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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 42 226 5.38 17 18 38 7.52% 32.3% $225,467 $998 $5,368 0 0
Gerald W. Butler 19 83 4.37 20 12 11 24.1% 51.81% $230,612 $2,778 $12,137 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
Gerald W. Butler 19 116 6.11 29 20 13 25% 53.45% $326,920 $2,818 $17,206 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
Gerald W. Butler 14 79 5.64 13 16 6 16.46% 44.3% $174,304 $2,206 $12,450 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
Gerald W. Butler 10 42 4.2 5 9 5 11.9% 45.24% $68,195 $1,624 $6,820 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 58 263 4.53 26 34 43 9.89% 39.16% $280,316 $1,066 $4,833 0 0
Gerald W. Butler 11 59 5.36 13 14 8 22.03% 59.32% $116,609 $1,976 $10,601 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
Gerald W. Butler 14 84 6 23 16 9 27.38% 57.14% $194,406 $2,314 $13,886 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
Gerald W. Butler 11 73 6.64 15 11 9 20.55% 47.95% $127,306 $1,744 $11,573 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
Gerald W. Butler 12 57 4.75 15 6 9 26.32% 52.63% $88,731 $1,557 $7,394 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
Gerald W. Butler 6 48 8 7 9 6 14.58% 45.83% $61,897 $1,290 $10,316 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
Gerald W. Butler 10 59 5.9 14 10 7 23.73% 52.54% $105,217 $1,783 $10,522 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
Gerald W. Butler 11 82 7.45 16 8 18 19.51% 51.22% $97,362 $1,187 $8,851 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
Gerald W. Butler 17 127 7.47 12 23 16 9.45% 40.16% $108,373 $853 $6,375 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
Gerald W. Butler 28 119 4.25 16 17 10 13.45% 36.13% $134,992 $1,134 $4,821 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 40 171 4.28 31 35 26 18.13% 53.8% $370,620 $2,167 $9,266 0 0
Gerald W. Butler 20 125 6.25 14 25 11 11.2% 40% $110,495 $884 $5,525 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
Gerald W. Butler 12 87 7.25 16 12 15 18.39% 49.43% $100,086 $1,150 $8,341 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
Shane M. Spiess 32 245 7.66 24 35 42 9.8% 41.22% $227,960 $930 $7,124 0 1
Gerald W. Butler 18 98 5.44 6 15 6 6.12% 27.55% $55,688 $568 $3,094 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 37 194 5.24 19 33 31 9.79% 42.78% $213,344 $1,100 $5,766 0 0
Gerald W. Butler 25 103 4.12 20 13 9 19.42% 40.78% $119,157 $1,157 $4,766 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
Gerald W. Butler 23 117 5.09 23 15 17 19.66% 47.01% $135,045 $1,154 $5,872 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
Gerald W. Butler 17 107 6.29 26 14 18 24.3% 54.21% $175,754 $1,643 $10,338 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 51 279 5.47 43 30 45 15.41% 42.29% $326,615 $1,171 $6,404 0 0
Gerald W. Butler 13 122 9.38 29 25 21 23.77% 61.48% $169,033 $1,386 $13,003 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
Gerald W. Butler 22 120 5.45 13 13 15 10.83% 34.17% $89,223 $744 $4,056 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
Gerald W. Butler 19 98 5.16 12 7 15 12.24% 34.69% $74,567 $761 $3,925 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
Gerald W. Butler 20 130 6.5 7 8 11 5.38% 20% $57,331 $441 $2,867 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
Shane M. Spiess 65 378 5.82 49 49 51 12.96% 39.42% $526,961 $1,394 $8,107 0 2
Gerald W. Butler 22 128 5.82 13 16 8 10.16% 28.91% $64,896 $507 $2,950 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
Gerald W. Butler 13 135 10.38 14 19 13 10.37% 34.07% $75,303 $558 $5,793 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
Gerald W. Butler 15 99 6.6 7 11 14 7.07% 32.32% $36,728 $371 $2,449 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
Gerald W. Butler 13 107 8.23 11 13 12 10.28% 33.64% $55,279 $517 $4,252 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
Gerald W. Butler 22 145 6.59 15 19 22 10.34% 38.62% $62,463 $431 $2,839 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
Gerald W. Butler 20 162 8.1 22 17 14 13.58% 32.72% $99,007 $611 $4,950 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
Gerald W. Butler 13 113 8.69 14 15 15 12.39% 38.94% $64,878 $574 $4,991 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
Gerald W. Butler 18 123 6.83 14 11 21 11.38% 37.4% $71,777 $584 $3,988 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 66 316 4.79 41 45 31 12.97% 37.03% $142,098 $450 $2,153 0 0
Gerald W. Butler 23 153 6.65 17 16 21 11.11% 35.29% $70,340 $460 $3,058 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
Gerald W. Butler 12 103 8.58 11 11 7 10.68% 28.16% $45,148 $438 $3,762 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
Gerald W. Butler 12 104 8.67 10 11 7 9.62% 26.92% $43,673 $420 $3,639 0 0