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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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 11 54 4.91 6 7 5 11.11% 33.33% $165,375 $3,063 $15,034 0 0
Don R. Poteet 2 4 2 1 0 1 25% 50% $6,035 $1,509 $3,018 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 20 78 3.9 8 8 10 10.26% 33.33% $226,569 $2,905 $11,328 0 0
Don R. Poteet 2 2 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $484 $242 $242 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 24 63 2.63 7 9 2 11.11% 28.57% $141,422 $2,245 $5,893 0 0
Don R. Poteet 2 2 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $510 $255 $255 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 26 95 3.65 9 11 11 9.47% 32.63% $264,568 $2,785 $10,176 0 1
Don R. Poteet 2 5 2.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $300 $60 $150 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 30 154 5.13 24 20 25 15.58% 44.81% $633,941 $4,117 $21,131 0 0
Don R. Poteet 1 2 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 30 113 3.77 16 21 20 14.16% 50.44% $455,409 $4,030 $15,180 0 0
Don R. Poteet 4 5 1.25 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,335 $267 $334 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 18 65 3.61 8 7 8 12.31% 35.38% $245,998 $3,785 $13,667 0 0
Don R. Poteet 8 26 3.25 1 0 2 3.85% 11.54% $13,405 $516 $1,676 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 31 101 3.26 15 12 11 14.85% 37.62% $421,649 $4,175 $13,602 0 1
Don R. Poteet 13 38 2.92 0 3 1 0% 10.53% $13,819 $364 $1,063 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 28 111 3.96 16 20 15 14.41% 45.95% $395,980 $3,567 $14,142 0 0
Don R. Poteet 11 59 5.36 1 5 3 1.69% 15.25% $38,653 $655 $3,514 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 32 149 4.66 21 25 15 14.09% 40.94% $458,338 $3,076 $14,323 0 0
Don R. Poteet 9 38 4.22 1 2 6 2.63% 23.68% $17,166 $452 $1,907 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 56 230 4.11 27 36 33 11.74% 41.74% $704,385 $3,063 $12,578 0 2
Don R. Poteet 6 36 6 1 2 3 2.78% 16.67% $16,547 $460 $2,758 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 63 219 3.48 34 35 31 15.53% 45.66% $736,378 $3,362 $11,689 0 0
Don R. Poteet 2 8 4 1 0 1 12.5% 25% $3,708 $464 $1,854 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 38 179 4.71 35 25 30 19.55% 50.28% $823,255 $4,599 $21,665 0 3
Don R. Poteet 4 11 2.75 0 1 0 0% 9.09% $2,750 $250 $688 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 35 145 4.14 15 21 17 10.34% 36.55% $427,730 $2,950 $12,221 0 0
Don R. Poteet 12 27 2.25 2 2 1 7.41% 18.52% $15,464 $573 $1,289 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 23 87 3.78 14 17 6 16.09% 42.53% $511,900 $5,884 $22,257 0 2
Don R. Poteet 14 45 3.21 1 2 1 2.22% 8.89% $13,422 $298 $959 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 19 51 2.68 0 4 9 0% 25.49% $50,975 $1,000 $2,683 0 0
Don R. Poteet 6 52 8.67 5 5 5 9.62% 28.85% $45,471 $874 $7,579 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 8 13 1.63 1 3 0 7.69% 30.77% $24,835 $1,910 $3,104 0 0
Don R. Poteet 9 38 4.22 1 10 4 2.63% 39.47% $25,312 $666 $2,812 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Don R. Poteet 14 51 3.64 0 1 4 0% 9.8% $6,869 $135 $491 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Don R. Poteet 16 56 3.5 3 4 3 5.36% 17.86% $20,428 $365 $1,277 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Don R. Poteet 1 2 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Don R. Poteet 4 15 3.75 0 0 1 0% 6.67% $2,745 $183 $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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 2 7 3.5 0 1 1 0% 28.57% $2,329 $333 $1,165 0 0
Don R. Poteet 4 14 3.5 1 1 1 7.14% 21.43% $7,650 $546 $1,913 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 5 13 2.6 4 1 2 30.77% 53.85% $22,565 $1,736 $4,513 0 0
Don R. Poteet 2 8 4 1 0 0 12.5% 12.5% $4,001 $500 $2,001 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 2 3 1.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Don R. Poteet 1 3 3 0 0 1 0% 33.33% $780 $260 $780 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 3 7 2.33 1 0 0 14.29% 14.29% $4,968 $710 $1,656 0 0
Don R. Poteet 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 2 7 3.5 0 0 2 0% 28.57% $1,585 $226 $793 0 0
Don R. Poteet 2 4 2 0 1 0 0% 25% $352 $88 $176 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Don R. Poteet 4 16 4 2 1 2 12.5% 31.25% $6,031 $377 $1,508 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 $22,028
Eric L. Heitzmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Don R. Poteet 6 25 4.17 2 2 1 8% 20% $5,924 $237 $987 0 0