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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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 23 53 2.3 5 13 6 9.43% 45.28% $188,825 $3,563 $8,210 0 0
Michael J. Maker 183 426 2.33 73 56 63 17.14% 45.07% $5,455,183 $12,806 $29,810 1 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 24 134 5.58 20 22 25 14.93% 50% $478,492 $3,571 $19,937 0 0
Michael J. Maker 334 1143 3.42 206 170 155 18.02% 46.46% $16,768,187 $14,670 $50,204 2 28

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 23 150 6.52 16 29 22 10.67% 44.67% $398,167 $2,654 $17,312 0 0
Michael J. Maker 377 1320 3.5 197 181 177 14.92% 42.05% $15,990,431 $12,114 $42,415 7 28

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 24 139 5.79 20 20 33 14.39% 52.52% $503,699 $3,624 $20,987 0 1
Michael J. Maker 349 1211 3.47 199 159 162 16.43% 42.94% $15,679,564 $12,948 $44,927 8 30

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 19 127 6.68 21 23 22 16.54% 51.97% $435,260 $3,427 $22,908 0 1
Michael J. Maker 370 1214 3.28 209 184 172 17.22% 46.54% $16,520,141 $13,608 $44,649 6 29

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 18 100 5.56 13 23 15 13% 51% $209,424 $2,094 $11,635 0 0
Michael J. Maker 419 1340 3.2 214 213 190 15.97% 46.04% $14,949,797 $11,157 $35,680 13 26

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 27 117 4.33 12 15 12 10.26% 33.33% $172,816 $1,477 $6,401 0 0
Michael J. Maker 431 1428 3.31 270 204 167 18.91% 44.89% $14,215,671 $9,955 $32,983 14 31

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 24 122 5.08 19 20 19 15.57% 47.54% $236,714 $1,940 $9,863 0 0
Michael J. Maker 312 1086 3.48 177 174 147 16.3% 45.86% $12,073,156 $11,117 $38,696 10 23

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 19 95 5 21 11 13 22.11% 47.37% $249,030 $2,621 $13,107 0 0
Michael J. Maker 314 1168 3.72 192 162 151 16.44% 43.24% $9,687,801 $8,294 $30,853 6 23

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 27 142 5.26 22 23 21 15.49% 46.48% $218,885 $1,541 $8,107 0 1
Michael J. Maker 306 1109 3.62 216 172 141 19.48% 47.7% $10,988,867 $9,909 $35,911 12 35

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 23 123 5.35 19 24 27 15.45% 56.91% $211,369 $1,718 $9,190 0 0
Michael J. Maker 302 1152 3.81 221 175 142 19.18% 46.7% $11,562,479 $10,037 $38,286 10 32

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 14 87 6.21 17 20 12 19.54% 56.32% $156,544 $1,799 $11,182 0 0
Michael J. Maker 286 901 3.15 184 144 116 20.42% 49.28% $7,611,262 $8,448 $26,613 6 19

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 13 72 5.54 10 14 14 13.89% 52.78% $79,220 $1,100 $6,094 0 0
Michael J. Maker 295 985 3.34 217 147 132 22.03% 50.36% $9,584,222 $9,730 $32,489 6 30

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 15 111 7.4 16 19 18 14.41% 47.75% $160,376 $1,445 $10,692 0 0
Michael J. Maker 313 998 3.19 228 182 130 22.85% 54.11% $8,357,325 $8,374 $26,701 7 21

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 20 110 5.5 15 22 25 13.64% 56.36% $169,731 $1,543 $8,487 0 0
Michael J. Maker 195 737 3.78 159 136 95 21.57% 52.92% $6,864,949 $9,315 $35,205 8 20

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 16 97 6.06 15 17 19 15.46% 52.58% $83,631 $862 $5,227 0 0
Michael J. Maker 197 734 3.73 158 125 88 21.53% 50.54% $6,721,836 $9,158 $34,121 7 20

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 12 48 4 5 8 8 10.42% 43.75% $47,738 $995 $3,978 0 0
Michael J. Maker 194 606 3.12 126 90 68 20.79% 46.86% $3,947,853 $6,515 $20,350 3 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 14 62 4.43 11 16 8 17.74% 56.45% $87,578 $1,413 $6,256 0 0
Michael J. Maker 173 612 3.54 154 96 69 25.16% 52.12% $4,407,579 $7,202 $25,477 3 13

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 11 50 4.55 6 16 6 12% 56% $77,300 $1,546 $7,027 0 0
Michael J. Maker 165 472 2.86 140 72 73 29.66% 60.38% $3,230,528 $6,844 $19,579 0 10

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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 49 241 4.92 34 36 28 14.11% 40.66% $355,576 $1,475 $7,257 0 0
Michael J. Maker 97 332 3.42 95 52 35 28.61% 54.82% $2,032,712 $6,123 $20,956 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 54 379 7.02 54 64 80 14.25% 52.24% $710,767 $1,875 $13,162 0 0
Michael J. Maker 61 210 3.44 51 32 23 24.29% 50.48% $1,244,337 $5,925 $20,399 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 65 427 6.57 66 56 68 15.46% 44.5% $605,241 $1,417 $9,311 0 0
Michael J. Maker 33 124 3.76 18 18 15 14.52% 41.13% $355,956 $2,871 $10,787 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 66 424 6.42 69 83 62 16.27% 50.47% $670,906 $1,582 $10,165 0 0
Michael J. Maker 61 200 3.28 31 28 10 15.5% 34.5% $1,236,295 $6,181 $20,267 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 68 433 6.37 76 65 75 17.55% 49.88% $674,080 $1,557 $9,913 0 0
Michael J. Maker 37 114 3.08 14 17 7 12.28% 33.33% $288,921 $2,534 $7,809 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 63 391 6.21 50 48 49 12.79% 37.6% $356,506 $912 $5,659 0 0
Michael J. Maker 3 3 1 0 1 0 0% 33.33% $4,040 $1,347 $1,347 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 84 599 7.13 60 94 75 10.02% 38.23% $317,259 $530 $3,777 0 0
Michael J. Maker 23 94 4.09 13 11 15 13.83% 41.49% $55,761 $593 $2,424 0 0