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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
Sammy Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michelle Nihei 10 23 2.3 2 1 2 8.7% 21.74% $138,947 $6,041 $13,895 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
Sammy Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michelle Nihei 19 44 2.32 4 5 6 9.09% 34.09% $335,924 $7,635 $17,680 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
Sammy Garcia 5 7 1.4 3 1 2 42.86% 85.71% $31,250 $4,464 $6,250 0 0
Michelle Nihei 13 41 3.15 5 5 1 12.2% 26.83% $230,910 $5,632 $17,762 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
Sammy Garcia 32 73 2.28 16 10 10 21.92% 49.32% $121,115 $1,659 $3,785 0 0
Michelle Nihei 12 42 3.5 2 2 7 4.76% 26.19% $135,839 $3,234 $11,320 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
Sammy Garcia 103 226 2.19 68 39 35 30.09% 62.83% $444,244 $1,966 $4,313 0 0
Michelle Nihei 19 62 3.26 5 7 6 8.06% 29.03% $447,314 $7,215 $23,543 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
Sammy Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michelle Nihei 18 63 3.5 5 2 17 7.94% 38.1% $225,488 $3,579 $12,527 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
Sammy Garcia 1 2 2 1 1 0 50% 100% $4,840 $2,420 $4,840 0 0
Michelle Nihei 23 68 2.96 7 10 15 10.29% 47.06% $324,036 $4,765 $14,089 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
Sammy Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michelle Nihei 34 103 3.03 6 11 15 5.83% 31.07% $260,641 $2,530 $7,666 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
Sammy Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michelle Nihei 33 109 3.3 8 10 22 7.34% 36.7% $324,940 $2,981 $9,847 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
Sammy Garcia 32 103 3.22 29 18 23 28.16% 67.96% $265,062 $2,573 $8,283 1 1
Michelle Nihei 30 110 3.67 15 8 15 13.64% 34.55% $371,521 $3,377 $12,384 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
Sammy Garcia 61 232 3.8 54 37 42 23.28% 57.33% $498,712 $2,150 $8,176 4 4
Michelle Nihei 46 139 3.02 17 21 21 12.23% 42.45% $579,810 $4,171 $12,605 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
Sammy Garcia 87 355 4.08 109 61 68 30.7% 67.04% $798,506 $2,249 $9,178 5 6
Michelle Nihei 30 101 3.37 13 8 10 12.87% 30.69% $570,704 $5,651 $19,023 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
Sammy Garcia 79 308 3.9 71 57 46 23.05% 56.49% $441,447 $1,433 $5,588 2 2
Michelle Nihei 15 61 4.07 6 4 9 9.84% 31.15% $286,971 $4,704 $19,131 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
Sammy Garcia 73 332 4.55 87 58 65 26.2% 63.25% $609,645 $1,836 $8,351 2 2
Michelle Nihei 29 69 2.38 12 8 9 17.39% 42.03% $704,819 $10,215 $24,304 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 $22,031
Sammy Garcia 84 318 3.79 95 68 55 29.87% 68.55% $590,720 $1,858 $7,032 0 0
Michelle Nihei 42 101 2.4 9 8 9 8.91% 25.74% $661,139 $6,546 $15,741 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 $22,031
Sammy Garcia 106 505 4.76 153 108 95 30.3% 70.5% $1,099,021 $2,176 $10,368 3 4
Michelle Nihei 23 54 2.35 9 6 6 16.67% 38.89% $376,979 $6,981 $16,390 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 $22,031
Sammy Garcia 116 457 3.94 144 90 68 31.51% 66.08% $1,124,154 $2,460 $9,691 4 4
Michelle Nihei 27 88 3.26 12 18 9 13.64% 44.32% $600,884 $6,828 $22,255 2 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 $22,031
Sammy Garcia 132 481 3.64 149 107 81 30.98% 70.06% $1,258,828 $2,617 $9,537 2 5
Michelle Nihei 35 103 2.94 9 7 11 8.74% 26.21% $366,375 $3,557 $10,468 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
Sammy Garcia 102 351 3.44 111 62 58 31.62% 65.81% $882,672 $2,515 $8,654 4 4
Michelle Nihei 24 55 2.29 8 4 2 14.55% 25.45% $183,699 $3,340 $7,654 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
Sammy Garcia 68 312 4.59 83 68 53 26.6% 65.38% $957,494 $3,069 $14,081 6 6
Michelle Nihei 2 2 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $334 $167 $167 0 0