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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
Simon J. Buechler 34 150 4.41 18 19 21 12% 38.67% $844,594 $5,631 $24,841 0 2
Paul A. Smith 24 89 3.71 4 2 6 4.49% 13.48% $76,854 $864 $3,202 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Simon J. Buechler 43 187 4.35 28 17 19 14.97% 34.22% $971,568 $5,196 $22,595 0 3
Paul A. Smith 31 153 4.94 11 24 24 7.19% 38.56% $213,167 $1,393 $6,876 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
Simon J. Buechler 34 147 4.32 14 25 17 9.52% 38.1% $549,367 $3,737 $16,158 0 2
Paul A. Smith 28 131 4.68 7 14 9 5.34% 22.9% $134,922 $1,030 $4,819 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
Simon J. Buechler 30 133 4.43 17 15 25 12.78% 42.86% $253,762 $1,908 $8,459 0 0
Paul A. Smith 41 170 4.15 16 5 10 9.41% 18.24% $137,427 $808 $3,352 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
Simon J. Buechler 33 163 4.94 19 31 21 11.66% 43.56% $466,918 $2,865 $14,149 0 0
Paul A. Smith 37 203 5.49 13 23 27 6.4% 31.03% $210,241 $1,036 $5,682 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
Simon J. Buechler 39 193 4.95 29 16 21 15.03% 34.2% $509,702 $2,641 $13,069 0 0
Paul A. Smith 35 197 5.63 11 21 20 5.58% 26.4% $196,061 $995 $5,602 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
Simon J. Buechler 44 179 4.07 11 30 18 6.15% 32.96% $347,876 $1,943 $7,906 0 0
Paul A. Smith 43 235 5.47 13 25 24 5.53% 26.38% $260,245 $1,107 $6,052 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
Simon J. Buechler 41 159 3.88 22 27 12 13.84% 38.36% $563,191 $3,542 $13,736 0 0
Paul A. Smith 61 333 5.46 30 39 40 9.01% 32.73% $455,834 $1,369 $7,473 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
Simon J. Buechler 40 145 3.63 20 19 23 13.79% 42.76% $461,933 $3,186 $11,548 0 1
Paul A. Smith 62 328 5.29 19 34 44 5.79% 29.57% $382,814 $1,167 $6,174 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
Simon J. Buechler 43 215 5 30 27 28 13.95% 39.53% $563,513 $2,621 $13,105 0 1
Paul A. Smith 49 255 5.2 20 21 24 7.84% 25.49% $252,512 $990 $5,153 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
Simon J. Buechler 47 191 4.06 14 23 27 7.33% 33.51% $363,530 $1,903 $7,735 0 1
Paul A. Smith 50 252 5.04 28 21 32 11.11% 32.14% $360,682 $1,431 $7,214 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
Simon J. Buechler 28 114 4.07 17 19 17 14.91% 46.49% $316,918 $2,780 $11,319 0 0
Paul A. Smith 41 254 6.2 15 26 28 5.91% 27.17% $256,489 $1,010 $6,256 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
Simon J. Buechler 34 123 3.62 7 14 16 5.69% 30.08% $158,717 $1,290 $4,668 0 0
Paul A. Smith 38 206 5.42 9 11 29 4.37% 23.79% $224,897 $1,092 $5,918 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
Simon J. Buechler 15 49 3.27 2 4 8 4.08% 28.57% $96,528 $1,970 $6,435 0 0
Paul A. Smith 31 179 5.77 14 18 16 7.82% 26.82% $205,757 $1,149 $6,637 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
Simon J. Buechler 21 65 3.1 7 8 8 10.77% 35.38% $116,612 $1,794 $5,553 0 0
Paul A. Smith 33 186 5.64 15 16 21 8.06% 27.96% $175,517 $944 $5,319 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
Simon J. Buechler 19 45 2.37 3 0 10 6.67% 28.89% $39,787 $884 $2,094 0 0
Paul A. Smith 39 202 5.18 9 16 17 4.46% 20.79% $142,975 $708 $3,666 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
Simon J. Buechler 23 44 1.91 4 3 4 9.09% 25% $68,779 $1,563 $2,990 0 0
Paul A. Smith 39 226 5.79 16 20 21 7.08% 25.22% $287,818 $1,274 $7,380 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
Simon J. Buechler 33 66 2 6 7 5 9.09% 27.27% $69,236 $1,049 $2,098 0 0
Paul A. Smith 33 202 6.12 18 19 23 8.91% 29.7% $266,997 $1,322 $8,091 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
Simon J. Buechler 5 8 1.6 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,474 $309 $495 0 0
Paul A. Smith 33 184 5.58 18 18 20 9.78% 30.43% $199,849 $1,086 $6,056 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
Simon J. Buechler 24 71 2.96 6 8 8 8.45% 30.99% $146,508 $2,063 $6,105 0 0
Paul A. Smith 25 140 5.6 15 14 10 10.71% 27.86% $126,392 $903 $5,056 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
Simon J. Buechler 42 155 3.69 17 19 12 10.97% 30.97% $209,106 $1,349 $4,979 0 0
Paul A. Smith 27 121 4.48 5 14 14 4.13% 27.27% $82,296 $680 $3,048 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
Simon J. Buechler 48 201 4.19 23 32 26 11.44% 40.3% $298,921 $1,487 $6,228 0 0
Paul A. Smith 32 136 4.25 14 11 15 10.29% 29.41% $93,333 $686 $2,917 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
Simon J. Buechler 57 286 5.02 38 48 32 13.29% 41.26% $453,839 $1,587 $7,962 0 2
Paul A. Smith 26 116 4.46 18 14 14 15.52% 39.66% $119,961 $1,034 $4,614 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Simon J. Buechler 50 317 6.34 51 45 34 16.09% 41.01% $489,710 $1,545 $9,794 0 4
Paul A. Smith 21 78 3.71 4 3 10 5.13% 21.79% $39,244 $503 $1,869 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
Simon J. Buechler 47 239 5.09 30 33 42 12.55% 43.93% $221,204 $926 $4,706 0 0
Paul A. Smith 16 85 5.31 8 12 10 9.41% 35.29% $28,601 $336 $1,788 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
Simon J. Buechler 40 240 6 42 34 23 17.5% 41.25% $261,043 $1,088 $6,526 0 3
Paul A. Smith 31 185 5.97 10 13 13 5.41% 19.46% $79,537 $430 $2,566 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
Simon J. Buechler 47 193 4.11 32 24 26 16.58% 42.49% $269,619 $1,397 $5,737 0 2
Paul A. Smith 48 239 4.98 23 35 27 9.62% 35.56% $176,353 $738 $3,674 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
Simon J. Buechler 24 148 6.17 25 24 19 16.89% 45.95% $118,525 $801 $4,939 0 1
Paul A. Smith 46 231 5.02 35 27 20 15.15% 35.5% $107,781 $467 $2,343 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
Simon J. Buechler 36 220 6.11 44 36 33 20% 51.36% $165,764 $753 $4,605 0 0
Paul A. Smith 43 294 6.84 38 39 34 12.93% 37.76% $157,100 $534 $3,653 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
Simon J. Buechler 40 270 6.75 42 44 41 15.56% 47.04% $175,041 $648 $4,376 0 2
Paul A. Smith 28 187 6.68 21 16 27 11.23% 34.22% $115,852 $620 $4,138 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
Simon J. Buechler 33 244 7.39 48 26 35 19.67% 44.67% $241,546 $990 $7,320 0 3
Paul A. Smith 32 212 6.63 26 21 27 12.26% 34.91% $138,844 $655 $4,339 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
Simon J. Buechler 23 170 7.39 28 21 14 16.47% 37.06% $116,969 $688 $5,086 0 0
Paul A. Smith 56 302 5.39 33 29 28 10.93% 29.8% $137,047 $454 $2,447 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
Simon J. Buechler 32 180 5.63 20 21 15 11.11% 31.11% $109,841 $610 $3,433 0 0
Paul A. Smith 46 319 6.93 45 46 32 14.11% 38.56% $140,419 $440 $3,053 0 0