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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
Michael R. Thompson 3 18 6 2 4 1 11.11% 38.89% $63,358 $3,520 $21,119 0 0
David Nicholson 14 53 3.79 8 9 11 15.09% 52.83% $109,328 $2,063 $7,809 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
Michael R. Thompson 2 10 5 1 0 0 10% 10% $40,782 $4,078 $20,391 0 0
David Nicholson 13 50 3.85 7 3 10 14% 40% $99,053 $1,981 $7,619 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
Michael R. Thompson 1 6 6 2 0 1 33.33% 50% $79,066 $13,178 $79,066 0 0
David Nicholson 11 57 5.18 6 6 9 10.53% 36.84% $91,566 $1,606 $8,324 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
Michael R. Thompson 1 2 2 1 0 0 50% 50% $8,121 $4,061 $8,121 0 0
David Nicholson 13 69 5.31 12 10 9 17.39% 44.93% $148,172 $2,147 $11,398 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
Michael R. Thompson 1 8 8 0 0 3 0% 37.5% $7,540 $943 $7,540 0 0
David Nicholson 9 31 3.44 5 11 7 16.13% 74.19% $98,850 $3,189 $10,983 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
Michael R. Thompson 1 5 5 0 0 0 0% 0% $3,160 $632 $3,160 0 0
David Nicholson 5 17 3.4 5 1 1 29.41% 41.18% $49,145 $2,891 $9,829 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
Michael R. Thompson 2 4 2 0 1 0 0% 25% $6,370 $1,593 $3,185 0 0
David Nicholson 5 27 5.4 4 5 4 14.81% 48.15% $47,689 $1,766 $9,538 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 $22,028
Michael R. Thompson 1 2 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,140 $570 $1,140 0 0
David Nicholson 4 17 4.25 1 1 4 5.88% 35.29% $22,619 $1,331 $5,655 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
Michael R. Thompson 2 7 3.5 0 0 1 0% 14.29% $3,878 $554 $1,939 0 0
David Nicholson 3 22 7.33 2 6 3 9.09% 50% $60,871 $2,767 $20,290 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
Michael R. Thompson 1 6 6 1 1 0 16.67% 33.33% $17,215 $2,869 $17,215 0 0
David Nicholson 7 28 4 7 4 4 25% 53.57% $120,736 $4,312 $17,248 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
Michael R. Thompson 1 6 6 0 3 1 0% 66.67% $16,407 $2,735 $16,407 0 0
David Nicholson 4 14 3.5 2 2 5 14.29% 64.29% $26,083 $1,863 $6,521 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
Michael R. Thompson 1 6 6 1 1 1 16.67% 50% $16,285 $2,714 $16,285 0 0
David Nicholson 6 20 3.33 3 1 5 15% 45% $28,934 $1,447 $4,822 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
Michael R. Thompson 4 19 4.75 0 2 2 0% 21.05% $18,428 $970 $4,607 0 0
David Nicholson 1 4 4 2 1 0 50% 75% $17,252 $4,313 $17,252 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
Michael R. Thompson 13 69 5.31 4 9 7 5.8% 28.99% $143,451 $2,079 $11,035 0 0
David Nicholson 5 25 5 0 1 9 0% 40% $11,194 $448 $2,239 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
Michael R. Thompson 10 67 6.7 8 8 8 11.94% 35.82% $208,971 $3,119 $20,897 0 0
David Nicholson 5 19 3.8 4 5 2 21.05% 57.89% $30,284 $1,594 $6,057 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
Michael R. Thompson 12 74 6.17 6 5 10 8.11% 28.38% $139,031 $1,879 $11,586 0 0
David Nicholson 11 38 3.45 2 5 2 5.26% 23.68% $62,337 $1,640 $5,667 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
Michael R. Thompson 11 65 5.91 6 13 8 9.23% 41.54% $176,970 $2,723 $16,088 0 0
David Nicholson 14 70 5 11 11 6 15.71% 40% $129,292 $1,847 $9,235 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
Michael R. Thompson 9 48 5.33 6 3 6 12.5% 31.25% $102,589 $2,137 $11,399 0 0
David Nicholson 10 43 4.3 5 3 3 11.63% 25.58% $53,545 $1,245 $5,355 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
Michael R. Thompson 8 50 6.25 8 1 5 16% 28% $118,123 $2,362 $14,765 0 0
David Nicholson 12 57 4.75 8 6 6 14.04% 35.09% $92,232 $1,618 $7,686 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
Michael R. Thompson 14 78 5.57 7 11 11 8.97% 37.18% $101,295 $1,299 $7,235 0 0
David Nicholson 20 98 4.9 14 19 13 14.29% 46.94% $158,323 $1,616 $7,916 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
Michael R. Thompson 15 65 4.33 9 6 4 13.85% 29.23% $91,018 $1,400 $6,068 0 0
David Nicholson 20 76 3.8 13 6 9 17.11% 36.84% $176,033 $2,316 $8,802 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
Michael R. Thompson 13 86 6.62 12 10 12 13.95% 39.53% $168,095 $1,955 $12,930 0 0
David Nicholson 23 106 4.61 11 19 17 10.38% 44.34% $185,608 $1,751 $8,070 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
Michael R. Thompson 12 69 5.75 8 5 12 11.59% 36.23% $111,969 $1,623 $9,331 0 0
David Nicholson 19 88 4.63 16 17 10 18.18% 48.86% $249,753 $2,838 $13,145 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
Michael R. Thompson 7 34 4.86 3 6 2 8.82% 32.35% $76,412 $2,247 $10,916 0 0
David Nicholson 17 100 5.88 22 12 12 22% 46% $238,393 $2,384 $14,023 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
Michael R. Thompson 8 53 6.63 3 9 14 5.66% 49.06% $100,203 $1,891 $12,525 0 0
David Nicholson 20 83 4.15 14 10 8 16.87% 38.55% $83,107 $1,001 $4,155 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
Michael R. Thompson 10 39 3.9 7 4 2 17.95% 33.33% $55,907 $1,434 $5,591 0 0
David Nicholson 18 105 5.83 12 11 13 11.43% 34.29% $77,876 $742 $4,326 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
Michael R. Thompson 6 39 6.5 5 3 5 12.82% 33.33% $47,832 $1,226 $7,972 0 0
David Nicholson 27 168 6.22 20 28 26 11.9% 44.05% $158,604 $944 $5,874 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
Michael R. Thompson 15 43 2.87 4 3 5 9.3% 27.91% $50,902 $1,184 $3,393 0 0
David Nicholson 22 115 5.23 24 24 13 20.87% 53.04% $138,602 $1,205 $6,300 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
Michael R. Thompson 5 27 5.4 2 4 2 7.41% 29.63% $26,529 $983 $5,306 0 0
David Nicholson 15 81 5.4 17 9 13 20.99% 48.15% $85,381 $1,054 $5,692 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
Michael R. Thompson 5 33 6.6 5 7 4 15.15% 48.48% $91,079 $2,760 $18,216 0 0
David Nicholson 13 67 5.15 10 14 10 14.93% 50.75% $57,280 $855 $4,406 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
Michael R. Thompson 5 20 4 3 2 5 15% 50% $15,197 $760 $3,039 0 0
David Nicholson 11 49 4.45 5 6 4 10.2% 30.61% $28,310 $578 $2,574 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
Michael R. Thompson 18 128 7.11 20 15 11 15.63% 35.94% $272,283 $2,127 $15,127 0 1
David Nicholson 12 71 5.92 10 9 14 14.08% 46.48% $40,915 $576 $3,410 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
Michael R. Thompson 16 85 5.31 15 17 14 17.65% 54.12% $255,953 $3,011 $15,997 0 0
David Nicholson 12 91 7.58 15 17 15 16.48% 51.65% $61,036 $671 $5,086 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
Michael R. Thompson 5 38 7.6 4 8 3 10.53% 39.47% $35,693 $939 $7,139 0 0
David Nicholson 9 58 6.44 11 9 6 18.97% 44.83% $41,315 $712 $4,591 0 0