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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
Edwin W. Merryman 3 13 4.33 1 1 0 7.69% 15.38% $46,290 $3,561 $15,430 0 0
David R. Bell 3 21 7 1 2 0 4.76% 14.29% $47,738 $2,273 $15,913 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
Edwin W. Merryman 6 26 4.33 1 3 5 3.85% 34.62% $109,090 $4,196 $18,182 0 0
David R. Bell 7 29 4.14 4 2 2 13.79% 27.59% $123,582 $4,261 $17,655 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
Edwin W. Merryman 6 32 5.33 3 2 5 9.38% 31.25% $160,273 $5,009 $26,712 0 0
David R. Bell 3 23 7.67 5 4 5 21.74% 60.87% $248,507 $10,805 $82,836 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
Edwin W. Merryman 5 17 3.4 3 5 3 17.65% 64.71% $111,012 $6,530 $22,202 0 0
David R. Bell 4 19 4.75 1 1 3 5.26% 26.32% $63,024 $3,317 $15,756 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
Edwin W. Merryman 4 22 5.5 0 1 7 0% 36.36% $48,034 $2,183 $12,009 0 0
David R. Bell 5 30 6 4 1 5 13.33% 33.33% $126,259 $4,209 $25,252 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
Edwin W. Merryman 4 13 3.25 4 1 0 30.77% 38.46% $97,316 $7,486 $24,329 0 0
David R. Bell 7 37 5.29 5 5 7 13.51% 45.95% $186,717 $5,046 $26,674 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
Edwin W. Merryman 4 17 4.25 1 7 3 5.88% 64.71% $81,896 $4,817 $20,474 0 0
David R. Bell 7 36 5.14 1 4 3 2.78% 22.22% $74,388 $2,066 $10,627 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
Edwin W. Merryman 3 10 3.33 3 1 2 30% 60% $75,778 $7,578 $25,259 0 0
David R. Bell 11 52 4.73 7 5 9 13.46% 40.38% $294,408 $5,662 $26,764 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
Edwin W. Merryman 4 23 5.75 1 2 3 4.35% 26.09% $53,414 $2,322 $13,354 0 0
David R. Bell 10 53 5.3 6 6 9 11.32% 39.62% $288,484 $5,443 $28,848 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
Edwin W. Merryman 4 16 4 2 2 1 12.5% 31.25% $45,154 $2,822 $11,289 0 0
David R. Bell 11 47 4.27 4 6 6 8.51% 34.04% $268,561 $5,714 $24,415 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
Edwin W. Merryman 5 15 3 1 2 1 6.67% 26.67% $29,938 $1,996 $5,988 0 0
David R. Bell 10 59 5.9 10 10 10 16.95% 50.85% $547,007 $9,271 $54,701 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
Edwin W. Merryman 4 14 3.5 5 1 1 35.71% 50% $77,750 $5,554 $19,438 0 0
David R. Bell 10 45 4.5 2 7 7 4.44% 35.56% $203,684 $4,526 $20,368 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
Edwin W. Merryman 8 66 8.25 8 14 9 12.12% 46.97% $503,963 $7,636 $62,995 0 5
David R. Bell 14 86 6.14 13 8 12 15.12% 38.37% $486,664 $5,659 $34,762 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Edwin W. Merryman 11 55 5 7 10 3 12.73% 36.36% $212,200 $3,858 $19,291 0 0
David R. Bell 17 92 5.41 8 9 13 8.7% 32.61% $462,423 $5,026 $27,201 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
Edwin W. Merryman 12 64 5.33 8 10 8 12.5% 40.63% $223,370 $3,490 $18,614 0 0
David R. Bell 32 152 4.75 11 12 11 7.24% 22.37% $552,059 $3,632 $17,252 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
Edwin W. Merryman 10 60 6 7 9 10 11.67% 43.33% $187,670 $3,128 $18,767 0 1
David R. Bell 40 167 4.18 14 18 27 8.38% 35.33% $1,029,124 $6,162 $25,728 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
Edwin W. Merryman 18 101 5.61 9 13 10 8.91% 31.68% $244,851 $2,424 $13,603 0 0
David R. Bell 32 147 4.59 14 17 26 9.52% 38.78% $899,650 $6,120 $28,114 1 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
Edwin W. Merryman 12 66 5.5 5 12 8 7.58% 37.88% $194,380 $2,945 $16,198 0 0
David R. Bell 37 160 4.32 10 14 19 6.25% 26.88% $749,399 $4,684 $20,254 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
Edwin W. Merryman 11 48 4.36 5 5 5 10.42% 31.25% $148,241 $3,088 $13,476 0 1
David R. Bell 48 157 3.27 8 19 17 5.1% 28.03% $657,813 $4,190 $13,704 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
Edwin W. Merryman 7 49 7 10 4 6 20.41% 40.82% $259,090 $5,288 $37,013 0 0
David R. Bell 62 266 4.29 33 36 46 12.41% 43.23% $1,817,191 $6,832 $29,310 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
Edwin W. Merryman 11 57 5.18 8 4 7 14.04% 33.33% $158,115 $2,774 $14,374 0 0
David R. Bell 51 217 4.25 36 22 32 16.59% 41.47% $2,019,903 $9,308 $39,606 1 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
Edwin W. Merryman 9 38 4.22 4 3 3 10.53% 26.32% $84,621 $2,227 $9,402 0 0
David R. Bell 64 298 4.66 38 36 46 12.75% 40.27% $2,358,956 $7,916 $36,859 1 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
Edwin W. Merryman 6 36 6 6 4 4 16.67% 38.89% $121,941 $3,387 $20,324 0 0
David R. Bell 69 322 4.67 26 45 41 8.07% 34.78% $2,423,474 $7,526 $35,123 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
Edwin W. Merryman 3 11 3.67 1 3 2 9.09% 54.55% $36,896 $3,354 $12,299 0 0
David R. Bell 68 289 4.25 43 41 29 14.88% 39.1% $2,658,479 $9,199 $39,095 2 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
Edwin W. Merryman 2 12 6 1 4 1 8.33% 50% $23,255 $1,938 $11,628 0 0
David R. Bell 51 240 4.71 40 29 24 16.67% 38.75% $2,865,436 $11,939 $56,185 7 11

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
Edwin W. Merryman 1 5 5 0 0 3 0% 60% $7,220 $1,444 $7,220 0 0
David R. Bell 34 162 4.76 22 18 25 13.58% 40.12% $706,409 $4,361 $20,777 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
Edwin W. Merryman 1 4 4 0 0 0 0% 0% $210 $53 $210 0 0
David R. Bell 39 188 4.82 27 23 25 14.36% 39.89% $800,110 $4,256 $20,516 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
Edwin W. Merryman 2 10 5 1 3 2 10% 60% $24,142 $2,414 $12,071 0 0
David R. Bell 40 198 4.95 27 19 24 13.64% 35.35% $821,682 $4,150 $20,542 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
Edwin W. Merryman 5 42 8.4 1 3 5 2.38% 21.43% $51,361 $1,223 $10,272 0 0
David R. Bell 49 209 4.27 35 21 24 16.75% 38.28% $808,716 $3,869 $16,504 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
Edwin W. Merryman 5 28 5.6 4 4 4 14.29% 42.86% $57,994 $2,071 $11,599 0 0
David R. Bell 50 258 5.16 45 31 41 17.44% 45.35% $1,148,113 $4,450 $22,962 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
Edwin W. Merryman 4 16 4 4 3 2 25% 56.25% $26,342 $1,646 $6,586 0 0
David R. Bell 46 229 4.98 32 44 34 13.97% 48.03% $1,075,473 $4,696 $23,380 1 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
Edwin W. Merryman 4 24 6 2 2 1 8.33% 20.83% $10,252 $427 $2,563 0 0
David R. Bell 48 228 4.75 19 36 29 8.33% 36.84% $1,877,211 $8,233 $39,109 3 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
Edwin W. Merryman 6 66 11 11 11 8 16.67% 45.45% $54,281 $822 $9,047 0 0
David R. Bell 51 255 5 32 33 37 12.55% 40% $742,909 $2,913 $14,567 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
Edwin W. Merryman 11 81 7.36 5 7 11 6.17% 28.4% $44,750 $552 $4,068 0 0
David R. Bell 60 326 5.43 34 45 41 10.43% 36.81% $819,928 $2,515 $13,665 0 2