Skip to:

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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 2 3 1.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $7,789 $2,596 $3,895 0 0
Al Cates 20 54 2.7 9 5 4 16.67% 33.33% $233,702 $4,328 $11,685 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 3 28 9.33 3 3 1 10.71% 25% $147,207 $5,257 $49,069 0 0
Al Cates 28 95 3.39 10 12 10 10.53% 33.68% $332,921 $3,504 $11,890 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 4 13 3.25 0 4 2 0% 46.15% $37,074 $2,852 $9,269 0 0
Al Cates 21 79 3.76 11 12 8 13.92% 39.24% $427,869 $5,416 $20,375 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 3 15 5 1 0 1 6.67% 13.33% $38,521 $2,568 $12,840 0 0
Al Cates 25 90 3.6 11 15 12 12.22% 42.22% $357,625 $3,974 $14,305 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 4 14 3.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $12,091 $864 $3,023 0 0
Al Cates 24 84 3.5 18 8 10 21.43% 42.86% $418,859 $4,986 $17,452 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 6 21 3.5 2 1 0 9.52% 14.29% $120,960 $5,760 $20,160 0 0
Al Cates 31 94 3.03 7 9 11 7.45% 28.72% $129,466 $1,377 $4,176 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 9 45 5 5 1 3 11.11% 20% $115,104 $2,558 $12,789 0 0
Al Cates 27 129 4.78 21 19 21 16.28% 47.29% $302,513 $2,345 $11,204 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 8 46 5.75 2 2 6 4.35% 21.74% $97,277 $2,115 $12,160 0 0
Al Cates 27 102 3.78 16 13 10 15.69% 38.24% $300,875 $2,950 $11,144 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 12 56 4.67 4 8 6 7.14% 32.14% $207,724 $3,709 $17,310 0 0
Al Cates 24 101 4.21 15 19 16 14.85% 49.5% $393,329 $3,894 $16,389 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 13 59 4.54 6 8 6 10.17% 33.9% $243,820 $4,133 $18,755 0 0
Al Cates 25 89 3.56 17 15 10 19.1% 47.19% $357,477 $4,017 $14,299 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 27 99 3.67 6 14 7 6.06% 27.27% $329,948 $3,333 $12,220 0 0
Al Cates 26 123 4.73 26 28 12 21.14% 53.66% $636,514 $5,175 $24,481 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 20 87 4.35 14 7 7 16.09% 32.18% $637,839 $7,331 $31,892 1 1
Al Cates 25 102 4.08 21 20 16 20.59% 55.88% $582,857 $5,714 $23,314 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 16 74 4.63 12 8 11 16.22% 41.89% $668,604 $9,035 $41,788 1 1
Al Cates 25 102 4.08 14 18 17 13.73% 48.04% $299,518 $2,936 $11,981 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 15 70 4.67 7 4 8 10% 27.14% $243,605 $3,480 $16,240 1 1
Al Cates 24 111 4.63 22 17 14 19.82% 47.75% $353,868 $3,188 $14,745 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 12 58 4.83 13 7 6 22.41% 44.83% $388,152 $6,692 $32,346 2 2
Al Cates 21 84 4 17 13 16 20.24% 54.76% $405,134 $4,823 $19,292 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 17 83 4.88 10 14 8 12.05% 38.55% $228,804 $2,757 $13,459 0 0
Al Cates 20 68 3.4 6 10 8 8.82% 35.29% $150,638 $2,215 $7,532 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 16 75 4.69 12 8 10 16% 40% $251,289 $3,351 $15,706 0 1
Al Cates 12 42 3.5 9 5 7 21.43% 50% $128,424 $3,058 $10,702 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 15 77 5.13 5 12 8 6.49% 32.47% $210,019 $2,728 $14,001 0 0
Al Cates 9 35 3.89 2 0 5 5.71% 20% $26,703 $763 $2,967 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 16 83 5.19 13 17 8 15.66% 45.78% $679,450 $8,186 $42,466 1 1
Al Cates 9 40 4.44 4 4 8 10% 40% $58,480 $1,462 $6,498 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 17 86 5.06 7 19 11 8.14% 43.02% $265,306 $3,085 $15,606 0 0
Al Cates 6 38 6.33 2 4 6 5.26% 31.58% $51,788 $1,363 $8,631 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Gary G. Hartlage 21 75 3.57 7 6 6 9.33% 25.33% $114,653 $1,529 $5,460 0 0
Al Cates 4 29 7.25 2 3 2 6.9% 24.14% $24,331 $839 $6,083 0 0