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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 78 2.79 9 12 12 11.54% 42.31% $326,595 $4,187 $11,664 0 1
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 51 114 2.24 16 22 16 14.04% 47.37% $951,876 $8,350 $18,664 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 42 158 3.76 15 22 24 9.49% 38.61% $765,857 $4,847 $18,235 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 77 294 3.82 53 40 46 18.03% 47.28% $2,534,773 $8,622 $32,919 2 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 38 158 4.16 24 23 24 15.19% 44.94% $1,381,745 $8,745 $36,362 0 4
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 90 276 3.07 26 29 37 9.42% 33.33% $1,198,704 $4,343 $13,319 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 34 150 4.41 18 19 21 12% 38.67% $844,594 $5,631 $24,841 0 2
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 88 292 3.32 41 42 41 14.04% 42.47% $1,770,171 $6,062 $20,116 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 43 187 4.35 28 17 19 14.97% 34.22% $971,568 $5,196 $22,595 0 3
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 104 342 3.29 37 46 39 10.82% 35.67% $1,906,622 $5,575 $18,333 2 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 34 147 4.32 14 25 17 9.52% 38.1% $549,367 $3,737 $16,158 0 2
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 113 411 3.64 53 50 59 12.9% 39.42% $2,240,903 $5,452 $19,831 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 30 133 4.43 17 15 25 12.78% 42.86% $253,762 $1,908 $8,459 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 135 384 2.84 45 65 51 11.72% 41.93% $1,529,215 $3,982 $11,328 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 33 163 4.94 19 31 21 11.66% 43.56% $466,918 $2,865 $14,149 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 123 393 3.2 65 59 50 16.54% 44.27% $2,806,139 $7,140 $22,814 2 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 39 193 4.95 29 16 21 15.03% 34.2% $509,702 $2,641 $13,069 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 267 2.87 31 32 40 11.61% 38.58% $1,249,436 $4,680 $13,435 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 44 179 4.07 11 30 18 6.15% 32.96% $347,876 $1,943 $7,906 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 81 198 2.44 27 32 21 13.64% 40.4% $2,156,690 $10,892 $26,626 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 41 159 3.88 22 27 12 13.84% 38.36% $563,191 $3,542 $13,736 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 66 190 2.88 26 22 35 13.68% 43.68% $946,959 $4,984 $14,348 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 40 145 3.63 20 19 23 13.79% 42.76% $461,933 $3,186 $11,548 0 1
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 86 219 2.55 28 20 36 12.79% 38.36% $1,192,618 $5,446 $13,868 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 43 215 5 30 27 28 13.95% 39.53% $563,513 $2,621 $13,105 0 1
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 234 2.52 37 41 27 15.81% 44.87% $1,355,065 $5,791 $14,571 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 204 2.72 22 26 30 10.78% 38.24% $1,043,230 $5,114 $13,910 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 28 114 4.07 17 19 17 14.91% 46.49% $316,918 $2,780 $11,319 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 265 2.85 41 42 28 15.47% 41.89% $1,506,848 $5,686 $16,203 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 34 123 3.62 7 14 16 5.69% 30.08% $158,717 $1,290 $4,668 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 84 243 2.89 35 34 30 14.4% 40.74% $1,072,624 $4,414 $12,769 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 15 49 3.27 2 4 8 4.08% 28.57% $96,528 $1,970 $6,435 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 280 3.54 36 58 31 12.86% 44.64% $1,019,543 $3,641 $12,906 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 249 3.32 42 34 33 16.87% 43.78% $1,041,685 $4,183 $13,889 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 19 45 2.37 3 0 10 6.67% 28.89% $39,787 $884 $2,094 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 260 3.47 34 37 43 13.08% 43.85% $1,163,071 $4,473 $15,508 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 44 1.91 4 3 4 9.09% 25% $68,779 $1,563 $2,990 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 98 244 2.49 27 25 35 11.07% 35.66% $981,531 $4,023 $10,016 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 33 66 2 6 7 5 9.09% 27.27% $69,236 $1,049 $2,098 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 96 283 2.95 29 38 44 10.25% 39.22% $1,272,350 $4,496 $13,254 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 5 8 1.6 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,474 $309 $495 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 214 2.71 36 37 23 16.82% 44.86% $1,339,241 $6,258 $16,952 0 9

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 69 180 2.61 30 25 26 16.67% 45% $870,044 $4,834 $12,609 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 42 155 3.69 17 19 12 10.97% 30.97% $209,106 $1,349 $4,979 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 78 215 2.76 26 25 24 12.09% 34.88% $1,091,267 $5,076 $13,991 2 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 48 201 4.19 23 32 26 11.44% 40.3% $298,921 $1,487 $6,228 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 106 302 2.85 36 42 42 11.92% 39.74% $2,110,123 $6,987 $19,907 2 7

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 109 312 2.86 44 43 48 14.1% 43.27% $2,148,146 $6,885 $19,708 4 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 50 317 6.34 51 45 34 16.09% 41.01% $489,710 $1,545 $9,794 0 4
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 132 386 2.92 60 50 55 15.54% 42.75% $1,879,678 $4,870 $14,240 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 47 239 5.09 30 33 42 12.55% 43.93% $221,204 $926 $4,706 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 118 302 2.56 44 37 45 14.57% 41.72% $1,326,711 $4,393 $11,243 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 119 293 2.46 52 38 39 17.75% 44.03% $1,485,538 $5,070 $12,484 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 47 193 4.11 32 24 26 16.58% 42.49% $269,619 $1,397 $5,737 0 2
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 109 306 2.81 43 38 42 14.05% 40.2% $1,501,626 $4,907 $13,776 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 24 148 6.17 25 24 19 16.89% 45.95% $118,525 $801 $4,939 0 1
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 248 3.14 46 45 36 18.55% 51.21% $1,560,145 $6,291 $19,749 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 36 220 6.11 44 36 33 20% 51.36% $165,764 $753 $4,605 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 91 251 2.76 25 35 45 9.96% 41.83% $1,103,558 $4,397 $12,127 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 40 270 6.75 42 44 41 15.56% 47.04% $175,041 $648 $4,376 0 2
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 120 338 2.82 57 45 45 16.86% 43.49% $1,624,542 $4,806 $13,538 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 33 244 7.39 48 26 35 19.67% 44.67% $241,546 $990 $7,320 0 3
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 142 451 3.18 72 71 52 15.96% 43.24% $2,193,425 $4,863 $15,447 4 10

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 140 444 3.17 105 68 60 23.65% 52.48% $2,641,176 $5,949 $18,866 3 7

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 88 260 2.95 57 35 35 21.92% 48.85% $1,040,275 $4,001 $11,821 0 0