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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 28 69 2.46 8 10 10 11.59% 40.58% $299,890 $4,346 $10,710 0 1
David G. Donk 30 45 1.5 4 2 5 8.89% 24.44% $231,704 $5,149 $7,723 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 42 158 3.76 15 22 24 9.49% 38.61% $765,857 $4,847 $18,235 0 0
David G. Donk 54 223 4.13 19 20 19 8.52% 26.01% $1,369,668 $6,142 $25,364 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 38 158 4.16 24 23 24 15.19% 44.94% $1,381,745 $8,745 $36,362 0 4
David G. Donk 52 214 4.12 16 25 26 7.48% 31.31% $1,398,240 $6,534 $26,889 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 34 150 4.41 18 19 21 12% 38.67% $844,594 $5,631 $24,841 0 2
David G. Donk 68 290 4.26 21 30 33 7.24% 28.97% $1,927,385 $6,646 $28,344 0 2

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
David G. Donk 62 224 3.61 28 30 24 12.5% 36.61% $2,115,778 $9,445 $34,125 0 3

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
David G. Donk 68 298 4.38 30 42 34 10.07% 35.57% $2,354,928 $7,902 $34,631 0 2

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
David G. Donk 65 294 4.52 21 29 41 7.14% 30.95% $1,512,088 $5,143 $23,263 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
David G. Donk 60 286 4.77 34 45 53 11.89% 46.15% $2,435,461 $8,516 $40,591 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 39 193 4.95 29 16 21 15.03% 34.2% $509,702 $2,641 $13,069 0 0
David G. Donk 63 321 5.1 34 34 41 10.59% 33.96% $2,167,533 $6,752 $34,405 0 2

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
David G. Donk 56 321 5.73 36 41 47 11.21% 38.63% $1,958,337 $6,101 $34,970 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
David G. Donk 58 251 4.33 26 30 30 10.36% 34.26% $1,838,710 $7,326 $31,702 0 2

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
David G. Donk 49 238 4.86 28 29 34 11.76% 38.24% $1,971,248 $8,283 $40,230 1 4

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
David G. Donk 41 202 4.93 26 27 23 12.87% 37.62% $1,654,500 $8,191 $40,354 0 3

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
David G. Donk 30 118 3.93 14 14 16 11.86% 37.29% $1,064,336 $9,020 $35,478 1 2

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
David G. Donk 33 168 5.09 19 24 22 11.31% 38.69% $1,327,266 $7,900 $40,220 0 4

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
David G. Donk 37 184 4.97 18 21 20 9.78% 32.07% $863,325 $4,692 $23,333 0 3

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
David G. Donk 38 196 5.16 22 21 22 11.22% 33.16% $980,088 $5,000 $25,792 1 3

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
David G. Donk 51 211 4.14 24 30 32 11.37% 40.76% $1,151,294 $5,456 $22,574 0 3

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
David G. Donk 46 202 4.39 24 25 35 11.88% 41.58% $1,351,410 $6,690 $29,378 1 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 44 1.91 4 3 4 9.09% 25% $68,779 $1,563 $2,990 0 0
David G. Donk 70 283 4.04 33 32 31 11.66% 33.92% $1,502,565 $5,309 $21,465 1 4

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
David G. Donk 57 209 3.67 25 29 27 11.96% 38.76% $1,249,099 $5,977 $21,914 0 3

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
David G. Donk 46 210 4.57 20 16 25 9.52% 29.05% $914,106 $4,353 $19,872 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 24 71 2.96 6 8 8 8.45% 30.99% $146,508 $2,063 $6,105 0 0
David G. Donk 46 291 6.33 25 30 56 8.59% 38.14% $1,230,912 $4,230 $26,759 0 3

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
David G. Donk 60 270 4.5 29 25 48 10.74% 37.78% $1,034,471 $3,831 $17,241 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
David G. Donk 60 259 4.32 28 31 43 10.81% 39.38% $1,088,565 $4,203 $18,143 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
David G. Donk 45 190 4.22 21 26 28 11.05% 39.47% $1,052,235 $5,538 $23,383 2 3

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
David G. Donk 38 161 4.24 24 33 26 14.91% 51.55% $1,164,631 $7,234 $30,648 1 3

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
David G. Donk 39 164 4.21 20 27 26 12.2% 44.51% $898,526 $5,479 $23,039 0 2

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
David G. Donk 45 225 5 31 36 28 13.78% 42.22% $1,492,647 $6,634 $33,170 3 4

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
David G. Donk 36 175 4.86 21 22 22 12% 37.14% $1,324,674 $7,570 $36,797 1 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 24 148 6.17 25 24 19 16.89% 45.95% $118,525 $801 $4,939 0 1
David G. Donk 38 201 5.29 41 24 21 20.4% 42.79% $2,433,462 $12,107 $64,038 3 8

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
David G. Donk 28 149 5.32 21 19 16 14.09% 37.58% $1,745,574 $11,715 $62,342 3 3

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
David G. Donk 19 109 5.74 19 14 17 17.43% 45.87% $787,361 $7,223 $41,440 5 6

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
David G. Donk 15 67 4.47 10 7 8 14.93% 37.31% $547,492 $8,172 $36,499 1 3

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
David G. Donk 14 48 3.43 4 6 10 8.33% 41.67% $235,943 $4,915 $16,853 1 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 32 180 5.63 20 21 15 11.11% 31.11% $109,841 $610 $3,433 0 0
David G. Donk 10 46 4.6 12 1 3 26.09% 34.78% $380,096 $8,263 $38,010 2 3