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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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 2 4 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,530 $383 $765 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 29 65 2.24 7 7 7 10.77% 32.31% $586,161 $9,018 $20,212 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 4 18 4.5 1 2 1 5.56% 22.22% $35,765 $1,987 $8,941 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 38 126 3.32 21 20 19 16.67% 47.62% $1,486,985 $11,801 $39,131 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 4 26 6.5 2 4 7 7.69% 50% $75,203 $2,892 $18,801 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 48 138 2.88 20 21 24 14.49% 47.1% $1,433,701 $10,389 $29,869 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 4 19 4.75 1 5 3 5.26% 47.37% $66,374 $3,493 $16,594 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 42 115 2.74 16 24 18 13.91% 50.43% $1,097,507 $9,544 $26,131 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 4 13 3.25 2 1 1 15.38% 30.77% $47,192 $3,630 $11,798 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 47 107 2.28 22 16 20 20.56% 54.21% $919,784 $8,596 $19,570 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 1 5 5 0 0 1 0% 20% $2,897 $579 $2,897 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 50 118 2.36 26 22 11 22.03% 50% $955,260 $8,095 $19,105 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 42 113 2.69 22 18 19 19.47% 52.21% $607,125 $5,373 $14,455 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 2 11 5.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $4,556 $414 $2,278 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 35 121 3.46 30 19 19 24.79% 56.2% $769,779 $6,362 $21,994 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 2 9 4.5 1 3 0 11.11% 44.44% $20,931 $2,326 $10,466 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 10 34 3.4 11 4 8 32.35% 67.65% $267,709 $7,874 $26,771 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 3 11 3.67 1 2 0 9.09% 27.27% $18,465 $1,679 $6,155 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 20 55 2.75 12 9 10 21.82% 56.36% $177,662 $3,230 $8,883 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 2 14 7 1 2 2 7.14% 35.71% $22,760 $1,626 $11,380 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 16 54 3.38 9 7 10 16.67% 48.15% $190,918 $3,536 $11,932 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Robert C. Hargens 3 12 4 1 0 0 8.33% 8.33% $18,491 $1,541 $6,164 0 0
Matt A. Shirer 3 4 1.33 1 2 1 25% 100% $22,980 $5,745 $7,660 0 0