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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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 33 113 3.42 17 13 19 15.04% 43.36% $858,507 $7,597 $26,015 0 0
Gary Danelson 3 18 6 5 5 0 27.78% 55.56% $51,102 $2,839 $17,034 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 31 132 4.26 25 23 17 18.94% 49.24% $1,278,701 $9,687 $41,248 0 3
Gary Danelson 6 26 4.33 9 7 1 34.62% 65.38% $87,708 $3,373 $14,618 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 39 169 4.33 33 30 17 19.53% 47.34% $1,415,660 $8,377 $36,299 0 3
Gary Danelson 3 18 6 7 5 2 38.89% 77.78% $59,471 $3,304 $19,824 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 42 162 3.86 30 25 14 18.52% 42.59% $987,697 $6,097 $23,517 0 3
Gary Danelson 13 72 5.54 21 16 8 29.17% 62.5% $178,482 $2,479 $13,729 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 43 152 3.53 28 19 22 18.42% 45.39% $1,102,552 $7,254 $25,641 0 6
Gary Danelson 9 46 5.11 9 8 10 19.57% 58.7% $82,377 $1,791 $9,153 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 57 229 4.02 29 35 44 12.66% 47.16% $1,164,170 $5,084 $20,424 0 1
Gary Danelson 15 97 6.47 17 16 16 17.53% 50.52% $137,457 $1,417 $9,164 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 79 292 3.7 44 47 46 15.07% 46.92% $1,877,755 $6,431 $23,769 1 3
Gary Danelson 10 59 5.9 18 10 8 30.51% 61.02% $111,464 $1,889 $11,146 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 74 268 3.62 37 37 35 13.81% 40.67% $1,643,567 $6,133 $22,210 1 4
Gary Danelson 12 49 4.08 11 14 6 22.45% 63.27% $80,506 $1,643 $6,709 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 93 353 3.8 67 55 37 18.98% 45.04% $2,832,186 $8,023 $30,454 3 13
Gary Danelson 12 64 5.33 11 14 10 17.19% 54.69% $100,891 $1,576 $8,408 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 120 401 3.34 91 53 61 22.69% 51.12% $3,693,318 $9,210 $30,778 1 12
Gary Danelson 14 86 6.14 16 14 18 18.6% 55.81% $158,688 $1,845 $11,335 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 96 415 4.32 71 83 54 17.11% 50.12% $2,485,839 $5,990 $25,894 1 9
Gary Danelson 10 69 6.9 16 9 8 23.19% 47.83% $137,053 $1,986 $13,705 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 106 468 4.42 78 63 49 16.67% 40.6% $2,461,417 $5,259 $23,221 1 8
Gary Danelson 7 52 7.43 10 6 6 19.23% 42.31% $97,708 $1,879 $13,958 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 121 494 4.08 77 67 63 15.59% 41.9% $1,974,050 $3,996 $16,314 0 3
Gary Danelson 24 121 5.04 20 13 15 16.53% 39.67% $129,373 $1,069 $5,391 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 133 550 4.14 80 80 77 14.55% 43.09% $2,015,320 $3,664 $15,153 0 2
Gary Danelson 16 81 5.06 11 9 16 13.58% 44.44% $71,001 $877 $4,438 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 130 558 4.29 102 102 76 18.28% 50.18% $3,025,558 $5,422 $23,274 3 8
Gary Danelson 13 81 6.23 13 14 12 16.05% 48.15% $98,288 $1,213 $7,561 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 121 505 4.17 81 71 66 16.04% 43.17% $3,011,936 $5,964 $24,892 3 11
Gary Danelson 20 108 5.4 11 21 25 10.19% 52.78% $137,085 $1,269 $6,854 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 110 474 4.31 77 63 68 16.24% 43.88% $2,857,623 $6,029 $25,978 0 16
Gary Danelson 23 116 5.04 14 18 13 12.07% 38.79% $95,039 $819 $4,132 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 98 427 4.36 81 71 62 18.97% 50.12% $2,320,106 $5,434 $23,675 0 3
Gary Danelson 28 169 6.04 26 25 23 15.38% 43.79% $140,194 $830 $5,007 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 100 397 3.97 56 60 51 14.11% 42.07% $1,830,409 $4,611 $18,304 0 8
Gary Danelson 28 171 6.11 29 26 31 16.96% 50.29% $244,527 $1,430 $8,733 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 110 437 3.97 76 62 60 17.39% 45.31% $2,520,681 $5,768 $22,915 1 9
Gary Danelson 31 189 6.1 55 38 27 29.1% 63.49% $417,424 $2,209 $13,465 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Edward Plesa, Jr. 99 430 4.34 70 63 61 16.28% 45.12% $1,837,399 $4,273 $18,560 2 5
Gary Danelson 27 154 5.7 19 26 32 12.34% 50% $174,858 $1,135 $6,476 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 95 428 4.51 62 64 56 14.49% 42.52% $1,892,007 $4,421 $19,916 0 12
Gary Danelson 31 174 5.61 37 44 19 21.26% 57.47% $249,132 $1,432 $8,037 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Edward Plesa, Jr. 94 494 5.26 81 76 66 16.4% 45.14% $1,523,061 $3,083 $16,203 0 1
Gary Danelson 31 189 6.1 38 29 29 20.11% 50.79% $257,283 $1,361 $8,299 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 108 445 4.12 77 73 60 17.3% 47.19% $2,064,565 $4,639 $19,116 3 7
Gary Danelson 35 163 4.66 37 27 30 22.7% 57.67% $274,549 $1,684 $7,844 0 4

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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 104 479 4.61 81 84 81 16.91% 51.36% $2,057,499 $4,295 $19,784 0 6
Gary Danelson 19 120 6.32 31 16 19 25.83% 55% $174,693 $1,456 $9,194 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Edward Plesa, Jr. 92 470 5.11 88 64 87 18.72% 50.85% $1,462,137 $3,111 $15,893 0 3
Gary Danelson 20 107 5.35 25 16 17 23.36% 54.21% $83,590 $781 $4,180 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 97 447 4.61 74 74 63 16.55% 47.2% $1,411,233 $3,157 $14,549 2 5
Gary Danelson 18 109 6.06 27 19 16 24.77% 56.88% $90,976 $835 $5,054 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 92 440 4.78 90 58 58 20.45% 46.82% $1,067,988 $2,427 $11,609 0 1
Gary Danelson 13 69 5.31 11 16 12 15.94% 56.52% $50,186 $727 $3,860 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 83 417 5.02 93 73 53 22.3% 52.52% $1,048,306 $2,514 $12,630 0 2
Gary Danelson 22 118 5.36 18 23 18 15.25% 50% $67,492 $572 $3,068 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 93 478 5.14 79 71 52 16.53% 42.26% $797,070 $1,668 $8,571 0 0
Gary Danelson 19 139 7.32 27 23 17 19.42% 48.2% $83,330 $599 $4,386 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 78 450 5.77 51 68 67 11.33% 41.33% $591,068 $1,313 $7,578 0 0
Gary Danelson 16 131 8.19 22 18 15 16.79% 41.98% $66,475 $507 $4,155 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 67 279 4.16 42 35 30 15.05% 38.35% $536,424 $1,923 $8,006 0 0
Gary Danelson 23 155 6.74 19 30 33 12.26% 52.9% $62,918 $406 $2,736 0 0