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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
Joseph M. Poole 17 47 2.76 6 12 4 12.77% 46.81% $203,942 $4,339 $11,997 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 19 61 3.21 10 7 7 16.39% 39.34% $265,070 $4,345 $13,951 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
Joseph M. Poole 26 140 5.38 24 28 21 17.14% 52.14% $617,873 $4,413 $23,764 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 25 122 4.88 14 9 24 11.48% 38.52% $658,197 $5,395 $26,328 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
Joseph M. Poole 20 81 4.05 12 14 17 14.81% 53.09% $399,043 $4,926 $19,952 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 28 119 4.25 8 17 15 6.72% 33.61% $613,256 $5,153 $21,902 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
Joseph M. Poole 16 64 4 11 2 9 17.19% 34.38% $211,469 $3,304 $13,217 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 30 132 4.4 14 25 18 10.61% 43.18% $693,869 $5,257 $23,129 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
Joseph M. Poole 16 76 4.75 8 7 3 10.53% 23.68% $158,285 $2,083 $9,893 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 35 132 3.77 12 16 18 9.09% 34.85% $445,787 $3,377 $12,737 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
Joseph M. Poole 31 115 3.71 12 9 16 10.43% 32.17% $217,735 $1,893 $7,024 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 32 115 3.59 12 9 15 10.43% 31.3% $737,000 $6,409 $23,031 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
Joseph M. Poole 33 139 4.21 16 16 24 11.51% 40.29% $281,778 $2,027 $8,539 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 30 99 3.3 6 14 11 6.06% 31.31% $327,748 $3,311 $10,925 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
Joseph M. Poole 35 197 5.63 21 27 30 10.66% 39.59% $429,308 $2,179 $12,266 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 32 121 3.78 9 12 17 7.44% 31.4% $507,452 $4,194 $15,858 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 $22,031
Joseph M. Poole 36 188 5.22 32 20 24 17.02% 40.43% $449,236 $2,390 $12,479 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 36 120 3.33 13 11 11 10.83% 29.17% $441,380 $3,678 $12,261 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
Joseph M. Poole 42 202 4.81 23 45 21 11.39% 44.06% $336,243 $1,665 $8,006 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 37 109 2.95 14 7 12 12.84% 30.28% $208,496 $1,913 $5,635 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
Joseph M. Poole 29 178 6.14 36 23 21 20.22% 44.94% $344,501 $1,935 $11,879 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 27 124 4.59 16 15 21 12.9% 41.94% $210,246 $1,696 $7,787 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 $22,031
Joseph M. Poole 34 166 4.88 26 20 21 15.66% 40.36% $238,856 $1,439 $7,025 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 25 85 3.4 12 5 14 14.12% 36.47% $189,764 $2,233 $7,591 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
Joseph M. Poole 33 151 4.58 27 24 27 17.88% 51.66% $188,427 $1,248 $5,710 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 34 119 3.5 13 9 11 10.92% 27.73% $126,576 $1,064 $3,723 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
Joseph M. Poole 46 226 4.91 47 42 30 20.8% 52.65% $228,199 $1,010 $4,961 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 36 156 4.33 7 17 23 4.49% 30.13% $113,741 $729 $3,159 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
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Joseph M. Poole 34 167 4.91 30 27 35 17.96% 55.09% $153,531 $919 $4,516 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 31 100 3.23 16 12 14 16% 42% $123,749 $1,237 $3,992 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
Joseph M. Poole 37 201 5.43 38 31 27 18.91% 47.76% $185,707 $924 $5,019 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 32 115 3.59 12 18 19 10.43% 42.61% $253,070 $2,201 $7,908 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
Joseph M. Poole 34 220 6.47 32 32 35 14.55% 45% $196,579 $894 $5,782 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 34 80 2.35 10 12 9 12.5% 38.75% $78,065 $976 $2,296 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
Joseph M. Poole 44 268 6.09 44 46 36 16.42% 47.01% $291,630 $1,088 $6,628 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 17 53 3.12 7 8 6 13.21% 39.62% $43,806 $827 $2,577 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
Joseph M. Poole 34 128 3.76 22 15 19 17.19% 43.75% $136,488 $1,066 $4,014 0 0
Val Brinkerhoff 5 8 1.6 0 5 2 0% 87.5% $9,200 $1,150 $1,840 0 0