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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
David E. Hofmans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Charles Essex 20 65 3.25 9 12 7 13.85% 43.08% $126,897 $1,952 $6,345 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
David E. Hofmans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Charles Essex 39 145 3.72 15 19 21 10.34% 37.93% $279,407 $1,927 $7,164 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
David E. Hofmans 4 12 3 2 1 1 16.67% 33.33% $91,600 $7,633 $22,900 0 0
Charles Essex 41 140 3.41 25 19 19 17.86% 45% $410,980 $2,936 $10,024 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
David E. Hofmans 11 35 3.18 5 5 4 14.29% 40% $262,290 $7,494 $23,845 0 0
Charles Essex 35 146 4.17 16 23 24 10.96% 43.15% $419,178 $2,871 $11,977 0 4

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
David E. Hofmans 19 45 2.37 2 4 5 4.44% 24.44% $155,460 $3,455 $8,182 0 0
Charles Essex 29 96 3.31 11 12 10 11.46% 34.38% $242,235 $2,523 $8,353 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
David E. Hofmans 13 47 3.62 5 4 6 10.64% 31.91% $463,075 $9,853 $35,621 1 2
Charles Essex 35 130 3.71 18 20 27 13.85% 50% $314,885 $2,422 $8,997 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
David E. Hofmans 19 57 3 10 8 6 17.54% 42.11% $423,518 $7,430 $22,290 0 1
Charles Essex 22 91 4.14 14 18 14 15.38% 50.55% $123,826 $1,361 $5,628 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
David E. Hofmans 22 88 4 10 10 11 11.36% 35.23% $411,509 $4,676 $18,705 0 0
Charles Essex 39 130 3.33 19 17 24 14.62% 46.15% $195,859 $1,507 $5,022 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
David E. Hofmans 22 64 2.91 10 8 8 15.63% 40.63% $237,210 $3,706 $10,782 0 0
Charles Essex 39 138 3.54 17 17 16 12.32% 36.23% $184,101 $1,334 $4,721 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
David E. Hofmans 22 54 2.45 4 6 7 7.41% 31.48% $142,970 $2,648 $6,499 0 0
Charles Essex 28 119 4.25 33 19 16 27.73% 57.14% $232,136 $1,951 $8,291 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
David E. Hofmans 24 73 3.04 9 7 4 12.33% 27.4% $1,550,905 $21,245 $64,621 3 3
Charles Essex 37 170 4.59 29 28 22 17.06% 46.47% $239,253 $1,407 $6,466 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
David E. Hofmans 27 102 3.78 10 10 15 9.8% 34.31% $471,872 $4,626 $17,477 0 0
Charles Essex 38 159 4.18 21 24 27 13.21% 45.28% $210,671 $1,325 $5,544 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
David E. Hofmans 35 90 2.57 7 13 11 7.78% 34.44% $538,156 $5,980 $15,376 1 2
Charles Essex 30 151 5.03 21 23 34 13.91% 51.66% $240,862 $1,595 $8,029 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
David E. Hofmans 23 62 2.7 10 6 9 16.13% 40.32% $312,020 $5,033 $13,566 0 0
Charles Essex 37 159 4.3 31 27 27 19.5% 53.46% $210,671 $1,325 $5,694 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
David E. Hofmans 35 109 3.11 9 13 13 8.26% 32.11% $327,926 $3,008 $9,369 0 0
Charles Essex 33 161 4.88 32 35 25 19.88% 57.14% $209,270 $1,300 $6,342 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
David E. Hofmans 43 137 3.19 12 12 21 8.76% 32.85% $480,350 $3,506 $11,171 0 0
Charles Essex 47 232 4.94 31 45 32 13.36% 46.55% $312,288 $1,346 $6,644 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
David E. Hofmans 45 168 3.73 20 24 21 11.9% 38.69% $1,332,407 $7,931 $29,609 3 6
Charles Essex 55 230 4.18 41 45 33 17.83% 51.74% $345,004 $1,500 $6,273 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
David E. Hofmans 48 150 3.13 22 10 19 14.67% 34% $865,120 $5,767 $18,023 1 2
Charles Essex 47 206 4.38 40 38 21 19.42% 48.06% $369,598 $1,794 $7,864 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
David E. Hofmans 46 150 3.26 16 21 12 10.67% 32.67% $1,737,219 $11,581 $37,766 1 4
Charles Essex 65 279 4.29 51 41 44 18.28% 48.75% $474,330 $1,700 $7,297 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
David E. Hofmans 66 218 3.3 20 36 34 9.17% 41.28% $2,224,681 $10,205 $33,707 5 7
Charles Essex 51 192 3.76 33 23 26 17.19% 42.71% $352,462 $1,836 $6,911 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
David E. Hofmans 38 117 3.08 19 10 12 16.24% 35.04% $1,129,389 $9,653 $29,721 2 3
Charles Essex 21 72 3.43 11 15 13 15.28% 54.17% $168,990 $2,347 $8,047 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
David E. Hofmans 34 97 2.85 15 17 11 15.46% 44.33% $999,793 $10,307 $29,406 1 3
Charles Essex 16 53 3.31 10 7 5 18.87% 41.51% $90,257 $1,703 $5,641 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
David E. Hofmans 38 102 2.68 16 10 11 15.69% 36.27% $1,028,050 $10,079 $27,054 3 3
Charles Essex 13 50 3.85 8 9 9 16% 52% $56,323 $1,126 $4,333 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
David E. Hofmans 37 113 3.05 17 10 18 15.04% 39.82% $1,655,369 $14,649 $44,740 1 2
Charles Essex 17 59 3.47 2 4 9 3.39% 25.42% $64,681 $1,096 $3,805 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
David E. Hofmans 55 167 3.04 26 28 17 15.57% 42.51% $1,493,886 $8,945 $27,162 3 5
Charles Essex 25 72 2.88 5 9 8 6.94% 30.56% $72,848 $1,012 $2,914 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
David E. Hofmans 40 152 3.8 23 24 25 15.13% 47.37% $2,520,267 $16,581 $63,007 6 8
Charles Essex 16 63 3.94 14 10 9 22.22% 52.38% $205,304 $3,259 $12,832 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
David E. Hofmans 54 147 2.72 16 16 17 10.88% 33.33% $1,225,685 $8,338 $22,698 3 3
Charles Essex 21 93 4.43 12 11 8 12.9% 33.33% $169,279 $1,820 $8,061 0 5

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
David E. Hofmans 67 250 3.73 37 27 39 14.8% 41.2% $1,777,394 $7,110 $26,528 1 3
Charles Essex 17 81 4.76 12 8 14 14.81% 41.98% $152,651 $1,885 $8,979 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
David E. Hofmans 88 252 2.86 24 39 39 9.52% 40.48% $1,566,027 $6,214 $17,796 1 3
Charles Essex 21 72 3.43 5 13 7 6.94% 34.72% $79,619 $1,106 $3,791 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
David E. Hofmans 87 295 3.39 53 43 40 17.97% 46.1% $4,444,182 $15,065 $51,083 7 14
Charles Essex 21 72 3.43 3 8 5 4.17% 22.22% $56,677 $787 $2,699 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
David E. Hofmans 64 237 3.7 58 37 37 24.47% 55.7% $5,514,529 $23,268 $86,165 8 15
Charles Essex 17 81 4.76 11 11 11 13.58% 40.74% $69,860 $862 $4,109 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
David E. Hofmans 52 183 3.52 36 32 17 19.67% 46.45% $2,238,120 $12,230 $43,041 7 16
Charles Essex 26 143 5.5 15 25 22 10.49% 43.36% $96,024 $671 $3,693 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
David E. Hofmans 43 177 4.12 39 23 31 22.03% 52.54% $2,942,015 $16,622 $68,419 3 11
Charles Essex 31 165 5.32 24 22 26 14.55% 43.64% $157,976 $957 $5,096 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
David E. Hofmans 60 222 3.7 28 28 30 12.61% 38.74% $1,050,225 $4,731 $17,504 1 2
Charles Essex 17 93 5.47 16 17 10 17.2% 46.24% $116,916 $1,257 $6,877 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
David E. Hofmans 69 263 3.81 44 36 28 16.73% 41.06% $1,421,700 $5,406 $20,604 1 4
Charles Essex 12 63 5.25 12 12 7 19.05% 49.21% $80,292 $1,274 $6,691 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
David E. Hofmans 93 321 3.45 56 46 52 17.45% 47.98% $1,930,745 $6,015 $20,761 2 9
Charles Essex 5 10 2 0 1 0 0% 10% $910 $91 $182 0 0