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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
Gerald W. Butler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 7 15 2.14 4 4 4 26.67% 80% $210,364 $14,024 $30,052 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
Gerald W. Butler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 6 27 4.5 10 3 2 37.04% 55.56% $912,802 $33,807 $152,134 2 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
Gerald W. Butler 19 83 4.37 20 12 11 24.1% 51.81% $230,612 $2,778 $12,137 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 7 21 3 2 2 3 9.52% 33.33% $85,557 $4,074 $12,222 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
Gerald W. Butler 19 116 6.11 29 20 13 25% 53.45% $326,920 $2,818 $17,206 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 8 20 2.5 6 3 2 30% 55% $74,343 $3,717 $9,293 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
Gerald W. Butler 14 79 5.64 13 16 6 16.46% 44.3% $174,304 $2,206 $12,450 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 1 5 5 1 1 0 20% 40% $24,003 $4,801 $24,003 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
Gerald W. Butler 10 42 4.2 5 9 5 11.9% 45.24% $68,195 $1,624 $6,820 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 1 4 4 0 3 0 0% 75% $20,945 $5,236 $20,945 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
Gerald W. Butler 11 59 5.36 13 14 8 22.03% 59.32% $116,609 $1,976 $10,601 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 10 29 2.9 1 9 6 3.45% 55.17% $46,471 $1,602 $4,647 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Gerald W. Butler 14 84 6 23 16 9 27.38% 57.14% $194,406 $2,314 $13,886 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 11 34 3.09 3 6 2 8.82% 32.35% $47,902 $1,409 $4,355 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
Gerald W. Butler 11 73 6.64 15 11 9 20.55% 47.95% $127,306 $1,744 $11,573 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 7 17 2.43 1 1 1 5.88% 17.65% $12,262 $721 $1,752 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
Gerald W. Butler 12 57 4.75 15 6 9 26.32% 52.63% $88,731 $1,557 $7,394 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 6 20 3.33 3 4 4 15% 55% $34,468 $1,723 $5,745 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Gerald W. Butler 6 48 8 7 9 6 14.58% 45.83% $61,897 $1,290 $10,316 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 7 31 4.43 3 6 7 9.68% 51.61% $71,016 $2,291 $10,145 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
Gerald W. Butler 10 59 5.9 14 10 7 23.73% 52.54% $105,217 $1,783 $10,522 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 5 17 3.4 1 3 3 5.88% 41.18% $22,629 $1,331 $4,526 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
Gerald W. Butler 11 82 7.45 16 8 18 19.51% 51.22% $97,362 $1,187 $8,851 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 5 17 3.4 5 2 1 29.41% 47.06% $42,432 $2,496 $8,486 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
Gerald W. Butler 17 127 7.47 12 23 16 9.45% 40.16% $108,373 $853 $6,375 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 6 14 2.33 3 1 3 21.43% 50% $23,472 $1,677 $3,912 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
Gerald W. Butler 28 119 4.25 16 17 10 13.45% 36.13% $134,992 $1,134 $4,821 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 6 24 4 3 4 2 12.5% 37.5% $42,557 $1,773 $7,093 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
Gerald W. Butler 20 125 6.25 14 25 11 11.2% 40% $110,495 $884 $5,525 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 6 26 4.33 4 4 2 15.38% 38.46% $44,518 $1,712 $7,420 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
Gerald W. Butler 12 87 7.25 16 12 15 18.39% 49.43% $100,086 $1,150 $8,341 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 4 19 4.75 2 1 2 10.53% 26.32% $24,340 $1,281 $6,085 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
Gerald W. Butler 18 98 5.44 6 15 6 6.12% 27.55% $55,688 $568 $3,094 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 4 13 3.25 1 2 1 7.69% 30.77% $11,340 $872 $2,835 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
Gerald W. Butler 25 103 4.12 20 13 9 19.42% 40.78% $119,157 $1,157 $4,766 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 1 8 8 2 0 3 25% 62.5% $11,977 $1,497 $11,977 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
Gerald W. Butler 17 107 6.29 26 14 18 24.3% 54.21% $175,754 $1,643 $10,338 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 2 8 4 1 1 3 12.5% 62.5% $19,510 $2,439 $9,755 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
Gerald W. Butler 13 122 9.38 29 25 21 23.77% 61.48% $169,033 $1,386 $13,003 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 2 11 5.5 2 1 3 18.18% 54.55% $23,315 $2,120 $11,658 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
Gerald W. Butler 22 120 5.45 13 13 15 10.83% 34.17% $89,223 $744 $4,056 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 1 10 10 3 2 1 30% 60% $13,261 $1,326 $13,261 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
Gerald W. Butler 19 98 5.16 12 7 15 12.24% 34.69% $74,567 $761 $3,925 0 0
Brian Knippenberg 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $45 $45 $45 0 0