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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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 49 109 2.22 16 21 16 14.68% 48.62% $931,766 $8,548 $19,016 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 77 294 3.82 53 40 46 18.03% 47.28% $2,534,773 $8,622 $32,919 2 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 4 8 2 3 2 2 37.5% 87.5% $50,388 $6,299 $12,597 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 90 276 3.07 26 29 37 9.42% 33.33% $1,198,704 $4,343 $13,319 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 88 292 3.32 41 42 41 14.04% 42.47% $1,770,171 $6,062 $20,116 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 12 31 2.58 9 7 2 29.03% 58.06% $120,074 $3,873 $10,006 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 104 342 3.29 37 46 39 10.82% 35.67% $1,906,622 $5,575 $18,333 2 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 15 47 3.13 13 12 1 27.66% 55.32% $157,320 $3,347 $10,488 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 113 411 3.64 53 50 59 12.9% 39.42% $2,240,903 $5,452 $19,831 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 19 55 2.89 11 9 5 20% 45.45% $182,082 $3,311 $9,583 0 1
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 135 384 2.84 45 65 51 11.72% 41.93% $1,529,215 $3,982 $11,328 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 15 87 5.8 14 17 14 16.09% 51.72% $168,525 $1,937 $11,235 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 123 393 3.2 65 59 50 16.54% 44.27% $2,806,139 $7,140 $22,814 2 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 22 68 3.09 14 11 5 20.59% 44.12% $177,760 $2,614 $8,080 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 267 2.87 31 32 40 11.61% 38.58% $1,249,436 $4,680 $13,435 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 23 59 2.57 10 9 10 16.95% 49.15% $135,420 $2,295 $5,888 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 81 198 2.44 27 32 21 13.64% 40.4% $2,156,690 $10,892 $26,626 2 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 17 47 2.76 13 6 3 27.66% 46.81% $142,813 $3,039 $8,401 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 66 190 2.88 26 22 35 13.68% 43.68% $946,959 $4,984 $14,348 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 86 219 2.55 28 20 36 12.79% 38.36% $1,192,618 $5,446 $13,868 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 15 40 2.67 6 12 3 15% 52.5% $133,372 $3,334 $8,891 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 234 2.52 37 41 27 15.81% 44.87% $1,355,065 $5,791 $14,571 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 21 65 3.1 9 4 6 13.85% 29.23% $116,426 $1,791 $5,544 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 204 2.72 22 26 30 10.78% 38.24% $1,043,230 $5,114 $13,910 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 20 60 3 10 8 7 16.67% 41.67% $163,082 $2,718 $8,154 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 265 2.85 41 42 28 15.47% 41.89% $1,506,848 $5,686 $16,203 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 29 98 3.38 18 18 12 18.37% 48.98% $196,232 $2,002 $6,767 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 84 243 2.89 35 34 30 14.4% 40.74% $1,072,624 $4,414 $12,769 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 28 110 3.93 13 15 18 11.82% 41.82% $232,425 $2,113 $8,301 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 280 3.54 36 58 31 12.86% 44.64% $1,019,543 $3,641 $12,906 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 249 3.32 42 34 33 16.87% 43.78% $1,041,685 $4,183 $13,889 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 47 177 3.77 39 29 29 22.03% 54.8% $580,443 $3,279 $12,350 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 260 3.47 34 37 43 13.08% 43.85% $1,163,071 $4,473 $15,508 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 43 161 3.74 42 28 20 26.09% 55.9% $671,326 $4,170 $15,612 0 3
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 98 244 2.49 27 25 35 11.07% 35.66% $981,531 $4,023 $10,016 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 37 107 2.89 28 19 14 26.17% 57.01% $326,547 $3,052 $8,826 0 1
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 96 283 2.95 29 38 44 10.25% 39.22% $1,272,350 $4,496 $13,254 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 214 2.71 36 37 23 16.82% 44.86% $1,339,241 $6,258 $16,952 0 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 32 97 3.03 20 16 10 20.62% 47.42% $217,781 $2,245 $6,806 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 69 180 2.61 30 25 26 16.67% 45% $870,044 $4,834 $12,609 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 26 103 3.96 23 15 12 22.33% 48.54% $201,933 $1,961 $7,767 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 78 215 2.76 26 25 24 12.09% 34.88% $1,091,267 $5,076 $13,991 2 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 26 94 3.62 22 16 14 23.4% 55.32% $284,329 $3,025 $10,936 0 1
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 106 302 2.85 36 42 42 11.92% 39.74% $2,110,123 $6,987 $19,907 2 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 27 105 3.89 31 16 10 29.52% 54.29% $296,698 $2,826 $10,989 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 109 312 2.86 44 43 48 14.1% 43.27% $2,148,146 $6,885 $19,708 4 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 31 105 3.39 24 20 7 22.86% 48.57% $266,512 $2,538 $8,597 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 132 386 2.92 60 50 55 15.54% 42.75% $1,879,678 $4,870 $14,240 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 25 106 4.24 20 22 8 18.87% 47.17% $215,747 $2,035 $8,630 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 118 302 2.56 44 37 45 14.57% 41.72% $1,326,711 $4,393 $11,243 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 27 123 4.56 15 16 17 12.2% 39.02% $149,934 $1,219 $5,553 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 119 293 2.46 52 38 39 17.75% 44.03% $1,485,538 $5,070 $12,484 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 15 100 6.67 10 14 9 10% 33% $81,113 $811 $5,408 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 109 306 2.81 43 38 42 14.05% 40.2% $1,501,626 $4,907 $13,776 2 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 14 99 7.07 9 7 21 9.09% 37.37% $59,892 $605 $4,278 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 248 3.14 46 45 36 18.55% 51.21% $1,560,145 $6,291 $19,749 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 11 67 6.09 15 10 8 22.39% 49.25% $63,990 $955 $5,817 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 91 251 2.76 25 35 45 9.96% 41.83% $1,103,558 $4,397 $12,127 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 14 106 7.57 17 16 14 16.04% 44.34% $70,048 $661 $5,003 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 120 338 2.82 57 45 45 16.86% 43.49% $1,624,542 $4,806 $13,538 3 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 12 78 6.5 14 14 19 17.95% 60.26% $67,159 $861 $5,597 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 142 451 3.18 72 71 52 15.96% 43.24% $2,193,425 $4,863 $15,447 4 10

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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 140 444 3.17 105 68 60 23.65% 52.48% $2,641,176 $5,949 $18,866 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
D. Kelly Ackerman 8 62 7.75 11 10 9 17.74% 48.39% $93,777 $1,513 $11,722 0 0
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 88 260 2.95 57 35 35 21.92% 48.85% $1,040,275 $4,001 $11,821 0 0