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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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 2 2 1 0 0 1 0% 50% $3,130 $1,565 $1,565 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 17 33 1.94 2 5 6 6.06% 39.39% $56,370 $1,708 $3,316 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 16 87 5.44 17 19 17 19.54% 60.92% $206,175 $2,370 $12,886 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 14 50 3.57 9 9 6 18% 48% $148,046 $2,961 $10,575 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 1 2 2 1 0 0 50% 50% $8,121 $4,061 $8,121 0 0
Sheldon W. Paldanius 10 33 3.3 6 5 6 18.18% 51.52% $89,920 $2,725 $8,992 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 $22,028
Michael R. Thompson 1 8 8 0 0 3 0% 37.5% $7,540 $943 $7,540 0 0
Sheldon W. Paldanius 7 20 2.86 5 1 3 25% 45% $64,351 $3,218 $9,193 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 5 14 2.8 0 0 1 0% 7.14% $8,514 $608 $1,703 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 4 2 0 1 0 0% 25% $6,370 $1,593 $3,185 0 0
Sheldon W. Paldanius 6 24 4 2 3 7 8.33% 50% $40,398 $1,683 $6,733 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 9 44 4.89 3 10 10 6.82% 52.27% $54,695 $1,243 $6,077 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 $22,028
Michael R. Thompson 2 7 3.5 0 0 1 0% 14.29% $3,878 $554 $1,939 0 0
Sheldon W. Paldanius 16 44 2.75 15 5 10 34.09% 68.18% $182,575 $4,149 $11,411 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 10 44 4.4 7 5 8 15.91% 45.45% $104,750 $2,381 $10,475 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 26 89 3.42 12 14 16 13.48% 47.19% $137,312 $1,543 $5,281 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 27 103 3.81 14 15 19 13.59% 46.6% $200,302 $1,945 $7,419 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 25 84 3.36 17 16 11 20.24% 52.38% $152,890 $1,820 $6,116 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 30 3.75 5 2 3 16.67% 33.33% $103,751 $3,458 $12,969 0 0
Sheldon W. Paldanius 18 85 4.72 14 16 12 16.47% 49.41% $137,431 $1,617 $7,635 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 $22,028
Michael R. Thompson 13 69 5.31 4 9 7 5.8% 28.99% $143,451 $2,079 $11,035 0 0
Sheldon W. Paldanius 12 61 5.08 11 14 6 18.03% 50.82% $90,872 $1,490 $7,573 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 10 60 6 17 7 10 28.33% 56.67% $114,787 $1,913 $11,479 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 15 46 3.07 2 7 1 4.35% 21.74% $32,629 $709 $2,175 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 2 2 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $600 $300 $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 10 39 3.9 7 4 2 17.95% 33.33% $55,907 $1,434 $5,591 0 0
Sheldon W. Paldanius 18 52 2.89 3 1 3 5.77% 13.46% $5,610 $108 $312 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 24 110 4.58 5 9 17 4.55% 28.18% $18,782 $171 $783 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 43 2.87 4 3 5 9.3% 27.91% $50,902 $1,184 $3,393 0 0
Sheldon W. Paldanius 22 103 4.68 14 9 12 13.59% 33.98% $27,449 $266 $1,248 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 17 77 4.53 10 6 7 12.99% 29.87% $18,774 $244 $1,104 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 6 40 6.67 6 6 4 15% 40% $8,910 $223 $1,485 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 5 23 4.6 5 2 4 21.74% 47.83% $5,704 $248 $1,141 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
Sheldon W. Paldanius 8 25 3.13 0 1 5 0% 24% $1,134 $45 $142 0 0