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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
Wesley A. Ward 145 357 2.46 95 54 52 26.61% 56.3% $6,786,802 $19,011 $46,806 3 15
Don R. Poteet 2 4 2 1 0 1 25% 50% $6,035 $1,509 $3,018 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
Wesley A. Ward 189 451 2.39 127 67 61 28.16% 56.54% $7,969,769 $17,671 $42,168 10 27
Don R. Poteet 2 2 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $484 $242 $242 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
Wesley A. Ward 185 477 2.58 125 72 68 26.21% 55.56% $6,106,095 $12,801 $33,006 3 16
Don R. Poteet 2 2 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $510 $255 $255 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
Wesley A. Ward 159 413 2.6 99 72 41 23.97% 51.33% $5,506,656 $13,333 $34,633 3 16
Don R. Poteet 2 5 2.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $300 $60 $150 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
Wesley A. Ward 146 392 2.68 97 65 57 24.74% 55.87% $5,042,393 $12,863 $34,537 4 11
Don R. Poteet 1 2 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 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
Wesley A. Ward 160 498 3.11 108 84 63 21.69% 51.2% $4,148,699 $8,331 $25,929 1 8
Don R. Poteet 4 5 1.25 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,335 $267 $334 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
Wesley A. Ward 162 467 2.88 99 87 69 21.2% 54.6% $3,579,656 $7,665 $22,097 1 5
Don R. Poteet 8 26 3.25 1 0 2 3.85% 11.54% $13,405 $516 $1,676 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
Wesley A. Ward 186 541 2.91 111 102 70 20.52% 52.31% $4,867,512 $8,997 $26,169 1 9
Don R. Poteet 13 38 2.92 0 3 1 0% 10.53% $13,819 $364 $1,063 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
Wesley A. Ward 152 434 2.86 99 71 53 22.81% 51.38% $6,140,210 $14,148 $40,396 9 19
Don R. Poteet 11 59 5.36 1 5 3 1.69% 15.25% $38,653 $655 $3,514 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
Wesley A. Ward 161 519 3.22 107 79 71 20.62% 49.52% $4,547,063 $8,761 $28,243 2 12
Don R. Poteet 9 38 4.22 1 2 6 2.63% 23.68% $17,166 $452 $1,907 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
Wesley A. Ward 126 408 3.24 86 70 51 21.08% 50.74% $3,752,897 $9,198 $29,785 4 9
Don R. Poteet 6 36 6 1 2 3 2.78% 16.67% $16,547 $460 $2,758 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
Wesley A. Ward 119 385 3.24 92 56 43 23.9% 49.61% $3,209,558 $8,337 $26,971 3 11
Don R. Poteet 2 8 4 1 0 1 12.5% 25% $3,708 $464 $1,854 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
Wesley A. Ward 112 362 3.23 92 55 52 25.41% 54.97% $3,021,098 $8,346 $26,974 2 8
Don R. Poteet 4 11 2.75 0 1 0 0% 9.09% $2,750 $250 $688 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
Wesley A. Ward 109 301 2.76 81 49 32 26.91% 53.82% $2,057,875 $6,837 $18,880 1 4
Don R. Poteet 12 27 2.25 2 2 1 7.41% 18.52% $15,464 $573 $1,289 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
Wesley A. Ward 108 361 3.34 94 50 52 26.04% 54.29% $2,243,470 $6,215 $20,773 0 4
Don R. Poteet 14 45 3.21 1 2 1 2.22% 8.89% $13,422 $298 $959 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
Wesley A. Ward 106 273 2.58 76 33 29 27.84% 50.55% $1,845,781 $6,761 $17,413 0 2
Don R. Poteet 6 52 8.67 5 5 5 9.62% 28.85% $45,471 $874 $7,579 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
Wesley A. Ward 102 277 2.72 51 48 39 18.41% 49.82% $1,145,183 $4,134 $11,227 0 0
Don R. Poteet 9 38 4.22 1 10 4 2.63% 39.47% $25,312 $666 $2,812 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
Wesley A. Ward 124 382 3.08 64 49 59 16.75% 45.03% $1,348,478 $3,530 $10,875 0 1
Don R. Poteet 14 51 3.64 0 1 4 0% 9.8% $6,869 $135 $491 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
Wesley A. Ward 116 447 3.85 75 82 68 16.78% 50.34% $1,975,167 $4,419 $17,027 3 4
Don R. Poteet 16 56 3.5 3 4 3 5.36% 17.86% $20,428 $365 $1,277 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
Wesley A. Ward 135 508 3.76 93 99 79 18.31% 53.35% $2,102,262 $4,138 $15,572 1 4
Don R. Poteet 1 2 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 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
Wesley A. Ward 73 218 2.99 50 37 30 22.94% 53.67% $1,264,073 $5,799 $17,316 2 5
Don R. Poteet 4 15 3.75 0 0 1 0% 6.67% $2,745 $183 $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 $22,031
Wesley A. Ward 50 155 3.1 18 24 18 11.61% 38.71% $515,685 $3,327 $10,314 1 2
Don R. Poteet 4 14 3.5 1 1 1 7.14% 21.43% $7,650 $546 $1,913 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
Wesley A. Ward 56 145 2.59 23 19 16 15.86% 40% $548,047 $3,780 $9,787 0 0
Don R. Poteet 2 8 4 1 0 0 12.5% 12.5% $4,001 $500 $2,001 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
Wesley A. Ward 30 79 2.63 9 14 11 11.39% 43.04% $284,840 $3,606 $9,495 0 0
Don R. Poteet 1 3 3 0 0 1 0% 33.33% $780 $260 $780 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
Wesley A. Ward 38 133 3.5 11 21 18 8.27% 37.59% $459,766 $3,457 $12,099 1 2
Don R. Poteet 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 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
Wesley A. Ward 35 114 3.26 12 11 8 10.53% 27.19% $153,525 $1,347 $4,386 0 0
Don R. Poteet 2 4 2 0 1 0 0% 25% $352 $88 $176 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
Wesley A. Ward 49 206 4.2 24 38 26 11.65% 42.72% $146,170 $710 $2,983 0 0
Don R. Poteet 4 16 4 2 1 2 12.5% 31.25% $6,031 $377 $1,508 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
Wesley A. Ward 14 45 3.21 8 7 0 17.78% 33.33% $42,704 $949 $3,050 0 0
Don R. Poteet 6 25 4.17 2 2 1 8% 20% $5,924 $237 $987 0 0