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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 Sept. Since 2000 Wins in Sept 2025
Ciaron Maher 31 6
Mick Price 27 5
Ben, Will & JD Hayes 20 5
A & S Freedman 20 2
Patrick Payne 8 1
Busuttin & Young 22 6
Danny O'Brien 19 5
Moody & Coleman 11 4
Symon Wilde 10 2
Matt Laurie 13 3
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 70
August 71 75 74 71 73 75 67
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 60 First Start 24% John Allen 77 January 33
Last Date: 23-Sep-26 3yo F 13 First Up 17% Harry Coffey 45 February 34
Total Days: 2385 4yo & Up 11 2nd Up 24% Ben Allen 32 March 33
Total Wins: 384 F&M 18 Other 34% Linda Meech 23 April 32
Avge. Days 6 Open 282 Teo Nugent 22 May 43
Max SP $31.00 1000 22 Ethan Brown 20 June 23
Q3 SP $4.20 1100 26 @ Tracks Wins July 21
Med. SP $2.80 1200 62 Bendigo 30 August 31
Q1 SP $1.90 13 -1400 54 Cranbourne 26 September 38
Min Sp $1.12 15 -1600 69 Geelong 26 October 33
17 - 2000 25 Ballarat 19 November 23
Avge BLS 3.13 2000 plus 24 Pakenham 21 December 31
Med. BLS 2.40 282 Warrnambool 20
Mick Price & Michael Kent Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 14/03/2020 3yo 44 First Start 28% Beau Mertens 31 January 22
Last Date: 13-Sep-26 3yo F 12 First Up 25% Damian Lane 23 February 31
Total Days: 2374 4yo & Up 5 2nd Up 24% Dean Yendall 20 March 34
Total Wins: 302 F&M 9 Other 23% Zac Spain 21 April 30
Avge. Days 8 Open 232 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 10
Median SP $2.80 1200 37 Pakenham 48 August 26
Q1 SP $1.95 13 -1400 63 Geelong 36 September 29
Min Sp $1.16 15 -1600 71 Bendigo 26 October 25
17 - 2000 17 Ballarat 18 November 31
Avge BLS 3.24 2000 plus 8 Sale 18 December 23
Med. BLS 2.38 231 Kilmore & Moe 15
Ben, Will & JD Hayes Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 16/07/2021 3yo 56 First Start 22% D Stackhouse 38 January 19
Last Date: 25-Sep-26 3yo F 12 First Up 16% Michael Dee 25 February 16
Total Days: 1897 4yo & Up 12 2nd Up 29% Harry Coffey 15 March 28
Total Wins: 245 F&M 14 Other 33% Blaike McDougall 11 April 27
Avge. Days 8 Open 151 Celine Gaudray 13 May 30
Max. SP $26.00 1000 14 Luke Currie 13 June 9
Q3 SP $4.80 1100 15 @ Tracks Wins July 11
Med. SP $3.10 1200 24 Geelong 26 August 18
Q1 Sp $2.20 13 -1400 45 Cranbourne 27 September 23
Min. SP $1.14 15 -1600 33 Swan Hill 19 October 25
17 - 2000 11 Bendigo 22 November 24
Avge BLS 3.11 2000 plus 9 Sale 16 December 15
Med. BLS 2.50 151 Pakenham 15
A & S Freedman Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 12/03/2020 3yo 35 First Start 24% Damien Thornton 23 January 22
Last Date: 30-Sep-26 3yo F 15 First Up 28% Jamie Mott 13 February 18
Total Days: 2393 4yo & Up 7 2nd Up 32% Jye McNeil 11 March 10
Total Wins: 194 F&M 9 Other 16% D Moor 10 April 13
Avge. Days 12 Open 128 Jamie Melham 9 May 13
Max SP $12.00 1000 25 D Stackhouse 13 June 12
Q3 SP $3.88 1100 22 @ Tracks Wins July 6
Med. SP $2.70 1200 24 Mornington 20 August 14
Q1 SP $1.85 13 -1400 31 Geelong 20 September 27
Min Sp $1.20 15 -1600 17 Wangaratta 13 October 11
17 - 2000 4 Moe 15 November 13
Avge BLS 2.95 2000 plus 5 Sale 16 December 27
Med. BLS 2.15 128 Cranbourne 14
P & M Payne Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 8/02/2020 3yo 17 First Start 30% Billy Egan 67 January 11
Last Date: 22-Sep-26 3yo F 3 First Up 11% Will Gordon 27 February 5
Total Days: 2418 4yo & Up 9 2nd Up 27% Harry Coffey 10 March 9
Total Wins: 185 F&M 3 Other 32% Michael Dee 8 April 9
Avge. Days 13 Open 153 Neil Farley 8 May 35
Max SP $31.00 1000 13 Brad Rawiller 5 June 24
Q3 SP $4.35 1100 14 @ Tracks Wins July 17
Med. SP $2.90 1200 22 Mildura 0 August 15
Q1 SP $1.90 13 -1400 50 Echuca 15 September 13
Min Sp $1.14 15 -1600 27 Donald 14 October 12
17 - 2000 12 Sale 11 November 21
Avge BLS 3.14 2000 plus 15 Wangaratta 14 December 13
Med. BLS 2.50 153 Swan Hill 11
Busuttin & Young Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 2/04/2020 3yo 22 First Start 21% Craig Newitt 28 January 17
Last Date: 30-Aug-26 3yo F 4 First Up 20% D Moor 24 February 12
Total Days: 2341 4yo & Up 5 2nd Up 25% Thomas Stockdale 15 March 14
Total Wins: 173 F&M 8 Other 34% Luke Currie 8 April 23
Avge. Days 14 Open 135 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 20
Q1 SP $2.50 13 -1400 40 Pakenham 15 September 23
Min Sp $1.18 15 -1600 35 Moe 11 October 11
17 - 2000 21 Kilmore 11 November 11
Avge BLS 3.75 2000 plus 12 Sale 10 December 18
Med. BLS 2.90 135 Echuca/Geelong 8
Danny O'Brien Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 9/03/2020 3yo 30 First Start 14% Liam Riordan 25 January 15
Last Date: 23-Sep-26 3yo F 9 First Up 22% Damian Lane 17 February 13
Total Days: 2389 4yo & Up 3 2nd Up 31% Billy Egan 18 March 28
Total Wins: 159 F&M 6 Other 32% Fred Kersley 14 April 11
Avge. Days 15 Open 111 Damien Thornton 9 May 12
Max SP $26.00 1000 8 Blake Shinn 7 June 8
Q3 SP $5.50 1100 12 @ Tracks Wins July 9
Med. SP $3.50 1200 8 Geelong 23 August 11
Q1 SP $2.08 13 -1400 27 Kyneton 17 September 20
Min Sp $1.24 15 -1600 31 Bendigo 15 October 8
17 - 2000 18 Ballarat 10 November 8
Avge BLS 3.73 2000 plus 7 Sale 10 December 16
Med. BLS 2.65 111 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: 20-Sep-26 3yo F 16 First Up 28% Carleen Hefel 14 February 20
Total Days: 2315 4yo & Up 6 2nd Up 29% Brian Higgins 11 March 17
Total Wins: 156 F&M 11 Other 17% Linda Meech 12 April 10
Avge. Days 15 Open 96 Billy Egan 10 May 12
Max SP $101.00 1000 14 Thomas Stockdale 10 June 5
Q3 SP $4.40 1100 11 @ Tracks Wins July 5
Med. SP $2.90 1200 27 Cranbourne 21 August 13
Q1 SP $2.00 13 -1400 19 Geelong 17 September 12
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 96 2 Others @ 8
Symon Wilde Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 20/03/2020 3yo 18 First Start 23% Linda Meech 19 January 7
Last Date: 25-Sep-26 3yo F 3 First Up 17% Dean Yendall 16 February 6
Total Days: 2380 4yo & Up 13 2nd Up 29% Joe Bowditch 9 March 9
Total Wins: 129 F&M 3 Other 30% Jordan Childs 6 April 14
Avge. Days 18 Open 92 Will Gordon 6 May 15
Max SP $51.00 1000 7 3 Others @ 5 June 7
Q3 SP $5.50 1100 11 @ Tracks Wins July 10
Med. SP $3.45 1200 10 Warrnambool 30 August 10
Q1 SP $2.26 13 -1400 24 Donald 13 September 11
Min Sp $1.35 15 -1600 13 Hamilton 12 October 11
17 - 2000 15 Geelong 9 November 14
Avge BLS 3.14 2000 plus 12 Bendigo 8 December 15
Med. BLS 2.70 91 Casterton 10
Matt Laurie Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 15/03/2020 3yo 17 First Start 22% Ethan Brown 18 January 5
Last Date: 29-Sep-26 3yo F 8 First Up 16% Jake Noonan 10 February 5
Total Days: 2389 4yo & Up 5 2nd Up 27% Beau Mertens 8 March 8
Total Wins: 121 F&M 8 Other 35% D Stackhouse 11 April 13
Avge. Days 20 Open 83 Luke Currie 6 May 12
Max SP $14.00 1000 17 Patrick Moloney 6 June 6
Q3 SP $4.40 1100 8 @ Tracks Wins July 8
Med. SP $2.70 1200 14 Mornington 18 August 6
Q1 SP $2.10 13 -1400 13 Cranbourne 12 September 18
Min Sp $1.24 15 -1600 22 5 Other @ 6 October 12
17 - 2000 9 3 Others @ 5 November 15
Avge BLS 2.79 2000 plus 0 Bendigo 8 December 13
Med. BLS 2.64 79
Lindsey Smith Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 9/05/2020 3yo 17 First Start 19% Fred Kersley 18 January 15
Last Date: 28-Sep-26 3yo F 4 First Up 20% Declan Bates 16 February 19
Total Days: 2333 4yo & Up 6 2nd Up 32% Jarrod Fry 15 March 10
Total Wins: 108 F&M 1 Other 29% Beau Mertens 10 April 7
Avge. Days 22 Open 80 Ethan Brown 5 May 8
Max SP $16.00 1000 8 Will Gordon 5 June 6
Q3 SP $4.80 1100 11 @ Tracks Wins July 6
Med. SP $3.00 1200 10 Warrnambool 26 August 4
Q1 SP $2.00 13 -1400 20 Hamilton 16 September 8
Min Sp $1.30 15 -1600 14 Terang 12 October 1
17 - 2000 10 Ballarat 7 November 12
Avge BLS 3.34 2000 plus 7 Geelong 7 December 12
Med. BLS 3.27 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: 23-Sep-26 3yo F 13 First Up 22% Jack Hill 9 February 9
Total Days: 2388 4yo & Up 3 2nd Up 27% Liam Riordan 8 March 10
Total Wins: 100 F&M 5 Other 28% John Allen 6 April 8
Avge. Days 24 Open 63 Ben Allen 7 May 9
Max SP $31.00 1000 12 3 Others @ 4 June 4
Q3 SP $7.50 1100 15 @ Tracks Wins July 2
Med. SP $3.95 1200 9 Benalla 13 August 5
Q1 SP $2.40 13 -1400 9 Geelong 12 September 13
Min Sp $1.30 15 -1600 11 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 63 3 Others @ 5
Paul Preusker Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 22/03/2020 3yo 7 First Start 7% Declan Bates 16 January 1
Last Date: 12-Sep-26 3yo F 0 First Up 19% Dean Yendall 12 February 9
Total Days: 2365 4yo & Up 4 2nd Up 28% Ryan Houston 10 March 7
Total Wins: 94 F&M 1 Other 46% Dean Holland 10 April 11
Avge. Days 25 Open 82 Tatum Bull 8 May 8
Max SP $101.00 1000 3 Christine Puls 6 June 9
Q3 SP $7.38 1100 7 @ Tracks Wins July 13
Med. SP $3.70 1200 13 Horsham 16 August 9
Q1 SP $2.60 13 -1400 12 Warracknabeal 14 September 9
Min Sp $1.26 15 -1600 16 Mildura 10 October 6
17 - 2000 21 Ararat 6 November 8
Avge BLS 3.51 2000 plus 10 Swan Hill 6 December 4
Med. BLS 2.70 81 Donald 7
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: 13-Sep-26 3yo F 8 First Up 24% Patrick Moloney 12 February 10
Total Days: 2350 4yo & Up 9 2nd Up 17% Joe Bowditch 8 March 9
Total Wins: 104 F&M 6 Other 48% Carleen Hefel 7 April 12
Avge. Days 23 Open 68 Jye McNeil 9 May 12
Max SP $21.00 1000 10 Jamie Mott 6 June 5
Q3 SP $6.50 1100 11 @ Tracks Wins July 1
Med. SP $3.60 1200 10 Pakenham 14 August 6
Q1 SP $2.60 13 -1400 9 Sale 12 September 14
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 28 First Start 18% Jamie Mott 12 January 5
Last Date: 13-Sep-26 3yo F 6 First Up 17% Craig Williams 7 February 7
Total Days: 2355 4yo & Up 2 2nd Up 21% Beau Mertens 7 March 12
Total Wins: 89 F&M 7 Other 44% Blaike McDougall 6 April 6
Avge. Days 26 Open 46 Damian Lane 6 May 10
Max SP $31.00 1000 2 Thomas Stockdale 7 June 2
Q3 SP $5.50 1100 4 @ Tracks Wins July 3
Med. SP $3.60 1200 7 Pakenham 18 August 6
Q1 SP $2.43 13 -1400 13 Cranbourne 16 September 12
Min Sp $1.30 15 -1600 10 Geelong 14 October 10
17 - 2000 5 Moe 8 November 11
Avge BLS 3.36 2000 plus 5 Sale 9 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 12 First Start 6% Linda Meech 24 January 9
Last Date: 14-Sep-26 3yo F 3 First Up 25% Harry Grace 7 February 3
Total Days: 1820 4yo & Up 4 2nd Up 31% Jarrod Fry 7 March 6
Total Wins: 72 F&M 1 Other 39% Jordyn Weatherley 5 April 3
Avge. Days 25 Open 52 Will Price 5 May 6
Max SP $26.00 1000 8 2 Others @ 3 June 4
Q3 SP $6.13 1100 8 @ Tracks Wins July 6
Med. SP $3.60 1200 11 Warrnambool 15 August 3
Q1 SP $2.29 13 -1400 19 Horsham 7 September 7
Min Sp $1.30 15 -1600 2 Geelong 5 October 10
17 - 2000 4 Terang 5 November 9
Avge BLS 4.40 2000 plus 0 Hamilton 5 December 6
Med. BLS 4.28 50 3 Others @ 4
Ben Brisbourne Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 3/08/2020 3yo 4 First Start 10% Lachlan King 22 January 6
Last Date: 1-Sep-26 3yo F 0 First Up 8% Hannah Edgley 9 February 6
Total Days: 2220 4yo & Up 2 2nd Up 15% Lewis German 6 March 7
Total Wins: 59 F&M 2 Other 66% Billy Egan 3 April 3
Avge. Days 38 Open 51 Jake Duffy 3 May 3
Max SP $26.00 1000 1 3 Others @ 2 June 7
Q3 SP $7.50 1100 8 @ Tracks Wins July 2
Med. SP $4.60 1200 6 Wangaratta 13 August 4
Q1 SP $3.05 13 -1400 13 Benalla 11 September 5
Min Sp $1.70 15 -1600 15 Echuca 9 October 3
17 - 2000 4 Wodonga 11 November 5
Avge BLS 3.69 2000 plus 3 Bendigo 4 December 6
Med. BLS 3.56 51 Swan Hill/Kyneton 2
Mitchell Freedman Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 4/05/2020 3yo 1 First Start 24% Jarrod Fry 18 January 14
Last Date: 28-Sep-26 3yo F 1 First Up 9% John Allen 13 February 6
Total Days: 2338 4yo & Up 14 2nd Up 29% Tahlia Hope 9 March 8
Total Wins: 89 F&M 5 Other 38% Dean Yendall 10 April 7
Avge. Days 26 Open 57 Will Gordon 5 May 11
Max SP $81.00 1000 5 2 Others @ 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 13 Geelong 8 September 7
Min Sp $1.28 15 -1600 11 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 57
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: 12-Sep-26 3yo F 0 First Up 17% Harry Coffey 8 February 6
Total Days: 2002 4yo & Up 4 2nd Up 15% Will Gordon 6 March 3
Total Wins: 54 F&M 0 Other 67% Linda Meech 7 April 4
Avge. Days 37 Open 49 Tom Ryan 3 May 5
Max SP $31.00 1000 3 2 Others @ 2 June 5
Q3 SP $7.38 1100 3 @ Tracks Wins July 2
Med. SP $4.00 1200 6 Stawell 6 August 4
Q1 SP $2.46 13 -1400 7 Hamilton 5 September 4
Min Sp $1.22 15 -1600 11 Horsham 4 October 2
17 - 2000 14 3 Others # 3 November 4
Avge BLS 4.14 2000 plus 5 Donald 5 December 10
Med. BLS 3.75 45 Warracknabeal 4
Gavin Bedggood Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 6/02/2021 3yo 9 First Start 16% Beau Mertens 8 January 1
Last Date: 24-Sep-26 3yo F 2 First Up 29% Jamie Mott 9 February 3
Total Days: 2056 4yo & Up 4 2nd Up 22% Brian Higgins 4 March 3
Total Wins: 49 F&M 3 Other 33% Ben Allen 3 April 5
Avge. Days 42 Open 31 John Allen 3 May 7
Max SP $17.00 1000 6 3 Others @ 2 June 1
Q3 SP $4.60 1100 6 @ Tracks Wins July 5
Med. SP $3.20 1200 4 Cranbourne 8 August 3
Q1 SP $2.00 13 -1400 5 Pakenham 6 September 9
Min Sp $1.25 15 -1600 7 Sale 5 October 2
17 - 2000 1 Moe 6 November 4
Avge BLS 3.51 2000 plus 2 2 Others @ 3 December 6
Med. BLS 3.29 31 Geelong 4
Charlotte Littlefield Type Wins Prep. Stage Jockey Combos Wins Month Wins
Start Date: 20/04/2020 3yo 6 First Start 23% Jack Hill 9 January 5
Last Date: 13-Sep-26 3yo F 4 First Up 15% Ben Allen 5 February 2
Total Days: 2337 4yo & Up 0 2nd Up 26% Carleen Hefel 3 March 4
Total Wins: 39 F&M 3 Other 36% 5 Others @ 2 April 8
Avge. Days 60 Open 26 May 3
Max SP $61.00 1000 3 June 3
Q3 SP $10.50 1100 1 @ Tracks Wins July 1
Med. SP $4.80 1200 6 Pakenham 8 August 0
Q1 SP $2.43 13 -1400 9 Moe 5 September 5
Min Sp $1.60 15 -1600 3 Mornington 4 October 3
17 - 2000 1 Sale 6 November 1
Avge BLS 3.26 2000 plus 3 Ballarat 3 December 4
Med. BLS 2.99 26 Geelong 3