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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
William R. McDonald 9 45 5 3 1 4 6.67% 17.78% $29,328 $652 $3,259 0 0
Michael Merryman 11 41 3.73 6 7 3 14.63% 39.02% $216,729 $5,286 $19,703 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 $22,031
William R. McDonald 6 36 6 3 2 3 8.33% 22.22% $44,495 $1,236 $7,416 0 0
Michael Merryman 20 94 4.7 7 10 17 7.45% 36.17% $416,674 $4,433 $20,834 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
William R. McDonald 6 30 5 5 3 10 16.67% 60% $42,071 $1,402 $7,012 0 0
Michael Merryman 21 71 3.38 12 9 6 16.9% 38.03% $416,194 $5,862 $19,819 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
William R. McDonald 5 31 6.2 2 1 1 6.45% 12.9% $15,901 $513 $3,180 0 0
Michael Merryman 10 35 3.5 7 1 4 20% 34.29% $146,019 $4,172 $14,602 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
William R. McDonald 4 27 6.75 1 4 5 3.7% 37.04% $23,499 $870 $5,875 0 0
Michael Merryman 14 43 3.07 5 6 6 11.63% 39.53% $161,894 $3,765 $11,564 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
William R. McDonald 3 22 7.33 3 2 1 13.64% 27.27% $26,235 $1,193 $8,745 0 0
Michael Merryman 5 32 6.4 2 4 4 6.25% 31.25% $78,269 $2,446 $15,654 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
William R. McDonald 4 22 5.5 1 2 3 4.55% 27.27% $11,881 $540 $2,970 0 0
Michael Merryman 1 2 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $125 $63 $125 0 0