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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
Mark J. Cristel 4 17 4.25 1 2 4 5.88% 41.18% $31,817 $1,872 $7,954 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 11 45 4.09 7 4 2 15.56% 28.89% $86,400 $1,920 $7,855 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
Mark J. Cristel 8 36 4.5 0 3 7 0% 27.78% $52,045 $1,446 $6,506 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 18 80 4.44 10 6 11 12.5% 33.75% $183,365 $2,292 $10,187 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
Mark J. Cristel 7 53 7.57 4 10 8 7.55% 41.51% $139,281 $2,628 $19,897 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 13 69 5.31 8 6 5 11.59% 27.54% $213,110 $3,089 $16,393 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
Mark J. Cristel 6 51 8.5 7 3 6 13.73% 31.37% $227,529 $4,461 $37,922 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 10 73 7.3 8 10 17 10.96% 47.95% $206,190 $2,825 $20,619 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Mark J. Cristel 5 36 7.2 5 9 3 13.89% 47.22% $161,570 $4,488 $32,314 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 12 61 5.08 3 6 9 4.92% 29.51% $77,795 $1,275 $6,483 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
Mark J. Cristel 6 31 5.17 3 2 0 9.68% 16.13% $42,890 $1,384 $7,148 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 16 74 4.63 8 5 6 10.81% 25.68% $102,850 $1,390 $6,428 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
Mark J. Cristel 17 110 6.47 11 17 10 10% 34.55% $306,741 $2,789 $18,044 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 21 109 5.19 12 15 19 11.01% 42.2% $187,490 $1,720 $8,928 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
Mark J. Cristel 24 159 6.63 11 15 26 6.92% 32.7% $293,263 $1,844 $12,219 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 16 87 5.44 10 15 8 11.49% 37.93% $142,330 $1,636 $8,896 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
Mark J. Cristel 31 223 7.19 26 28 24 11.66% 34.98% $511,282 $2,293 $16,493 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 17 90 5.29 6 16 5 6.67% 30% $100,840 $1,120 $5,932 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
Mark J. Cristel 40 195 4.88 28 21 21 14.36% 35.9% $567,827 $2,912 $14,196 0 1
Alfonso Balderas 14 89 6.36 17 15 10 19.1% 47.19% $260,115 $2,923 $18,580 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
Mark J. Cristel 23 177 7.7 20 28 25 11.3% 41.24% $515,631 $2,913 $22,419 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 17 88 5.18 9 12 10 10.23% 35.23% $178,799 $2,032 $10,518 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
Mark J. Cristel 18 146 8.11 20 21 15 13.7% 38.36% $464,727 $3,183 $25,818 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 31 161 5.19 14 22 17 8.7% 32.92% $240,633 $1,495 $7,762 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Mark J. Cristel 39 177 4.54 15 13 23 8.47% 28.81% $348,784 $1,971 $8,943 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 28 138 4.93 9 15 20 6.52% 31.88% $183,754 $1,332 $6,563 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
Mark J. Cristel 36 217 6.03 20 27 29 9.22% 35.02% $581,533 $2,680 $16,154 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 43 205 4.77 16 12 22 7.8% 24.39% $227,792 $1,111 $5,297 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
Mark J. Cristel 32 222 6.94 25 35 25 11.26% 38.29% $515,617 $2,323 $16,113 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 38 221 5.82 21 26 24 9.5% 32.13% $314,272 $1,422 $8,270 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
Mark J. Cristel 28 211 7.54 22 24 27 10.43% 34.6% $375,594 $1,780 $13,414 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 38 151 3.97 12 15 24 7.95% 33.77% $201,474 $1,334 $5,302 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
Mark J. Cristel 37 246 6.65 21 40 41 8.54% 41.46% $513,837 $2,089 $13,887 0 1
Alfonso Balderas 39 187 4.79 22 18 30 11.76% 37.43% $368,192 $1,969 $9,441 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
Mark J. Cristel 36 192 5.33 25 20 24 13.02% 35.94% $574,449 $2,992 $15,957 0 1
Alfonso Balderas 29 131 4.52 15 10 12 11.45% 28.24% $203,779 $1,556 $7,027 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
Mark J. Cristel 40 239 5.98 24 36 33 10.04% 38.91% $585,381 $2,449 $14,635 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 31 132 4.26 13 16 15 9.85% 33.33% $270,750 $2,051 $8,734 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
Mark J. Cristel 31 191 6.16 24 25 26 12.57% 39.27% $621,683 $3,255 $20,054 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 27 102 3.78 11 6 17 10.78% 33.33% $172,376 $1,690 $6,384 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Mark J. Cristel 38 212 5.58 19 44 26 8.96% 41.98% $566,330 $2,671 $14,903 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 28 113 4.04 7 13 8 6.19% 24.78% $130,252 $1,153 $4,652 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
Mark J. Cristel 38 188 4.95 15 22 17 7.98% 28.72% $418,590 $2,227 $11,016 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 25 96 3.84 9 9 6 9.38% 25% $99,112 $1,032 $3,964 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
Mark J. Cristel 35 182 5.2 15 15 18 8.24% 26.37% $319,940 $1,758 $9,141 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 22 94 4.27 6 6 8 6.38% 21.28% $60,684 $646 $2,758 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
Mark J. Cristel 27 153 5.67 19 20 9 12.42% 31.37% $405,442 $2,650 $15,016 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 18 100 5.56 11 15 18 11% 44% $136,675 $1,367 $7,593 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
Mark J. Cristel 34 174 5.12 17 18 18 9.77% 30.46% $403,513 $2,319 $11,868 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 16 62 3.88 4 7 4 6.45% 24.19% $63,503 $1,024 $3,969 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
Mark J. Cristel 31 141 4.55 20 17 14 14.18% 36.17% $414,435 $2,939 $13,369 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 21 121 5.76 9 12 11 7.44% 26.45% $145,629 $1,204 $6,935 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Mark J. Cristel 31 158 5.1 17 19 16 10.76% 32.91% $298,708 $1,891 $9,636 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 20 91 4.55 8 8 9 8.79% 27.47% $82,552 $907 $4,128 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
Mark J. Cristel 25 124 4.96 13 13 14 10.48% 32.26% $261,953 $2,113 $10,478 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 19 90 4.74 13 6 12 14.44% 34.44% $83,485 $928 $4,394 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
Mark J. Cristel 20 136 6.8 13 24 17 9.56% 39.71% $213,457 $1,570 $10,673 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 11 42 3.82 2 5 2 4.76% 21.43% $19,549 $465 $1,777 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
Mark J. Cristel 20 120 6 13 19 14 10.83% 38.33% $193,536 $1,613 $9,677 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 20 81 4.05 4 8 10 4.94% 27.16% $45,761 $565 $2,288 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
Mark J. Cristel 25 163 6.52 15 21 23 9.2% 36.2% $204,540 $1,255 $8,182 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 29 148 5.1 13 7 18 8.78% 25.68% $60,026 $406 $2,070 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
Mark J. Cristel 44 274 6.23 24 25 31 8.76% 29.2% $244,268 $891 $5,552 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 21 113 5.38 10 10 9 8.85% 25.66% $90,290 $799 $4,300 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
Mark J. Cristel 72 428 5.94 43 35 34 10.05% 26.17% $350,735 $819 $4,871 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 19 99 5.21 9 10 7 9.09% 26.26% $45,619 $461 $2,401 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
Mark J. Cristel 88 576 6.55 67 56 82 11.63% 35.59% $513,999 $892 $5,841 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 9 47 5.22 4 7 4 8.51% 31.91% $26,687 $568 $2,965 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
Mark J. Cristel 101 668 6.61 95 90 82 14.22% 39.97% $595,309 $891 $5,894 0 0
Alfonso Balderas 10 71 7.1 1 8 8 1.41% 23.94% $19,178 $270 $1,918 0 0