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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
Layne S. Giliforte 17 48 2.82 4 4 9 8.33% 35.42% $247,506 $5,156 $14,559 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
Layne S. Giliforte 11 46 4.18 9 13 5 19.57% 58.7% $700,033 $15,218 $63,639 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
Edward Plesa, Jr. 39 169 4.33 33 30 17 19.53% 47.34% $1,415,660 $8,377 $36,299 0 3
Layne S. Giliforte 12 33 2.75 4 4 6 12.12% 42.42% $163,955 $4,968 $13,663 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. 33 158 4.79 27 29 25 17.09% 51.27% $1,100,643 $6,966 $33,353 1 2
Layne S. Giliforte 10 29 2.9 7 4 2 24.14% 44.83% $140,764 $4,854 $14,076 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. 45 165 3.67 24 15 21 14.55% 36.36% $791,475 $4,797 $17,588 0 0
Layne S. Giliforte 5 13 2.6 2 4 1 15.38% 53.85% $36,082 $2,776 $7,216 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
Layne S. Giliforte 6 20 3.33 4 4 2 20% 50% $81,633 $4,082 $13,606 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. 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
Layne S. Giliforte 6 19 3.17 3 3 3 15.79% 47.37% $111,650 $5,876 $18,608 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
Layne S. Giliforte 6 13 2.17 3 2 0 23.08% 38.46% $39,886 $3,068 $6,648 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
Layne S. Giliforte 5 28 5.6 4 4 6 14.29% 50% $38,986 $1,392 $7,797 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
Layne S. Giliforte 11 42 3.82 4 5 8 9.52% 40.48% $62,586 $1,490 $5,690 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
Layne S. Giliforte 13 30 2.31 1 3 4 3.33% 26.67% $35,523 $1,184 $2,733 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
Layne S. Giliforte 3 16 5.33 2 0 4 12.5% 37.5% $19,608 $1,226 $6,536 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
Layne S. Giliforte 24 93 3.88 5 14 6 5.38% 26.88% $113,813 $1,224 $4,742 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
Layne S. Giliforte 33 111 3.36 28 13 18 25.23% 53.15% $271,575 $2,447 $8,230 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
Layne S. Giliforte 45 144 3.2 32 14 14 22.22% 41.67% $363,340 $2,523 $8,074 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
Layne S. Giliforte 63 155 2.46 25 35 15 16.13% 48.39% $431,125 $2,781 $6,843 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
Layne S. Giliforte 43 133 3.09 37 28 15 27.82% 60.15% $455,729 $3,427 $10,598 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
Layne S. Giliforte 53 166 3.13 29 29 8 17.47% 39.76% $352,245 $2,122 $6,646 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
Layne S. Giliforte 60 224 3.73 42 30 22 18.75% 41.96% $642,106 $2,867 $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. 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
Layne S. Giliforte 77 292 3.79 46 45 46 15.75% 46.92% $739,751 $2,533 $9,607 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
Layne S. Giliforte 94 406 4.32 73 65 45 17.98% 45.07% $1,316,280 $3,242 $14,003 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. 110 437 3.97 76 62 60 17.39% 45.31% $2,520,681 $5,768 $22,915 1 9
Layne S. Giliforte 113 484 4.28 68 94 59 14.05% 45.66% $1,543,790 $3,190 $13,662 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. 99 430 4.34 70 63 61 16.28% 45.12% $1,837,399 $4,273 $18,560 2 5
Layne S. Giliforte 109 437 4.01 93 68 53 21.28% 48.97% $1,584,996 $3,627 $14,541 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. 95 428 4.51 62 64 56 14.49% 42.52% $1,892,007 $4,421 $19,916 0 12
Layne S. Giliforte 118 486 4.12 83 71 63 17.08% 44.65% $1,015,525 $2,090 $8,606 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. 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
Layne S. Giliforte 105 409 3.9 101 81 58 24.69% 58.68% $1,193,973 $2,919 $11,371 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. 108 445 4.12 77 73 60 17.3% 47.19% $2,064,565 $4,639 $19,116 3 7
Layne S. Giliforte 79 349 4.42 102 65 45 29.23% 60.74% $795,577 $2,280 $10,071 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. 104 479 4.61 81 84 81 16.91% 51.36% $2,057,499 $4,295 $19,784 0 6
Layne S. Giliforte 60 279 4.65 49 32 33 17.56% 40.86% $268,235 $961 $4,471 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. 92 470 5.11 88 64 87 18.72% 50.85% $1,462,137 $3,111 $15,893 0 3
Layne S. Giliforte 28 106 3.79 21 15 22 19.81% 54.72% $132,360 $1,249 $4,727 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
Layne S. Giliforte 7 32 4.57 7 7 1 21.88% 46.88% $38,336 $1,198 $5,477 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
Layne S. Giliforte 6 34 5.67 6 6 5 17.65% 50% $38,351 $1,128 $6,392 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
Layne S. Giliforte 24 123 5.13 10 17 21 8.13% 39.02% $72,805 $592 $3,034 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. 93 478 5.14 79 71 52 16.53% 42.26% $797,070 $1,668 $8,571 0 0
Layne S. Giliforte 15 55 3.67 13 8 4 23.64% 45.45% $45,945 $835 $3,063 0 0