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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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 5 27 5.4 3 4 4 11.11% 40.74% $76,614 $2,838 $15,323 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 8 17 2.13 0 1 3 0% 23.53% $28,950 $1,703 $3,619 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 8 36 4.5 0 3 7 0% 27.78% $52,045 $1,446 $6,506 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 9 17 1.89 2 1 4 11.76% 41.18% $63,600 $3,741 $7,067 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 7 53 7.57 4 10 8 7.55% 41.51% $139,281 $2,628 $19,897 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 8 22 2.75 3 2 2 13.64% 31.82% $86,100 $3,914 $10,763 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 6 51 8.5 7 3 6 13.73% 31.37% $227,529 $4,461 $37,922 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 3 12 4 1 0 3 8.33% 33.33% $51,950 $4,329 $17,317 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 5 36 7.2 5 9 3 13.89% 47.22% $161,570 $4,488 $32,314 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 9 27 3 3 3 5 11.11% 40.74% $78,300 $2,900 $8,700 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 6 31 5.17 3 2 0 9.68% 16.13% $42,890 $1,384 $7,148 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 10 34 3.4 3 1 4 8.82% 23.53% $68,470 $2,014 $6,847 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 17 110 6.47 11 17 10 10% 34.55% $306,741 $2,789 $18,044 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 20 49 2.45 4 4 7 8.16% 30.61% $249,285 $5,087 $12,464 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 24 159 6.63 11 15 26 6.92% 32.7% $293,263 $1,844 $12,219 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 19 48 2.53 6 6 6 12.5% 37.5% $293,831 $6,121 $15,465 1 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 31 223 7.19 26 28 24 11.66% 34.98% $511,282 $2,293 $16,493 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 21 62 2.95 7 7 9 11.29% 37.1% $206,840 $3,336 $9,850 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 40 195 4.88 28 21 21 14.36% 35.9% $567,827 $2,912 $14,196 0 1
Richard L. Valentine 25 71 2.84 6 3 11 8.45% 28.17% $201,600 $2,839 $8,064 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 23 177 7.7 20 28 25 11.3% 41.24% $515,631 $2,913 $22,419 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 24 71 2.96 8 10 14 11.27% 45.07% $374,575 $5,276 $15,607 1 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 18 146 8.11 20 21 15 13.7% 38.36% $464,727 $3,183 $25,818 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 27 92 3.41 14 15 16 15.22% 48.91% $745,825 $8,107 $27,623 3 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 39 177 4.54 15 13 23 8.47% 28.81% $348,784 $1,971 $8,943 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 30 89 2.97 15 12 8 16.85% 39.33% $525,343 $5,903 $17,511 1 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 36 217 6.03 20 27 29 9.22% 35.02% $581,533 $2,680 $16,154 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 22 59 2.68 11 13 7 18.64% 52.54% $470,300 $7,971 $21,377 2 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 32 222 6.94 25 35 25 11.26% 38.29% $515,617 $2,323 $16,113 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 17 59 3.47 14 12 8 23.73% 57.63% $270,690 $4,588 $15,923 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 28 211 7.54 22 24 27 10.43% 34.6% $375,594 $1,780 $13,414 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 16 51 3.19 7 9 5 13.73% 41.18% $115,678 $2,268 $7,230 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 37 246 6.65 21 40 41 8.54% 41.46% $513,837 $2,089 $13,887 0 1
Richard L. Valentine 19 66 3.47 8 3 7 12.12% 27.27% $182,323 $2,762 $9,596 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 36 192 5.33 25 20 24 13.02% 35.94% $574,449 $2,992 $15,957 0 1
Richard L. Valentine 17 57 3.35 4 9 8 7.02% 36.84% $112,631 $1,976 $6,625 1 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 40 239 5.98 24 36 33 10.04% 38.91% $585,381 $2,449 $14,635 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 13 31 2.38 2 1 3 6.45% 19.35% $20,220 $652 $1,555 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 31 191 6.16 24 25 26 12.57% 39.27% $621,683 $3,255 $20,054 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 14 40 2.86 4 4 11 10% 47.5% $145,403 $3,635 $10,386 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 38 212 5.58 19 44 26 8.96% 41.98% $566,330 $2,671 $14,903 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 13 46 3.54 8 6 6 17.39% 43.48% $218,853 $4,758 $16,835 1 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 38 188 4.95 15 22 17 7.98% 28.72% $418,590 $2,227 $11,016 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 15 43 2.87 4 2 10 9.3% 37.21% $84,613 $1,968 $5,641 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 35 182 5.2 15 15 18 8.24% 26.37% $319,940 $1,758 $9,141 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 8 31 3.88 8 2 3 25.81% 41.94% $122,984 $3,967 $15,373 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 27 153 5.67 19 20 9 12.42% 31.37% $405,442 $2,650 $15,016 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 7 23 3.29 2 2 3 8.7% 30.43% $45,116 $1,962 $6,445 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 34 174 5.12 17 18 18 9.77% 30.46% $403,513 $2,319 $11,868 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 5 12 2.4 4 0 0 33.33% 33.33% $33,600 $2,800 $6,720 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 31 141 4.55 20 17 14 14.18% 36.17% $414,435 $2,939 $13,369 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 5 9 1.8 0 0 1 0% 11.11% $3,150 $350 $630 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 31 158 5.1 17 19 16 10.76% 32.91% $298,708 $1,891 $9,636 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 3 6 2 0 1 1 0% 33.33% $11,000 $1,833 $3,667 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 25 124 4.96 13 13 14 10.48% 32.26% $261,953 $2,113 $10,478 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 3 4 1.33 1 0 0 25% 25% $11,600 $2,900 $3,867 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 $22,028
Mark J. Cristel 20 136 6.8 13 24 17 9.56% 39.71% $213,457 $1,570 $10,673 0 0
Richard L. Valentine 4 7 1.75 1 2 1 14.29% 57.14% $14,500 $2,071 $3,625 0 0