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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
Shane M. Spiess 11 44 4 4 4 6 9.09% 31.82% $48,691 $1,107 $4,426 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 6 12 2 4 1 3 33.33% 66.67% $186,740 $15,562 $31,123 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
Shane M. Spiess 30 191 6.37 22 18 31 11.52% 37.17% $233,307 $1,222 $7,777 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 21 84 4 15 17 9 17.86% 48.81% $653,575 $7,781 $31,123 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
Shane M. Spiess 42 226 5.38 17 18 38 7.52% 32.3% $225,467 $998 $5,368 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 33 113 3.42 17 13 19 15.04% 43.36% $858,507 $7,597 $26,015 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
Shane M. Spiess 63 377 5.98 37 39 53 9.81% 34.22% $449,155 $1,191 $7,129 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 31 132 4.26 25 23 17 18.94% 49.24% $1,278,701 $9,687 $41,248 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
Shane M. Spiess 76 451 5.93 59 73 81 13.08% 47.23% $745,456 $1,653 $9,809 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 39 169 4.33 33 30 17 19.53% 47.34% $1,415,660 $8,377 $36,299 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
Shane M. Spiess 70 388 5.54 48 64 60 12.37% 44.33% $592,189 $1,526 $8,460 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 33 158 4.79 27 29 25 17.09% 51.27% $1,100,643 $6,966 $33,353 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
Shane M. Spiess 58 263 4.53 26 34 43 9.89% 39.16% $280,316 $1,066 $4,833 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 45 165 3.67 24 15 21 14.55% 36.36% $791,475 $4,797 $17,588 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
Shane M. Spiess 57 310 5.44 25 37 48 8.06% 35.48% $288,730 $931 $5,065 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 42 162 3.86 30 25 14 18.52% 42.59% $987,697 $6,097 $23,517 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
Shane M. Spiess 64 343 5.36 32 39 55 9.33% 36.73% $325,978 $950 $5,093 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 43 152 3.53 28 19 22 18.42% 45.39% $1,102,552 $7,254 $25,641 0 6

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
Shane M. Spiess 91 476 5.23 54 80 54 11.34% 39.5% $492,188 $1,034 $5,409 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 57 229 4.02 29 35 44 12.66% 47.16% $1,164,170 $5,084 $20,424 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
Shane M. Spiess 97 536 5.53 62 84 79 11.57% 41.98% $633,643 $1,182 $6,532 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 79 292 3.7 44 47 46 15.07% 46.92% $1,877,755 $6,431 $23,769 1 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
Shane M. Spiess 89 442 4.97 46 71 62 10.41% 40.5% $455,701 $1,031 $5,120 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 74 268 3.62 37 37 35 13.81% 40.67% $1,643,567 $6,133 $22,210 1 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
Shane M. Spiess 70 352 5.03 60 53 58 17.05% 48.58% $552,624 $1,570 $7,895 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 93 353 3.8 67 55 37 18.98% 45.04% $2,832,186 $8,023 $30,454 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
Shane M. Spiess 71 350 4.93 55 46 49 15.71% 42.86% $455,020 $1,300 $6,409 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 120 401 3.34 91 53 61 22.69% 51.12% $3,693,318 $9,210 $30,778 1 12

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
Shane M. Spiess 51 263 5.16 37 48 42 14.07% 48.29% $390,988 $1,487 $7,666 0 1
Edward Plesa, Jr. 96 415 4.32 71 83 54 17.11% 50.12% $2,485,839 $5,990 $25,894 1 9

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
Shane M. Spiess 40 171 4.28 31 35 26 18.13% 53.8% $370,620 $2,167 $9,266 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 106 468 4.42 78 63 49 16.67% 40.6% $2,461,417 $5,259 $23,221 1 8

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
Shane M. Spiess 40 227 5.68 16 21 40 7.05% 33.92% $141,797 $625 $3,545 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 121 494 4.08 77 67 63 15.59% 41.9% $1,974,050 $3,996 $16,314 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
Shane M. Spiess 32 245 7.66 24 35 42 9.8% 41.22% $227,960 $930 $7,124 0 1
Edward Plesa, Jr. 133 550 4.14 80 80 77 14.55% 43.09% $2,015,320 $3,664 $15,153 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
Shane M. Spiess 37 194 5.24 19 33 31 9.79% 42.78% $213,344 $1,100 $5,766 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 130 558 4.29 102 102 76 18.28% 50.18% $3,025,558 $5,422 $23,274 3 8

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
Shane M. Spiess 46 315 6.85 41 44 47 13.02% 41.9% $499,751 $1,587 $10,864 0 1
Edward Plesa, Jr. 121 505 4.17 81 71 66 16.04% 43.17% $3,011,936 $5,964 $24,892 3 11

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
Shane M. Spiess 57 326 5.72 42 49 59 12.88% 46.01% $485,583 $1,490 $8,519 0 2
Edward Plesa, Jr. 110 474 4.31 77 63 68 16.24% 43.88% $2,857,623 $6,029 $25,978 0 16

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
Shane M. Spiess 51 279 5.47 43 30 45 15.41% 42.29% $326,615 $1,171 $6,404 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 98 427 4.36 81 71 62 18.97% 50.12% $2,320,106 $5,434 $23,675 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
Shane M. Spiess 48 257 5.35 25 25 35 9.73% 33.07% $215,350 $838 $4,486 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 100 397 3.97 56 60 51 14.11% 42.07% $1,830,409 $4,611 $18,304 0 8

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
Shane M. Spiess 47 265 5.64 24 36 41 9.06% 38.11% $222,825 $841 $4,741 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 110 437 3.97 76 62 60 17.39% 45.31% $2,520,681 $5,768 $22,915 1 9

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
Shane M. Spiess 66 330 5 47 43 51 14.24% 42.73% $479,314 $1,452 $7,262 0 1
Edward Plesa, Jr. 99 430 4.34 70 63 61 16.28% 45.12% $1,837,399 $4,273 $18,560 2 5

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
Shane M. Spiess 65 378 5.82 49 49 51 12.96% 39.42% $526,961 $1,394 $8,107 0 2
Edward Plesa, Jr. 95 428 4.51 62 64 56 14.49% 42.52% $1,892,007 $4,421 $19,916 0 12

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
Shane M. Spiess 54 369 6.83 57 71 60 15.45% 50.95% $455,505 $1,234 $8,435 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 94 494 5.26 81 76 66 16.4% 45.14% $1,523,061 $3,083 $16,203 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
Shane M. Spiess 67 427 6.37 75 71 76 17.56% 51.99% $516,715 $1,210 $7,712 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 108 445 4.12 77 73 60 17.3% 47.19% $2,064,565 $4,639 $19,116 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
Shane M. Spiess 56 336 6 48 50 49 14.29% 43.75% $329,127 $980 $5,877 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 104 479 4.61 81 84 81 16.91% 51.36% $2,057,499 $4,295 $19,784 0 6

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
Shane M. Spiess 58 337 5.81 47 47 50 13.95% 42.73% $356,813 $1,059 $6,152 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 92 470 5.11 88 64 87 18.72% 50.85% $1,462,137 $3,111 $15,893 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
Shane M. Spiess 53 340 6.42 35 39 32 10.29% 31.18% $229,364 $675 $4,328 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 97 447 4.61 74 74 63 16.55% 47.2% $1,411,233 $3,157 $14,549 2 5

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
Shane M. Spiess 56 341 6.09 32 57 65 9.38% 45.16% $191,130 $560 $3,413 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 92 440 4.78 90 58 58 20.45% 46.82% $1,067,988 $2,427 $11,609 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
Shane M. Spiess 57 237 4.16 29 39 29 12.24% 40.93% $141,421 $597 $2,481 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 83 417 5.02 93 73 53 22.3% 52.52% $1,048,306 $2,514 $12,630 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
Shane M. Spiess 66 316 4.79 41 45 31 12.97% 37.03% $142,098 $450 $2,153 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 93 478 5.14 79 71 52 16.53% 42.26% $797,070 $1,668 $8,571 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
Shane M. Spiess 57 351 6.16 49 43 43 13.96% 38.46% $178,941 $510 $3,139 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 78 450 5.77 51 68 67 11.33% 41.33% $591,068 $1,313 $7,578 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
Shane M. Spiess 35 270 7.71 33 39 47 12.22% 44.07% $176,802 $655 $5,051 0 0
Edward Plesa, Jr. 67 279 4.16 42 35 30 15.05% 38.35% $536,424 $1,923 $8,006 0 0