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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. 59 198 3.36 33 27 35 16.67% 47.98% $1,619,321 $8,178 $27,446 2 2
John E. Cortez 4 10 2.5 1 0 0 10% 10% $30,560 $3,056 $7,640 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. 90 276 3.07 26 29 37 9.42% 33.33% $1,198,704 $4,343 $13,319 0 0
John E. Cortez 2 3 1.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $4,900 $1,633 $2,450 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
John E. Cortez 1 2 2 0 0 1 0% 50% $3,380 $1,690 $3,380 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
John E. Cortez 2 10 5 0 0 0 0% 0% $7,120 $712 $3,560 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
John E. Cortez 4 23 5.75 1 1 5 4.35% 30.43% $48,060 $2,090 $12,015 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
John E. Cortez 3 20 6.67 2 2 3 10% 35% $56,180 $2,809 $18,727 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
John E. Cortez 5 29 5.8 0 4 2 0% 20.69% $50,228 $1,732 $10,046 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
John E. Cortez 2 6 3 0 0 1 0% 16.67% $6,540 $1,090 $3,270 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
John E. Cortez 1 7 7 1 1 1 14.29% 42.86% $20,795 $2,971 $20,795 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
John E. Cortez 3 11 3.67 2 2 1 18.18% 45.45% $94,940 $8,631 $31,647 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
John E. Cortez 3 30 10 1 2 5 3.33% 26.67% $78,060 $2,602 $26,020 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
John E. Cortez 2 10 5 1 2 1 10% 40% $10,580 $1,058 $5,290 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
John E. Cortez 2 3 1.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,050 $350 $525 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. 84 243 2.89 35 34 30 14.4% 40.74% $1,072,624 $4,414 $12,769 1 1
John E. Cortez 4 20 5 1 2 6 5% 45% $37,430 $1,872 $9,358 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
John E. Cortez 6 29 4.83 1 3 4 3.45% 27.59% $27,571 $951 $4,595 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
John E. Cortez 3 16 5.33 0 0 0 0% 0% $4,383 $274 $1,461 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. 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
John E. Cortez 2 12 6 1 0 5 8.33% 50% $8,639 $720 $4,320 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
John E. Cortez 7 16 2.29 1 0 1 6.25% 12.5% $9,507 $594 $1,358 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
John E. Cortez 5 7 1.4 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,800 $400 $560 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
John E. Cortez 2 11 5.5 0 0 2 0% 18.18% $7,680 $698 $3,840 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
John E. Cortez 4 12 3 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,588 $216 $647 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
John E. Cortez 4 15 3.75 1 0 1 6.67% 13.33% $13,340 $889 $3,335 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
John E. Cortez 2 6 3 1 1 1 16.67% 50% $4,140 $690 $2,070 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
John E. Cortez 4 10 2.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $516 $52 $129 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
John E. Cortez 4 9 2.25 0 0 0 0% 0% $664 $74 $166 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
John E. Cortez 6 16 2.67 2 0 0 12.5% 12.5% $6,039 $377 $1,007 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
John E. Cortez 8 24 3 2 1 1 8.33% 16.67% $69,535 $2,897 $8,692 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. 109 306 2.81 43 38 42 14.05% 40.2% $1,501,626 $4,907 $13,776 2 3
John E. Cortez 9 47 5.22 3 3 6 6.38% 25.53% $58,955 $1,254 $6,551 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. 79 248 3.14 46 45 36 18.55% 51.21% $1,560,145 $6,291 $19,749 1 4
John E. Cortez 8 29 3.63 1 1 5 3.45% 24.14% $48,810 $1,683 $6,101 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. 91 251 2.76 25 35 45 9.96% 41.83% $1,103,558 $4,397 $12,127 1 3
John E. Cortez 8 30 3.75 0 1 2 0% 10% $7,220 $241 $903 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
John E. Cortez 7 22 3.14 1 0 2 4.55% 13.64% $15,141 $688 $2,163 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
John E. Cortez 10 22 2.2 1 2 0 4.55% 13.64% $5,218 $237 $522 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
John E. Cortez 9 34 3.78 1 3 4 2.94% 23.53% $20,675 $608 $2,297 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
John E. Cortez 7 35 5 1 2 0 2.86% 8.57% $16,600 $474 $2,371 0 0