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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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 3 9 3 0 0 2 0% 22.22% $4,573 $508 $1,524 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 4 8 2 1 2 0 12.5% 37.5% $44,130 $5,516 $11,033 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 3 3 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,375 $458 $458 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 13 22 1.69 2 3 1 9.09% 27.27% $83,439 $3,793 $6,418 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 7 12 1.71 2 2 2 16.67% 50% $19,370 $1,614 $2,767 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 22 68 3.09 6 10 5 8.82% 30.88% $225,447 $3,315 $10,248 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 4 13 3.25 2 2 1 15.38% 38.46% $17,343 $1,334 $4,336 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 24 66 2.75 12 6 4 18.18% 33.33% $232,658 $3,525 $9,694 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 3 7 2.33 0 1 1 0% 28.57% $5,670 $810 $1,890 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 29 87 3 13 11 7 14.94% 35.63% $311,300 $3,578 $10,734 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 2 3 1.5 0 1 0 0% 33.33% $1,982 $661 $991 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 20 85 4.25 20 10 13 23.53% 50.59% $414,536 $4,877 $20,727 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 4 15 3.75 2 3 4 13.33% 60% $12,725 $848 $3,181 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 29 79 2.72 6 10 11 7.59% 34.18% $170,869 $2,163 $5,892 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 4 12 3 4 0 1 33.33% 41.67% $24,392 $2,033 $6,098 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 42 145 3.45 18 14 19 12.41% 35.17% $447,943 $3,089 $10,665 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 6 23 3.83 7 4 1 30.43% 52.17% $32,723 $1,423 $5,454 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 48 186 3.88 24 27 27 12.9% 41.94% $861,634 $4,632 $17,951 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 5 14 2.8 2 4 4 14.29% 71.43% $21,500 $1,536 $4,300 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 54 211 3.91 29 35 36 13.74% 47.39% $1,087,695 $5,155 $20,143 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 2 6 3 1 4 0 16.67% 83.33% $10,185 $1,698 $5,093 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 73 289 3.96 34 39 46 11.76% 41.18% $1,174,580 $4,064 $16,090 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 1 3 3 2 0 0 66.67% 66.67% $2,090 $697 $2,090 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 91 374 4.11 57 59 51 15.24% 44.65% $1,597,155 $4,270 $17,551 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 3 10 3.33 3 1 1 30% 50% $7,162 $716 $2,387 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 83 405 4.88 62 78 61 15.31% 49.63% $2,129,856 $5,259 $25,661 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 5 18 3.6 5 4 2 27.78% 61.11% $18,024 $1,001 $3,605 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 82 388 4.73 76 45 46 19.59% 43.04% $2,156,452 $5,558 $26,298 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 1 3 3 0 1 1 0% 66.67% $4,351 $1,450 $4,351 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 71 244 3.44 35 36 33 14.34% 42.62% $1,069,576 $4,384 $15,064 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 5 29 5.8 4 8 7 13.79% 65.52% $18,958 $654 $3,792 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 48 228 4.75 49 28 22 21.49% 43.42% $1,195,895 $5,245 $24,914 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 2 4 2 1 0 0 25% 25% $2,230 $558 $1,115 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 50 205 4.1 32 26 19 15.61% 37.56% $760,483 $3,710 $15,210 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 59 281 4.76 55 31 38 19.57% 44.13% $1,282,508 $4,564 $21,737 0 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 3 12 4 4 2 3 33.33% 75% $10,322 $860 $3,441 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 40 213 5.33 35 36 25 16.43% 45.07% $774,148 $3,634 $19,354 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 45 164 3.64 20 16 29 12.2% 39.63% $612,506 $3,735 $13,611 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 45 181 4.02 31 32 23 17.13% 47.51% $618,819 $3,419 $13,752 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 43 170 3.95 22 25 21 12.94% 40% $557,968 $3,282 $12,976 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 40 178 4.45 19 24 25 10.67% 38.2% $454,295 $2,552 $11,357 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 1 1 1 0 1 0 0% 100% $594 $594 $594 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 49 202 4.12 27 35 25 13.37% 43.07% $531,576 $2,632 $10,848 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 3 12 4 1 2 3 8.33% 50% $2,626 $219 $875 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 52 249 4.79 43 32 29 17.27% 41.77% $549,071 $2,205 $10,559 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 4 5 1.25 1 2 0 20% 60% $1,425 $285 $356 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 53 275 5.19 38 33 36 13.82% 38.91% $548,620 $1,995 $10,351 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 56 299 5.34 37 41 40 12.37% 39.46% $525,949 $1,759 $9,392 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 2 5 2.5 1 0 0 20% 20% $750 $150 $375 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 63 274 4.35 34 42 27 12.41% 37.59% $620,567 $2,265 $9,850 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 66 346 5.24 49 56 29 14.16% 38.73% $747,934 $2,162 $11,332 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 1 2 2 1 0 0 50% 50% $720 $360 $720 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 74 328 4.43 53 56 32 16.16% 42.99% $540,767 $1,649 $7,308 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
Walter Woodward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Preston Boyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 50 257 5.14 46 31 29 17.9% 41.25% $411,167 $1,600 $8,223 0 0