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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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 18 108 6 9 6 13 8.33% 25.93% $139,565 $1,292 $7,754 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 32 164 5.13 17 14 24 10.37% 33.54% $253,842 $1,548 $7,933 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 25 119 4.76 8 13 11 6.72% 26.89% $178,075 $1,496 $7,123 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 32 191 5.97 23 19 24 12.04% 34.55% $339,156 $1,776 $10,599 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 32 132 4.13 6 10 10 4.55% 19.7% $135,183 $1,024 $4,224 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 37 170 4.59 25 24 27 14.71% 44.71% $328,490 $1,932 $8,878 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 36 178 4.94 18 20 20 10.11% 32.58% $341,930 $1,921 $9,498 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 38 155 4.08 12 13 13 7.74% 24.52% $221,639 $1,430 $5,833 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 26 125 4.81 14 10 13 11.2% 29.6% $249,645 $1,997 $9,602 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 37 128 3.46 13 11 13 10.16% 28.91% $194,433 $1,519 $5,255 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 32 124 3.88 7 7 12 5.65% 20.97% $142,525 $1,149 $4,454 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 29 136 4.69 11 10 11 8.09% 23.53% $88,721 $652 $3,059 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 37 226 6.11 12 14 28 5.31% 23.89% $252,508 $1,117 $6,825 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 44 192 4.36 18 26 25 9.38% 35.94% $268,803 $1,400 $6,109 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 38 180 4.74 21 18 22 11.67% 33.89% $354,345 $1,969 $9,325 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 39 185 4.74 20 14 20 10.81% 29.19% $260,558 $1,408 $6,681 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 45 309 6.87 24 23 37 7.77% 27.18% $283,826 $919 $6,307 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 44 190 4.32 19 11 20 10% 26.32% $281,904 $1,484 $6,407 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 53 324 6.11 19 28 40 5.86% 26.85% $365,596 $1,128 $6,898 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 34 152 4.47 12 8 18 7.89% 25% $188,674 $1,241 $5,549 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 50 337 6.74 16 31 47 4.75% 27.89% $385,227 $1,143 $7,705 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 29 149 5.14 8 17 17 5.37% 28.19% $177,059 $1,188 $6,105 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 42 219 5.21 20 23 30 9.13% 33.33% $422,505 $1,929 $10,060 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 29 138 4.76 7 8 13 5.07% 20.29% $154,529 $1,120 $5,329 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 33 221 6.7 7 21 30 3.17% 26.24% $261,326 $1,182 $7,919 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 28 107 3.82 5 6 13 4.67% 22.43% $105,385 $985 $3,764 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 46 206 4.48 9 16 9 4.37% 16.5% $216,982 $1,053 $4,717 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 40 187 4.68 15 18 27 8.02% 32.09% $273,291 $1,461 $6,832 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 40 179 4.48 20 13 14 11.17% 26.26% $259,419 $1,449 $6,485 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 33 139 4.21 7 18 20 5.04% 32.37% $114,882 $826 $3,481 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 35 134 3.83 8 17 8 5.97% 24.63% $138,380 $1,033 $3,954 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 42 214 5.1 12 19 34 5.61% 30.37% $196,540 $918 $4,680 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 26 147 5.65 9 16 20 6.12% 30.61% $189,615 $1,290 $7,293 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 42 217 5.17 19 27 34 8.76% 36.87% $305,697 $1,409 $7,279 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 10 35 3.5 2 2 1 5.71% 14.29% $30,305 $866 $3,031 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 48 203 4.23 15 27 29 7.39% 34.98% $241,098 $1,188 $5,023 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 9 42 4.67 0 0 3 0% 7.14% $18,575 $442 $2,064 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 44 207 4.7 23 23 20 11.11% 31.88% $319,911 $1,545 $7,271 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 4 15 3.75 2 0 1 13.33% 20% $47,791 $3,186 $11,948 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 48 225 4.69 24 29 31 10.67% 37.33% $368,010 $1,636 $7,667 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 10 33 3.3 1 2 2 3.03% 15.15% $21,585 $654 $2,159 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 35 150 4.29 18 21 16 12% 36.67% $200,767 $1,338 $5,736 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 11 45 4.09 2 4 5 4.44% 24.44% $54,470 $1,210 $4,952 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 37 173 4.68 18 15 25 10.4% 33.53% $160,040 $925 $4,325 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Donald Melancon 7 24 3.43 2 1 2 8.33% 20.83% $25,283 $1,053 $3,612 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 34 92 2.71 6 9 10 6.52% 27.17% $67,296 $731 $1,979 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 6 34 5.67 4 3 7 11.76% 41.18% $59,377 $1,746 $9,896 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 52 224 4.31 36 25 27 16.07% 39.29% $309,768 $1,383 $5,957 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 13 36 2.77 4 6 6 11.11% 44.44% $90,005 $2,500 $6,923 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 45 224 4.98 27 33 22 12.05% 36.61% $223,867 $999 $4,975 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 15 85 5.67 7 4 9 8.24% 23.53% $87,250 $1,026 $5,817 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 44 247 5.61 26 29 29 10.53% 34.01% $249,149 $1,009 $5,662 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 7 37 5.29 6 2 3 16.22% 29.73% $54,120 $1,463 $7,731 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 49 272 5.55 35 32 32 12.87% 36.4% $285,687 $1,050 $5,830 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 4 13 3.25 1 1 1 7.69% 23.08% $7,010 $539 $1,753 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 41 219 5.34 39 38 34 17.81% 50.68% $252,768 $1,154 $6,165 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 1 4 4 0 0 0 0% 0% $309 $77 $309 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 40 203 5.08 27 23 31 13.3% 39.9% $170,041 $838 $4,251 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 2 8 4 3 1 0 37.5% 50% $11,930 $1,491 $5,965 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 38 157 4.13 15 22 20 9.55% 36.31% $135,866 $865 $3,575 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 47 189 4.02 29 25 22 15.34% 40.21% $183,721 $972 $3,909 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 42 158 3.76 16 13 15 10.13% 27.85% $75,059 $475 $1,787 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 39 212 5.44 27 26 26 12.74% 37.26% $143,966 $679 $3,691 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 44 223 5.07 34 30 17 15.25% 36.32% $169,733 $761 $3,858 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 $22,028
Donald Melancon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Troy A. Bethke 46 195 4.24 19 21 25 9.74% 33.33% $121,563 $623 $2,643 0 0