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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 G. Donk 35 79 2.26 7 7 8 8.86% 27.85% $469,738 $5,946 $13,421 0 0
Dan L. Markle 7 11 1.57 3 2 2 27.27% 63.64% $39,570 $3,597 $5,653 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 G. Donk 54 223 4.13 19 20 19 8.52% 26.01% $1,369,668 $6,142 $25,364 0 1
Dan L. Markle 6 32 5.33 6 6 2 18.75% 43.75% $82,188 $2,568 $13,698 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 G. Donk 52 214 4.12 16 25 26 7.48% 31.31% $1,398,240 $6,534 $26,889 0 0
Dan L. Markle 17 74 4.35 12 13 14 16.22% 52.7% $205,004 $2,770 $12,059 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
David G. Donk 68 290 4.26 21 30 33 7.24% 28.97% $1,927,385 $6,646 $28,344 0 2
Dan L. Markle 17 88 5.18 15 12 17 17.05% 50% $325,182 $3,695 $19,128 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 G. Donk 62 224 3.61 28 30 24 12.5% 36.61% $2,115,778 $9,445 $34,125 0 3
Dan L. Markle 17 88 5.18 9 12 13 10.23% 38.64% $232,782 $2,645 $13,693 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 G. Donk 68 298 4.38 30 42 34 10.07% 35.57% $2,354,928 $7,902 $34,631 0 2
Dan L. Markle 24 105 4.38 11 12 22 10.48% 42.86% $281,240 $2,678 $11,718 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 G. Donk 65 294 4.52 21 29 41 7.14% 30.95% $1,512,088 $5,143 $23,263 0 0
Dan L. Markle 20 92 4.6 12 22 16 13.04% 54.35% $242,960 $2,641 $12,148 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 G. Donk 60 286 4.77 34 45 53 11.89% 46.15% $2,435,461 $8,516 $40,591 0 1
Dan L. Markle 23 117 5.09 16 29 22 13.68% 57.26% $420,998 $3,598 $18,304 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 G. Donk 63 321 5.1 34 34 41 10.59% 33.96% $2,167,533 $6,752 $34,405 0 2
Dan L. Markle 24 92 3.83 14 20 14 15.22% 52.17% $264,550 $2,876 $11,023 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 G. Donk 56 321 5.73 36 41 47 11.21% 38.63% $1,958,337 $6,101 $34,970 0 0
Dan L. Markle 19 102 5.37 9 18 18 8.82% 44.12% $161,500 $1,583 $8,500 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 G. Donk 58 251 4.33 26 30 30 10.36% 34.26% $1,838,710 $7,326 $31,702 0 2
Dan L. Markle 24 121 5.04 17 22 15 14.05% 44.63% $277,524 $2,294 $11,564 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 G. Donk 49 238 4.86 28 29 34 11.76% 38.24% $1,971,248 $8,283 $40,230 1 4
Dan L. Markle 26 112 4.31 20 15 15 17.86% 44.64% $325,616 $2,907 $12,524 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 G. Donk 41 202 4.93 26 27 23 12.87% 37.62% $1,654,500 $8,191 $40,354 0 3
Dan L. Markle 28 99 3.54 18 15 19 18.18% 52.53% $274,873 $2,776 $9,817 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 G. Donk 30 118 3.93 14 14 16 11.86% 37.29% $1,064,336 $9,020 $35,478 1 2
Dan L. Markle 24 96 4 18 16 18 18.75% 54.17% $256,189 $2,669 $10,675 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 G. Donk 33 168 5.09 19 24 22 11.31% 38.69% $1,327,266 $7,900 $40,220 0 4
Dan L. Markle 28 130 4.64 18 26 26 13.85% 53.85% $259,025 $1,993 $9,251 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 G. Donk 37 184 4.97 18 21 20 9.78% 32.07% $863,325 $4,692 $23,333 0 3
Dan L. Markle 30 159 5.3 25 20 25 15.72% 44.03% $265,064 $1,667 $8,835 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 G. Donk 38 196 5.16 22 21 22 11.22% 33.16% $980,088 $5,000 $25,792 1 3
Dan L. Markle 32 173 5.41 26 38 27 15.03% 52.6% $351,888 $2,034 $10,997 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 G. Donk 51 211 4.14 24 30 32 11.37% 40.76% $1,151,294 $5,456 $22,574 0 3
Dan L. Markle 34 159 4.68 26 26 19 16.35% 44.65% $285,449 $1,795 $8,396 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 G. Donk 46 202 4.39 24 25 35 11.88% 41.58% $1,351,410 $6,690 $29,378 1 1
Dan L. Markle 32 137 4.28 13 28 22 9.49% 45.99% $294,454 $2,149 $9,202 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 G. Donk 70 283 4.04 33 32 31 11.66% 33.92% $1,502,565 $5,309 $21,465 1 4
Dan L. Markle 28 130 4.64 18 19 19 13.85% 43.08% $294,692 $2,267 $10,525 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 G. Donk 57 209 3.67 25 29 27 11.96% 38.76% $1,249,099 $5,977 $21,914 0 3
Dan L. Markle 29 159 5.48 21 17 27 13.21% 40.88% $228,866 $1,439 $7,892 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 G. Donk 46 210 4.57 20 16 25 9.52% 29.05% $914,106 $4,353 $19,872 0 1
Dan L. Markle 33 187 5.67 34 35 30 18.18% 52.94% $391,753 $2,095 $11,871 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 G. Donk 46 291 6.33 25 30 56 8.59% 38.14% $1,230,912 $4,230 $26,759 0 3
Dan L. Markle 34 156 4.59 21 23 32 13.46% 48.72% $256,399 $1,644 $7,541 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 G. Donk 60 270 4.5 29 25 48 10.74% 37.78% $1,034,471 $3,831 $17,241 0 0
Dan L. Markle 48 192 4 32 36 33 16.67% 52.6% $454,831 $2,369 $9,476 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 G. Donk 60 259 4.32 28 31 43 10.81% 39.38% $1,088,565 $4,203 $18,143 0 0
Dan L. Markle 40 224 5.6 39 35 32 17.41% 47.32% $571,361 $2,551 $14,284 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 G. Donk 45 190 4.22 21 26 28 11.05% 39.47% $1,052,235 $5,538 $23,383 2 3
Dan L. Markle 29 142 4.9 30 22 22 21.13% 52.11% $452,166 $3,184 $15,592 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 G. Donk 38 161 4.24 24 33 26 14.91% 51.55% $1,164,631 $7,234 $30,648 1 3
Dan L. Markle 33 161 4.88 25 22 28 15.53% 46.58% $376,049 $2,336 $11,395 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 G. Donk 39 164 4.21 20 27 26 12.2% 44.51% $898,526 $5,479 $23,039 0 2
Dan L. Markle 26 106 4.08 11 16 17 10.38% 41.51% $175,652 $1,657 $6,756 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 G. Donk 45 225 5 31 36 28 13.78% 42.22% $1,492,647 $6,634 $33,170 3 4
Dan L. Markle 30 131 4.37 14 19 16 10.69% 37.4% $140,984 $1,076 $4,699 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 G. Donk 36 175 4.86 21 22 22 12% 37.14% $1,324,674 $7,570 $36,797 1 1
Dan L. Markle 37 144 3.89 19 21 18 13.19% 40.28% $107,092 $744 $2,894 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 G. Donk 38 201 5.29 41 24 21 20.4% 42.79% $2,433,462 $12,107 $64,038 3 8
Dan L. Markle 32 149 4.66 22 22 20 14.77% 42.95% $219,048 $1,470 $6,845 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 G. Donk 28 149 5.32 21 19 16 14.09% 37.58% $1,745,574 $11,715 $62,342 3 3
Dan L. Markle 16 71 4.44 9 11 10 12.68% 42.25% $147,460 $2,077 $9,216 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 G. Donk 19 109 5.74 19 14 17 17.43% 45.87% $787,361 $7,223 $41,440 5 6
Dan L. Markle 14 54 3.86 3 6 9 5.56% 33.33% $63,511 $1,176 $4,537 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 G. Donk 15 67 4.47 10 7 8 14.93% 37.31% $547,492 $8,172 $36,499 1 3
Dan L. Markle 27 121 4.48 11 20 14 9.09% 37.19% $162,812 $1,346 $6,030 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 G. Donk 14 48 3.43 4 6 10 8.33% 41.67% $235,943 $4,915 $16,853 1 1
Dan L. Markle 35 159 4.54 24 16 24 15.09% 40.25% $128,135 $806 $3,661 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 G. Donk 10 46 4.6 12 1 3 26.09% 34.78% $380,096 $8,263 $38,010 2 3
Dan L. Markle 37 186 5.03 21 17 33 11.29% 38.17% $73,229 $394 $1,979 0 0