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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
Brian Waltz 39 121 3.1 9 16 20 7.44% 37.19% $337,312 $2,788 $8,649 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $152 $152 $152 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
Brian Waltz 22 52 2.36 9 9 5 17.31% 44.23% $266,221 $5,120 $12,101 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 1 5 5 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,427 $285 $1,427 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
Brian Waltz 10 22 2.2 2 4 5 9.09% 50% $48,046 $2,184 $4,805 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 2 7 3.5 0 2 2 0% 57.14% $11,744 $1,678 $5,872 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
Brian Waltz 17 42 2.47 9 3 5 21.43% 40.48% $147,044 $3,501 $8,650 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 5 8 1.6 0 0 2 0% 25% $4,493 $562 $899 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
Brian Waltz 8 19 2.38 2 3 2 10.53% 36.84% $30,108 $1,585 $3,764 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 3 10 3.33 3 0 1 30% 40% $65,204 $6,520 $21,735 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
Brian Waltz 10 20 2 2 1 2 10% 25% $44,335 $2,217 $4,434 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 2 3 1.5 0 1 1 0% 66.67% $5,555 $1,852 $2,778 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
Brian Waltz 18 53 2.94 9 10 10 16.98% 54.72% $136,800 $2,581 $7,600 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 2 3 1.5 1 0 1 33.33% 66.67% $14,692 $4,897 $7,346 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
Brian Waltz 19 60 3.16 8 8 7 13.33% 38.33% $103,690 $1,728 $5,457 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 5 19 3.8 3 3 2 15.79% 42.11% $44,630 $2,349 $8,926 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
Brian Waltz 16 49 3.06 8 3 7 16.33% 36.73% $56,001 $1,143 $3,500 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 7 32 4.57 5 5 2 15.63% 37.5% $187,685 $5,865 $26,812 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
Brian Waltz 19 61 3.21 12 7 9 19.67% 45.9% $95,074 $1,559 $5,004 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 9 70 7.78 8 7 9 11.43% 34.29% $156,324 $2,233 $17,369 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
Brian Waltz 18 84 4.67 19 15 12 22.62% 54.76% $120,970 $1,440 $6,721 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 14 71 5.07 13 9 11 18.31% 46.48% $328,652 $4,629 $23,475 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
Brian Waltz 16 62 3.88 10 12 14 16.13% 58.06% $128,372 $2,071 $8,023 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 8 32 4 4 7 3 12.5% 43.75% $160,677 $5,021 $20,085 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
Brian Waltz 11 45 4.09 10 5 6 22.22% 46.67% $123,194 $2,738 $11,199 0 2
Lisa L. Merritt 7 11 1.57 0 2 1 0% 27.27% $6,143 $558 $878 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
Brian Waltz 13 76 5.85 10 7 18 13.16% 46.05% $119,266 $1,569 $9,174 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 9 40 4.44 6 2 3 15% 27.5% $78,656 $1,966 $8,740 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
Brian Waltz 14 85 6.07 12 11 14 14.12% 43.53% $127,251 $1,497 $9,089 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 5 9 1.8 0 1 2 0% 33.33% $6,505 $723 $1,301 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
Brian Waltz 3 10 3.33 4 2 2 40% 80% $33,530 $3,353 $11,177 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 1 1 1 1 0 0 100% 100% $4,200 $4,200 $4,200 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
Brian Waltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 6 31 5.17 7 3 1 22.58% 35.48% $75,478 $2,435 $12,580 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Brian Waltz 2 4 2 0 0 1 0% 25% $810 $203 $405 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 15 99 6.6 12 16 14 12.12% 42.42% $221,176 $2,234 $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
Brian Waltz 2 3 1.5 1 0 2 33.33% 100% $4,680 $1,560 $2,340 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 23 147 6.39 19 20 19 12.93% 39.46% $298,240 $2,029 $12,967 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
Brian Waltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 19 55 2.89 9 5 3 16.36% 30.91% $106,280 $1,932 $5,594 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
Brian Waltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 12 40 3.33 7 5 4 17.5% 40% $98,819 $2,470 $8,235 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
Brian Waltz 2 4 2 1 0 1 25% 50% $2,754 $689 $1,377 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 21 76 3.62 12 9 6 15.79% 35.53% $115,593 $1,521 $5,504 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
Brian Waltz 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 6 18 3 1 2 1 5.56% 22.22% $8,049 $447 $1,342 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
Brian Waltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 1 2 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 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
Brian Waltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Lisa L. Merritt 4 13 3.25 2 0 0 15.38% 15.38% $14,315 $1,101 $3,579 0 0