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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
D. Kelly Ackerman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
James B. Ludwig 3 4 1.33 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,440 $360 $480 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 4 8 2 3 2 2 37.5% 87.5% $50,388 $6,299 $12,597 0 0
James B. Ludwig 2 11 5.5 0 1 4 0% 45.45% $13,030 $1,185 $6,515 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 1 11 11 2 4 2 18.18% 72.73% $52,313 $4,756 $52,313 0 0
James B. Ludwig 2 7 3.5 0 1 0 0% 14.29% $12,400 $1,771 $6,200 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 12 31 2.58 9 7 2 29.03% 58.06% $120,074 $3,873 $10,006 0 0
James B. Ludwig 2 8 4 2 1 1 25% 50% $52,210 $6,526 $26,105 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 15 47 3.13 13 12 1 27.66% 55.32% $157,320 $3,347 $10,488 0 0
James B. Ludwig 2 11 5.5 2 1 2 18.18% 45.45% $46,500 $4,227 $23,250 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 19 55 2.89 11 9 5 20% 45.45% $182,082 $3,311 $9,583 0 1
James B. Ludwig 2 12 6 2 1 2 16.67% 41.67% $37,185 $3,099 $18,593 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 15 87 5.8 14 17 14 16.09% 51.72% $168,525 $1,937 $11,235 0 0
James B. Ludwig 1 3 3 1 1 0 33.33% 66.67% $21,600 $7,200 $21,600 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 22 68 3.09 14 11 5 20.59% 44.12% $177,760 $2,614 $8,080 0 0
James B. Ludwig 3 9 3 1 0 0 11.11% 11.11% $30,780 $3,420 $10,260 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 23 59 2.57 10 9 10 16.95% 49.15% $135,420 $2,295 $5,888 0 0
James B. Ludwig 4 17 4.25 1 6 2 5.88% 52.94% $73,250 $4,309 $18,313 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 17 47 2.76 13 6 3 27.66% 46.81% $142,813 $3,039 $8,401 0 0
James B. Ludwig 5 30 6 1 5 3 3.33% 30% $36,260 $1,209 $7,252 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 18 47 2.61 4 7 5 8.51% 34.04% $136,963 $2,914 $7,609 0 0
James B. Ludwig 9 20 2.22 2 0 2 10% 20% $26,235 $1,312 $2,915 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 15 40 2.67 6 12 3 15% 52.5% $133,372 $3,334 $8,891 0 0
James B. Ludwig 8 31 3.88 1 6 2 3.23% 29.03% $50,520 $1,630 $6,315 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 21 65 3.1 9 4 6 13.85% 29.23% $116,426 $1,791 $5,544 0 0
James B. Ludwig 4 20 5 0 1 0 0% 5% $6,861 $343 $1,715 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 20 60 3 10 8 7 16.67% 41.67% $163,082 $2,718 $8,154 0 0
James B. Ludwig 6 28 4.67 1 0 1 3.57% 7.14% $9,323 $333 $1,554 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 29 98 3.38 18 18 12 18.37% 48.98% $196,232 $2,002 $6,767 0 0
James B. Ludwig 8 24 3 2 0 0 8.33% 8.33% $18,008 $750 $2,251 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 28 110 3.93 13 15 18 11.82% 41.82% $232,425 $2,113 $8,301 0 0
James B. Ludwig 7 27 3.86 2 1 6 7.41% 33.33% $24,390 $903 $3,484 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 43 169 3.93 32 28 18 18.93% 46.15% $394,285 $2,333 $9,169 0 0
James B. Ludwig 8 26 3.25 1 0 2 3.85% 11.54% $12,525 $482 $1,566 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 47 177 3.77 39 29 29 22.03% 54.8% $580,443 $3,279 $12,350 0 0
James B. Ludwig 3 8 2.67 0 1 3 0% 50% $8,476 $1,060 $2,825 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 43 161 3.74 42 28 20 26.09% 55.9% $671,326 $4,170 $15,612 0 3
James B. Ludwig 5 19 3.8 0 1 1 0% 10.53% $13,540 $713 $2,708 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 37 107 2.89 28 19 14 26.17% 57.01% $326,547 $3,052 $8,826 0 1
James B. Ludwig 2 4 2 0 0 1 0% 25% $3,430 $858 $1,715 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 36 134 3.72 28 18 20 20.9% 49.25% $263,553 $1,967 $7,321 0 0
James B. Ludwig 3 13 4.33 0 1 0 0% 7.69% $6,680 $514 $2,227 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 32 97 3.03 20 16 10 20.62% 47.42% $217,781 $2,245 $6,806 0 0
James B. Ludwig 6 32 5.33 2 2 3 6.25% 21.88% $30,590 $956 $5,098 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 26 103 3.96 23 15 12 22.33% 48.54% $201,933 $1,961 $7,767 0 0
James B. Ludwig 8 44 5.5 3 3 3 6.82% 20.45% $30,027 $682 $3,753 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 26 94 3.62 22 16 14 23.4% 55.32% $284,329 $3,025 $10,936 0 1
James B. Ludwig 5 20 4 2 5 2 10% 45% $22,962 $1,148 $4,592 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 27 105 3.89 31 16 10 29.52% 54.29% $296,698 $2,826 $10,989 0 0
James B. Ludwig 6 19 3.17 1 1 1 5.26% 15.79% $11,335 $597 $1,889 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 31 105 3.39 24 20 7 22.86% 48.57% $266,512 $2,538 $8,597 0 0
James B. Ludwig 3 14 4.67 0 3 1 0% 28.57% $9,870 $705 $3,290 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 25 106 4.24 20 22 8 18.87% 47.17% $215,747 $2,035 $8,630 0 0
James B. Ludwig 2 5 2.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,140 $228 $570 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 15 100 6.67 10 14 9 10% 33% $81,113 $811 $5,408 0 0
James B. Ludwig 3 3 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 14 99 7.07 9 7 21 9.09% 37.37% $59,892 $605 $4,278 0 0
James B. Ludwig 3 9 3 1 0 0 11.11% 11.11% $4,200 $467 $1,400 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 11 67 6.09 15 10 8 22.39% 49.25% $63,990 $955 $5,817 0 0
James B. Ludwig 1 5 5 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 12 78 6.5 14 14 19 17.95% 60.26% $67,159 $861 $5,597 0 0
James B. Ludwig 1 6 6 0 0 0 0% 0% $270 $45 $270 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 16 105 6.56 10 11 9 9.52% 28.57% $57,688 $549 $3,606 0 0
James B. Ludwig 1 10 10 2 0 3 20% 50% $11,021 $1,102 $11,021 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 8 62 7.75 11 10 9 17.74% 48.39% $93,777 $1,513 $11,722 0 0
James B. Ludwig 3 9 3 1 0 0 11.11% 11.11% $1,923 $214 $641 0 0