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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
Paul Melancon 6 22 3.67 0 2 3 0% 22.73% $13,457 $612 $2,243 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
Paul Melancon 5 18 3.6 2 4 7 11.11% 72.22% $49,705 $2,761 $9,941 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
Paul Melancon 13 50 3.85 4 8 8 8% 40% $93,944 $1,879 $7,226 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
Paul Melancon 8 34 4.25 3 1 5 8.82% 26.47% $60,864 $1,790 $7,608 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
Paul Melancon 11 40 3.64 2 5 6 5% 32.5% $61,166 $1,529 $5,561 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
Paul Melancon 11 38 3.45 2 1 8 5.26% 28.95% $50,652 $1,333 $4,605 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
Paul Melancon 9 41 4.56 5 2 4 12.2% 26.83% $84,080 $2,051 $9,342 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. 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
Paul Melancon 9 39 4.33 1 7 4 2.56% 30.77% $69,245 $1,776 $7,694 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
Paul Melancon 10 39 3.9 3 0 4 7.69% 17.95% $33,940 $870 $3,394 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
Paul Melancon 13 74 5.69 6 6 6 8.11% 24.32% $85,090 $1,150 $6,545 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
Paul Melancon 8 27 3.38 1 2 1 3.7% 14.81% $20,480 $759 $2,560 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
Paul Melancon 8 33 4.13 2 5 4 6.06% 33.33% $42,843 $1,298 $5,355 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
Paul Melancon 6 17 2.83 1 4 2 5.88% 41.18% $29,920 $1,760 $4,987 0 0