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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
Nicholas P. Zito 6 11 1.83 0 0 1 0% 9.09% $22,580 $2,053 $3,763 0 0
Reynaldo Yanez 13 28 2.15 3 5 4 10.71% 42.86% $74,910 $2,675 $5,762 0 0
Donald Melancon 12 33 2.75 4 3 1 12.12% 24.24% $88,550 $2,683 $7,379 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
Nicholas P. Zito 10 53 5.3 3 6 6 5.66% 28.3% $227,025 $4,283 $22,703 0 0
Reynaldo Yanez 29 81 2.79 8 13 13 9.88% 41.98% $208,430 $2,573 $7,187 0 0
Donald Melancon 32 132 4.13 6 10 10 4.55% 19.7% $135,183 $1,024 $4,224 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
Nicholas P. Zito 22 72 3.27 0 3 13 0% 22.22% $158,534 $2,202 $7,206 0 0
Reynaldo Yanez 20 55 2.75 9 7 10 16.36% 47.27% $258,160 $4,694 $12,908 0 0
Donald Melancon 36 178 4.94 18 20 20 10.11% 32.58% $341,930 $1,921 $9,498 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
Nicholas P. Zito 23 95 4.13 3 5 10 3.16% 18.95% $181,487 $1,910 $7,891 0 0
Reynaldo Yanez 3 5 1.67 1 0 1 20% 40% $17,690 $3,538 $5,897 0 0
Donald Melancon 26 125 4.81 14 10 13 11.2% 29.6% $249,645 $1,997 $9,602 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
Nicholas P. Zito 31 124 4 10 9 14 8.06% 26.61% $418,835 $3,378 $13,511 0 0
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 32 124 3.88 7 7 12 5.65% 20.97% $142,525 $1,149 $4,454 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
Nicholas P. Zito 40 189 4.73 15 11 32 7.94% 30.69% $627,061 $3,318 $15,677 0 0
Reynaldo Yanez 1 1 1 0 1 0 0% 100% $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 0 0
Donald Melancon 37 226 6.11 12 14 28 5.31% 23.89% $252,508 $1,117 $6,825 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
Nicholas P. Zito 42 200 4.76 11 18 18 5.5% 23.5% $494,421 $2,472 $11,772 0 0
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 38 180 4.74 21 18 22 11.67% 33.89% $354,345 $1,969 $9,325 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
Nicholas P. Zito 46 244 5.3 22 23 34 9.02% 32.38% $1,217,771 $4,991 $26,473 0 0
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 45 309 6.87 24 23 37 7.77% 27.18% $283,826 $919 $6,307 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
Nicholas P. Zito 65 294 4.52 22 24 37 7.48% 28.23% $997,682 $3,393 $15,349 0 0
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 53 324 6.11 19 28 40 5.86% 26.85% $365,596 $1,128 $6,898 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
Nicholas P. Zito 75 250 3.33 15 19 24 6% 23.2% $1,014,497 $4,058 $13,527 0 0
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 50 337 6.74 16 31 47 4.75% 27.89% $385,227 $1,143 $7,705 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
Nicholas P. Zito 71 273 3.85 29 28 38 10.62% 34.8% $1,682,257 $6,162 $23,694 1 1
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 42 219 5.21 20 23 30 9.13% 33.33% $422,505 $1,929 $10,060 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
Nicholas P. Zito 71 312 4.39 29 35 40 9.29% 33.33% $1,938,669 $6,214 $27,305 2 3
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 33 221 6.7 7 21 30 3.17% 26.24% $261,326 $1,182 $7,919 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
Nicholas P. Zito 100 359 3.59 48 58 35 13.37% 39.28% $2,675,001 $7,451 $26,750 3 3
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 46 206 4.48 9 16 9 4.37% 16.5% $216,982 $1,053 $4,717 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
Nicholas P. Zito 108 392 3.63 56 44 45 14.29% 36.99% $3,155,180 $8,049 $29,215 5 7
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 40 179 4.48 20 13 14 11.17% 26.26% $259,419 $1,449 $6,485 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
Nicholas P. Zito 105 434 4.13 76 60 48 17.51% 42.4% $5,612,199 $12,931 $53,450 3 4
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 35 134 3.83 8 17 8 5.97% 24.63% $138,380 $1,033 $3,954 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
Nicholas P. Zito 113 408 3.61 66 62 51 16.18% 43.87% $2,886,890 $7,076 $25,548 2 9
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 26 147 5.65 9 16 20 6.12% 30.61% $189,615 $1,290 $7,293 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
Nicholas P. Zito 94 370 3.94 72 66 51 19.46% 51.08% $6,245,281 $16,879 $66,439 5 13
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 10 35 3.5 2 2 1 5.71% 14.29% $30,305 $866 $3,031 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
Nicholas P. Zito 121 436 3.6 62 55 60 14.22% 40.6% $5,140,794 $11,791 $42,486 5 8
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 9 42 4.67 0 0 3 0% 7.14% $18,575 $442 $2,064 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
Nicholas P. Zito 109 422 3.87 71 66 58 16.82% 46.21% $4,298,811 $10,187 $39,439 4 6
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 4 15 3.75 2 0 1 13.33% 20% $47,791 $3,186 $11,948 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
Nicholas P. Zito 104 462 4.44 86 70 65 18.61% 47.84% $8,201,418 $17,752 $78,860 13 19
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 10 33 3.3 1 2 2 3.03% 15.15% $21,585 $654 $2,159 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
Nicholas P. Zito 100 452 4.52 86 68 52 19.03% 45.58% $6,968,292 $15,417 $69,683 8 16
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 11 45 4.09 2 4 5 4.44% 24.44% $54,470 $1,210 $4,952 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
Nicholas P. Zito 116 507 4.37 77 86 59 15.19% 43.79% $5,344,914 $10,542 $46,077 10 11
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 7 24 3.43 2 1 2 8.33% 20.83% $25,283 $1,053 $3,612 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
Nicholas P. Zito 118 525 4.45 90 83 67 17.14% 45.71% $3,713,208 $7,073 $31,468 0 2
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 6 34 5.67 4 3 7 11.76% 41.18% $59,377 $1,746 $9,896 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
Nicholas P. Zito 96 451 4.7 71 62 64 15.74% 43.68% $5,124,106 $11,362 $53,376 3 5
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 13 36 2.77 4 6 6 11.11% 44.44% $90,005 $2,500 $6,923 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
Nicholas P. Zito 98 453 4.62 65 63 71 14.35% 43.93% $4,332,907 $9,565 $44,213 4 5
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 15 85 5.67 7 4 9 8.24% 23.53% $87,250 $1,026 $5,817 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
Nicholas P. Zito 73 341 4.67 53 38 30 15.54% 35.48% $3,315,836 $9,724 $45,422 6 6
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 7 37 5.29 6 2 3 16.22% 29.73% $54,120 $1,463 $7,731 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
Nicholas P. Zito 86 366 4.26 50 41 55 13.66% 39.89% $2,469,150 $6,746 $28,711 3 4
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 4 13 3.25 1 1 1 7.69% 23.08% $7,010 $539 $1,753 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
Nicholas P. Zito 106 457 4.31 67 52 64 14.66% 40.04% $3,268,313 $7,152 $30,833 5 7
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 1 4 4 0 0 0 0% 0% $309 $77 $309 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
Nicholas P. Zito 89 398 4.47 62 54 45 15.58% 40.45% $5,758,267 $14,468 $64,700 9 13
Reynaldo Yanez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Donald Melancon 2 8 4 3 1 0 37.5% 50% $11,930 $1,491 $5,965 0 0