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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
David R. Vance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 13 22 1.69 1 3 1 4.55% 22.73% $68,630 $3,120 $5,279 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
David R. Vance 7 24 3.43 1 5 0 4.17% 25% $99,453 $4,144 $14,208 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 63 167 2.65 34 18 26 20.36% 46.71% $1,293,550 $7,746 $20,533 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
David R. Vance 14 54 3.86 3 8 7 5.56% 33.33% $326,692 $6,050 $23,335 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 71 211 2.97 33 30 34 15.64% 45.97% $1,335,815 $6,331 $18,814 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
David R. Vance 15 49 3.27 4 4 10 8.16% 36.73% $213,841 $4,364 $14,256 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 79 253 3.2 39 38 26 15.42% 40.71% $1,524,398 $6,025 $19,296 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
David R. Vance 17 100 5.88 9 8 8 9% 25% $364,281 $3,643 $21,428 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 85 275 3.24 44 44 37 16% 45.45% $2,340,730 $8,512 $27,538 0 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
David R. Vance 26 126 4.85 17 7 26 13.49% 39.68% $780,549 $6,195 $30,021 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 101 315 3.12 55 60 45 17.46% 50.79% $2,089,471 $6,633 $20,688 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
David R. Vance 27 95 3.52 11 10 10 11.58% 32.63% $364,919 $3,841 $13,516 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 138 400 2.9 55 67 49 13.75% 42.75% $2,429,873 $6,075 $17,608 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
David R. Vance 29 119 4.1 10 12 13 8.4% 29.41% $350,608 $2,946 $12,090 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 139 404 2.91 64 54 59 15.84% 43.81% $3,753,462 $9,291 $27,003 1 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
David R. Vance 34 145 4.26 19 13 20 13.1% 35.86% $496,236 $3,422 $14,595 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 149 441 2.96 72 68 76 16.33% 48.98% $2,958,388 $6,708 $19,855 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
David R. Vance 25 131 5.24 18 17 15 13.74% 38.17% $685,189 $5,230 $27,408 1 2
Ralph E. Nicks 139 357 2.57 71 64 42 19.89% 49.58% $2,670,354 $7,480 $19,211 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
David R. Vance 24 97 4.04 16 14 14 16.49% 45.36% $635,102 $6,547 $26,463 0 2
Ralph E. Nicks 61 170 2.79 35 29 25 20.59% 52.35% $1,030,325 $6,061 $16,891 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
David R. Vance 19 111 5.84 19 13 17 17.12% 44.14% $555,054 $5,000 $29,213 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 41 115 2.8 19 25 11 16.52% 47.83% $1,014,617 $8,823 $24,747 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
David R. Vance 20 84 4.2 13 3 8 15.48% 28.57% $307,919 $3,666 $15,396 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 33 101 3.06 13 17 11 12.87% 40.59% $674,130 $6,675 $20,428 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
David R. Vance 24 134 5.58 18 14 19 13.43% 38.06% $543,959 $4,059 $22,665 0 2
Ralph E. Nicks 37 126 3.41 16 23 12 12.7% 40.48% $670,791 $5,324 $18,129 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
David R. Vance 21 109 5.19 18 15 16 16.51% 44.95% $610,352 $5,600 $29,064 0 4
Ralph E. Nicks 49 152 3.1 19 22 18 12.5% 38.82% $674,100 $4,435 $13,757 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
David R. Vance 33 155 4.7 13 19 15 8.39% 30.32% $309,489 $1,997 $9,378 0 0
Ralph E. Nicks 45 164 3.64 30 22 23 18.29% 45.73% $1,265,473 $7,716 $28,122 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
David R. Vance 29 141 4.86 14 17 25 9.93% 39.72% $420,824 $2,985 $14,511 0 1
Ralph E. Nicks 62 179 2.89 20 37 17 11.17% 41.34% $834,364 $4,661 $13,457 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
David R. Vance 55 247 4.49 22 28 30 8.91% 32.39% $715,364 $2,896 $13,007 0 2
Ralph E. Nicks 64 184 2.88 28 20 29 15.22% 41.85% $983,145 $5,343 $15,362 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
David R. Vance 60 258 4.3 34 36 39 13.18% 42.25% $1,141,277 $4,424 $19,021 0 2
Ralph E. Nicks 74 212 2.86 23 34 29 10.85% 40.57% $1,021,643 $4,819 $13,806 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
David R. Vance 67 295 4.4 28 38 39 9.49% 35.59% $1,185,953 $4,020 $17,701 1 3
Ralph E. Nicks 47 160 3.4 34 20 25 21.25% 49.38% $1,196,191 $7,476 $25,451 2 5

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
David R. Vance 68 260 3.82 35 27 44 13.46% 40.77% $1,347,291 $5,182 $19,813 3 4
Ralph E. Nicks 39 85 2.18 18 9 12 21.18% 45.88% $497,576 $5,854 $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
David R. Vance 68 311 4.57 42 40 39 13.5% 38.91% $1,313,178 $4,222 $19,311 0 2
Ralph E. Nicks 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0