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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
David Nicholson 14 53 3.79 8 9 11 15.09% 52.83% $109,328 $2,063 $7,809 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 2 2 1 1 0 0 50% 50% $630,000 $315,000 $315,000 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 13 50 3.85 7 3 10 14% 40% $99,053 $1,981 $7,619 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 2 2 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
David Nicholson 11 57 5.18 6 6 9 10.53% 36.84% $91,566 $1,606 $8,324 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 5 7 1.4 1 2 0 14.29% 42.86% $937,500 $133,929 $187,500 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 13 69 5.31 12 10 9 17.39% 44.93% $148,172 $2,147 $11,398 0 1
Saeed bin Suroor 9 14 1.56 0 0 2 0% 14.29% $340,000 $24,286 $37,778 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
David Nicholson 9 31 3.44 5 11 7 16.13% 74.19% $98,850 $3,189 $10,983 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 9 12 1.33 1 1 0 8.33% 16.67% $2,067,500 $172,292 $229,722 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
David Nicholson 5 17 3.4 5 1 1 29.41% 41.18% $49,145 $2,891 $9,829 0 1
Saeed bin Suroor 2 2 1 0 1 1 0% 100% $3,580,000 $1,790,000 $1,790,000 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
David Nicholson 5 27 5.4 4 5 4 14.81% 48.15% $47,689 $1,766 $9,538 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 8 9 1.13 1 0 1 11.11% 22.22% $7,395,000 $821,667 $924,375 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 4 17 4.25 1 1 4 5.88% 35.29% $22,619 $1,331 $5,655 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 8 10 1.25 2 1 1 20% 40% $10,820,000 $1,082,000 $1,352,500 2 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 3 22 7.33 2 6 3 9.09% 50% $60,871 $2,767 $20,290 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 7 8 1.14 1 1 0 12.5% 25% $1,700,000 $212,500 $242,857 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 7 28 4 7 4 4 25% 53.57% $120,736 $4,312 $17,248 0 2
Saeed bin Suroor 2 2 1 0 0 1 0% 50% $220,000 $110,000 $110,000 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
David Nicholson 4 14 3.5 2 2 5 14.29% 64.29% $26,083 $1,863 $6,521 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 6 6 1 1 1 2 16.67% 66.67% $6,800,000 $1,133,333 $1,133,333 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 6 20 3.33 3 1 5 15% 45% $28,934 $1,447 $4,822 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 11 12 1.09 1 1 1 8.33% 25% $6,410,000 $534,167 $582,727 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 1 4 4 2 1 0 50% 75% $17,252 $4,313 $17,252 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 13 14 1.08 2 1 1 14.29% 28.57% $4,340,000 $310,000 $333,846 2 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 11 11 1 1 0 0 9.09% 9.09% $600,000 $54,545 $54,545 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 5 25 5 0 1 9 0% 40% $11,194 $448 $2,239 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 14 30 2.14 5 7 4 16.67% 53.33% $2,321,287 $77,376 $165,806 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 5 19 3.8 4 5 2 21.05% 57.89% $30,284 $1,594 $6,057 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 29 59 2.03 9 4 10 15.25% 38.98% $2,178,378 $36,922 $75,116 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 11 38 3.45 2 5 2 5.26% 23.68% $62,337 $1,640 $5,667 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 31 81 2.61 21 13 14 25.93% 59.26% $8,064,396 $99,560 $260,142 15 17

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
David Nicholson 14 70 5 11 11 6 15.71% 40% $129,292 $1,847 $9,235 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 34 111 3.26 27 19 16 24.32% 55.86% $4,769,609 $42,969 $140,283 9 16

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
David Nicholson 10 43 4.3 5 3 3 11.63% 25.58% $53,545 $1,245 $5,355 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 32 81 2.53 18 12 16 22.22% 56.79% $1,390,710 $17,169 $43,460 2 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 12 57 4.75 8 6 6 14.04% 35.09% $92,232 $1,618 $7,686 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 15 43 2.87 19 6 3 44.19% 65.12% $6,509,513 $151,384 $433,968 7 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 20 98 4.9 14 19 13 14.29% 46.94% $158,323 $1,616 $7,916 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 12 31 2.58 8 2 3 25.81% 41.94% $815,251 $26,298 $67,938 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 20 76 3.8 13 6 9 17.11% 36.84% $176,033 $2,316 $8,802 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 12 17 1.42 3 1 1 17.65% 29.41% $2,830,059 $166,474 $235,838 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 23 106 4.61 11 19 17 10.38% 44.34% $185,608 $1,751 $8,070 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 17 23 1.35 4 5 5 17.39% 60.87% $6,034,130 $262,353 $354,949 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 19 88 4.63 16 17 10 18.18% 48.86% $249,753 $2,838 $13,145 0 2
Saeed bin Suroor 33 77 2.33 18 6 9 23.38% 42.86% $10,837,975 $140,753 $328,423 12 12

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
David Nicholson 17 100 5.88 22 12 12 22% 46% $238,393 $2,384 $14,023 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 19 43 2.26 8 9 2 18.6% 44.19% $5,751,828 $133,763 $302,728 5 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 20 83 4.15 14 10 8 16.87% 38.55% $83,107 $1,001 $4,155 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 13 28 2.15 5 3 3 17.86% 39.29% $8,065,103 $288,039 $620,393 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 18 105 5.83 12 11 13 11.43% 34.29% $77,876 $742 $4,326 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 15 19 1.27 2 3 1 10.53% 31.58% $2,433,200 $128,063 $162,213 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 27 168 6.22 20 28 26 11.9% 44.05% $158,604 $944 $5,874 0 1
Saeed bin Suroor 6 6 1 1 0 2 16.67% 50% $918,400 $153,067 $153,067 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 $22,028
David Nicholson 22 115 5.23 24 24 13 20.87% 53.04% $138,602 $1,205 $6,300 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 3 3 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $21,000 $7,000 $7,000 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
David Nicholson 15 81 5.4 17 9 13 20.99% 48.15% $85,381 $1,054 $5,692 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 4 4 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
David Nicholson 13 67 5.15 10 14 10 14.93% 50.75% $57,280 $855 $4,406 0 0
Saeed bin Suroor 2 2 1 1 0 0 50% 50% $220,000 $110,000 $110,000 1 1