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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
Robert A. MacDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 19 32 1.68 1 4 10 3.13% 46.88% $221,960 $6,936 $11,682 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
Robert A. MacDonald 4 31 7.75 2 4 6 6.45% 38.71% $31,239 $1,008 $7,810 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 31 95 3.06 11 6 18 11.58% 36.84% $1,004,900 $10,578 $32,416 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
Robert A. MacDonald 4 24 6 4 2 5 16.67% 45.83% $40,674 $1,695 $10,169 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 35 100 2.86 14 13 12 14% 39% $1,956,365 $19,564 $55,896 5 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
Robert A. MacDonald 6 45 7.5 5 6 8 11.11% 42.22% $52,431 $1,165 $8,739 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 31 111 3.58 18 20 22 16.22% 54.05% $2,056,016 $18,523 $66,323 5 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
Robert A. MacDonald 7 37 5.29 4 2 4 10.81% 27.03% $27,043 $731 $3,863 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 26 77 2.96 13 15 9 16.88% 48.05% $1,746,160 $22,677 $67,160 5 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
Robert A. MacDonald 9 40 4.44 4 4 5 10% 32.5% $45,141 $1,129 $5,016 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 28 117 4.18 26 19 17 22.22% 52.99% $1,921,538 $16,423 $68,626 5 7

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
Robert A. MacDonald 13 61 4.69 4 7 10 6.56% 34.43% $49,278 $808 $3,791 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 27 98 3.63 9 12 19 9.18% 40.82% $598,395 $6,106 $22,163 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
Robert A. MacDonald 7 34 4.86 5 5 6 14.71% 47.06% $51,546 $1,516 $7,364 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 24 70 2.92 6 15 9 8.57% 42.86% $1,349,800 $19,283 $56,242 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
Robert A. MacDonald 8 29 3.63 2 7 2 6.9% 37.93% $46,083 $1,589 $5,760 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 25 93 3.72 9 11 21 9.68% 44.09% $927,483 $9,973 $37,099 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
Robert A. MacDonald 8 47 5.88 10 8 9 21.28% 57.45% $115,044 $2,448 $14,381 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 22 79 3.59 13 13 6 16.46% 40.51% $927,764 $11,744 $42,171 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
Robert A. MacDonald 6 30 5 4 2 4 13.33% 33.33% $48,259 $1,609 $8,043 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 42 126 3 13 19 19 10.32% 40.48% $1,485,527 $11,790 $35,370 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
Robert A. MacDonald 7 38 5.43 10 4 1 26.32% 39.47% $120,765 $3,178 $17,252 0 1
John A. Shirreffs 50 140 2.8 23 20 13 16.43% 40% $1,734,523 $12,389 $34,690 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
Robert A. MacDonald 4 28 7 8 3 4 28.57% 53.57% $91,892 $3,282 $22,973 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 49 139 2.84 20 23 25 14.39% 48.92% $1,618,296 $11,642 $33,026 3 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
Robert A. MacDonald 4 27 6.75 5 1 2 18.52% 29.63% $48,086 $1,781 $12,022 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 46 144 3.13 25 19 22 17.36% 45.83% $2,000,149 $13,890 $43,482 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
Robert A. MacDonald 6 28 4.67 1 5 5 3.57% 39.29% $21,240 $759 $3,540 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 31 84 2.71 14 9 14 16.67% 44.05% $3,099,339 $36,897 $99,979 8 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
Robert A. MacDonald 4 33 8.25 4 6 3 12.12% 39.39% $70,842 $2,147 $17,711 0 1
John A. Shirreffs 36 99 2.75 21 7 22 21.21% 50.51% $5,706,892 $57,645 $158,525 11 12

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
Robert A. MacDonald 9 48 5.33 6 5 5 12.5% 33.33% $59,870 $1,247 $6,652 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 41 105 2.56 18 16 14 17.14% 45.71% $3,970,093 $37,810 $96,832 9 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
Robert A. MacDonald 9 52 5.78 2 9 6 3.85% 32.69% $41,198 $792 $4,578 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 47 115 2.45 27 12 15 23.48% 46.96% $3,007,147 $26,149 $63,982 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
Robert A. MacDonald 7 61 8.71 1 2 12 1.64% 24.59% $26,700 $438 $3,814 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 48 140 2.92 26 19 22 18.57% 47.86% $2,562,058 $18,300 $53,376 6 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
Robert A. MacDonald 10 56 5.6 6 8 5 10.71% 33.93% $68,488 $1,223 $6,849 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 59 163 2.76 34 17 25 20.86% 46.63% $3,649,864 $22,392 $61,862 5 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
Robert A. MacDonald 10 66 6.6 4 13 8 6.06% 37.88% $104,168 $1,578 $10,417 0 1
John A. Shirreffs 61 182 2.98 23 18 25 12.64% 36.26% $1,453,958 $7,989 $23,835 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
Robert A. MacDonald 12 62 5.17 3 7 9 4.84% 30.65% $40,829 $659 $3,402 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 62 163 2.63 33 18 26 20.25% 47.24% $2,240,772 $13,747 $36,141 6 7

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
Robert A. MacDonald 13 61 4.69 4 4 5 6.56% 21.31% $33,801 $554 $2,600 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 46 147 3.2 25 19 26 17.01% 47.62% $1,834,772 $12,481 $39,886 3 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
Robert A. MacDonald 12 63 5.25 4 8 5 6.35% 26.98% $38,311 $608 $3,193 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 50 154 3.08 20 14 21 12.99% 35.71% $976,776 $6,343 $19,536 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
Robert A. MacDonald 8 51 6.38 3 8 4 5.88% 29.41% $19,958 $391 $2,495 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 40 119 2.98 27 25 16 22.69% 57.14% $1,931,038 $16,227 $48,276 4 7

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
Robert A. MacDonald 13 47 3.62 3 9 4 6.38% 34.04% $28,890 $615 $2,222 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 24 75 3.13 30 10 8 40% 64% $2,076,363 $27,685 $86,515 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
Robert A. MacDonald 15 64 4.27 7 6 9 10.94% 34.38% $51,198 $800 $3,413 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 21 66 3.14 18 15 8 27.27% 62.12% $809,229 $12,261 $38,535 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
Robert A. MacDonald 17 89 5.24 10 13 19 11.24% 47.19% $69,092 $776 $4,064 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 17 59 3.47 10 8 8 16.95% 44.07% $641,187 $10,868 $37,717 1 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
Robert A. MacDonald 13 89 6.85 12 18 10 13.48% 44.94% $96,860 $1,088 $7,451 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 18 61 3.39 16 10 5 26.23% 50.82% $545,488 $8,942 $30,305 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
Robert A. MacDonald 17 125 7.35 9 11 20 7.2% 32% $65,370 $523 $3,845 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 19 48 2.53 7 8 6 14.58% 43.75% $309,500 $6,448 $16,289 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
Robert A. MacDonald 25 161 6.44 14 20 25 8.7% 36.65% $84,649 $526 $3,386 0 0
John A. Shirreffs 15 66 4.4 10 10 9 15.15% 43.94% $450,514 $6,826 $30,034 1 2