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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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 33 113 3.42 17 13 19 15.04% 43.36% $858,507 $7,597 $26,015 0 0
Brian Kozak 2 2 1 0 1 0 0% 50% $11,730 $5,865 $5,865 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 33 158 4.79 27 29 25 17.09% 51.27% $1,100,643 $6,966 $33,353 1 2
Brian Kozak 1 1 1 0 0 1 0% 100% $1,182 $1,182 $1,182 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 45 165 3.67 24 15 21 14.55% 36.36% $791,475 $4,797 $17,588 0 0
Brian Kozak 1 3 3 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,154 $385 $1,154 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 42 162 3.86 30 25 14 18.52% 42.59% $987,697 $6,097 $23,517 0 3
Brian Kozak 2 8 4 1 3 0 12.5% 50% $21,373 $2,672 $10,687 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 43 152 3.53 28 19 22 18.42% 45.39% $1,102,552 $7,254 $25,641 0 6
Brian Kozak 2 4 2 0 0 1 0% 25% $7,290 $1,823 $3,645 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 79 292 3.7 44 47 46 15.07% 46.92% $1,877,755 $6,431 $23,769 1 3
Brian Kozak 2 4 2 0 0 1 0% 25% $5,970 $1,493 $2,985 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 74 268 3.62 37 37 35 13.81% 40.67% $1,643,567 $6,133 $22,210 1 4
Brian Kozak 2 9 4.5 2 3 0 22.22% 55.56% $59,267 $6,585 $29,634 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 93 353 3.8 67 55 37 18.98% 45.04% $2,832,186 $8,023 $30,454 3 13
Brian Kozak 4 8 2 0 0 1 0% 12.5% $6,806 $851 $1,702 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 120 401 3.34 91 53 61 22.69% 51.12% $3,693,318 $9,210 $30,778 1 12
Brian Kozak 3 6 2 1 0 0 16.67% 16.67% $5,570 $928 $1,857 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 96 415 4.32 71 83 54 17.11% 50.12% $2,485,839 $5,990 $25,894 1 9
Brian Kozak 2 8 4 1 2 2 12.5% 62.5% $15,369 $1,921 $7,685 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 106 468 4.42 78 63 49 16.67% 40.6% $2,461,417 $5,259 $23,221 1 8
Brian Kozak 1 3 3 1 1 0 33.33% 66.67% $4,606 $1,535 $4,606 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 121 494 4.08 77 67 63 15.59% 41.9% $1,974,050 $3,996 $16,314 0 3
Brian Kozak 3 3 1 0 0 1 0% 33.33% $3,199 $1,066 $1,066 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 133 550 4.14 80 80 77 14.55% 43.09% $2,015,320 $3,664 $15,153 0 2
Brian Kozak 2 7 3.5 1 0 4 14.29% 71.43% $9,614 $1,373 $4,807 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 130 558 4.29 102 102 76 18.28% 50.18% $3,025,558 $5,422 $23,274 3 8
Brian Kozak 2 7 3.5 1 1 3 14.29% 71.43% $6,895 $985 $3,448 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 98 427 4.36 81 71 62 18.97% 50.12% $2,320,106 $5,434 $23,675 0 3
Brian Kozak 2 2 1 1 0 0 50% 50% $2,124 $1,062 $1,062 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 100 397 3.97 56 60 51 14.11% 42.07% $1,830,409 $4,611 $18,304 0 8
Brian Kozak 1 2 2 1 1 0 50% 100% $1,640 $820 $1,640 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 83 417 5.02 93 73 53 22.3% 52.52% $1,048,306 $2,514 $12,630 0 2
Brian Kozak 4 10 2.5 0 1 0 0% 10% $2,612 $261 $653 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 93 478 5.14 79 71 52 16.53% 42.26% $797,070 $1,668 $8,571 0 0
Brian Kozak 7 23 3.29 2 0 4 8.7% 26.09% $17,318 $753 $2,474 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 78 450 5.77 51 68 67 11.33% 41.33% $591,068 $1,313 $7,578 0 0
Brian Kozak 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Edward Plesa, Jr. 67 279 4.16 42 35 30 15.05% 38.35% $536,424 $1,923 $8,006 0 0
Brian Kozak 1 4 4 3 0 0 75% 75% $8,886 $2,222 $8,886 0 0