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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
Cliff Balcom 3 5 1.67 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,590 $518 $863 0 0
John Staples 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,828 $2,828 $2,828 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
Cliff Balcom 5 19 3.8 0 2 4 0% 31.58% $12,489 $657 $2,498 0 0
John Staples 1 9 9 1 1 1 11.11% 33.33% $24,375 $2,708 $24,375 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
Cliff Balcom 5 20 4 0 1 2 0% 15% $16,490 $825 $3,298 0 0
John Staples 1 9 9 1 1 1 11.11% 33.33% $39,180 $4,353 $39,180 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
Cliff Balcom 5 18 3.6 2 0 2 11.11% 22.22% $34,166 $1,898 $6,833 0 0
John Staples 2 7 3.5 0 2 2 0% 57.14% $31,410 $4,487 $15,705 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
Cliff Balcom 4 8 2 2 1 2 25% 62.5% $29,728 $3,716 $7,432 0 0
John Staples 1 6 6 1 0 0 16.67% 16.67% $34,745 $5,791 $34,745 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
Cliff Balcom 5 14 2.8 0 3 2 0% 35.71% $13,078 $934 $2,616 0 0
John Staples 2 7 3.5 1 0 1 14.29% 28.57% $18,053 $2,579 $9,027 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
Cliff Balcom 3 20 6.67 1 3 2 5% 30% $15,120 $756 $5,040 0 0
John Staples 2 14 7 1 3 4 7.14% 57.14% $19,761 $1,412 $9,881 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
Cliff Balcom 5 33 6.6 3 4 5 9.09% 36.36% $29,237 $886 $5,847 0 0
John Staples 2 7 3.5 2 2 1 28.57% 71.43% $20,273 $2,896 $10,137 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
Cliff Balcom 5 26 5.2 1 2 4 3.85% 26.92% $17,659 $679 $3,532 0 0
John Staples 1 8 8 1 0 2 12.5% 37.5% $26,075 $3,259 $26,075 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
Cliff Balcom 6 29 4.83 3 0 4 10.34% 24.14% $28,910 $997 $4,818 0 0
John Staples 1 8 8 1 1 0 12.5% 25% $37,616 $4,702 $37,616 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
Cliff Balcom 7 19 2.71 1 4 4 5.26% 47.37% $27,257 $1,435 $3,894 0 0
John Staples 1 2 2 1 0 0 50% 50% $27,059 $13,530 $27,059 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
Cliff Balcom 4 23 5.75 2 7 3 8.7% 52.17% $19,826 $862 $4,957 0 0
John Staples 1 4 4 0 1 0 0% 25% $17,515 $4,379 $17,515 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
Cliff Balcom 6 44 7.33 4 6 11 9.09% 47.73% $29,875 $679 $4,979 0 0
John Staples 2 7 3.5 1 0 0 14.29% 14.29% $46,002 $6,572 $23,001 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
Cliff Balcom 5 44 8.8 5 6 6 11.36% 38.64% $24,933 $567 $4,987 0 0
John Staples 1 5 5 2 2 0 40% 80% $99,783 $19,957 $99,783 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
Cliff Balcom 11 57 5.18 5 7 11 8.77% 40.35% $34,211 $600 $3,110 0 0
John Staples 2 6 3 1 2 0 16.67% 50% $96,274 $16,046 $48,137 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
Cliff Balcom 8 59 7.38 6 8 13 10.17% 45.76% $52,783 $895 $6,598 0 0
John Staples 1 9 9 1 0 1 11.11% 22.22% $16,608 $1,845 $16,608 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
Cliff Balcom 7 52 7.43 9 9 8 17.31% 50% $35,540 $683 $5,077 0 0
John Staples 1 12 12 2 0 3 16.67% 41.67% $17,250 $1,438 $17,250 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
Cliff Balcom 14 67 4.79 5 5 11 7.46% 31.34% $32,960 $492 $2,354 0 0
John Staples 3 16 5.33 2 3 1 12.5% 37.5% $23,399 $1,462 $7,800 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
Cliff Balcom 11 70 6.36 12 7 13 17.14% 45.71% $80,018 $1,143 $7,274 0 0
John Staples 1 10 10 1 3 1 10% 50% $22,628 $2,263 $22,628 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
Cliff Balcom 5 29 5.8 5 5 8 17.24% 62.07% $20,116 $694 $4,023 0 0
John Staples 2 5 2.5 1 0 1 20% 40% $9,199 $1,840 $4,600 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
Cliff Balcom 4 17 4.25 3 1 2 17.65% 35.29% $14,818 $872 $3,705 0 0
John Staples 1 9 9 1 0 1 11.11% 22.22% $18,793 $2,088 $18,793 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
Cliff Balcom 16 51 3.19 10 3 5 19.61% 35.29% $100,967 $1,980 $6,310 0 1
John Staples 2 11 5.5 1 1 2 9.09% 36.36% $19,187 $1,744 $9,594 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
Cliff Balcom 17 69 4.06 11 10 8 15.94% 42.03% $83,829 $1,215 $4,931 0 0
John Staples 1 4 4 0 3 0 0% 75% $11,920 $2,980 $11,920 0 0