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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
Brian Waltz 14 49 3.5 7 10 6 14.29% 46.94% $195,082 $3,981 $13,934 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 1 4 4 0 0 1 0% 25% $6,000 $1,500 $6,000 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
Brian Waltz 33 87 2.64 14 16 12 16.09% 48.28% $316,978 $3,643 $9,605 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 3 13 4.33 1 1 0 7.69% 15.38% $46,290 $3,561 $15,430 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
Brian Waltz 39 121 3.1 9 16 20 7.44% 37.19% $337,312 $2,788 $8,649 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 6 26 4.33 1 3 5 3.85% 34.62% $109,090 $4,196 $18,182 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
Brian Waltz 22 52 2.36 9 9 5 17.31% 44.23% $266,221 $5,120 $12,101 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 6 32 5.33 3 2 5 9.38% 31.25% $160,273 $5,009 $26,712 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
Brian Waltz 10 22 2.2 2 4 5 9.09% 50% $48,046 $2,184 $4,805 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 5 17 3.4 3 5 3 17.65% 64.71% $111,012 $6,530 $22,202 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
Brian Waltz 17 42 2.47 9 3 5 21.43% 40.48% $147,044 $3,501 $8,650 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 22 5.5 0 1 7 0% 36.36% $48,034 $2,183 $12,009 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
Brian Waltz 8 19 2.38 2 3 2 10.53% 36.84% $30,108 $1,585 $3,764 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 13 3.25 4 1 0 30.77% 38.46% $97,316 $7,486 $24,329 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
Brian Waltz 10 20 2 2 1 2 10% 25% $44,335 $2,217 $4,434 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 17 4.25 1 7 3 5.88% 64.71% $81,896 $4,817 $20,474 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
Brian Waltz 4 15 3.75 4 1 1 26.67% 40% $76,572 $5,105 $19,143 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 3 10 3.33 3 1 2 30% 60% $75,778 $7,578 $25,259 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
Brian Waltz 9 30 3.33 7 6 5 23.33% 60% $119,925 $3,998 $13,325 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 23 5.75 1 2 3 4.35% 26.09% $53,414 $2,322 $13,354 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
Brian Waltz 7 23 3.29 3 4 3 13.04% 43.48% $55,111 $2,396 $7,873 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 16 4 2 2 1 12.5% 31.25% $45,154 $2,822 $11,289 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
Brian Waltz 18 53 2.94 9 10 10 16.98% 54.72% $136,800 $2,581 $7,600 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 5 15 3 1 2 1 6.67% 26.67% $29,938 $1,996 $5,988 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
Brian Waltz 19 60 3.16 8 8 7 13.33% 38.33% $103,690 $1,728 $5,457 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 14 3.5 5 1 1 35.71% 50% $77,750 $5,554 $19,438 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
Brian Waltz 16 49 3.06 8 3 7 16.33% 36.73% $56,001 $1,143 $3,500 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 8 66 8.25 8 14 9 12.12% 46.97% $503,963 $7,636 $62,995 0 5

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
Brian Waltz 19 61 3.21 12 7 9 19.67% 45.9% $95,074 $1,559 $5,004 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 11 55 5 7 10 3 12.73% 36.36% $212,200 $3,858 $19,291 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
Brian Waltz 18 84 4.67 19 15 12 22.62% 54.76% $120,970 $1,440 $6,721 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 12 64 5.33 8 10 8 12.5% 40.63% $223,370 $3,490 $18,614 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
Brian Waltz 16 62 3.88 10 12 14 16.13% 58.06% $128,372 $2,071 $8,023 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 10 60 6 7 9 10 11.67% 43.33% $187,670 $3,128 $18,767 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
Brian Waltz 22 67 3.05 15 10 6 22.39% 46.27% $158,687 $2,368 $7,213 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 18 101 5.61 9 13 10 8.91% 31.68% $244,851 $2,424 $13,603 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
Brian Waltz 17 72 4.24 12 11 11 16.67% 47.22% $96,367 $1,338 $5,669 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 12 66 5.5 5 12 8 7.58% 37.88% $194,380 $2,945 $16,198 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
Brian Waltz 20 83 4.15 12 8 16 14.46% 43.37% $100,277 $1,208 $5,014 0 1
Edwin W. Merryman 11 48 4.36 5 5 5 10.42% 31.25% $148,241 $3,088 $13,476 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
Brian Waltz 11 45 4.09 10 5 6 22.22% 46.67% $123,194 $2,738 $11,199 0 2
Edwin W. Merryman 7 49 7 10 4 6 20.41% 40.82% $259,090 $5,288 $37,013 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
Brian Waltz 13 76 5.85 10 7 18 13.16% 46.05% $119,266 $1,569 $9,174 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 11 57 5.18 8 4 7 14.04% 33.33% $158,115 $2,774 $14,374 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
Brian Waltz 14 85 6.07 12 11 14 14.12% 43.53% $127,251 $1,497 $9,089 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 9 38 4.22 4 3 3 10.53% 26.32% $84,621 $2,227 $9,402 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
Brian Waltz 14 48 3.43 9 8 3 18.75% 41.67% $73,127 $1,523 $5,223 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 6 36 6 6 4 4 16.67% 38.89% $121,941 $3,387 $20,324 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
Brian Waltz 14 39 2.79 1 3 8 2.56% 30.77% $27,594 $708 $1,971 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 3 11 3.67 1 3 2 9.09% 54.55% $36,896 $3,354 $12,299 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Brian Waltz 3 10 3.33 4 2 2 40% 80% $33,530 $3,353 $11,177 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 2 12 6 1 4 1 8.33% 50% $23,255 $1,938 $11,628 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
Brian Waltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 1 5 5 0 0 3 0% 60% $7,220 $1,444 $7,220 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
Brian Waltz 2 4 2 0 0 1 0% 25% $810 $203 $405 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 1 4 4 0 0 0 0% 0% $210 $53 $210 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
Brian Waltz 2 3 1.5 1 0 2 33.33% 100% $4,680 $1,560 $2,340 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 2 10 5 1 3 2 10% 60% $24,142 $2,414 $12,071 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
Brian Waltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 5 42 8.4 1 3 5 2.38% 21.43% $51,361 $1,223 $10,272 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
Brian Waltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 5 28 5.6 4 4 4 14.29% 42.86% $57,994 $2,071 $11,599 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
Brian Waltz 2 4 2 1 0 1 25% 50% $2,754 $689 $1,377 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 16 4 4 3 2 25% 56.25% $26,342 $1,646 $6,586 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
Brian Waltz 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 24 6 2 2 1 8.33% 20.83% $10,252 $427 $2,563 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
Brian Waltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 6 66 11 11 11 8 16.67% 45.45% $54,281 $822 $9,047 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
Brian Waltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 11 81 7.36 5 7 11 6.17% 28.4% $44,750 $552 $4,068 0 0