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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
Mark W. Buehrer 28 123 4.39 12 23 22 9.76% 46.34% $307,357 $2,499 $10,977 0 1
Ralph E. Nicks 13 22 1.69 1 3 1 4.55% 22.73% $68,630 $3,120 $5,279 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
Mark W. Buehrer 37 148 4 21 22 32 14.19% 50.68% $360,950 $2,439 $9,755 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 63 167 2.65 34 18 26 20.36% 46.71% $1,293,550 $7,746 $20,533 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
Mark W. Buehrer 33 151 4.58 20 29 35 13.25% 55.63% $345,207 $2,286 $10,461 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 71 211 2.97 33 30 34 15.64% 45.97% $1,335,815 $6,331 $18,814 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 23 108 4.7 16 18 20 14.81% 50% $233,735 $2,164 $10,162 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 79 253 3.2 39 38 26 15.42% 40.71% $1,524,398 $6,025 $19,296 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 26 119 4.58 9 8 15 7.56% 26.89% $100,564 $845 $3,868 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 85 275 3.24 44 44 37 16% 45.45% $2,340,730 $8,512 $27,538 0 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 22 113 5.14 16 8 13 14.16% 32.74% $198,563 $1,757 $9,026 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 101 315 3.12 55 60 45 17.46% 50.79% $2,089,471 $6,633 $20,688 0 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 24 110 4.58 7 16 17 6.36% 36.36% $128,303 $1,166 $5,346 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 138 400 2.9 55 67 49 13.75% 42.75% $2,429,873 $6,075 $17,608 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 22 103 4.68 11 16 19 10.68% 44.66% $160,068 $1,554 $7,276 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 139 404 2.91 64 54 59 15.84% 43.81% $3,753,462 $9,291 $27,003 1 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 31 131 4.23 14 29 17 10.69% 45.8% $289,758 $2,212 $9,347 0 1
Ralph E. Nicks 149 441 2.96 72 68 76 16.33% 48.98% $2,958,388 $6,708 $19,855 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 33 152 4.61 12 17 24 7.89% 34.87% $140,968 $927 $4,272 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 139 357 2.57 71 64 42 19.89% 49.58% $2,670,354 $7,480 $19,211 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
Mark W. Buehrer 37 185 5 22 27 27 11.89% 41.08% $235,692 $1,274 $6,370 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 61 170 2.79 35 29 25 20.59% 52.35% $1,030,325 $6,061 $16,891 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 31 122 3.94 15 12 16 12.3% 35.25% $153,360 $1,257 $4,947 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 41 115 2.8 19 25 11 16.52% 47.83% $1,014,617 $8,823 $24,747 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 29 129 4.45 10 21 13 7.75% 34.11% $157,702 $1,222 $5,438 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 33 101 3.06 13 17 11 12.87% 40.59% $674,130 $6,675 $20,428 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
Mark W. Buehrer 35 151 4.31 8 18 22 5.3% 31.79% $135,329 $896 $3,867 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 37 126 3.41 16 23 12 12.7% 40.48% $670,791 $5,324 $18,129 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
Mark W. Buehrer 34 138 4.06 12 14 12 8.7% 27.54% $160,945 $1,166 $4,734 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 49 152 3.1 19 22 18 12.5% 38.82% $674,100 $4,435 $13,757 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 27 128 4.74 13 14 12 10.16% 30.47% $157,967 $1,234 $5,851 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 45 164 3.64 30 22 23 18.29% 45.73% $1,265,473 $7,716 $28,122 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 29 133 4.59 8 11 19 6.02% 28.57% $132,344 $995 $4,564 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 62 179 2.89 20 37 17 11.17% 41.34% $834,364 $4,661 $13,457 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
Mark W. Buehrer 26 86 3.31 6 10 5 6.98% 24.42% $76,239 $887 $2,932 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 64 184 2.88 28 20 29 15.22% 41.85% $983,145 $5,343 $15,362 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
Mark W. Buehrer 9 22 2.44 1 1 5 4.55% 31.82% $18,467 $839 $2,052 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 74 212 2.86 23 34 29 10.85% 40.57% $1,021,643 $4,819 $13,806 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 8 23 2.88 2 1 2 8.7% 21.74% $10,044 $437 $1,256 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 47 160 3.4 34 20 25 21.25% 49.38% $1,196,191 $7,476 $25,451 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Mark W. Buehrer 8 17 2.13 0 1 1 0% 11.76% $2,550 $150 $319 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 39 85 2.18 18 9 12 21.18% 45.88% $497,576 $5,854 $12,758 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
Mark W. Buehrer 16 72 4.5 6 5 4 8.33% 20.83% $42,074 $584 $2,630 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0