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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
William H. Fires 7 21 3 1 3 4 4.76% 38.1% $138,457 $6,593 $19,780 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
William H. Fires 12 40 3.33 2 4 5 5% 27.5% $118,398 $2,960 $9,867 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 83 4.37 20 12 11 24.1% 51.81% $230,612 $2,778 $12,137 0 0
William H. Fires 12 55 4.58 0 1 4 0% 9.09% $83,649 $1,521 $6,971 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
William H. Fires 11 54 4.91 6 4 4 11.11% 25.93% $316,198 $5,856 $28,745 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 14 79 5.64 13 16 6 16.46% 44.3% $174,304 $2,206 $12,450 0 0
William H. Fires 15 70 4.67 3 5 5 4.29% 18.57% $314,604 $4,494 $20,974 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
William H. Fires 12 47 3.92 2 6 4 4.26% 25.53% $133,174 $2,833 $11,098 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
William H. Fires 26 117 4.5 8 12 6 6.84% 22.22% $283,082 $2,420 $10,888 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
William H. Fires 29 155 5.34 12 14 15 7.74% 26.45% $775,842 $5,005 $26,753 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
Gerald W. Butler 11 73 6.64 15 11 9 20.55% 47.95% $127,306 $1,744 $11,573 0 0
William H. Fires 28 134 4.79 18 10 19 13.43% 35.07% $727,934 $5,432 $25,998 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
Gerald W. Butler 12 57 4.75 15 6 9 26.32% 52.63% $88,731 $1,557 $7,394 0 0
William H. Fires 38 168 4.42 13 13 15 7.74% 24.4% $1,120,684 $6,671 $29,492 1 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
Gerald W. Butler 6 48 8 7 9 6 14.58% 45.83% $61,897 $1,290 $10,316 0 0
William H. Fires 30 132 4.4 20 9 9 15.15% 28.79% $765,898 $5,802 $25,530 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
Gerald W. Butler 10 59 5.9 14 10 7 23.73% 52.54% $105,217 $1,783 $10,522 0 0
William H. Fires 31 112 3.61 7 12 11 6.25% 26.79% $546,627 $4,881 $17,633 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
Gerald W. Butler 11 82 7.45 16 8 18 19.51% 51.22% $97,362 $1,187 $8,851 0 0
William H. Fires 35 128 3.66 18 12 12 14.06% 32.81% $493,881 $3,858 $14,111 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
William H. Fires 24 129 5.38 13 20 15 10.08% 37.21% $417,190 $3,234 $17,383 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
William H. Fires 30 138 4.6 10 18 17 7.25% 32.61% $370,242 $2,683 $12,341 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
William H. Fires 33 170 5.15 17 17 26 10% 35.29% $1,289,212 $7,584 $39,067 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 12 87 7.25 16 12 15 18.39% 49.43% $100,086 $1,150 $8,341 0 0
William H. Fires 33 149 4.52 16 20 25 10.74% 40.94% $595,982 $4,000 $18,060 1 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 18 98 5.44 6 15 6 6.12% 27.55% $55,688 $568 $3,094 0 0
William H. Fires 36 183 5.08 22 24 29 12.02% 40.98% $747,797 $4,086 $20,772 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
Gerald W. Butler 25 103 4.12 20 13 9 19.42% 40.78% $119,157 $1,157 $4,766 0 0
William H. Fires 33 178 5.39 17 22 22 9.55% 34.27% $692,823 $3,892 $20,995 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
Gerald W. Butler 23 117 5.09 23 15 17 19.66% 47.01% $135,045 $1,154 $5,872 0 0
William H. Fires 35 157 4.49 14 17 15 8.92% 29.3% $686,471 $4,372 $19,613 1 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 17 107 6.29 26 14 18 24.3% 54.21% $175,754 $1,643 $10,338 0 0
William H. Fires 34 171 5.03 17 19 25 9.94% 35.67% $578,451 $3,383 $17,013 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
Gerald W. Butler 13 122 9.38 29 25 21 23.77% 61.48% $169,033 $1,386 $13,003 0 0
William H. Fires 34 160 4.71 26 21 16 16.25% 39.38% $718,841 $4,493 $21,142 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
Gerald W. Butler 22 120 5.45 13 13 15 10.83% 34.17% $89,223 $744 $4,056 0 0
William H. Fires 25 165 6.6 14 30 16 8.48% 36.36% $516,492 $3,130 $20,660 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
Gerald W. Butler 19 98 5.16 12 7 15 12.24% 34.69% $74,567 $761 $3,925 0 0
William H. Fires 39 176 4.51 22 17 23 12.5% 35.23% $477,342 $2,712 $12,240 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
Gerald W. Butler 20 130 6.5 7 8 11 5.38% 20% $57,331 $441 $2,867 0 0
William H. Fires 35 203 5.8 16 20 26 7.88% 30.54% $385,793 $1,900 $11,023 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 22 128 5.82 13 16 8 10.16% 28.91% $64,896 $507 $2,950 0 0
William H. Fires 38 190 5 26 18 16 13.68% 31.58% $508,496 $2,676 $13,381 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 13 135 10.38 14 19 13 10.37% 34.07% $75,303 $558 $5,793 0 0
William H. Fires 46 211 4.59 19 23 28 9% 33.18% $611,821 $2,900 $13,300 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 15 99 6.6 7 11 14 7.07% 32.32% $36,728 $371 $2,449 0 0
William H. Fires 47 228 4.85 39 25 23 17.11% 38.16% $758,974 $3,329 $16,148 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 13 107 8.23 11 13 12 10.28% 33.64% $55,279 $517 $4,252 0 0
William H. Fires 47 236 5.02 24 33 26 10.17% 35.17% $585,231 $2,480 $12,452 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 22 145 6.59 15 19 22 10.34% 38.62% $62,463 $431 $2,839 0 0
William H. Fires 49 243 4.96 31 32 28 12.76% 37.45% $602,942 $2,481 $12,305 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
Gerald W. Butler 20 162 8.1 22 17 14 13.58% 32.72% $99,007 $611 $4,950 0 0
William H. Fires 44 221 5.02 18 27 27 8.14% 32.58% $457,982 $2,072 $10,409 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 13 113 8.69 14 15 15 12.39% 38.94% $64,878 $574 $4,991 0 0
William H. Fires 38 194 5.11 25 26 24 12.89% 38.66% $533,678 $2,751 $14,044 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
Gerald W. Butler 18 123 6.83 14 11 21 11.38% 37.4% $71,777 $584 $3,988 0 0
William H. Fires 55 285 5.18 43 33 32 15.09% 37.89% $712,640 $2,500 $12,957 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
Gerald W. Butler 23 153 6.65 17 16 21 11.11% 35.29% $70,340 $460 $3,058 0 0
William H. Fires 54 279 5.17 49 29 34 17.56% 40.14% $690,459 $2,475 $12,786 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
Gerald W. Butler 12 103 8.58 11 11 7 10.68% 28.16% $45,148 $438 $3,762 0 0
William H. Fires 57 279 4.89 37 45 32 13.26% 40.86% $668,423 $2,396 $11,727 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
Gerald W. Butler 12 104 8.67 10 11 7 9.62% 26.92% $43,673 $420 $3,639 0 0
William H. Fires 64 286 4.47 53 49 35 18.53% 47.9% $900,935 $3,150 $14,077 0 8