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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
Gilberto Zerpa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 14 35 2.5 5 6 3 14.29% 40% $284,830 $8,138 $20,345 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
Gilberto Zerpa 6 8 1.33 0 0 1 0% 12.5% $3,371 $421 $562 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 30 132 4.4 14 25 18 10.61% 43.18% $693,869 $5,257 $23,129 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
Gilberto Zerpa 55 140 2.55 23 22 14 16.43% 42.14% $552,123 $3,944 $10,039 0 1
Val Brinkerhoff 35 132 3.77 12 16 18 9.09% 34.85% $445,787 $3,377 $12,737 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
Gilberto Zerpa 60 164 2.73 32 31 25 19.51% 53.66% $768,530 $4,686 $12,809 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 32 115 3.59 12 9 15 10.43% 31.3% $737,000 $6,409 $23,031 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
Gilberto Zerpa 38 94 2.47 18 12 9 19.15% 41.49% $387,545 $4,123 $10,199 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 30 99 3.3 6 14 11 6.06% 31.31% $327,748 $3,311 $10,925 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
Gilberto Zerpa 63 107 1.7 34 12 13 31.78% 55.14% $599,226 $5,600 $9,512 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 32 121 3.78 9 12 17 7.44% 31.4% $507,452 $4,194 $15,858 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
Gilberto Zerpa 65 121 1.86 49 20 8 40.5% 63.64% $783,605 $6,476 $12,055 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 36 120 3.33 13 11 11 10.83% 29.17% $441,380 $3,678 $12,261 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
Gilberto Zerpa 46 109 2.37 30 18 8 27.52% 51.38% $516,250 $4,736 $11,223 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 37 109 2.95 14 7 12 12.84% 30.28% $208,496 $1,913 $5,635 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
Gilberto Zerpa 36 102 2.83 30 19 11 29.41% 58.82% $743,020 $7,285 $20,639 1 3
Val Brinkerhoff 27 124 4.59 16 15 21 12.9% 41.94% $210,246 $1,696 $7,787 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
Gilberto Zerpa 24 83 3.46 12 11 13 14.46% 43.37% $218,680 $2,635 $9,112 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 25 85 3.4 12 5 14 14.12% 36.47% $189,764 $2,233 $7,591 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
Gilberto Zerpa 36 118 3.28 23 13 16 19.49% 44.07% $306,279 $2,596 $8,508 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 34 119 3.5 13 9 11 10.92% 27.73% $126,576 $1,064 $3,723 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
Gilberto Zerpa 23 72 3.13 13 12 8 18.06% 45.83% $181,766 $2,525 $7,903 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 36 156 4.33 7 17 23 4.49% 30.13% $113,741 $729 $3,159 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
Gilberto Zerpa 28 108 3.86 14 21 17 12.96% 48.15% $321,764 $2,979 $11,492 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 31 100 3.23 16 12 14 16% 42% $123,749 $1,237 $3,992 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
Gilberto Zerpa 42 131 3.12 22 27 9 16.79% 44.27% $409,820 $3,128 $9,758 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 32 115 3.59 12 18 19 10.43% 42.61% $253,070 $2,201 $7,908 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
Gilberto Zerpa 33 124 3.76 19 21 16 15.32% 45.16% $382,496 $3,085 $11,591 0 1
Val Brinkerhoff 34 80 2.35 10 12 9 12.5% 38.75% $78,065 $976 $2,296 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
Gilberto Zerpa 27 90 3.33 17 18 13 18.89% 53.33% $222,019 $2,467 $8,223 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 17 53 3.12 7 8 6 13.21% 39.62% $43,806 $827 $2,577 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
Gilberto Zerpa 9 30 3.33 9 5 3 30% 56.67% $162,707 $5,424 $18,079 0 1
Val Brinkerhoff 5 8 1.6 0 5 2 0% 87.5% $9,200 $1,150 $1,840 0 0