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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
Michael W. Wright 6 26 4.33 6 3 4 23.08% 50% $121,115 $4,658 $20,186 0 0
Al Cates 15 48 3.2 9 2 4 18.75% 31.25% $227,643 $4,743 $15,176 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Michael W. Wright 8 18 2.25 2 1 6 11.11% 50% $50,310 $2,795 $6,289 0 0
Al Cates 22 70 3.18 11 6 7 15.71% 34.29% $257,906 $3,684 $11,723 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
Michael W. Wright 10 56 5.6 5 10 3 8.93% 32.14% $145,784 $2,603 $14,578 0 0
Al Cates 28 95 3.39 10 12 10 10.53% 33.68% $332,921 $3,504 $11,890 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
Michael W. Wright 10 62 6.2 6 10 8 9.68% 38.71% $166,390 $2,684 $16,639 0 0
Al Cates 21 79 3.76 11 12 8 13.92% 39.24% $427,869 $5,416 $20,375 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
Michael W. Wright 14 32 2.29 6 4 1 18.75% 34.38% $158,483 $4,953 $11,320 0 1
Al Cates 25 90 3.6 11 15 12 12.22% 42.22% $357,625 $3,974 $14,305 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
Michael W. Wright 15 39 2.6 9 6 2 23.08% 43.59% $122,485 $3,141 $8,166 0 0
Al Cates 24 84 3.5 18 8 10 21.43% 42.86% $418,859 $4,986 $17,452 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
Michael W. Wright 28 91 3.25 10 9 11 10.99% 32.97% $138,458 $1,522 $4,945 0 0
Al Cates 31 94 3.03 7 9 11 7.45% 28.72% $129,466 $1,377 $4,176 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Michael W. Wright 12 69 5.75 10 10 11 14.49% 44.93% $218,128 $3,161 $18,177 0 0
Al Cates 27 129 4.78 21 19 21 16.28% 47.29% $302,513 $2,345 $11,204 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
Michael W. Wright 17 93 5.47 16 12 12 17.2% 43.01% $267,607 $2,877 $15,742 0 0
Al Cates 27 102 3.78 16 13 10 15.69% 38.24% $300,875 $2,950 $11,144 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
Michael W. Wright 13 69 5.31 5 14 13 7.25% 46.38% $161,629 $2,342 $12,433 0 0
Al Cates 24 101 4.21 15 19 16 14.85% 49.5% $393,329 $3,894 $16,389 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
Michael W. Wright 11 80 7.27 12 12 14 15% 47.5% $209,188 $2,615 $19,017 0 0
Al Cates 25 89 3.56 17 15 10 19.1% 47.19% $357,477 $4,017 $14,299 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
Michael W. Wright 12 85 7.08 11 11 11 12.94% 38.82% $184,032 $2,165 $15,336 0 0
Al Cates 26 123 4.73 26 28 12 21.14% 53.66% $636,514 $5,175 $24,481 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
Michael W. Wright 16 111 6.94 11 17 18 9.91% 41.44% $323,445 $2,914 $20,215 0 0
Al Cates 25 102 4.08 21 20 16 20.59% 55.88% $582,857 $5,714 $23,314 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
Michael W. Wright 14 67 4.79 6 10 5 8.96% 31.34% $188,683 $2,816 $13,477 0 0
Al Cates 25 102 4.08 14 18 17 13.73% 48.04% $299,518 $2,936 $11,981 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
Michael W. Wright 13 58 4.46 8 8 3 13.79% 32.76% $212,682 $3,667 $16,360 0 0
Al Cates 24 111 4.63 22 17 14 19.82% 47.75% $353,868 $3,188 $14,745 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
Michael W. Wright 10 79 7.9 7 6 7 8.86% 25.32% $109,800 $1,390 $10,980 0 0
Al Cates 21 84 4 17 13 16 20.24% 54.76% $405,134 $4,823 $19,292 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
Michael W. Wright 15 82 5.47 5 9 6 6.1% 24.39% $133,883 $1,633 $8,926 0 0
Al Cates 20 68 3.4 6 10 8 8.82% 35.29% $150,638 $2,215 $7,532 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
Michael W. Wright 10 72 7.2 8 9 9 11.11% 36.11% $312,824 $4,345 $31,282 0 0
Al Cates 12 42 3.5 9 5 7 21.43% 50% $128,424 $3,058 $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
Michael W. Wright 12 63 5.25 7 5 12 11.11% 38.1% $283,924 $4,507 $23,660 0 0
Al Cates 9 35 3.89 2 0 5 5.71% 20% $26,703 $763 $2,967 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
Michael W. Wright 11 77 7 7 13 6 9.09% 33.77% $267,693 $3,477 $24,336 0 0
Al Cates 9 40 4.44 4 4 8 10% 40% $58,480 $1,462 $6,498 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
Michael W. Wright 13 46 3.54 5 4 6 10.87% 32.61% $95,952 $2,086 $7,381 0 0
Al Cates 6 38 6.33 2 4 6 5.26% 31.58% $51,788 $1,363 $8,631 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
Michael W. Wright 21 100 4.76 8 11 13 8% 32% $214,315 $2,143 $10,205 0 0
Al Cates 4 29 7.25 2 3 2 6.9% 24.14% $24,331 $839 $6,083 0 0