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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
Ronald B. Spatz 37 117 3.16 20 17 18 17.09% 47.01% $667,455 $5,705 $18,039 0 1
Tommy C. Short 11 55 5 7 4 9 12.73% 36.36% $146,489 $2,663 $13,317 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Ronald B. Spatz 53 186 3.51 25 32 30 13.44% 46.77% $1,086,280 $5,840 $20,496 0 2
Tommy C. Short 25 173 6.92 15 22 24 8.67% 35.26% $358,065 $2,070 $14,323 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
Ronald B. Spatz 47 162 3.45 21 24 15 12.96% 37.04% $776,009 $4,790 $16,511 0 0
Tommy C. Short 27 110 4.07 1 12 17 0.91% 27.27% $164,685 $1,497 $6,099 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
Ronald B. Spatz 47 157 3.34 27 17 18 17.2% 39.49% $957,412 $6,098 $20,370 0 4
Tommy C. Short 38 177 4.66 16 21 18 9.04% 31.07% $405,204 $2,289 $10,663 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Ronald B. Spatz 39 143 3.67 24 23 25 16.78% 50.35% $782,682 $5,473 $20,069 0 2
Tommy C. Short 33 192 5.82 24 22 23 12.5% 35.94% $387,688 $2,019 $11,748 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
Ronald B. Spatz 34 127 3.74 24 16 20 18.9% 47.24% $618,989 $4,874 $18,206 0 0
Tommy C. Short 31 180 5.81 19 15 25 10.56% 32.78% $382,515 $2,125 $12,339 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
Ronald B. Spatz 39 159 4.08 24 23 17 15.09% 40.25% $749,230 $4,712 $19,211 0 2
Tommy C. Short 28 181 6.46 22 12 24 12.15% 32.04% $321,690 $1,777 $11,489 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
Ronald B. Spatz 34 108 3.18 15 14 17 13.89% 42.59% $474,175 $4,391 $13,946 0 1
Tommy C. Short 23 162 7.04 25 19 17 15.43% 37.65% $302,232 $1,866 $13,141 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
Ronald B. Spatz 29 122 4.21 17 15 14 13.93% 37.7% $541,514 $4,439 $18,673 0 2
Tommy C. Short 27 211 7.81 21 28 15 9.95% 30.33% $270,126 $1,280 $10,005 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
Ronald B. Spatz 16 72 4.5 8 8 10 11.11% 36.11% $164,685 $2,287 $10,293 0 0
Tommy C. Short 38 228 6 24 35 26 10.53% 37.28% $336,715 $1,477 $8,861 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
Ronald B. Spatz 22 62 2.82 10 7 11 16.13% 45.16% $228,740 $3,689 $10,397 0 0
Tommy C. Short 42 274 6.52 34 33 28 12.41% 34.67% $451,406 $1,647 $10,748 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
Ronald B. Spatz 14 39 2.79 8 5 8 20.51% 53.85% $147,988 $3,795 $10,571 0 0
Tommy C. Short 47 263 5.6 31 32 28 11.79% 34.6% $469,785 $1,786 $9,995 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
Ronald B. Spatz 15 62 4.13 8 11 10 12.9% 46.77% $181,752 $2,931 $12,117 0 0
Tommy C. Short 46 240 5.22 21 33 25 8.75% 32.92% $393,714 $1,640 $8,559 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Ronald B. Spatz 32 127 3.97 25 20 14 19.69% 46.46% $528,168 $4,159 $16,505 0 0
Tommy C. Short 47 347 7.38 28 42 45 8.07% 33.14% $478,277 $1,378 $10,176 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
Ronald B. Spatz 32 170 5.31 18 27 19 10.59% 37.65% $501,480 $2,950 $15,671 0 1
Tommy C. Short 31 187 6.03 8 13 25 4.28% 24.6% $134,424 $719 $4,336 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
Ronald B. Spatz 33 154 4.67 28 20 12 18.18% 38.96% $517,556 $3,361 $15,684 0 0
Tommy C. Short 22 104 4.73 7 11 12 6.73% 28.85% $78,932 $759 $3,588 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
Ronald B. Spatz 52 171 3.29 23 20 15 13.45% 33.92% $373,410 $2,184 $7,181 0 0
Tommy C. Short 27 160 5.93 16 19 17 10% 32.5% $125,370 $784 $4,643 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
Ronald B. Spatz 52 200 3.85 20 22 31 10% 36.5% $417,020 $2,085 $8,020 0 0
Tommy C. Short 27 147 5.44 13 11 18 8.84% 28.57% $111,672 $760 $4,136 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
Ronald B. Spatz 48 215 4.48 29 33 27 13.49% 41.4% $660,186 $3,071 $13,754 0 2
Tommy C. Short 20 99 4.95 8 6 16 8.08% 30.3% $85,503 $864 $4,275 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
Ronald B. Spatz 48 197 4.1 28 26 18 14.21% 36.55% $825,376 $4,190 $17,195 1 8
Tommy C. Short 19 139 7.32 14 17 19 10.07% 35.97% $223,107 $1,605 $11,742 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Ronald B. Spatz 54 256 4.74 37 45 26 14.45% 42.19% $968,672 $3,784 $17,938 0 3
Tommy C. Short 28 224 8 15 19 34 6.7% 30.36% $206,967 $924 $7,392 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Ronald B. Spatz 42 224 5.33 37 32 29 16.52% 43.75% $985,435 $4,399 $23,463 0 3
Tommy C. Short 47 249 5.3 16 19 23 6.43% 23.29% $204,134 $820 $4,343 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
Ronald B. Spatz 47 201 4.28 16 32 17 7.96% 32.34% $649,996 $3,234 $13,830 0 4
Tommy C. Short 37 255 6.89 22 17 34 8.63% 28.63% $292,821 $1,148 $7,914 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
Ronald B. Spatz 51 200 3.92 22 29 29 11% 40% $731,165 $3,656 $14,337 1 6
Tommy C. Short 27 152 5.63 16 18 17 10.53% 33.55% $192,607 $1,267 $7,134 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
Ronald B. Spatz 52 209 4.02 34 36 24 16.27% 44.98% $738,940 $3,536 $14,210 0 2
Tommy C. Short 26 132 5.08 10 16 12 7.58% 28.79% $109,936 $833 $4,228 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
Ronald B. Spatz 49 219 4.47 28 33 27 12.79% 40.18% $655,567 $2,993 $13,379 0 2
Tommy C. Short 17 107 6.29 10 5 15 9.35% 28.04% $77,914 $728 $4,583 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
Ronald B. Spatz 41 228 5.56 30 35 34 13.16% 43.42% $668,276 $2,931 $16,299 0 2
Tommy C. Short 28 198 7.07 17 13 22 8.59% 26.26% $126,608 $639 $4,522 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
Ronald B. Spatz 51 226 4.43 36 30 28 15.93% 41.59% $628,987 $2,783 $12,333 0 0
Tommy C. Short 12 67 5.58 4 9 8 5.97% 31.34% $65,746 $981 $5,479 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
Ronald B. Spatz 58 227 3.91 32 30 31 14.1% 40.97% $576,257 $2,539 $9,935 0 1
Tommy C. Short 18 65 3.61 4 3 2 6.15% 13.85% $31,893 $491 $1,772 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
Ronald B. Spatz 52 244 4.69 31 38 28 12.7% 39.75% $526,497 $2,158 $10,125 0 1
Tommy C. Short 12 55 4.58 5 7 3 9.09% 27.27% $40,354 $734 $3,363 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
Ronald B. Spatz 45 210 4.67 29 26 27 13.81% 39.05% $503,874 $2,399 $11,197 1 2
Tommy C. Short 30 150 5 10 17 20 6.67% 31.33% $60,078 $401 $2,003 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Ronald B. Spatz 38 206 5.42 21 20 31 10.19% 34.95% $336,594 $1,634 $8,858 0 1
Tommy C. Short 18 79 4.39 7 2 6 8.86% 18.99% $54,291 $687 $3,016 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
Ronald B. Spatz 37 204 5.51 26 18 27 12.75% 34.8% $579,602 $2,841 $15,665 2 6
Tommy C. Short 17 82 4.82 7 8 7 8.54% 26.83% $75,807 $924 $4,459 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
Ronald B. Spatz 35 198 5.66 26 12 19 13.13% 28.79% $420,284 $2,123 $12,008 1 4
Tommy C. Short 6 37 6.17 5 6 6 13.51% 45.95% $75,815 $2,049 $12,636 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
Ronald B. Spatz 42 229 5.45 26 23 25 11.35% 32.31% $383,976 $1,677 $9,142 0 0
Tommy C. Short 6 13 2.17 0 0 0 0% 0% $278 $21 $46 0 0