 1 4 6 3.33% 36.67% $109,512 $3,650 $8,424 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 174 655 3.76 83 102 75 12.67% 39.69% $10,772,918 $16,447 $61,913 7 18
Gary C. Contessa 14 43 3.07 2 4 5 4.65% 25.58% $409,857 $9,532 $29,276 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 146 525 3.6 83 65 68 15.81% 41.14% $9,324,801 $17,762 $63,869 5 16
Gary C. Contessa 25 161 6.44 17 33 24 10.56% 45.96% $546,342 $3,393 $21,854 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 136 431 3.17 62 52 59 14.39% 40.14% $7,013,518 $16,273 $51,570 9 17
Gary C. Contessa 25 112 4.48 19 14 14 16.96% 41.96% $495,723 $4,426 $19,829 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 123 409 3.33 67 42 54 16.38% 39.85% $5,171,199 $12,644 $42,042 8 14
Gary C. Contessa 31 64 2.06 3 9 7 4.69% 29.69% $180,226 $2,816 $5,814 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 111 387 3.49 48 51 52 12.4% 39.02% $3,519,481 $9,094 $31,707 2 4
Gary C. Contessa 95 409 4.31 30 52 56 7.33% 33.74% $2,352,769 $5,752 $24,766 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 107 452 4.22 65 70 62 14.38% 43.58% $5,391,378 $11,928 $50,387 8 11
Gary C. Contessa 105 518 4.93 58 73 85 11.2% 41.7% $3,560,809 $6,874 $33,912 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 114 471 4.13 54 56 82 11.46% 40.76% $4,447,522 $9,443 $39,013 5 13
Gary C. Contessa 124 453 3.65 34 49 67 7.51% 33.11% $1,944,631 $4,293 $15,683 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 81 320 3.95 50 40 40 15.63% 40.63% $2,676,381 $8,364 $33,042 3 8
Gary C. Contessa 148 500 3.38 53 48 66 10.6% 33.4% $2,622,804 $5,246 $17,722 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 83 347 4.18 50 44 54 14.41% 42.65% $3,042,731 $8,769 $36,659 1 2
Gary C. Contessa 165 665 4.03 63 78 86 9.47% 34.14% $3,286,368 $4,942 $19,917 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 117 477 4.08 74 60 61 15.51% 40.88% $4,272,776 $8,958 $36,519 7 10
Gary C. Contessa 184 637 3.46 78 107 82 12.24% 41.92% $4,324,656 $6,789 $23,504 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 117 407 3.48 62 75 44 15.23% 44.47% $5,148,876 $12,651 $44,007 3 13
Gary C. Contessa 134 500 3.73 56 59 61 11.2% 35.2% $3,012,698 $6,025 $22,483 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 128 523 4.09 75 82 69 14.34% 43.21% $4,903,939 $9,377 $38,312 5 10
Gary C. Contessa 146 586 4.01 55 77 81 9.39% 36.35% $2,679,770 $4,573 $18,355 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 140 541 3.86 84 87 80 15.53% 46.4% $3,994,070 $7,383 $28,529 6 11
Gary C. Contessa 123 543 4.41 64 63 81 11.79% 38.31% $2,412,920 $4,444 $19,617 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 131 434 3.31 68 67 61 15.67% 45.16% $3,829,437 $8,824 $29,232 4 10
Gary C. Contessa 190 742 3.91 99 106 106 13.34% 41.91% $3,470,766 $4,678 $18,267 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 153 549 3.59 103 73 80 18.76% 46.63% $4,976,106 $9,064 $32,524 4 8
Gary C. Contessa 246 1102 4.48 141 150 182 12.79% 42.92% $4,622,474 $4,195 $18,791 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 124 417 3.36 96 62 57 23.02% 51.56% $4,194,572 $10,059 $33,827 2 5
Gary C. Contessa 330 1287 3.9 178 175 166 13.83% 40.33% $7,482,466 $5,814 $22,674 6 21

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
Kenneth G. McPeek 93 397 4.27 63 52 67 15.87% 45.84% $2,865,159 $7,217 $30,808 1 5
Gary C. Contessa 296 1230 4.16 176 172 186 14.31% 43.41% $7,597,713 $6,177 $25,668 2 19

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
Kenneth G. McPeek 46 144 3.13 25 16 23 17.36% 44.44% $1,364,280 $9,474 $29,658 1 2
Gary C. Contessa 256 945 3.69 167 150 143 17.67% 48.68% $6,331,923 $6,700 $24,734 2 15

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
Kenneth G. McPeek 57 163 2.86 15 24 18 9.2% 34.97% $1,148,454 $7,046 $20,148 1 2
Gary C. Contessa 160 610 3.81 92 92 80 15.08% 43.28% $3,457,480 $5,668 $21,609 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 92 414 4.5 74 72 49 17.87% 47.1% $3,720,571 $8,987 $40,441 4 11
Gary C. Contessa 138 537 3.89 75 91 60 13.97% 42.09% $2,730,548 $5,085 $19,787 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 110 400 3.64 61 61 57 15.25% 44.75% $3,647,975 $9,120 $33,163 6 14
Gary C. Contessa 149 528 3.54 59 58 64 11.17% 34.28% $2,235,357 $4,234 $15,002 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 116 469 4.04 81 69 57 17.27% 44.14% $6,647,289 $14,173 $57,304 12 19
Gary C. Contessa 170 746 4.39 108 111 91 14.48% 41.55% $3,524,675 $4,725 $20,733 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 91 342 3.76 55 50 40 16.08% 42.4% $2,673,453 $7,817 $29,379 4 8
Gary C. Contessa 144 581 4.03 71 73 85 12.22% 39.41% $2,407,958 $4,145 $16,722 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 59 274 4.64 42 33 29 15.33% 37.96% $1,858,377 $6,782 $31,498 2 5
Gary C. Contessa 129 427 3.31 52 64 45 12.18% 37.7% $1,821,803 $4,267 $14,123 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 46 216 4.7 33 25 32 15.28% 41.67% $1,410,338 $6,529 $30,660 0 5
Gary C. Contessa 78 358 4.59 45 50 58 12.57% 42.74% $1,551,485 $4,334 $19,891 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 52 195 3.75 30 29 21 15.38% 41.03% $963,902 $4,943 $18,537 0 5
Gary C. Contessa 55 280 5.09 46 39 30 16.43% 41.07% $1,160,824 $4,146 $21,106 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 58 243 4.19 36 28 29 14.81% 38.27% $1,127,620 $4,640 $19,442 2 4
Gary C. Contessa 42 247 5.88 33 33 41 13.36% 43.32% $714,914 $2,894 $17,022 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 83 369 4.45 51 48 39 13.82% 37.4% $1,180,069 $3,198 $14,218 1 2
Gary C. Contessa 36 203 5.64 18 31 27 8.87% 37.44% $402,307 $1,982 $11,175 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 62 261 4.21 34 38 37 13.03% 41.76% $888,114 $3,403 $14,324 0 0
Gary C. Contessa 42 203 4.83 18 19 30 8.87% 33% $482,614 $2,377 $11,491 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 65 278 4.28 30 32 38 10.79% 35.97% $778,513 $2,800 $11,977 3 3
Gary C. Contessa 50 281 5.62 25 35 28 8.9% 31.32% $808,550 $2,877 $16,171 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 67 380 5.67 54 43 51 14.21% 38.95% $860,632 $2,265 $12,845 0 0
Gary C. Contessa 97 484 4.99 70 57 63 14.46% 39.26% $1,316,087 $2,719 $13,568 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 47 340 7.23 46 48 43 13.53% 40.29% $846,493 $2,490 $18,010 0 3
Gary C. Contessa 140 688 4.91 120 103 76 17.44% 43.46% $1,548,691 $2,251 $11,062 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
Kenneth G. McPeek 23 96 4.17 17 9 13 17.71% 40.63% $177,100 $1,845 $7,700 0 1
Gary C. Contessa 116 550 4.74 86 87 76 15.64% 45.27% $1,142,671 $2,078 $9,851 1 2