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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
Danny R. Bird 11 59 5.36 8 13 5 13.56% 44.07% $177,224 $3,004 $16,111 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 19 69 3.63 8 8 12 11.59% 40.58% $176,680 $2,561 $9,299 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
Danny R. Bird 14 79 5.64 11 9 8 13.92% 35.44% $150,494 $1,905 $10,750 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 28 122 4.36 26 28 18 21.31% 59.02% $520,905 $4,270 $18,604 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
Danny R. Bird 23 90 3.91 7 12 18 7.78% 41.11% $158,154 $1,757 $6,876 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 29 148 5.1 37 21 25 25% 56.08% $647,191 $4,373 $22,317 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
Danny R. Bird 38 249 6.55 28 36 33 11.24% 38.96% $513,637 $2,063 $13,517 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 26 139 5.35 29 20 15 20.86% 46.04% $540,052 $3,885 $20,771 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
Danny R. Bird 39 280 7.18 49 31 44 17.5% 44.29% $746,182 $2,665 $19,133 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 28 153 5.46 40 32 28 26.14% 65.36% $710,461 $4,644 $25,374 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
Danny R. Bird 34 230 6.76 22 28 26 9.57% 33.04% $404,798 $1,760 $11,906 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 31 109 3.52 16 17 18 14.68% 46.79% $362,098 $3,322 $11,681 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 $22,028
Danny R. Bird 37 239 6.46 21 29 31 8.79% 33.89% $360,476 $1,508 $9,743 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 20 86 4.3 11 13 11 12.79% 40.7% $244,342 $2,841 $12,217 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
Danny R. Bird 35 171 4.89 13 12 22 7.6% 27.49% $224,731 $1,314 $6,421 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 27 113 4.19 26 21 13 23.01% 53.1% $441,409 $3,906 $16,348 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 $22,028
Danny R. Bird 36 158 4.39 6 16 18 3.8% 25.32% $125,667 $795 $3,491 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 42 164 3.9 18 22 12 10.98% 31.71% $255,282 $1,557 $6,078 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
Danny R. Bird 22 126 5.73 10 11 14 7.94% 27.78% $84,426 $670 $3,838 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 51 252 4.94 50 36 48 19.84% 53.17% $610,017 $2,421 $11,961 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
Danny R. Bird 17 81 4.76 4 6 5 4.94% 18.52% $42,126 $520 $2,478 0 0
Valerie K. Shanyfelt 56 205 3.66 33 40 28 16.1% 49.27% $438,924 $2,141 $7,838 0 0