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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 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $395 $395 $395 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 18 19 1.06 2 3 5 10.53% 52.63% $136,349 $7,176 $7,575 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 3 18 6 2 4 1 11.11% 38.89% $63,358 $3,520 $21,119 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 77 294 3.82 53 40 46 18.03% 47.28% $2,534,773 $8,622 $32,919 2 4

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 90 276 3.07 26 29 37 9.42% 33.33% $1,198,704 $4,343 $13,319 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 88 292 3.32 41 42 41 14.04% 42.47% $1,770,171 $6,062 $20,116 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 $22,028
Michael R. Thompson 1 2 2 1 0 0 50% 50% $8,121 $4,061 $8,121 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 104 342 3.29 37 46 39 10.82% 35.67% $1,906,622 $5,575 $18,333 2 4

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 113 411 3.64 53 50 59 12.9% 39.42% $2,240,903 $5,452 $19,831 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 5 5 0 0 0 0% 0% $3,160 $632 $3,160 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 135 384 2.84 45 65 51 11.72% 41.93% $1,529,215 $3,982 $11,328 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 123 393 3.2 65 59 50 16.54% 44.27% $2,806,139 $7,140 $22,814 2 4

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 267 2.87 31 32 40 11.61% 38.58% $1,249,436 $4,680 $13,435 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 7 3.5 0 0 1 0% 14.29% $3,878 $554 $1,939 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 81 198 2.44 27 32 21 13.64% 40.4% $2,156,690 $10,892 $26,626 2 3

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 66 190 2.88 26 22 35 13.68% 43.68% $946,959 $4,984 $14,348 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 0 3 1 0% 66.67% $16,407 $2,735 $16,407 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 86 219 2.55 28 20 36 12.79% 38.36% $1,192,618 $5,446 $13,868 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 1 1 1 16.67% 50% $16,285 $2,714 $16,285 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 234 2.52 37 41 27 15.81% 44.87% $1,355,065 $5,791 $14,571 0 3

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 204 2.72 22 26 30 10.78% 38.24% $1,043,230 $5,114 $13,910 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 8 30 3.75 5 2 3 16.67% 33.33% $103,751 $3,458 $12,969 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 265 2.85 41 42 28 15.47% 41.89% $1,506,848 $5,686 $16,203 0 3

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 84 243 2.89 35 34 30 14.4% 40.74% $1,072,624 $4,414 $12,769 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 $22,028
Michael R. Thompson 10 67 6.7 8 8 8 11.94% 35.82% $208,971 $3,119 $20,897 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 280 3.54 36 58 31 12.86% 44.64% $1,019,543 $3,641 $12,906 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
Michael R. Thompson 12 74 6.17 6 5 10 8.11% 28.38% $139,031 $1,879 $11,586 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 249 3.32 42 34 33 16.87% 43.78% $1,041,685 $4,183 $13,889 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 11 65 5.91 6 13 8 9.23% 41.54% $176,970 $2,723 $16,088 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 260 3.47 34 37 43 13.08% 43.85% $1,163,071 $4,473 $15,508 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 9 48 5.33 6 3 6 12.5% 31.25% $102,589 $2,137 $11,399 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 98 244 2.49 27 25 35 11.07% 35.66% $981,531 $4,023 $10,016 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 $22,028
Michael R. Thompson 8 50 6.25 8 1 5 16% 28% $118,123 $2,362 $14,765 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 96 283 2.95 29 38 44 10.25% 39.22% $1,272,350 $4,496 $13,254 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 214 2.71 36 37 23 16.82% 44.86% $1,339,241 $6,258 $16,952 0 9

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 69 180 2.61 30 25 26 16.67% 45% $870,044 $4,834 $12,609 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 $22,028
Michael R. Thompson 13 86 6.62 12 10 12 13.95% 39.53% $168,095 $1,955 $12,930 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 78 215 2.76 26 25 24 12.09% 34.88% $1,091,267 $5,076 $13,991 2 4

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 106 302 2.85 36 42 42 11.92% 39.74% $2,110,123 $6,987 $19,907 2 7

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 109 312 2.86 44 43 48 14.1% 43.27% $2,148,146 $6,885 $19,708 4 4

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 132 386 2.92 60 50 55 15.54% 42.75% $1,879,678 $4,870 $14,240 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 10 39 3.9 7 4 2 17.95% 33.33% $55,907 $1,434 $5,591 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 118 302 2.56 44 37 45 14.57% 41.72% $1,326,711 $4,393 $11,243 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 6 39 6.5 5 3 5 12.82% 33.33% $47,832 $1,226 $7,972 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 119 293 2.46 52 38 39 17.75% 44.03% $1,485,538 $5,070 $12,484 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 109 306 2.81 43 38 42 14.05% 40.2% $1,501,626 $4,907 $13,776 2 3

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 248 3.14 46 45 36 18.55% 51.21% $1,560,145 $6,291 $19,749 1 4

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 91 251 2.76 25 35 45 9.96% 41.83% $1,103,558 $4,397 $12,127 1 3

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 120 338 2.82 57 45 45 16.86% 43.49% $1,624,542 $4,806 $13,538 3 4

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 142 451 3.18 72 71 52 15.96% 43.24% $2,193,425 $4,863 $15,447 4 10

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 140 444 3.17 105 68 60 23.65% 52.48% $2,641,176 $5,949 $18,866 3 7

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 88 260 2.95 57 35 35 21.92% 48.85% $1,040,275 $4,001 $11,821 0 0