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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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 11 57 5.18 6 6 9 10.53% 36.84% $91,566 $1,606 $8,324 0 0
Joe Laugherty 2 10 5 1 1 1 10% 30% $36,405 $3,641 $18,203 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 13 69 5.31 12 10 9 17.39% 44.93% $148,172 $2,147 $11,398 0 1
Joe Laugherty 6 25 4.17 2 4 3 8% 36% $44,897 $1,796 $7,483 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 9 31 3.44 5 11 7 16.13% 74.19% $98,850 $3,189 $10,983 0 0
Joe Laugherty 4 25 6.25 1 4 5 4% 40% $54,566 $2,183 $13,642 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 5 17 3.4 5 1 1 29.41% 41.18% $49,145 $2,891 $9,829 0 1
Joe Laugherty 2 14 7 0 0 1 0% 7.14% $7,779 $556 $3,890 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 5 27 5.4 4 5 4 14.81% 48.15% $47,689 $1,766 $9,538 0 0
Joe Laugherty 2 4 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $907 $227 $454 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 4 17 4.25 1 1 4 5.88% 35.29% $22,619 $1,331 $5,655 0 0
Joe Laugherty 2 7 3.5 1 1 0 14.29% 28.57% $19,252 $2,750 $9,626 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 3 22 7.33 2 6 3 9.09% 50% $60,871 $2,767 $20,290 0 0
Joe Laugherty 6 25 4.17 3 3 3 12% 36% $65,046 $2,602 $10,841 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 7 28 4 7 4 4 25% 53.57% $120,736 $4,312 $17,248 0 2
Joe Laugherty 4 24 6 3 2 3 12.5% 33.33% $56,234 $2,343 $14,059 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 4 14 3.5 2 2 5 14.29% 64.29% $26,083 $1,863 $6,521 0 0
Joe Laugherty 6 21 3.5 4 1 5 19.05% 47.62% $45,807 $2,181 $7,635 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 6 20 3.33 3 1 5 15% 45% $28,934 $1,447 $4,822 0 0
Joe Laugherty 4 25 6.25 2 4 0 8% 24% $26,294 $1,052 $6,574 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 1 4 4 2 1 0 50% 75% $17,252 $4,313 $17,252 0 0
Joe Laugherty 5 24 4.8 2 2 4 8.33% 33.33% $29,363 $1,223 $5,873 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Joe Laugherty 3 14 4.67 2 3 2 14.29% 50% $17,955 $1,283 $5,985 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 5 25 5 0 1 9 0% 40% $11,194 $448 $2,239 0 0
Joe Laugherty 3 15 5 1 1 1 6.67% 20% $5,424 $362 $1,808 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 5 19 3.8 4 5 2 21.05% 57.89% $30,284 $1,594 $6,057 0 0
Joe Laugherty 5 25 5 3 0 0 12% 12% $10,037 $401 $2,007 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 11 38 3.45 2 5 2 5.26% 23.68% $62,337 $1,640 $5,667 0 0
Joe Laugherty 4 11 2.75 0 2 1 0% 27.27% $6,342 $577 $1,586 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 14 70 5 11 11 6 15.71% 40% $129,292 $1,847 $9,235 0 0
Joe Laugherty 5 26 5.2 1 2 2 3.85% 19.23% $11,577 $445 $2,315 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 10 43 4.3 5 3 3 11.63% 25.58% $53,545 $1,245 $5,355 0 0
Joe Laugherty 3 23 7.67 3 2 6 13.04% 47.83% $24,465 $1,064 $8,155 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 12 57 4.75 8 6 6 14.04% 35.09% $92,232 $1,618 $7,686 0 0
Joe Laugherty 6 24 4 2 2 2 8.33% 25% $19,987 $833 $3,331 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 20 98 4.9 14 19 13 14.29% 46.94% $158,323 $1,616 $7,916 0 0
Joe Laugherty 3 26 8.67 4 1 5 15.38% 38.46% $63,025 $2,424 $21,008 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 20 76 3.8 13 6 9 17.11% 36.84% $176,033 $2,316 $8,802 0 0
Joe Laugherty 2 18 9 2 2 5 11.11% 50% $35,530 $1,974 $17,765 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 23 106 4.61 11 19 17 10.38% 44.34% $185,608 $1,751 $8,070 0 0
Joe Laugherty 7 60 8.57 8 7 5 13.33% 33.33% $66,424 $1,107 $9,489 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 19 88 4.63 16 17 10 18.18% 48.86% $249,753 $2,838 $13,145 0 2
Joe Laugherty 6 32 5.33 6 2 4 18.75% 37.5% $43,652 $1,364 $7,275 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 17 100 5.88 22 12 12 22% 46% $238,393 $2,384 $14,023 0 0
Joe Laugherty 2 16 8 2 2 3 12.5% 43.75% $14,845 $928 $7,423 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 20 83 4.15 14 10 8 16.87% 38.55% $83,107 $1,001 $4,155 0 0
Joe Laugherty 3 13 4.33 2 3 0 15.38% 38.46% $16,050 $1,235 $5,350 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 18 105 5.83 12 11 13 11.43% 34.29% $77,876 $742 $4,326 0 0
Joe Laugherty 5 35 7 4 0 4 11.43% 22.86% $30,828 $881 $6,166 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 27 168 6.22 20 28 26 11.9% 44.05% $158,604 $944 $5,874 0 1
Joe Laugherty 2 13 6.5 0 1 4 0% 38.46% $8,036 $618 $4,018 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 15 81 5.4 17 9 13 20.99% 48.15% $85,381 $1,054 $5,692 0 0
Joe Laugherty 5 32 6.4 2 2 4 6.25% 25% $13,826 $432 $2,765 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 13 67 5.15 10 14 10 14.93% 50.75% $57,280 $855 $4,406 0 0
Joe Laugherty 6 35 5.83 3 3 7 8.57% 37.14% $32,218 $921 $5,370 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 11 49 4.45 5 6 4 10.2% 30.61% $28,310 $578 $2,574 0 0
Joe Laugherty 5 8 1.6 0 1 0 0% 12.5% $650 $81 $130 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 12 91 7.58 15 17 15 16.48% 51.65% $61,036 $671 $5,086 0 0
Joe Laugherty 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
David Nicholson 9 58 6.44 11 9 6 18.97% 44.83% $41,315 $712 $4,591 0 0
Joe Laugherty 1 4 4 0 0 2 0% 50% $1,470 $368 $1,470 0 0