There is recognition for the United States Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by earnings but no formal award is given to the trainer in Thoroughbred flat racing whose horses earned the most purse money in North American Thoroughbred racing.
Note that the figures includes earnings in Canada.
YearTrainerEarnings1908James G. Rowe Sr.$284,3351909Sam Hildreth$123,9421910Sam Hildreth$148,0101911Sam Hildreth$49,4181912John F. Schorr$58,1101913James G. Rowe Sr.$45,9361914Richard C. Benson$59,3151915James G. Rowe Sr.$75,5961916Sam Hildreth$70,9501917Sam Hildreth$61,6981918H. Guy Bedwell$80,2961919H. Guy Bedwell$208,7281920Louis Feustel$186,0871921Sam Hildreth$262,7681922Sam Hildreth$247,0141923Sam Hildreth$392,1241924Sam Hildreth$255,6081925Gwyn R. Tompkins$199,2451926Scott P. Harlan$205,6811927William H. Bringloe$216,5631928John F. Schorr$258,4251929James G. Rowe, Jr.$314,8811930James E. Fitzsimmons$397,3551931James W. "Big Jim" Healy$297,3001932James E. Fitzsimmons $266,6501933Robert A. Smith$135,7201934Robert A. Smith$249,9381935Bud Stotler$303,0051936James E. Fitzsimmons$193,4151937Robert V. McGarvey$209,9251938Earl Sande$226,4951939James E. Fitzsimmons$266,2051940Tom Smith$269,2001941Ben A. Jones$475,3181942John M. Gaver Sr.$406,5471943Ben A. Jones$267,9151944Ben A. Jones$601,6601945Tom Smith$510,6551946Hirsch Jacobs$560,0771947Horace A. Jones$1,334,8051948Horace A. Jones$1,118,6701949Horace A. Jones$978,5871950Preston M. Burch$637,7541951John M. Gaver Sr.$616,3921952Ben A. Jones$662,1371953Harry Trotsek$1,028,8731954William Molter$1,107,8601955James E. Fitzsimmons$1,270,0551956William Molter$1,227,4021957Horace A. Jones$1,150,9101958William Molter$1,116,5441959William Molter$847,2901960Hirsch Jacobs$748,3491961Horace A. Jones$759,8561962Mesh Tenney$1,099,4741963Mesh Tenney$860,7031964William C. Winfrey$1,350,5341965Hirsch Jacobs$1,331,6281966Edward A. Neloy$2,456,2501967Edward A. Neloy$1,776,0891968Edward A. Neloy$1,233,1011969J. Elliott Burch$1,067,9361970Charlie Whittingham$1,302,3541971Charlie Whittingham$1,737,1151972Charlie Whittingham$1,734,0201973Charlie Whittingham$1,865,3851974Pancho Martin$2,408,4191975Charlie Whittingham$2,437,2441976Jack Van Berg$2,976,1961977Laz Barrera$2,715,8481978Laz Barrera$3,307,1641979Laz Barrera$3,608,5171980Laz Barrera$2,969,1511981Charlie Whittingham$3,993,3021982Charlie Whittingham$4,587,4571983D. Wayne Lukas$4,267,2611984D. Wayne Lukas$5,835,9211985D. Wayne Lukas$11,155,1881986D. Wayne Lukas$12,345,1801987D. Wayne Lukas$17,502,1101988D. Wayne Lukas$17,842,3581989D. Wayne Lukas$16,103,9981990D. Wayne Lukas$14,508,8711991D. Wayne Lukas$15,942,2231992D. Wayne Lukas$9,806,4361993Robert J. Frankel$8,933,2521994D. Wayne Lukas$9,247,4571995D. Wayne Lukas$12,834,4831996D. Wayne Lukas$15,966,3441997D. Wayne Lukas$9,993,5691998Bob Baffert$15,000,8701999Bob Baffert$16,934,6072000Bob Baffert$11,831,6052001Bob Baffert$16,354,9962002Robert J. Frankel$17,748,3402003Robert J. Frankel$19,143,2892004Todd A. Pletcher$17,511,9232005Todd A. Pletcher$20,867,8422006 Todd A. Pletcher$26,820,2432007Todd A. Pletcher$28,111,6972008Steve Asmussen$24,235,2472009Steve Asmussen$21,884,6952010Todd A. Pletcher$23,157,0982011Todd A. Pletcher$17,186,9562012Todd A. Pletcher$20,954,3222013Todd A. Pletcher$25,248,8162014Todd A. Pletcher$22,476,7362015Todd A. Pletcher$26,278,6472016Chad C. Brown$23,134,3942017Chad C. Brown$26,202,1642018Chad C. Brown$27,546,0572019Chad C. Brown$31,112,1442020Steve Asmussen$19,960,5422021Brad H. Cox$33,125,3122022Chad C. Brown$31,057,3622023Brad H. Cox$30,976,2612024Chad C. Brown$30,933,210
See also United States Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by wins
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