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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
Jose A. Lopez 16 74 4.63 8 7 12 10.81% 36.49% $104,579 $1,413 $6,536 0 0
Mike Taphorn 25 101 4.04 15 26 10 14.85% 50.5% $215,784 $2,136 $8,631 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
Jose A. Lopez 10 68 6.8 7 10 8 10.29% 36.76% $91,644 $1,348 $9,164 0 0
Mike Taphorn 16 54 3.38 13 11 10 24.07% 62.96% $158,424 $2,934 $9,902 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
Jose A. Lopez 8 56 7 2 6 8 3.57% 28.57% $34,166 $610 $4,271 0 0
Mike Taphorn 15 44 2.93 14 9 4 31.82% 61.36% $117,174 $2,663 $7,812 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
Jose A. Lopez 5 34 6.8 3 4 7 8.82% 41.18% $46,244 $1,360 $9,249 0 0
Mike Taphorn 13 49 3.77 10 10 7 20.41% 55.1% $114,456 $2,336 $8,804 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
Jose A. Lopez 9 49 5.44 4 6 8 8.16% 36.73% $50,028 $1,021 $5,559 0 0
Mike Taphorn 12 57 4.75 9 6 11 15.79% 45.61% $72,178 $1,266 $6,015 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
Jose A. Lopez 16 44 2.75 2 6 6 4.55% 31.82% $33,935 $771 $2,121 0 0
Mike Taphorn 7 23 3.29 5 5 3 21.74% 56.52% $35,791 $1,556 $5,113 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
Jose A. Lopez 12 53 4.42 5 5 6 9.43% 30.19% $64,028 $1,208 $5,336 0 0
Mike Taphorn 10 34 3.4 5 6 6 14.71% 50% $17,213 $506 $1,721 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
Jose A. Lopez 23 77 3.35 8 12 6 10.39% 33.77% $84,377 $1,096 $3,669 0 0
Mike Taphorn 15 49 3.27 5 8 5 10.2% 36.73% $20,165 $412 $1,344 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
Jose A. Lopez 17 53 3.12 6 4 8 11.32% 33.96% $56,333 $1,063 $3,314 0 0
Mike Taphorn 11 44 4 13 6 3 29.55% 50% $41,378 $940 $3,762 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
Jose A. Lopez 16 75 4.69 7 13 10 9.33% 40% $67,884 $905 $4,243 0 0
Mike Taphorn 7 37 5.29 5 8 3 13.51% 43.24% $24,199 $654 $3,457 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
Jose A. Lopez 28 101 3.61 11 7 18 10.89% 35.64% $119,310 $1,181 $4,261 0 0
Mike Taphorn 7 36 5.14 11 9 6 30.56% 72.22% $32,425 $901 $4,632 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
Jose A. Lopez 37 113 3.05 11 16 11 9.73% 33.63% $112,703 $997 $3,046 0 0
Mike Taphorn 9 44 4.89 5 8 4 11.36% 38.64% $21,788 $495 $2,421 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
Jose A. Lopez 34 124 3.65 9 16 12 7.26% 29.84% $131,471 $1,060 $3,867 0 0
Mike Taphorn 6 32 5.33 6 7 3 18.75% 50% $21,516 $672 $3,586 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
Jose A. Lopez 24 89 3.71 8 7 10 8.99% 28.09% $99,961 $1,123 $4,165 0 0
Mike Taphorn 6 27 4.5 6 2 3 22.22% 40.74% $23,438 $868 $3,906 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
Jose A. Lopez 33 95 2.88 13 14 14 13.68% 43.16% $115,614 $1,217 $3,503 0 0
Mike Taphorn 10 46 4.6 2 7 7 4.35% 34.78% $14,267 $310 $1,427 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
Jose A. Lopez 47 118 2.51 7 8 12 5.93% 22.88% $99,937 $847 $2,126 0 0
Mike Taphorn 5 19 3.8 3 3 2 15.79% 42.11% $9,388 $494 $1,878 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
Jose A. Lopez 38 162 4.26 16 26 26 9.88% 41.98% $195,146 $1,205 $5,135 0 0
Mike Taphorn 2 16 8 5 2 2 31.25% 56.25% $12,267 $767 $6,134 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
Jose A. Lopez 22 53 2.41 6 5 5 11.32% 30.19% $67,116 $1,266 $3,051 0 0
Mike Taphorn 3 13 4.33 6 1 3 46.15% 76.92% $22,781 $1,752 $7,594 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
Jose A. Lopez 33 137 4.15 13 22 16 9.49% 37.23% $175,630 $1,282 $5,322 0 0
Mike Taphorn 3 22 7.33 7 4 1 31.82% 54.55% $21,855 $993 $7,285 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
Jose A. Lopez 41 127 3.1 17 12 10 13.39% 30.71% $182,298 $1,435 $4,446 0 0
Mike Taphorn 3 15 5 6 3 1 40% 66.67% $14,088 $939 $4,696 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
Jose A. Lopez 26 85 3.27 10 11 5 11.76% 30.59% $109,300 $1,286 $4,204 0 0
Mike Taphorn 1 9 9 2 2 0 22.22% 44.44% $4,442 $494 $4,442 0 0