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Trainers

The best trainers of horse flesh get to be recognised as the best trainers of horse flesh becuase they have the points on the board, they have trained the most winners. Conversely, the best trainers have the most horses under their care so they also likely trained the most losers.

In my experience, race horse trainers are creatures of habit and will train most horses in a similar way. Note: I have never trained a horse let alone a race horse. As always, I try to look at the similarities in data and/or try and see when any change to the status quo appears.

The following stats are not something that will be a sole reason for backing a horse. Any runner I consider must meet certain criteria before I look at these lists.

This list, along with its brother, the Jockey list, is something I use as a scale, something to weigh up a final decision, if one is needed, when two or more horses in a race have rated closely together.

The Tables are for Maiden races betwen March 2020 and January 2026. It will be updated monthly.

There has been just shy of 600 trainers who have trained at least 1 winner of the over 6700 races.

The first bunch of 12 trainers detailled below, are trainers to train at least 100 winners during the period and have trained 1881 of those more than 6700 races.

Yes, 12 trainers have trained just on 30% of the maiden winners.

In the Individual Trainer reconciliations I have added one trainer to make an even 12 in the top echelon and then 6 trainers I think as punters we should keep an eye on, it makes a total of 18 trainers listed.

These figures are only for maiden races in the State of Victoria.

They include races with a current Prize Money payout of 32,000 AUD and above.

Metro maidens raced at Metro tracks are not included, Metro maidens races at Country tracks are mostly included.

Races raced on synthetic tracks are not included.

Any queries? Drop me an email, zyrg@formatozyrg.com

Trainer Wins in July Since 2000 Wins in July 2025
Ciaron Maher 20 6
Mick Price 8 1
Ben, Will & JD Hayes 5 3
A & S Freedman 6 2
Patrick Payne 13 1
Busuttin & Young 4 1
Danny O'Brien 8 1
Moody & Coleman 5 2
Symon Wilde 10 2
Matt Laurie 4 2
Lindsey Smith 6 0
L & T Corstens 2 0
Paul Preusker 11 1
Robbie Griffiths 1 0
Greg Eurell 3 0
Races per month (Synthetic NOT included)
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
January 122 104 109 112 107 98
February 106 109 110 99 93 91
March 76 101 103 113 105 106 107
April 112 124 117 116 109 101 115
May 86 85 101 95 121 128 116
June 51 49 50 64 82 71 68
July 52 54 64 61 60 57
August 71 75 74 71 73 75
September 101 106 77 104 103 103
October 122 131 92 106 109 105
November 135 126 120 107 106 108
December 117 114 104 110 109 109
Ciaron Maher Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 13/03/2020 3yo 58 First Start 23% John Allen 72 January 33
Last Date: 21-Jun-26 3yo F 10 First Up 18% Harry Coffey 45 February 34
Total Days: 2291 4yo & Up 9 2nd Up 24% Ben Allen 32 March 33
Total Wins: 372 F&M 18 Other 35% Linda Meech 23 April 32
Avge. Days 6 Open 277 Teo Nugent 22 May 43
Max SP $31.00 1000 22 Ethan Brown 20 June 28
Q3 SP $4.20 1100 26 @ Tracks Wins July 20
Med. SP $2.80 1200 61 Bendigo 27 August 27
Q1 SP $1.90 13 -1400 52 Cranbourne 26 September 31
Min Sp $1.12 15 -1600 68 Geelong 24 October 33
17 - 2000 24 Ballarat 19 November 23
Avge BLS 3.21 2000 plus 24 Pakenham 21 December 31
Med. BLS 2.45 277 Kilmore 19
Mick Price & Michael Kent Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 14/03/2020 3yo 43 First Start 29% Beau Mertens 31 January 22
Last Date: 15/05/2026 3yo F 12 First Up 24% Damian Lane 23 February 31
Total Days: 2253 4yo & Up 5 2nd Up 24% Dean Yendall 20 March 34
Total Wins: 296 F&M 8 Other 23% Zac Spain 20 April 30
Avge. Days 8 Open 227 Patrick Moloney 17 May 30
Max SP $61.00 1000 12 Thomas Stockdale 18 June 11
Q3 SP $4.20 1100 24 @ Tracks Wins July 8
Median SP $2.80 1200 36 Pakenham 48 August 24
Q1 SP $1.95 13 -1400 59 Geelong 35 September 27
Min Sp $1.16 15 -1600 71 Bendigo 24 October 25
17 - 2000 17 Ballarat 18 November 31
Avge BLS 2.74 2000 plus 8 Sale 17 December 23
Med. BLS 2.33 227 Kilmore & Moe 15
Ben, Will & JD Hayes Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 16/07/2021 3yo 51 First Start 20% D Stackhouse 38 January 19
Last Date: 17/05/2026 3yo F 12 First Up 16% Michael Dee 25 February 16
Total Days: 1766 4yo & Up 12 2nd Up 30% Harry Coffey 12 March 28
Total Wins: 234 F&M 14 Other 33% Blaike McDougall 11 April 27
Avge. Days 8 Open 145 Celine Gaudray 13 May 30
Max. SP $26.00 1000 13 Luke Currie 13 June 9
Q3 SP $4.80 1100 14 @ Tracks Wins July 5
Med. SP $3.10 1200 22 Geelong 26 August 16
Q1 Sp $2.20 13 -1400 44 Cranbourne 24 September 20
Min. SP $1.14 15 -1600 32 Swan Hill 18 October 25
17 - 2000 11 Bendigo 19 November 24
Avge BLS 2.96 2000 plus 9 Sale 16 December 15
Med. BLS 2.51 145 Pakenham 15
A & S Freedman Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 12/03/2020 3yo 35 First Start 23% Damien Thornton 23 January 22
Last Date: 28/05/2026 3yo F 14 First Up 29% Jamie Mott 13 February 20
Total Days: 2268 4yo & Up 7 2nd Up 31% Jye McNeil 11 March 13
Total Wins: 185 F&M 9 Other 17% D Moor 10 April 16
Avge. Days 12 Open 120 Jamie Melham 9 May 13
Max SP $12.00 1000 24 D Stackhouse 11 June 12
Q3 SP $3.80 1100 21 @ Tracks Wins July 6
Med. SP $2.70 1200 21 Mornington 19 August 12
Q1 SP $1.85 13 -1400 28 Geelong 19 September 20
Min Sp $1.20 15 -1600 17 Wangaratta 13 October 11
17 - 2000 4 Moe 15 November 13
Avge BLS 2.94 2000 plus 5 Sale 16 December 27
Med. BLS 2.20 120 Cranbourne 13
P & M Payne Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 8/02/2020 3yo 17 First Start 30% Billy Egan 63 January 11
Last Date: 26/06/2026 3yo F 3 First Up 12% Will Gordon 24 February 5
Total Days: 2330 4yo & Up 8 2nd Up 27% Harry Coffey 10 March 9
Total Wins: 173 F&M 3 Other 31% Michael Dee 8 April 9
Avge. Days 13 Open 142 Neil Farley 7 May 35
Max SP $31.00 1000 11 3 other @ 4 June 24
Q3 SP $4.40 1100 13 @ Tracks Wins July 13
Med. SP $2.90 1200 21 Mildura 18 August 12
Q1 SP $1.95 13 -1400 47 Echuca 15 September 8
Min Sp $1.14 15 -1600 26 Donald 12 October 12
17 - 2000 10 Sale 11 November 21
Avge BLS 3.12 2000 plus 14 Wangaratta 13 December 13
Med. BLS 2.43 142 Warrnambool 9
Busuttin & Young Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 2/04/2020 3yo 22 First Start 21% Craig Newitt 27 January 17
Last Date: 6/05/2026 3yo F 4 First Up 20% D Moor 24 February 12
Total Days: 2225 4yo & Up 5 2nd Up 25% Thomas Stockdale 15 March 14
Total Wins: 168 F&M 8 Other 35% Luke Currie 8 April 23
Avge. Days 13 Open 129 Linda Meech 10 May 15
Max SP $31.00 1000 6 Michael Dee 7 June 6
Q3 SP $6.00 1100 1 @ Tracks Wins July 4
Med. SP $3.50 1200 20 Cranbourne 31 August 15
Q1 SP $2.50 13 -1400 36 Pakenham 15 September 22
Min Sp $1.18 15 -1600 33 Moe 11 October 11
17 - 2000 21 Kilmore 11 November 11
Avge BLS 3.82 2000 plus 12 Sale 9 December 18
Med. BLS 2.90 129 Yarra Valley 7
Danny O'Brien Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 9/03/2020 3yo 29 First Start 15% Liam Riordan 25 January 15
Last Date: 28/04/2026 3yo F 9 First Up 21% Damian Lane 17 February 13
Total Days: 2241 4yo & Up 2 2nd Up 31% Billy Egan 17 March 28
Total Wins: 154 F&M 6 Other 33% Fred Kersley 14 April 11
Avge. Days 15 Open 108 7 Others @ 6 May 12
Max SP $26.00 1000 8 June 8
Q3 SP $5.50 1100 12 @ Tracks Wins July 8
Med. SP $3.40 1200 6 Geelong 20 August 8
Q1 SP $2.06 13 -1400 27 Kyneton 17 September 19
Min Sp $1.24 15 -1600 30 Bendigo 15 October 8
17 - 2000 18 Ballarat 10 November 8
Avge BLS 3.70 2000 plus 7 Sale 10 December 16
Med. BLS 2.60 108 3 Others @ 9 9
Moody & Coleman Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 19/05/2020 3yo 27 First Start 26% Luke Nolan 29 January 14
Last Date: 1/05/2026 3yo F 16 First Up 27% Carleen Hefel 13 February 20
Total Days: 2173 4yo & Up 6 2nd Up 29% Brian Higgins 11 March 17
Total Wins: 153 F&M 11 Other 17% Linda Meech 12 April 10
Avge. Days 14 Open 93 Billy Egan 10 May 13
Max SP $101.00 1000 11 Thomas Stockdale 10 June 5
Q3 SP $4.40 1100 11 @ Tracks Wins July 5
Med. SP $2.90 1200 27 Cranbourne 21 August 11
Q1 SP $2.00 13 -1400 19 Geelong 17 September 11
Min Sp $1.18 15 -1600 13 Pakenham 17 October 15
17 - 2000 11 Sale 14 November 11
Avge BLS 3.05 2000 plus 1 Moe 11 December 19
Med. BLS 2.80 93 2 Others @ 8
Symon Wilde Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 20/03/2020 3yo 18 First Start 24% Linda Meech 17 January 7
Last Date: 12-Jun-26 3yo F 3 First Up 17% Dean Yendall 16 February 6
Total Days: 2275 4yo & Up 13 2nd Up 29% Joe Bowditch 9 March 9
Total Wins: 126 F&M 3 Other 29% Jordan Childs 6 April 14
Avge. Days 18 Open 89 Will Gordon 6 May 15
Max SP $51.00 1000 7 3 Others @ 5 June 7
Q3 SP $5.50 1100 10 @ Tracks Wins July 10
Med. SP $3.45 1200 10 Warrnambool 29 August 8
Q1 SP $2.26 13 -1400 23 Donald 13 September 10
Min Sp $1.35 15 -1600 13 Hamilton 12 October 11
17 - 2000 14 Geelong 9 November 14
Avge BLS 3.14 2000 plus 12 Bendigo 8 December 15
Med. BLS 2.70 89 Casterton 9
Matt Laurie Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 15/03/2020 3yo 17 First Start 20% Ethan Brown 18 January 5
Last Date: 12/06/2026 3yo F 8 First Up 17% Jake Noonan 9 February 5
Total Days: 2280 4yo & Up 5 2nd Up 29% Beau Mertens 8 March 8
Total Wins: 111 F&M 7 Other 34% D Stackhouse 8 April 13
Avge. Days 21 Open 74 Luke Currie 6 May 12
Max SP $14.00 1000 14 Jamie Mott 5 June 6
Q3 SP $4.50 1100 7 @ Tracks Wins July 4
Med. SP $2.70 1200 12 Mornington 18 August 5
Q1 SP $2.05 13 -1400 13 Cranbourne 12 September 13
Min Sp $1.24 15 -1600 20 Echuca 6 October 12
17 - 2000 8 Sale 6 November 15
Avge BLS 2.90 2000 plus 0 Kilmore 6 December 13
Med. BLS 2.72 74 5 Others @ 5
Lindsey Smith Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 9/05/2020 3yo 17 First Start 18% Fred Kersley 18 January 15
Last Date: 11/06/2026 3yo F 4 First Up 21% Declan Bates 16 February 19
Total Days: 2224 4yo & Up 6 2nd Up 33% Jarrod Fry 15 March 10
Total Wins: 107 F&M 1 Other 29% Beau Mertens 10 April 7
Avge. Days 21 Open 79 Ethan Brown 5 May 8
Max SP $16.00 1000 8 Will Gordon 5 June 6
Q3 SP $4.80 1100 10 @ Tracks Wins July 6
Med. SP $3.00 1200 10 Warrnambool 26 August 4
Q1 SP $2.03 13 -1400 20 Hamilton 16 September 7
Min Sp $1.30 15 -1600 14 Terang 12 October 1
17 - 2000 10 Ballarat 7 November 12
Avge BLS 3.38 2000 plus 7 Geelong 7 December 12
Med. BLS 3.30 79 Swan Hill 6
L & T Corstens, Will Larkin Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 10/03/2020 3yo 15 First Start 23% Lachlan King 10 January 9
Last Date: 25/06/2026 3yo F 12 First Up 22% Jack Hill 9 February 9
Total Days: 2298 4yo & Up 3 2nd Up 27% Liam Riordan 8 March 10
Total Wins: 96 F&M 5 Other 28% John Allen 6 April 8
Avge. Days 24 Open 60 Ben Allen 6 May 9
Max SP $31.00 1000 12 3 Others @ 4 June 4
Q3 SP $7.50 1100 14 @ Tracks Wins July 2
Med. SP $3.95 1200 8 Benalla 13 August 5
Q1 SP $2.40 13 -1400 9 Geelong 11 September 9
Min Sp $1.30 15 -1600 10 Kilmore 7 October 9
17 - 2000 6 Echuca 6 November 13
Avge BLS 3.36 2000 plus 1 Bendigo 6 December 9
Med. BLS 2.97 59
Paul Preusker Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 22/03/2020 3yo 7 First Start 8% Declan Bates 16 January 1
Last Date: 27/04/2026 3yo F 0 First Up 19% Dean Yendall 12 February 9
Total Days: 2227 4yo & Up 4 2nd Up 27% Ryan Houston 10 March 7
Total Wins: 91 F&M 1 Other 46% Dean Holland 10 April 11
Avge. Days 24 Open 79 Tatum Bull 8 May 8
Max SP $101.00 1000 3 Christine Puls 6 June 9
Q3 SP $7.50 1100 7 @ Tracks Wins July 11
Med. SP $3.70 1200 12 Horsham 16 August 9
Q1 SP $2.60 13 -1400 11 Warracknabeal 14 September 8
Min Sp $1.26 15 -1600 15 Mildura 10 October 6
17 - 2000 21 Ararat 6 November 8
Avge BLS 3.42 2000 plus 10 Swan Hill 6 December 4
Med. BLS 2.70 79 2 Others @ 5
Robbie Griffiths Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 7/04/2020 3yo 13 First Start 11% Lachlan King 9 January 10
Last Date: 18/06/2026 3yo F 8 First Up 24% Patrick Moloney 12 February 10
Total Days: 2263 4yo & Up 9 2nd Up 17% Joe Bowditch 8 March 9
Total Wins: 103 F&M 6 Other 49% Carleen Hefel 6 April 12
Avge. Days 22 Open 67 Jye McNeil 9 May 12
Max SP $21.00 1000 10 Jamie Mott 6 June 5
Q3 SP $6.50 1100 10 @ Tracks Wins July 1
Med. SP $3.60 1200 10 Pakenham 14 August 6
Q1 SP $2.60 13 -1400 9 Sale 12 September 13
Min Sp $1.30 15 -1600 13 Bendigo 8 October 8
17 - 2000 3 Bairnsdale 8 November 9
Avge BLS 3.92 2000 plus 12 Benalla 6 December 8
Med. BLS 3.77 65 Stony Creek 6
Greg Eurell Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 2/04/2020 3yo 27 First Start 18% Jamie Mott 12 January 5
Last Date: 10/04/2026 3yo F 6 First Up 17% Craig Williams 7 February 7
Total Days: 2199 4yo & Up 2 2nd Up 20% Beau Mertens 7 March 12
Total Wins: 87 F&M 7 Other 45% Blaike McDougall 6 April 6
Avge. Days 25 Open 45 Damian Lane 6 May 10
Max SP $31.00 1000 2 Thomas Stockdale 5 June 2
Q3 SP $5.50 1100 4 @ Tracks Wins July 3
Med. SP $3.60 1200 7 Pakenham 18 August 5
Q1 SP $2.43 13 -1400 13 Cranbourne 16 September 11
Min Sp $1.30 15 -1600 9 Geelong 14 October 10
17 - 2000 5 Moe 8 November 11
Avge BLS 3.36 2000 plus 5 Sale 8 December 5
Med. BLS 3.00 45 Bendigo 6
Tom Dabernig Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 20/09/2021 3yo 11 First Start 6% Linda Meech 21 January 9
Last Date: 7/06/2026 3yo F 3 First Up 26% Harry Grace 7 February 3
Total Days: 1721 4yo & Up 4 2nd Up 29% Jarrod Fry 7 March 6
Total Wins: 69 F&M 1 Other 38% Jordyn Weatherley 5 April 3
Avge. Days 25 Open 50 Will Price 5 May 6
Max SP $26.00 1000 8 2 Others @ 3 June 4
Q3 SP $6.50 1100 8 @ Tracks Wins July 6
Med. SP $3.60 1200 10 Warrnambool 14 August 2
Q1 SP $2.30 13 -1400 19 Horsham 7 September 5
Min Sp $1.30 15 -1600 1 Geelong 5 October 10
17 - 2000 4 Terang 5 November 9
Avge BLS 4.48 2000 plus 0 3 Others @ 4 4 December 6
Med. BLS 4.35 50
Ben Brisbourne Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 3/08/2020 3yo 4 First Start 11% Lachlan King 19 January 6
Last Date: 23/06/2026 3yo F 0 First Up 7% Hannah Edgley 9 February 6
Total Days: 2150 4yo & Up 2 2nd Up 16% Lewis German 6 March 7
Total Wins: 56 F&M 2 Other 66% Billy Egan 3 April 3
Avge. Days 38 Open 48 Jake Duffy 3 May 3
Max SP $26.00 1000 1 3 Others @ 2 June 7
Q3 SP $7.50 1100 7 @ Tracks Wins July 2
Med. SP $4.50 1200 6 Wangaratta 13 August 4
Q1 SP $3.18 13 -1400 12 Benalla 11 September 4
Min Sp $1.70 15 -1600 15 Echuca 9 October 3
17 - 2000 4 Wodonga 9 November 5
Avge BLS 3.79 2000 plus 3 Bendigo 4 December 6
Med. BLS 3.64 48 Swan Hill/Kyneton 2
Mitchell Freedman Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 4/05/2020 3yo 11 First Start 23% Jarrod Fry 18 January 14
Last Date: 12/06/2026 3yo F 1 First Up 10% John Allen 10 February 6
Total Days: 2230 4yo & Up 14 2nd Up 30% Tahlia Hope 9 March 8
Total Wins: 84 F&M 4 Other 38% Dean Yendall 9 April 7
Avge. Days 27 Open 54 Will Gordon 5 May 11
Max SP $81.00 1000 5 Jye McNeil 4 June 7
Q3 SP $4.80 1100 7 @ Tracks Wins July 3
Med. SP $3.55 1200 7 Echuca 9 August 2
Q1 SP $2.50 13 -1400 12 Geelong 8 September 5
Min Sp $1.28 15 -1600 9 Terang 7 October 5
17 - 2000 7 Ballarat 7 November 6
Avge BLS 2.79 2000 plus 7 6 Others @ 4 December 10
Med. BLS 2.25 51
Andrew Bobbin Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 20/03/2021 3yo 1 First Start 2% Jack Hill 13 January 5
Last Date: 20/06/2026 3yo F 0 First Up 16% Harry Coffey 8 February 6
Total Days: 1918 4yo & Up 4 2nd Up 16% Will Gordon 5 March 3
Total Wins: 51 F&M 0 Other 67% Linda Meech 6 April 4
Avge. Days 38 Open 46 Tom Ryan 3 May 5
Max SP $31.00 1000 2 2 Others @ 2 June 5
Q3 SP $7.25 1100 3 @ Tracks Wins July 2
Med. SP $4.00 1200 5 Stawell 6 August 2
Q1 SP $2.55 13 -1400 7 Hamilton 5 September 3
Min Sp $1.22 15 -1600 10 Horsham 4 October 2
17 - 2000 14 Ararat 3 November 4
Avge BLS 4.29 2000 plus 5 Swan Hill 3 December 10
Med. BLS 4.13 45 Warracknabeal 3
Gavin Bedggood Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 6/02/2021 3yo 8 First Start 12% Beau Mertens 8 January 1
Last Date: 23/04/2026 3yo F 2 First Up 30% Jamie Mott 7 February 3
Total Days: 1902 4yo & Up 4 2nd Up 23% Brian Higgins 4 March 3
Total Wins: 43 F&M 3 Other 35% Ben Allen 3 April 5
Avge. Days 44 Open 26 May 7
Max SP $17.00 1000 5 4 Others @ 2 June 1
Q3 SP $4.50 1100 4 @ Tracks Wins July 3
Med. SP $3.10 1200 4 Cranbourne 8 August 1
Q1 SP $1.93 13 -1400 4 Pakenham 6 September 7
Min Sp $1.25 15 -1600 6 Sale 4 October 2
17 - 2000 1 Moe 4 November 4
Avge BLS 3.70 2000 plus 2 3 Others @ 3 December 6
Med. BLS 3.43 26
Charlotte Littlefield Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 20/04/2020 3yo 5 First Start 21% Jack Hill 9 January 5
Last Date: 9/04/2026 3yo F 4 First Up 16% Ben Allen 5 February 2
Total Days: 2180 4yo & Up 0 2nd Up 26% Carleen Hefel 3 March 4
Total Wins: 38 F&M 3 Other 37% 5 Others @ 2 April 8
Avge. Days 57 Open 26 May 3
Max SP $61.00 1000 3 June 3
Q3 SP $10.00 1100 1 @ Tracks Wins July 1
Med. SP $4.25 1200 6 Pakenham 8 August 0
Q1 SP $2.29 13 -1400 9 Moe 5 September 4
Min Sp $1.60 15 -1600 3 Mornington 4 October 3
17 - 2000 1 Sale 5 November 1
Avge BLS 3.36 2000 plus 3 Ballarat 3 December 4
Med. BLS 3.08 26 Geelong 3