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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
James T. Wright 20 110 5.5 17 18 17 15.45% 47.27% $301,238 $2,739 $15,062 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
James T. Wright 16 55 3.44 6 5 10 10.91% 38.18% $75,272 $1,369 $4,705 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
James T. Wright 27 124 4.59 20 25 19 16.13% 51.61% $267,975 $2,161 $9,925 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
James T. Wright 31 130 4.19 22 20 23 16.92% 50% $321,595 $2,474 $10,374 0 1
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
James T. Wright 23 124 5.39 26 17 26 20.97% 55.65% $278,857 $2,249 $12,124 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
James T. Wright 24 137 5.71 22 25 15 16.06% 45.26% $262,470 $1,916 $10,936 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
James T. Wright 27 198 7.33 34 39 38 17.17% 56.06% $398,597 $2,013 $14,763 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
James T. Wright 33 242 7.33 39 39 36 16.12% 47.11% $463,141 $1,914 $14,035 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
James T. Wright 37 206 5.57 30 32 33 14.56% 46.12% $390,485 $1,896 $10,554 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
James T. Wright 32 167 5.22 36 42 21 21.56% 59.28% $417,129 $2,498 $13,035 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
James T. Wright 47 249 5.3 36 52 27 14.46% 46.18% $418,853 $1,682 $8,912 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
James T. Wright 56 237 4.23 40 44 33 16.88% 49.37% $459,032 $1,937 $8,197 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
James T. Wright 61 317 5.2 33 43 49 10.41% 39.43% $405,492 $1,279 $6,647 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
James T. Wright 52 205 3.94 34 26 28 16.59% 42.93% $365,947 $1,785 $7,037 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
James T. Wright 65 275 4.23 38 38 33 13.82% 39.64% $454,949 $1,654 $6,999 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
James T. Wright 70 322 4.6 56 51 35 17.39% 44.1% $645,992 $2,006 $9,228 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
James T. Wright 36 179 4.97 45 31 25 25.14% 56.42% $445,658 $2,490 $12,379 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
James T. Wright 49 236 4.82 52 30 26 22.03% 45.76% $545,682 $2,312 $11,136 0 1
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
James T. Wright 50 240 4.8 44 36 29 18.33% 45.42% $326,808 $1,362 $6,536 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
James T. Wright 44 233 5.3 41 36 39 17.6% 49.79% $326,014 $1,399 $7,409 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
James T. Wright 31 218 7.03 40 37 28 18.35% 48.17% $297,540 $1,365 $9,598 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
James T. Wright 6 14 2.33 2 2 5 14.29% 64.29% $16,125 $1,152 $2,688 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
James T. Wright 38 221 5.82 46 37 31 20.81% 51.58% $308,102 $1,394 $8,108 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
James T. Wright 42 273 6.5 62 49 35 22.71% 53.48% $430,480 $1,577 $10,250 0 1
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
James T. Wright 33 226 6.85 24 29 32 10.62% 37.61% $160,249 $709 $4,856 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
James T. Wright 38 168 4.42 33 30 34 19.64% 57.74% $223,285 $1,329 $5,876 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
James T. Wright 36 209 5.81 48 37 31 22.97% 55.5% $257,264 $1,231 $7,146 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
James T. Wright 49 255 5.2 44 50 26 17.25% 47.06% $226,991 $890 $4,632 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
James T. Wright 47 249 5.3 54 26 23 21.69% 41.37% $216,659 $870 $4,610 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
James T. Wright 27 152 5.63 23 23 21 15.13% 44.08% $124,983 $822 $4,629 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
James T. Wright 47 239 5.09 38 30 24 15.9% 38.49% $160,621 $672 $3,417 0 0
Merrill R. Scherer 50 257 5.14 46 31 29 17.9% 41.25% $411,167 $1,600 $8,223 0 0