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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
Donna Bireta 11 58 5.27 4 7 12 6.9% 39.66% $111,458 $1,922 $10,133 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 9 67 7.44 7 7 8 10.45% 32.84% $288,152 $4,301 $32,017 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
Donna Bireta 9 82 9.11 5 9 6 6.1% 24.39% $117,153 $1,429 $13,017 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 14 74 5.29 7 6 10 9.46% 31.08% $209,763 $2,835 $14,983 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
Donna Bireta 12 78 6.5 5 11 11 6.41% 34.62% $123,074 $1,578 $10,256 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 18 89 4.94 12 12 13 13.48% 41.57% $346,581 $3,894 $19,255 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
Donna Bireta 13 100 7.69 10 24 17 10% 51% $247,312 $2,473 $19,024 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 14 88 6.29 9 11 12 10.23% 36.36% $242,461 $2,755 $17,319 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
Donna Bireta 17 67 3.94 2 6 10 2.99% 26.87% $51,947 $775 $3,056 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 11 64 5.82 5 7 8 7.81% 31.25% $161,654 $2,526 $14,696 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
Donna Bireta 22 148 6.73 9 23 20 6.08% 35.14% $160,930 $1,087 $7,315 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 14 83 5.93 6 8 15 7.23% 34.94% $196,283 $2,365 $14,020 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Donna Bireta 29 216 7.45 14 20 31 6.48% 30.09% $199,110 $922 $6,866 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 12 65 5.42 5 9 9 7.69% 35.38% $204,624 $3,148 $17,052 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
Donna Bireta 30 202 6.73 18 29 20 8.91% 33.17% $225,682 $1,117 $7,523 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 12 48 4 4 6 3 8.33% 27.08% $78,687 $1,639 $6,557 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
Donna Bireta 31 252 8.13 16 24 37 6.35% 30.56% $258,751 $1,027 $8,347 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 10 41 4.1 4 4 3 9.76% 26.83% $107,431 $2,620 $10,743 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
Donna Bireta 34 260 7.65 24 26 33 9.23% 31.92% $281,642 $1,083 $8,284 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 16 77 4.81 8 15 9 10.39% 41.56% $244,161 $3,171 $15,260 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
Donna Bireta 21 188 8.95 23 22 28 12.23% 38.83% $255,047 $1,357 $12,145 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 13 70 5.38 9 11 5 12.86% 35.71% $168,610 $2,409 $12,970 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,031
Donna Bireta 37 248 6.7 32 27 35 12.9% 37.9% $353,112 $1,424 $9,544 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 17 62 3.65 7 9 7 11.29% 37.1% $222,657 $3,591 $13,097 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
Donna Bireta 33 222 6.73 20 23 29 9.01% 32.43% $234,272 $1,055 $7,099 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 24 132 5.5 20 14 16 15.15% 37.88% $472,054 $3,576 $19,669 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
Donna Bireta 32 210 6.56 20 18 23 9.52% 29.05% $239,430 $1,140 $7,482 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 27 88 3.26 9 13 11 10.23% 37.5% $341,425 $3,880 $12,645 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
Donna Bireta 33 183 5.55 18 25 22 9.84% 35.52% $239,526 $1,309 $7,258 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 37 125 3.38 12 17 11 9.6% 32% $387,712 $3,102 $10,479 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
Donna Bireta 38 260 6.84 24 32 27 9.23% 31.92% $336,926 $1,296 $8,866 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 38 126 3.32 18 23 17 14.29% 46.03% $260,594 $2,068 $6,858 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
Donna Bireta 51 256 5.02 26 32 45 10.16% 40.23% $379,217 $1,481 $7,436 0 1
Michael K. McDonald 32 103 3.22 12 14 14 11.65% 38.83% $316,200 $3,070 $9,881 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
Donna Bireta 46 232 5.04 30 34 25 12.93% 38.36% $381,813 $1,646 $8,300 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 35 132 3.77 21 15 15 15.91% 38.64% $520,153 $3,941 $14,862 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
Donna Bireta 27 191 7.07 17 17 35 8.9% 36.13% $251,299 $1,316 $9,307 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 39 176 4.51 28 23 21 15.91% 40.91% $508,580 $2,890 $13,041 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
Donna Bireta 29 214 7.38 18 14 26 8.41% 27.1% $258,618 $1,208 $8,918 0 1
Michael K. McDonald 45 187 4.16 25 22 29 13.37% 40.64% $367,557 $1,966 $8,168 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
Donna Bireta 35 223 6.37 27 18 38 12.11% 37.22% $553,363 $2,481 $15,810 0 2
Michael K. McDonald 36 149 4.14 18 25 19 12.08% 41.61% $355,998 $2,389 $9,889 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
Donna Bireta 16 133 8.31 22 20 18 16.54% 45.11% $333,218 $2,505 $20,826 0 2
Michael K. McDonald 38 155 4.08 20 15 17 12.9% 33.55% $287,538 $1,855 $7,567 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
Donna Bireta 13 95 7.31 13 11 16 13.68% 42.11% $120,579 $1,269 $9,275 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 27 149 5.52 26 17 16 17.45% 39.6% $405,783 $2,723 $15,029 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
Donna Bireta 9 108 12 17 12 19 15.74% 44.44% $122,720 $1,136 $13,636 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 21 112 5.33 18 23 13 16.07% 48.21% $273,682 $2,444 $13,032 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
Donna Bireta 8 81 10.13 13 12 9 16.05% 41.98% $102,024 $1,260 $12,753 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 17 106 6.24 11 4 17 10.38% 30.19% $152,634 $1,440 $8,978 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
Donna Bireta 8 109 13.63 9 13 15 8.26% 33.94% $74,775 $686 $9,347 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 12 71 5.92 9 9 14 12.68% 45.07% $119,792 $1,687 $9,983 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
Donna Bireta 7 73 10.43 4 8 13 5.48% 34.25% $49,406 $677 $7,058 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 15 51 3.4 3 6 8 5.88% 33.33% $65,815 $1,290 $4,388 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
Donna Bireta 2 12 6 6 3 1 50% 83.33% $20,761 $1,730 $10,381 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 16 78 4.88 11 8 13 14.1% 41.03% $185,035 $2,372 $11,565 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
Donna Bireta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 8 59 7.38 13 6 5 22.03% 40.68% $226,603 $3,841 $28,325 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
Donna Bireta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 17 89 5.24 11 15 12 12.36% 42.7% $203,385 $2,285 $11,964 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
Donna Bireta 1 2 2 1 0 0 50% 50% $1,860 $930 $1,860 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 15 86 5.73 12 11 10 13.95% 38.37% $130,427 $1,517 $8,695 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
Donna Bireta 3 18 6 4 4 2 22.22% 55.56% $13,133 $730 $4,378 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 17 140 8.24 14 17 16 10% 33.57% $158,292 $1,131 $9,311 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
Donna Bireta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 40 187 4.68 24 28 30 12.83% 43.85% $156,637 $838 $3,916 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
Donna Bireta 12 84 7 7 11 13 8.33% 36.9% $64,836 $772 $5,403 0 0
Michael K. McDonald 19 65 3.42 3 6 6 4.62% 23.08% $34,978 $538 $1,841 0 0