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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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Al Cates 20 54 2.7 9 5 4 16.67% 33.33% $233,702 $4,328 $11,685 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 8 15 1.88 1 2 0 6.67% 20% $23,117 $1,541 $2,890 0 0
Al Cates 28 95 3.39 10 12 10 10.53% 33.68% $332,921 $3,504 $11,890 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 14 44 3.14 2 3 4 4.55% 20.45% $154,133 $3,503 $11,010 0 0
Al Cates 21 79 3.76 11 12 8 13.92% 39.24% $427,869 $5,416 $20,375 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 12 68 5.67 9 8 10 13.24% 39.71% $252,181 $3,709 $21,015 0 0
Al Cates 25 90 3.6 11 15 12 12.22% 42.22% $357,625 $3,974 $14,305 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 14 65 4.64 10 9 7 15.38% 40% $256,710 $3,949 $18,336 0 1
Al Cates 24 84 3.5 18 8 10 21.43% 42.86% $418,859 $4,986 $17,452 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 15 54 3.6 2 7 15 3.7% 44.44% $94,760 $1,755 $6,317 0 0
Al Cates 31 94 3.03 7 9 11 7.45% 28.72% $129,466 $1,377 $4,176 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 13 51 3.92 4 9 9 7.84% 43.14% $146,292 $2,868 $11,253 0 0
Al Cates 27 129 4.78 21 19 21 16.28% 47.29% $302,513 $2,345 $11,204 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 11 57 5.18 4 6 9 7.02% 33.33% $129,599 $2,274 $11,782 0 0
Al Cates 27 102 3.78 16 13 10 15.69% 38.24% $300,875 $2,950 $11,144 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 16 59 3.69 6 5 9 10.17% 33.9% $123,910 $2,100 $7,744 0 0
Al Cates 24 101 4.21 15 19 16 14.85% 49.5% $393,329 $3,894 $16,389 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 16 62 3.88 4 12 7 6.45% 37.1% $150,161 $2,422 $9,385 0 0
Al Cates 25 89 3.56 17 15 10 19.1% 47.19% $357,477 $4,017 $14,299 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 15 55 3.67 7 11 8 12.73% 47.27% $203,849 $3,706 $13,590 0 0
Al Cates 26 123 4.73 26 28 12 21.14% 53.66% $636,514 $5,175 $24,481 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 14 70 5 8 11 9 11.43% 40% $128,400 $1,834 $9,171 0 0
Al Cates 25 102 4.08 21 20 16 20.59% 55.88% $582,857 $5,714 $23,314 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 22 89 4.05 9 9 17 10.11% 39.33% $134,051 $1,506 $6,093 0 0
Al Cates 25 102 4.08 14 18 17 13.73% 48.04% $299,518 $2,936 $11,981 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 18 85 4.72 11 19 12 12.94% 49.41% $148,549 $1,748 $8,253 0 0
Al Cates 24 111 4.63 22 17 14 19.82% 47.75% $353,868 $3,188 $14,745 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 26 75 2.88 10 13 7 13.33% 40% $178,516 $2,380 $6,866 0 0
Al Cates 21 84 4 17 13 16 20.24% 54.76% $405,134 $4,823 $19,292 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 27 111 4.11 21 25 13 18.92% 53.15% $306,700 $2,763 $11,359 0 0
Al Cates 20 68 3.4 6 10 8 8.82% 35.29% $150,638 $2,215 $7,532 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 24 104 4.33 10 19 12 9.62% 39.42% $233,762 $2,248 $9,740 0 0
Al Cates 12 42 3.5 9 5 7 21.43% 50% $128,424 $3,058 $10,702 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 19 88 4.63 22 14 11 25% 53.41% $244,404 $2,777 $12,863 0 0
Al Cates 9 35 3.89 2 0 5 5.71% 20% $26,703 $763 $2,967 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 14 70 5 5 12 12 7.14% 41.43% $89,164 $1,274 $6,369 0 0
Al Cates 9 40 4.44 4 4 8 10% 40% $58,480 $1,462 $6,498 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 17 84 4.94 8 8 5 9.52% 25% $87,942 $1,047 $5,173 0 0
Al Cates 6 38 6.33 2 4 6 5.26% 31.58% $51,788 $1,363 $8,631 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert R. O'Connor II 14 55 3.93 4 6 5 7.27% 27.27% $70,096 $1,274 $5,007 0 0
Al Cates 4 29 7.25 2 3 2 6.9% 24.14% $24,331 $839 $6,083 0 0