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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
Michael S. Hayes 1 5 5 0 1 0 0% 20% $4,795 $959 $4,795 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 4 13 3.25 0 0 1 0% 7.69% $3,096 $238 $774 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
Michael S. Hayes 2 17 8.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $5,203 $306 $2,602 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 5 15 3 1 1 3 6.67% 33.33% $29,586 $1,972 $5,917 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
Michael S. Hayes 2 22 11 0 1 1 0% 9.09% $10,922 $496 $5,461 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 10 34 3.4 4 3 4 11.76% 32.35% $54,532 $1,604 $5,453 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
Michael S. Hayes 2 22 11 1 2 2 4.55% 22.73% $23,375 $1,063 $11,688 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 5 19 3.8 1 1 2 5.26% 21.05% $15,957 $840 $3,191 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
Michael S. Hayes 2 15 7.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $7,098 $473 $3,549 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 2 10 5 1 1 2 10% 40% $9,006 $901 $4,503 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
Michael S. Hayes 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $300 $300 $300 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 5 16 3.2 0 2 0 0% 12.5% $9,608 $601 $1,922 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
Michael S. Hayes 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $330 $330 $330 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 16 89 5.56 6 12 7 6.74% 28.09% $115,387 $1,296 $7,212 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
Michael S. Hayes 2 7 3.5 1 0 0 14.29% 14.29% $13,115 $1,874 $6,558 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 15 50 3.33 2 2 6 4% 20% $34,812 $696 $2,321 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
Michael S. Hayes 1 6 6 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,785 $298 $1,785 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 8 39 4.88 4 3 6 10.26% 33.33% $86,595 $2,220 $10,824 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
Michael S. Hayes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 3 10 3.33 1 4 1 10% 60% $38,160 $3,816 $12,720 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
Michael S. Hayes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 4 13 3.25 0 1 1 0% 15.38% $7,957 $612 $1,989 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
Michael S. Hayes 1 6 6 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,550 $258 $1,550 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $85 $85 $85 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
Michael S. Hayes 1 2 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $310 $155 $310 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $188 $188 $188 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
Michael S. Hayes 1 7 7 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,608 $230 $1,608 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 25 120 4.8 11 14 9 9.17% 28.33% $110,836 $924 $4,433 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
Michael S. Hayes 2 11 5.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,024 $184 $1,012 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 19 100 5.26 7 9 15 7% 31% $155,409 $1,554 $8,179 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
Michael S. Hayes 1 16 16 2 2 3 12.5% 43.75% $29,439 $1,840 $29,439 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 18 62 3.44 7 8 10 11.29% 40.32% $119,394 $1,926 $6,633 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
Michael S. Hayes 1 13 13 2 2 1 15.38% 38.46% $24,462 $1,882 $24,462 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 6 22 3.67 1 1 1 4.55% 13.64% $28,872 $1,312 $4,812 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
Michael S. Hayes 4 29 7.25 4 4 3 13.79% 37.93% $34,035 $1,174 $8,509 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 3 3 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $272 $91 $91 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
Michael S. Hayes 5 30 6 2 7 3 6.67% 40% $26,398 $880 $5,280 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 10 28 2.8 3 3 2 10.71% 28.57% $22,727 $812 $2,273 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
Michael S. Hayes 5 21 4.2 1 5 3 4.76% 42.86% $24,505 $1,167 $4,901 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 16 82 5.13 15 11 11 18.29% 45.12% $131,476 $1,603 $8,217 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
Michael S. Hayes 5 24 4.8 3 5 3 12.5% 45.83% $18,301 $763 $3,660 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 25 116 4.64 18 14 14 15.52% 39.66% $136,517 $1,177 $5,461 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
Michael S. Hayes 6 38 6.33 0 4 4 0% 21.05% $11,259 $296 $1,877 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 18 101 5.61 15 23 13 14.85% 50.5% $137,303 $1,359 $7,628 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
Michael S. Hayes 8 31 3.88 3 6 5 9.68% 45.16% $27,251 $879 $3,406 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 12 38 3.17 3 5 5 7.89% 34.21% $34,412 $906 $2,868 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
Michael S. Hayes 7 18 2.57 0 2 0 0% 11.11% $3,865 $215 $552 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 7 28 4 4 6 4 14.29% 50% $36,882 $1,317 $5,269 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
Michael S. Hayes 2 12 6 0 0 1 0% 8.33% $1,868 $156 $934 0 0
Joe D. Merrick 6 16 2.67 2 3 1 12.5% 37.5% $22,439 $1,402 $3,740 0 0