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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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 90 276 3.07 26 29 37 9.42% 33.33% $1,198,704 $4,343 $13,319 0 0
Joseph Cheeks 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $175 $175 $175 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 88 292 3.32 41 42 41 14.04% 42.47% $1,770,171 $6,062 $20,116 1 1
Joseph Cheeks 9 33 3.67 5 7 4 15.15% 48.48% $81,960 $2,484 $9,107 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 104 342 3.29 37 46 39 10.82% 35.67% $1,906,622 $5,575 $18,333 2 4
Joseph Cheeks 5 40 8 5 6 5 12.5% 40% $85,885 $2,147 $17,177 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 113 411 3.64 53 50 59 12.9% 39.42% $2,240,903 $5,452 $19,831 0 1
Joseph Cheeks 6 40 6.67 2 1 6 5% 22.5% $55,031 $1,376 $9,172 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 135 384 2.84 45 65 51 11.72% 41.93% $1,529,215 $3,982 $11,328 0 1
Joseph Cheeks 6 17 2.83 2 1 2 11.76% 29.41% $33,813 $1,989 $5,636 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 123 393 3.2 65 59 50 16.54% 44.27% $2,806,139 $7,140 $22,814 2 4
Joseph Cheeks 12 53 4.42 6 6 9 11.32% 39.62% $126,880 $2,394 $10,573 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 267 2.87 31 32 40 11.61% 38.58% $1,249,436 $4,680 $13,435 0 1
Joseph Cheeks 12 95 7.92 10 16 9 10.53% 36.84% $237,189 $2,497 $19,766 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 81 198 2.44 27 32 21 13.64% 40.4% $2,156,690 $10,892 $26,626 2 3
Joseph Cheeks 13 76 5.85 14 10 12 18.42% 47.37% $236,397 $3,110 $18,184 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 66 190 2.88 26 22 35 13.68% 43.68% $946,959 $4,984 $14,348 0 0
Joseph Cheeks 15 85 5.67 10 11 5 11.76% 30.59% $191,115 $2,248 $12,741 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 86 219 2.55 28 20 36 12.79% 38.36% $1,192,618 $5,446 $13,868 0 2
Joseph Cheeks 15 79 5.27 10 8 13 12.66% 39.24% $192,783 $2,440 $12,852 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 234 2.52 37 41 27 15.81% 44.87% $1,355,065 $5,791 $14,571 0 3
Joseph Cheeks 17 89 5.24 10 13 14 11.24% 41.57% $249,763 $2,806 $14,692 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 204 2.72 22 26 30 10.78% 38.24% $1,043,230 $5,114 $13,910 0 1
Joseph Cheeks 20 102 5.1 18 8 16 17.65% 41.18% $438,439 $4,298 $21,922 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. 3.31 13.64% 40.9% $5,415 $17,925
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 93 265 2.85 41 42 28 15.47% 41.89% $1,506,848 $5,686 $16,203 0 3
Joseph Cheeks 32 155 4.84 21 32 12 13.55% 41.94% $742,956 $4,793 $23,217 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 84 243 2.89 35 34 30 14.4% 40.74% $1,072,624 $4,414 $12,769 1 1
Joseph Cheeks 27 134 4.96 29 22 22 21.64% 54.48% $607,038 $4,530 $22,483 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 280 3.54 36 58 31 12.86% 44.64% $1,019,543 $3,641 $12,906 0 0
Joseph Cheeks 23 100 4.35 20 19 17 20% 56% $452,662 $4,527 $19,681 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 249 3.32 42 34 33 16.87% 43.78% $1,041,685 $4,183 $13,889 0 1
Joseph Cheeks 24 112 4.67 14 18 20 12.5% 46.43% $286,781 $2,561 $11,949 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 75 260 3.47 34 37 43 13.08% 43.85% $1,163,071 $4,473 $15,508 0 1
Joseph Cheeks 25 111 4.44 16 12 21 14.41% 44.14% $276,707 $2,493 $11,068 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 98 244 2.49 27 25 35 11.07% 35.66% $981,531 $4,023 $10,016 1 1
Joseph Cheeks 17 59 3.47 10 9 7 16.95% 44.07% $184,118 $3,121 $10,830 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 96 283 2.95 29 38 44 10.25% 39.22% $1,272,350 $4,496 $13,254 0 0
Joseph Cheeks 9 49 5.44 5 7 4 10.2% 32.65% $93,815 $1,915 $10,424 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 79 214 2.71 36 37 23 16.82% 44.86% $1,339,241 $6,258 $16,952 0 9
Joseph Cheeks 10 46 4.6 6 9 8 13.04% 50% $125,741 $2,734 $12,574 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 69 180 2.61 30 25 26 16.67% 45% $870,044 $4,834 $12,609 1 2
Joseph Cheeks 30 166 5.53 29 19 18 17.47% 39.76% $252,338 $1,520 $8,411 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 78 215 2.76 26 25 24 12.09% 34.88% $1,091,267 $5,076 $13,991 2 4
Joseph Cheeks 35 183 5.23 34 29 16 18.58% 43.17% $329,881 $1,803 $9,425 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 106 302 2.85 36 42 42 11.92% 39.74% $2,110,123 $6,987 $19,907 2 7
Joseph Cheeks 7 7 1 1 1 2 14.29% 57.14% $10,884 $1,555 $1,555 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 109 312 2.86 44 43 48 14.1% 43.27% $2,148,146 $6,885 $19,708 4 4
Joseph Cheeks 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $106 $106 $106 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 132 386 2.92 60 50 55 15.54% 42.75% $1,879,678 $4,870 $14,240 0 1
Joseph Cheeks 2 7 3.5 0 1 0 0% 14.29% $2,255 $322 $1,128 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 118 302 2.56 44 37 45 14.57% 41.72% $1,326,711 $4,393 $11,243 0 2
Joseph Cheeks 1 3 3 1 2 0 33.33% 100% $10,350 $3,450 $10,350 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 119 293 2.46 52 38 39 17.75% 44.03% $1,485,538 $5,070 $12,484 0 1
Joseph Cheeks 2 2 1 0 0 1 0% 50% $3,682 $1,841 $1,841 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 109 306 2.81 43 38 42 14.05% 40.2% $1,501,626 $4,907 $13,776 2 3
Joseph Cheeks 2 7 3.5 3 0 0 42.86% 42.86% $16,833 $2,405 $8,417 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 120 338 2.82 57 45 45 16.86% 43.49% $1,624,542 $4,806 $13,538 3 4
Joseph Cheeks 1 6 6 3 1 0 50% 66.67% $4,970 $828 $4,970 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 142 451 3.18 72 71 52 15.96% 43.24% $2,193,425 $4,863 $15,447 4 10
Joseph Cheeks 3 13 4.33 3 4 1 23.08% 61.54% $9,181 $706 $3,060 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 140 444 3.17 105 68 60 23.65% 52.48% $2,641,176 $5,949 $18,866 3 7
Joseph Cheeks 5 19 3.8 2 1 1 10.53% 21.05% $6,509 $343 $1,302 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
Robert B. Hess, Jr. 88 260 2.95 57 35 35 21.92% 48.85% $1,040,275 $4,001 $11,821 0 0
Joseph Cheeks 3 18 6 3 5 1 16.67% 50% $11,258 $625 $3,753 0 0