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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
Michael Puhich 23 78 3.39 6 10 15 7.69% 39.74% $610,484 $7,827 $26,543 0 0
James J. Smith 2 3 1.5 1 0 0 33.33% 33.33% $20,204 $6,735 $10,102 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
Michael Puhich 26 75 2.88 9 15 8 12% 42.67% $733,321 $9,778 $28,205 0 0
James J. Smith 5 31 6.2 2 3 5 6.45% 32.26% $105,305 $3,397 $21,061 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
Michael Puhich 26 85 3.27 9 16 10 10.59% 41.18% $633,396 $7,452 $24,361 1 1
James J. Smith 5 13 2.6 0 3 2 0% 38.46% $40,384 $3,106 $8,077 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
Michael Puhich 21 79 3.76 5 9 10 6.33% 30.38% $322,091 $4,077 $15,338 0 0
James J. Smith 7 26 3.71 4 1 4 15.38% 34.62% $97,053 $3,733 $13,865 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
Michael Puhich 22 56 2.55 7 8 7 12.5% 39.29% $93,509 $1,670 $4,250 0 0
James J. Smith 12 47 3.92 3 6 8 6.38% 36.17% $98,879 $2,104 $8,240 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
Michael Puhich 28 67 2.39 14 10 6 20.9% 44.78% $192,383 $2,871 $6,871 0 2
James J. Smith 10 40 4 5 4 6 12.5% 37.5% $158,883 $3,972 $15,888 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
Michael Puhich 32 73 2.28 16 11 10 21.92% 50.68% $186,567 $2,556 $5,830 0 1
James J. Smith 8 48 6 4 9 3 8.33% 33.33% $180,551 $3,761 $22,569 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
Michael Puhich 44 159 3.61 25 31 25 15.72% 50.94% $316,971 $1,994 $7,204 0 1
James J. Smith 6 31 5.17 5 6 4 16.13% 48.39% $176,368 $5,689 $29,395 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
Michael Puhich 30 75 2.5 16 15 14 21.33% 60% $312,123 $4,162 $10,404 0 1
James J. Smith 4 20 5 2 3 2 10% 35% $78,152 $3,908 $19,538 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
Michael Puhich 24 52 2.17 10 14 7 19.23% 59.62% $164,511 $3,164 $6,855 0 1
James J. Smith 6 26 4.33 3 6 3 11.54% 46.15% $147,163 $5,660 $24,527 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
Michael Puhich 25 63 2.52 12 10 10 19.05% 50.79% $175,617 $2,788 $7,025 0 1
James J. Smith 15 75 5 6 19 9 8% 45.33% $263,680 $3,516 $17,579 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
Michael Puhich 10 42 4.2 6 10 5 14.29% 50% $199,039 $4,739 $19,904 1 1
James J. Smith 17 74 4.35 12 13 10 16.22% 47.3% $283,721 $3,834 $16,689 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
Michael Puhich 24 60 2.5 9 12 15 15% 60% $99,680 $1,661 $4,153 0 0
James J. Smith 20 75 3.75 7 7 13 9.33% 36% $210,768 $2,810 $10,538 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
Michael Puhich 21 65 3.1 6 11 8 9.23% 38.46% $117,222 $1,803 $5,582 0 0
James J. Smith 18 98 5.44 13 9 16 13.27% 38.78% $370,687 $3,783 $20,594 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 $22,031
Michael Puhich 15 25 1.67 5 4 4 20% 52% $61,075 $2,443 $4,072 0 0
James J. Smith 28 127 4.54 14 18 12 11.02% 34.65% $511,715 $4,029 $18,276 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
Michael Puhich 10 23 2.3 3 3 1 13.04% 30.43% $39,148 $1,702 $3,915 0 0
James J. Smith 19 125 6.58 19 20 16 15.2% 44% $703,268 $5,626 $37,014 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
Michael Puhich 12 40 3.33 3 0 3 7.5% 15% $114,500 $2,863 $9,542 0 0
James J. Smith 24 107 4.46 15 16 23 14.02% 50.47% $708,351 $6,620 $29,515 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
Michael Puhich 19 78 4.11 5 7 10 6.41% 28.21% $413,536 $5,302 $21,765 0 1
James J. Smith 27 113 4.19 8 11 21 7.08% 35.4% $429,782 $3,803 $15,918 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
Michael Puhich 33 120 3.64 15 16 11 12.5% 35% $836,736 $6,973 $25,356 1 2
James J. Smith 23 97 4.22 13 13 12 13.4% 39.18% $514,805 $5,307 $22,383 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
Michael Puhich 32 105 3.28 12 15 13 11.43% 38.1% $403,263 $3,841 $12,602 0 0
James J. Smith 19 93 4.89 12 12 16 12.9% 43.01% $455,982 $4,903 $23,999 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
Michael Puhich 22 71 3.23 8 8 11 11.27% 38.03% $351,960 $4,957 $15,998 0 0
James J. Smith 17 78 4.59 10 9 7 12.82% 33.33% $614,766 $7,882 $36,163 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
Michael Puhich 18 78 4.33 6 10 7 7.69% 29.49% $220,036 $2,821 $12,224 0 0
James J. Smith 17 82 4.82 6 10 10 7.32% 31.71% $375,496 $4,579 $22,088 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
Michael Puhich 4 26 6.5 5 6 5 19.23% 61.54% $107,350 $4,129 $26,838 0 0
James J. Smith 13 57 4.38 11 4 8 19.3% 40.35% $327,791 $5,751 $25,215 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
Michael Puhich 26 84 3.23 5 7 10 5.95% 26.19% $60,589 $721 $2,330 0 0
James J. Smith 9 35 3.89 7 4 1 20% 34.29% $179,535 $5,130 $19,948 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
Michael Puhich 30 133 4.43 20 17 18 15.04% 41.35% $164,020 $1,233 $5,467 0 0
James J. Smith 7 22 3.14 1 4 1 4.55% 27.27% $36,199 $1,645 $5,171 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
Michael Puhich 50 180 3.6 19 16 29 10.56% 35.56% $366,294 $2,035 $7,326 0 0
James J. Smith 2 3 1.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $615 $205 $308 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
Michael Puhich 22 111 5.05 9 11 12 8.11% 28.83% $373,101 $3,361 $16,959 0 1
James J. Smith 1 3 3 0 0 2 0% 66.67% $2,834 $945 $2,834 0 0