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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
Gary C. Contessa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Joseph M. Poole 18 50 2.78 6 14 5 12% 50% $220,292 $4,406 $12,238 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
Gary C. Contessa 27 136 5.04 11 11 26 8.09% 35.29% $494,310 $3,635 $18,308 0 1
Joseph M. Poole 26 140 5.38 24 28 21 17.14% 52.14% $617,873 $4,413 $23,764 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
Gary C. Contessa 32 119 3.72 11 13 19 9.24% 36.13% $731,177 $6,144 $22,849 0 0
Joseph M. Poole 20 81 4.05 12 14 17 14.81% 53.09% $399,043 $4,926 $19,952 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
Gary C. Contessa 14 43 3.07 2 4 5 4.65% 25.58% $409,857 $9,532 $29,276 2 2
Joseph M. Poole 16 64 4 11 2 9 17.19% 34.38% $211,469 $3,304 $13,217 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
Gary C. Contessa 25 161 6.44 17 33 24 10.56% 45.96% $546,342 $3,393 $21,854 0 0
Joseph M. Poole 16 76 4.75 8 7 3 10.53% 23.68% $158,285 $2,083 $9,893 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
Gary C. Contessa 25 112 4.48 19 14 14 16.96% 41.96% $495,723 $4,426 $19,829 0 2
Joseph M. Poole 31 115 3.71 12 9 16 10.43% 32.17% $217,735 $1,893 $7,024 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
Gary C. Contessa 31 64 2.06 3 9 7 4.69% 29.69% $180,226 $2,816 $5,814 0 0
Joseph M. Poole 33 139 4.21 16 16 24 11.51% 40.29% $281,778 $2,027 $8,539 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
Gary C. Contessa 95 409 4.31 30 52 56 7.33% 33.74% $2,352,769 $5,752 $24,766 0 1
Joseph M. Poole 35 197 5.63 21 27 30 10.66% 39.59% $429,308 $2,179 $12,266 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
Gary C. Contessa 105 518 4.93 58 73 85 11.2% 41.7% $3,560,809 $6,874 $33,912 1 3
Joseph M. Poole 36 188 5.22 32 20 24 17.02% 40.43% $449,236 $2,390 $12,479 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Gary C. Contessa 124 453 3.65 34 49 67 7.51% 33.11% $1,944,631 $4,293 $15,683 0 1
Joseph M. Poole 42 202 4.81 23 45 21 11.39% 44.06% $336,243 $1,665 $8,006 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
Gary C. Contessa 148 500 3.38 53 48 66 10.6% 33.4% $2,622,804 $5,246 $17,722 0 5
Joseph M. Poole 29 178 6.14 36 23 21 20.22% 44.94% $344,501 $1,935 $11,879 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
Gary C. Contessa 165 665 4.03 63 78 86 9.47% 34.14% $3,286,368 $4,942 $19,917 0 6
Joseph M. Poole 34 166 4.88 26 20 21 15.66% 40.36% $238,856 $1,439 $7,025 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
Gary C. Contessa 184 637 3.46 78 107 82 12.24% 41.92% $4,324,656 $6,789 $23,504 0 1
Joseph M. Poole 33 151 4.58 27 24 27 17.88% 51.66% $188,427 $1,248 $5,710 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
Gary C. Contessa 134 500 3.73 56 59 61 11.2% 35.2% $3,012,698 $6,025 $22,483 1 2
Joseph M. Poole 46 226 4.91 47 42 30 20.8% 52.65% $228,199 $1,010 $4,961 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
Gary C. Contessa 146 586 4.01 55 77 81 9.39% 36.35% $2,679,770 $4,573 $18,355 0 0
Joseph M. Poole 34 167 4.91 30 27 35 17.96% 55.09% $153,531 $919 $4,516 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
Gary C. Contessa 123 543 4.41 64 63 81 11.79% 38.31% $2,412,920 $4,444 $19,617 0 4
Joseph M. Poole 37 201 5.43 38 31 27 18.91% 47.76% $185,707 $924 $5,019 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
Gary C. Contessa 190 742 3.91 99 106 106 13.34% 41.91% $3,470,766 $4,678 $18,267 2 5
Joseph M. Poole 34 220 6.47 32 32 35 14.55% 45% $196,579 $894 $5,782 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
Gary C. Contessa 246 1102 4.48 141 150 182 12.79% 42.92% $4,622,474 $4,195 $18,791 1 2
Joseph M. Poole 44 268 6.09 44 46 36 16.42% 47.01% $291,630 $1,088 $6,628 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Gary C. Contessa 330 1287 3.9 178 175 166 13.83% 40.33% $7,482,466 $5,814 $22,674 6 21
Joseph M. Poole 34 128 3.76 22 15 19 17.19% 43.75% $136,488 $1,066 $4,014 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
Gary C. Contessa 296 1230 4.16 176 172 186 14.31% 43.41% $7,597,713 $6,177 $25,668 2 19
Joseph M. Poole 22 82 3.73 10 11 9 12.2% 36.59% $62,788 $766 $2,854 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
Gary C. Contessa 256 945 3.69 167 150 143 17.67% 48.68% $6,331,923 $6,700 $24,734 2 15
Joseph M. Poole 16 89 5.56 9 9 9 10.11% 30.34% $45,707 $514 $2,857 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
Gary C. Contessa 160 610 3.81 92 92 80 15.08% 43.28% $3,457,480 $5,668 $21,609 0 0
Joseph M. Poole 9 27 3 1 3 2 3.7% 22.22% $7,715 $286 $857 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
Gary C. Contessa 129 427 3.31 52 64 45 12.18% 37.7% $1,821,803 $4,267 $14,123 0 1
Joseph M. Poole 22 93 4.23 8 13 7 8.6% 30.11% $61,111 $657 $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
Gary C. Contessa 78 358 4.59 45 50 58 12.57% 42.74% $1,551,485 $4,334 $19,891 1 2
Joseph M. Poole 15 113 7.53 19 12 10 16.81% 36.28% $110,088 $974 $7,339 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Gary C. Contessa 55 280 5.09 46 39 30 16.43% 41.07% $1,160,824 $4,146 $21,106 0 5
Joseph M. Poole 13 85 6.54 7 13 4 8.24% 28.24% $58,087 $683 $4,468 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
Gary C. Contessa 42 247 5.88 33 33 41 13.36% 43.32% $714,914 $2,894 $17,022 0 1
Joseph M. Poole 18 53 2.94 5 4 4 9.43% 24.53% $27,198 $513 $1,511 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
Gary C. Contessa 36 203 5.64 18 31 27 8.87% 37.44% $402,307 $1,982 $11,175 0 0
Joseph M. Poole 23 84 3.65 5 6 4 5.95% 17.86% $19,830 $236 $862 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
Gary C. Contessa 42 203 4.83 18 19 30 8.87% 33% $482,614 $2,377 $11,491 0 0
Joseph M. Poole 2 3 1.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $92 $31 $46 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
Gary C. Contessa 97 484 4.99 70 57 63 14.46% 39.26% $1,316,087 $2,719 $13,568 2 6
Joseph M. Poole 13 65 5 8 8 10 12.31% 40% $29,995 $461 $2,307 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
Gary C. Contessa 140 688 4.91 120 103 76 17.44% 43.46% $1,548,691 $2,251 $11,062 1 5
Joseph M. Poole 6 17 2.83 2 1 3 11.76% 35.29% $7,079 $416 $1,180 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
Gary C. Contessa 116 550 4.74 86 87 76 15.64% 45.27% $1,142,671 $2,078 $9,851 1 2
Joseph M. Poole 24 114 4.75 15 15 15 13.16% 39.47% $45,546 $400 $1,898 0 0