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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 57 2.48 7 13 6 12.28% 45.61% $218,721 $3,837 $9,510 0 0
William H. Fires 7 21 3 1 3 4 4.76% 38.1% $138,457 $6,593 $19,780 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 24 134 5.58 20 22 25 14.93% 50% $478,492 $3,571 $19,937 0 0
William H. Fires 12 40 3.33 2 4 5 5% 27.5% $118,398 $2,960 $9,867 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 23 150 6.52 16 29 22 10.67% 44.67% $398,167 $2,654 $17,312 0 0
William H. Fires 12 55 4.58 0 1 4 0% 9.09% $83,649 $1,521 $6,971 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 24 139 5.79 20 20 33 14.39% 52.52% $503,699 $3,624 $20,987 0 1
William H. Fires 11 54 4.91 6 4 4 11.11% 25.93% $316,198 $5,856 $28,745 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 19 127 6.68 21 23 22 16.54% 51.97% $435,260 $3,427 $22,908 0 1
William H. Fires 15 70 4.67 3 5 5 4.29% 18.57% $314,604 $4,494 $20,974 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 18 100 5.56 13 23 15 13% 51% $209,424 $2,094 $11,635 0 0
William H. Fires 12 47 3.92 2 6 4 4.26% 25.53% $133,174 $2,833 $11,098 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 27 117 4.33 12 15 12 10.26% 33.33% $172,816 $1,477 $6,401 0 0
William H. Fires 26 117 4.5 8 12 6 6.84% 22.22% $283,082 $2,420 $10,888 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 24 122 5.08 19 20 19 15.57% 47.54% $236,714 $1,940 $9,863 0 0
William H. Fires 29 155 5.34 12 14 15 7.74% 26.45% $775,842 $5,005 $26,753 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 19 95 5 21 11 13 22.11% 47.37% $249,030 $2,621 $13,107 0 0
William H. Fires 28 134 4.79 18 10 19 13.43% 35.07% $727,934 $5,432 $25,998 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 27 142 5.26 22 23 21 15.49% 46.48% $218,885 $1,541 $8,107 0 1
William H. Fires 38 168 4.42 13 13 15 7.74% 24.4% $1,120,684 $6,671 $29,492 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 $22,031
Eddie M. Essenpreis 23 123 5.35 19 24 27 15.45% 56.91% $211,369 $1,718 $9,190 0 0
William H. Fires 30 132 4.4 20 9 9 15.15% 28.79% $765,898 $5,802 $25,530 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 14 87 6.21 17 20 12 19.54% 56.32% $156,544 $1,799 $11,182 0 0
William H. Fires 31 112 3.61 7 12 11 6.25% 26.79% $546,627 $4,881 $17,633 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 13 72 5.54 10 14 14 13.89% 52.78% $79,220 $1,100 $6,094 0 0
William H. Fires 35 128 3.66 18 12 12 14.06% 32.81% $493,881 $3,858 $14,111 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 15 111 7.4 16 19 18 14.41% 47.75% $160,376 $1,445 $10,692 0 0
William H. Fires 24 129 5.38 13 20 15 10.08% 37.21% $417,190 $3,234 $17,383 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 20 110 5.5 15 22 25 13.64% 56.36% $169,731 $1,543 $8,487 0 0
William H. Fires 30 138 4.6 10 18 17 7.25% 32.61% $370,242 $2,683 $12,341 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 16 97 6.06 15 17 19 15.46% 52.58% $83,631 $862 $5,227 0 0
William H. Fires 33 170 5.15 17 17 26 10% 35.29% $1,289,212 $7,584 $39,067 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 $22,031
Eddie M. Essenpreis 12 48 4 5 8 8 10.42% 43.75% $47,738 $995 $3,978 0 0
William H. Fires 33 149 4.52 16 20 25 10.74% 40.94% $595,982 $4,000 $18,060 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 14 62 4.43 11 16 8 17.74% 56.45% $87,578 $1,413 $6,256 0 0
William H. Fires 36 183 5.08 22 24 29 12.02% 40.98% $747,797 $4,086 $20,772 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 11 50 4.55 6 16 6 12% 56% $77,300 $1,546 $7,027 0 0
William H. Fires 33 178 5.39 17 22 22 9.55% 34.27% $692,823 $3,892 $20,995 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 49 241 4.92 34 36 28 14.11% 40.66% $355,576 $1,475 $7,257 0 0
William H. Fires 35 157 4.49 14 17 15 8.92% 29.3% $686,471 $4,372 $19,613 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 54 379 7.02 54 64 80 14.25% 52.24% $710,767 $1,875 $13,162 0 0
William H. Fires 34 171 5.03 17 19 25 9.94% 35.67% $578,451 $3,383 $17,013 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 65 427 6.57 66 56 68 15.46% 44.5% $605,241 $1,417 $9,311 0 0
William H. Fires 34 160 4.71 26 21 16 16.25% 39.38% $718,841 $4,493 $21,142 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 66 424 6.42 69 83 62 16.27% 50.47% $670,906 $1,582 $10,165 0 0
William H. Fires 25 165 6.6 14 30 16 8.48% 36.36% $516,492 $3,130 $20,660 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 68 433 6.37 76 65 75 17.55% 49.88% $674,080 $1,557 $9,913 0 0
William H. Fires 39 176 4.51 22 17 23 12.5% 35.23% $477,342 $2,712 $12,240 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 70 467 6.67 67 70 80 14.35% 46.47% $715,308 $1,532 $10,219 0 0
William H. Fires 35 203 5.8 16 20 26 7.88% 30.54% $385,793 $1,900 $11,023 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 59 529 8.97 74 83 98 13.99% 48.2% $451,686 $854 $7,656 0 0
William H. Fires 38 190 5 26 18 16 13.68% 31.58% $508,496 $2,676 $13,381 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 59 410 6.95 65 47 74 15.85% 45.37% $466,158 $1,137 $7,901 0 0
William H. Fires 46 211 4.59 19 23 28 9% 33.18% $611,821 $2,900 $13,300 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
William H. Fires 47 228 4.85 39 25 23 17.11% 38.16% $758,974 $3,329 $16,148 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 65 379 5.83 50 75 54 13.19% 47.23% $424,198 $1,119 $6,526 0 0
William H. Fires 47 236 5.02 24 33 26 10.17% 35.17% $585,231 $2,480 $12,452 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 74 503 6.8 50 93 73 9.94% 42.94% $373,673 $743 $5,050 0 0
William H. Fires 49 243 4.96 31 32 28 12.76% 37.45% $602,942 $2,481 $12,305 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 81 537 6.63 88 71 72 16.39% 43.02% $475,179 $885 $5,866 0 0
William H. Fires 44 221 5.02 18 27 27 8.14% 32.58% $457,982 $2,072 $10,409 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 75 563 7.51 82 92 70 14.56% 43.34% $545,651 $969 $7,275 0 0
William H. Fires 38 194 5.11 25 26 24 12.89% 38.66% $533,678 $2,751 $14,044 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 68 492 7.24 78 77 73 15.85% 46.34% $381,536 $775 $5,611 0 0
William H. Fires 55 285 5.18 43 33 32 15.09% 37.89% $712,640 $2,500 $12,957 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 84 599 7.13 60 94 75 10.02% 38.23% $317,259 $530 $3,777 0 0
William H. Fires 54 279 5.17 49 29 34 17.56% 40.14% $690,459 $2,475 $12,786 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
Eddie M. Essenpreis 116 669 5.77 78 96 82 11.66% 38.27% $425,003 $635 $3,664 0 0
William H. Fires 57 279 4.89 37 45 32 13.26% 40.86% $668,423 $2,396 $11,727 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 110 755 6.86 142 117 97 18.81% 47.15% $752,789 $997 $6,844 0 4
William H. Fires 64 286 4.47 53 49 35 18.53% 47.9% $900,935 $3,150 $14,077 0 8