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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 $22,028
Charles Essex 11 18 1.64 2 1 3 11.11% 33.33% $27,710 $1,539 $2,519 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $317 $317 $317 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 39 145 3.72 15 19 21 10.34% 37.93% $279,407 $1,927 $7,164 0 1
Robert C. Sturgeon 5 28 5.6 0 4 7 0% 39.29% $27,859 $995 $5,572 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 41 140 3.41 25 19 19 17.86% 45% $410,980 $2,936 $10,024 0 1
Robert C. Sturgeon 4 27 6.75 3 4 2 11.11% 33.33% $72,957 $2,702 $18,239 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 35 146 4.17 16 23 24 10.96% 43.15% $419,178 $2,871 $11,977 0 4
Robert C. Sturgeon 6 51 8.5 5 5 4 9.8% 27.45% $88,930 $1,744 $14,822 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 29 96 3.31 11 12 10 11.46% 34.38% $242,235 $2,523 $8,353 0 1
Robert C. Sturgeon 6 44 7.33 3 6 6 6.82% 34.09% $87,150 $1,981 $14,525 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. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Charles Essex 35 130 3.71 18 20 27 13.85% 50% $314,885 $2,422 $8,997 0 1
Robert C. Sturgeon 2 25 12.5 5 1 7 20% 52% $46,038 $1,842 $23,019 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 22 91 4.14 14 18 14 15.38% 50.55% $123,826 $1,361 $5,628 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 3 12 4 0 0 1 0% 8.33% $7,754 $646 $2,585 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 39 130 3.33 19 17 24 14.62% 46.15% $195,859 $1,507 $5,022 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 3 19 6.33 3 3 3 15.79% 47.37% $75,480 $3,973 $25,160 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 39 138 3.54 17 17 16 12.32% 36.23% $184,101 $1,334 $4,721 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 2 25 12.5 3 7 5 12% 60% $65,463 $2,619 $32,732 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 28 119 4.25 33 19 16 27.73% 57.14% $232,136 $1,951 $8,291 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 3 29 9.67 2 5 1 6.9% 27.59% $57,669 $1,989 $19,223 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 37 170 4.59 29 28 22 17.06% 46.47% $239,253 $1,407 $6,466 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 4 44 11 7 4 5 15.91% 36.36% $128,582 $2,922 $32,146 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 38 159 4.18 21 24 27 13.21% 45.28% $210,671 $1,325 $5,544 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 5 25 5 3 3 2 12% 32% $59,033 $2,361 $11,807 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 30 151 5.03 21 23 34 13.91% 51.66% $240,862 $1,595 $8,029 0 1
Robert C. Sturgeon 5 25 5 3 0 3 12% 24% $30,949 $1,238 $6,190 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 37 159 4.3 31 27 27 19.5% 53.46% $210,671 $1,325 $5,694 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 6 40 6.67 5 3 7 12.5% 37.5% $45,872 $1,147 $7,645 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 33 161 4.88 32 35 25 19.88% 57.14% $209,270 $1,300 $6,342 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 10 68 6.8 12 11 5 17.65% 41.18% $126,813 $1,865 $12,681 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 47 232 4.94 31 45 32 13.36% 46.55% $312,288 $1,346 $6,644 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 10 74 7.4 16 9 8 21.62% 44.59% $156,955 $2,121 $15,696 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 55 230 4.18 41 45 33 17.83% 51.74% $345,004 $1,500 $6,273 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 11 74 6.73 7 15 14 9.46% 48.65% $99,641 $1,347 $9,058 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 47 206 4.38 40 38 21 19.42% 48.06% $369,598 $1,794 $7,864 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 12 80 6.67 12 12 8 15% 40% $156,730 $1,959 $13,061 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 65 279 4.29 51 41 44 18.28% 48.75% $474,330 $1,700 $7,297 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 11 71 6.45 11 3 11 15.49% 35.21% $156,473 $2,204 $14,225 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 51 192 3.76 33 23 26 17.19% 42.71% $352,462 $1,836 $6,911 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 6 64 10.67 12 9 7 18.75% 43.75% $139,559 $2,181 $23,260 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 21 72 3.43 11 15 13 15.28% 54.17% $168,990 $2,347 $8,047 0 1
Robert C. Sturgeon 9 92 10.22 11 15 14 11.96% 43.48% $114,882 $1,249 $12,765 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 16 53 3.31 10 7 5 18.87% 41.51% $90,257 $1,703 $5,641 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 11 91 8.27 9 10 14 9.89% 36.26% $123,768 $1,360 $11,252 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 13 50 3.85 8 9 9 16% 52% $56,323 $1,126 $4,333 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 13 101 7.77 13 7 18 12.87% 37.62% $173,308 $1,716 $13,331 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 17 59 3.47 2 4 9 3.39% 25.42% $64,681 $1,096 $3,805 0 1
Robert C. Sturgeon 12 80 6.67 3 3 14 3.75% 25% $36,354 $454 $3,030 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 25 72 2.88 5 9 8 6.94% 30.56% $72,848 $1,012 $2,914 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 8 64 8 4 9 11 6.25% 37.5% $69,273 $1,082 $8,659 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 16 63 3.94 14 10 9 22.22% 52.38% $205,304 $3,259 $12,832 0 3
Robert C. Sturgeon 9 88 9.78 11 5 8 12.5% 27.27% $91,570 $1,041 $10,174 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 21 93 4.43 12 11 8 12.9% 33.33% $169,279 $1,820 $8,061 0 5
Robert C. Sturgeon 5 36 7.2 8 3 3 22.22% 38.89% $137,895 $3,830 $27,579 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 17 81 4.76 12 8 14 14.81% 41.98% $152,651 $1,885 $8,979 0 2
Robert C. Sturgeon 5 35 7 5 7 5 14.29% 48.57% $105,786 $3,022 $21,157 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 21 72 3.43 5 13 7 6.94% 34.72% $79,619 $1,106 $3,791 0 2
Robert C. Sturgeon 6 34 5.67 8 5 6 23.53% 55.88% $41,197 $1,212 $6,866 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 21 72 3.43 3 8 5 4.17% 22.22% $56,677 $787 $2,699 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 8 42 5.25 6 9 2 14.29% 40.48% $54,149 $1,289 $6,769 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 17 81 4.76 11 11 11 13.58% 40.74% $69,860 $862 $4,109 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 17 82 4.82 7 10 10 8.54% 32.93% $79,626 $971 $4,684 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 26 143 5.5 15 25 22 10.49% 43.36% $96,024 $671 $3,693 0 1
Robert C. Sturgeon 12 123 10.25 17 12 8 13.82% 30.08% $126,953 $1,032 $10,579 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 31 165 5.32 24 22 26 14.55% 43.64% $157,976 $957 $5,096 0 1
Robert C. Sturgeon 14 88 6.29 10 9 7 11.36% 29.55% $86,126 $979 $6,152 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 17 93 5.47 16 17 10 17.2% 46.24% $116,916 $1,257 $6,877 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 13 93 7.15 5 10 9 5.38% 25.81% $38,382 $413 $2,952 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 12 63 5.25 12 12 7 19.05% 49.21% $80,292 $1,274 $6,691 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 6 49 8.17 3 6 8 6.12% 34.69% $41,277 $842 $6,880 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 $22,028
Charles Essex 5 10 2 0 1 0 0% 10% $910 $91 $182 0 0
Robert C. Sturgeon 10 75 7.5 6 3 15 8% 32% $32,711 $436 $3,271 0 0