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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 30 191 6.37 22 18 31 11.52% 37.17% $233,307 $1,222 $7,777 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 1 7 7 1 0 2 14.29% 42.86% $26,820 $3,831 $26,820 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 42 226 5.38 17 18 38 7.52% 32.3% $225,467 $998 $5,368 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 3 13 4.33 1 1 0 7.69% 15.38% $46,290 $3,561 $15,430 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
Edwin W. Merryman 6 26 4.33 1 3 5 3.85% 34.62% $109,090 $4,196 $18,182 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 76 451 5.93 59 73 81 13.08% 47.23% $745,456 $1,653 $9,809 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 6 32 5.33 3 2 5 9.38% 31.25% $160,273 $5,009 $26,712 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 70 388 5.54 48 64 60 12.37% 44.33% $592,189 $1,526 $8,460 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 5 17 3.4 3 5 3 17.65% 64.71% $111,012 $6,530 $22,202 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 58 263 4.53 26 34 43 9.89% 39.16% $280,316 $1,066 $4,833 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 22 5.5 0 1 7 0% 36.36% $48,034 $2,183 $12,009 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
Edwin W. Merryman 4 13 3.25 4 1 0 30.77% 38.46% $97,316 $7,486 $24,329 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 64 343 5.36 32 39 55 9.33% 36.73% $325,978 $950 $5,093 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 17 4.25 1 7 3 5.88% 64.71% $81,896 $4,817 $20,474 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 91 476 5.23 54 80 54 11.34% 39.5% $492,188 $1,034 $5,409 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 3 10 3.33 3 1 2 30% 60% $75,778 $7,578 $25,259 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 97 536 5.53 62 84 79 11.57% 41.98% $633,643 $1,182 $6,532 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 23 5.75 1 2 3 4.35% 26.09% $53,414 $2,322 $13,354 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 89 442 4.97 46 71 62 10.41% 40.5% $455,701 $1,031 $5,120 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 16 4 2 2 1 12.5% 31.25% $45,154 $2,822 $11,289 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 70 352 5.03 60 53 58 17.05% 48.58% $552,624 $1,570 $7,895 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 5 15 3 1 2 1 6.67% 26.67% $29,938 $1,996 $5,988 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 71 350 4.93 55 46 49 15.71% 42.86% $455,020 $1,300 $6,409 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 14 3.5 5 1 1 35.71% 50% $77,750 $5,554 $19,438 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 51 263 5.16 37 48 42 14.07% 48.29% $390,988 $1,487 $7,666 0 1
Edwin W. Merryman 8 66 8.25 8 14 9 12.12% 46.97% $503,963 $7,636 $62,995 0 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 40 171 4.28 31 35 26 18.13% 53.8% $370,620 $2,167 $9,266 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 11 55 5 7 10 3 12.73% 36.36% $212,200 $3,858 $19,291 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 40 227 5.68 16 21 40 7.05% 33.92% $141,797 $625 $3,545 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 12 64 5.33 8 10 8 12.5% 40.63% $223,370 $3,490 $18,614 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 32 245 7.66 24 35 42 9.8% 41.22% $227,960 $930 $7,124 0 1
Edwin W. Merryman 10 60 6 7 9 10 11.67% 43.33% $187,670 $3,128 $18,767 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 37 194 5.24 19 33 31 9.79% 42.78% $213,344 $1,100 $5,766 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 18 101 5.61 9 13 10 8.91% 31.68% $244,851 $2,424 $13,603 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 46 315 6.85 41 44 47 13.02% 41.9% $499,751 $1,587 $10,864 0 1
Edwin W. Merryman 12 66 5.5 5 12 8 7.58% 37.88% $194,380 $2,945 $16,198 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 57 326 5.72 42 49 59 12.88% 46.01% $485,583 $1,490 $8,519 0 2
Edwin W. Merryman 11 48 4.36 5 5 5 10.42% 31.25% $148,241 $3,088 $13,476 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
Shane M. Spiess 51 279 5.47 43 30 45 15.41% 42.29% $326,615 $1,171 $6,404 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 7 49 7 10 4 6 20.41% 40.82% $259,090 $5,288 $37,013 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 48 257 5.35 25 25 35 9.73% 33.07% $215,350 $838 $4,486 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 11 57 5.18 8 4 7 14.04% 33.33% $158,115 $2,774 $14,374 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 $22,031
Shane M. Spiess 47 265 5.64 24 36 41 9.06% 38.11% $222,825 $841 $4,741 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 9 38 4.22 4 3 3 10.53% 26.32% $84,621 $2,227 $9,402 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 66 330 5 47 43 51 14.24% 42.73% $479,314 $1,452 $7,262 0 1
Edwin W. Merryman 6 36 6 6 4 4 16.67% 38.89% $121,941 $3,387 $20,324 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 65 378 5.82 49 49 51 12.96% 39.42% $526,961 $1,394 $8,107 0 2
Edwin W. Merryman 3 11 3.67 1 3 2 9.09% 54.55% $36,896 $3,354 $12,299 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 $22,031
Shane M. Spiess 54 369 6.83 57 71 60 15.45% 50.95% $455,505 $1,234 $8,435 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 2 12 6 1 4 1 8.33% 50% $23,255 $1,938 $11,628 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 67 427 6.37 75 71 76 17.56% 51.99% $516,715 $1,210 $7,712 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 1 5 5 0 0 3 0% 60% $7,220 $1,444 $7,220 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 56 336 6 48 50 49 14.29% 43.75% $329,127 $980 $5,877 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 1 4 4 0 0 0 0% 0% $210 $53 $210 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 58 337 5.81 47 47 50 13.95% 42.73% $356,813 $1,059 $6,152 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 2 10 5 1 3 2 10% 60% $24,142 $2,414 $12,071 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 53 340 6.42 35 39 32 10.29% 31.18% $229,364 $675 $4,328 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 5 42 8.4 1 3 5 2.38% 21.43% $51,361 $1,223 $10,272 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 56 341 6.09 32 57 65 9.38% 45.16% $191,130 $560 $3,413 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 5 28 5.6 4 4 4 14.29% 42.86% $57,994 $2,071 $11,599 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 57 237 4.16 29 39 29 12.24% 40.93% $141,421 $597 $2,481 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 16 4 4 3 2 25% 56.25% $26,342 $1,646 $6,586 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 66 316 4.79 41 45 31 12.97% 37.03% $142,098 $450 $2,153 0 0
Edwin W. Merryman 4 24 6 2 2 1 8.33% 20.83% $10,252 $427 $2,563 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
Edwin W. Merryman 6 66 11 11 11 8 16.67% 45.45% $54,281 $822 $9,047 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
Edwin W. Merryman 11 81 7.36 5 7 11 6.17% 28.4% $44,750 $552 $4,068 0 0