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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
Gerald E. Brooks 21 88 4.19 13 11 24 14.77% 54.55% $188,084 $2,137 $8,956 0 0
Don Bentler 3 12 4 0 1 0 0% 8.33% $3,948 $329 $1,316 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
Gerald E. Brooks 35 114 3.26 16 19 16 14.04% 44.74% $280,828 $2,463 $8,024 0 0
Don Bentler 5 23 4.6 4 0 3 17.39% 30.43% $44,112 $1,918 $8,822 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
Gerald E. Brooks 44 235 5.34 39 33 33 16.6% 44.68% $700,174 $2,979 $15,913 0 0
Don Bentler 7 34 4.86 5 5 3 14.71% 38.24% $61,383 $1,805 $8,769 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
Gerald E. Brooks 68 236 3.47 36 33 35 15.25% 44.07% $803,316 $3,404 $11,813 0 1
Don Bentler 9 51 5.67 5 8 9 9.8% 43.14% $138,589 $2,717 $15,399 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
Gerald E. Brooks 64 245 3.83 47 39 33 19.18% 48.57% $757,941 $3,094 $11,843 0 0
Don Bentler 7 43 6.14 7 8 8 16.28% 53.49% $95,801 $2,228 $13,686 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
Gerald E. Brooks 54 266 4.93 33 39 35 12.41% 40.23% $621,282 $2,336 $11,505 0 0
Don Bentler 7 39 5.57 8 5 5 20.51% 46.15% $83,901 $2,151 $11,986 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
Gerald E. Brooks 73 397 5.44 73 64 57 18.39% 48.87% $1,194,072 $3,008 $16,357 0 0
Don Bentler 10 41 4.1 8 6 7 19.51% 51.22% $90,728 $2,213 $9,073 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
Gerald E. Brooks 66 405 6.14 71 61 58 17.53% 46.91% $1,209,319 $2,986 $18,323 0 1
Don Bentler 12 95 7.92 15 18 14 15.79% 49.47% $153,097 $1,612 $12,758 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
Gerald E. Brooks 62 345 5.56 64 38 45 18.55% 42.61% $1,094,315 $3,172 $17,650 0 1
Don Bentler 12 111 9.25 12 20 17 10.81% 44.14% $163,181 $1,470 $13,598 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
Gerald E. Brooks 71 350 4.93 53 64 48 15.14% 47.14% $1,246,869 $3,562 $17,562 0 1
Don Bentler 11 96 8.73 12 16 14 12.5% 43.75% $142,599 $1,485 $12,964 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
Gerald E. Brooks 58 281 4.84 53 48 42 18.86% 50.89% $1,031,744 $3,672 $17,789 0 0
Don Bentler 12 95 7.92 6 15 19 6.32% 42.11% $87,932 $926 $7,328 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
Gerald E. Brooks 35 151 4.31 26 26 18 17.22% 46.36% $600,179 $3,975 $17,148 0 0
Don Bentler 11 116 10.55 10 18 20 8.62% 41.38% $117,584 $1,014 $10,689 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
Gerald E. Brooks 27 106 3.93 15 13 8 14.15% 33.96% $295,820 $2,791 $10,956 0 0
Don Bentler 10 84 8.4 11 9 8 13.1% 33.33% $104,532 $1,244 $10,453 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
Gerald E. Brooks 11 67 6.09 8 11 10 11.94% 43.28% $159,110 $2,375 $14,465 0 0
Don Bentler 13 112 8.62 11 10 17 9.82% 33.93% $190,847 $1,704 $14,681 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
Gerald E. Brooks 28 87 3.11 4 12 14 4.6% 34.48% $123,925 $1,424 $4,426 0 0
Don Bentler 14 99 7.07 11 8 14 11.11% 33.33% $115,842 $1,170 $8,274 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
Gerald E. Brooks 35 157 4.49 14 24 29 8.92% 42.68% $315,790 $2,011 $9,023 0 0
Don Bentler 13 83 6.38 12 17 9 14.46% 45.78% $122,500 $1,476 $9,423 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
Gerald E. Brooks 18 58 3.22 11 5 7 18.97% 39.66% $166,840 $2,877 $9,269 0 0
Don Bentler 12 86 7.17 11 16 11 12.79% 44.19% $96,266 $1,119 $8,022 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
Gerald E. Brooks 16 39 2.44 8 7 3 20.51% 46.15% $145,493 $3,731 $9,093 0 0
Don Bentler 13 86 6.62 8 12 12 9.3% 37.21% $101,849 $1,184 $7,835 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
Gerald E. Brooks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Don Bentler 18 69 3.83 10 10 12 14.49% 46.38% $91,136 $1,321 $5,063 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
Gerald E. Brooks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Don Bentler 15 119 7.93 8 16 17 6.72% 34.45% $70,642 $594 $4,709 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
Gerald E. Brooks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Don Bentler 13 90 6.92 12 14 7 13.33% 36.67% $85,152 $946 $6,550 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
Gerald E. Brooks 3 3 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $174 $58 $58 0 0
Don Bentler 11 89 8.09 16 8 17 17.98% 46.07% $88,989 $1,000 $8,090 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
Gerald E. Brooks 3 8 2.67 1 0 2 12.5% 37.5% $5,082 $635 $1,694 0 0
Don Bentler 12 95 7.92 4 10 16 4.21% 31.58% $53,205 $560 $4,434 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
Gerald E. Brooks 27 52 1.93 9 5 7 17.31% 40.38% $149,079 $2,867 $5,521 0 1
Don Bentler 7 52 7.43 8 10 6 15.38% 46.15% $69,029 $1,327 $9,861 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
Gerald E. Brooks 17 32 1.88 4 3 1 12.5% 25% $119,983 $3,749 $7,058 0 1
Don Bentler 2 4 2 1 0 0 25% 25% $2,865 $716 $1,433 0 0