Trainer Profile

Richard A. Violette, Jr.

Best Racing Class Achieved

Multiple Graded Stakes Winning Trainer

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Career Statistics
Starts Firsts Seconds Thirds Earnings
5,499 870 773 715 $44,521,759

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Year Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Per Start Win % WPS % All Starts
Career 5,499 870 773 715 $44,521,759 N/A $8,096 16% 43% N/A
2018 84 15 14 8 $1,792,032 $21,334 18% 44% View
2017 109 17 8 10 $1,379,111 $12,652 16% 32% View
2016 184 21 31 23 $2,022,649 $10,993 11% 41% View
2015 205 26 27 22 $2,213,477 $10,797 13% 37% View
2014 225 36 29 33 $3,008,215 $13,370 16% 44% View
2013 218 31 35 33 $2,017,544 $9,255 14% 45% View
2012 200 44 33 23 $2,617,847 $13,089 22% 50% View
2011 238 42 43 30 $1,696,960 $7,130 18% 48% View
2010 269 56 38 34 $1,894,094 $7,041 21% 48% View
2009 206 30 30 35 $1,351,991 $6,563 15% 46% View
2008 313 49 62 42 $2,206,882 $7,051 16% 49% View
2007 394 69 58 54 $3,776,863 $9,586 18% 46% View
2006 344 62 52 38 $2,435,989 $7,081 18% 44% View
2005 328 56 46 41 $2,297,096 $7,003 17% 44% View
2004 249 41 34 24 $2,213,779 $8,891 16% 40% View
2003 178 28 19 35 $1,656,468 $9,306 16% 46% View
2002 156 21 20 29 $1,288,549 $8,260 13% 45% View
2001 164 22 22 26 $1,215,173 $7,410 13% 43% View
2000 160 23 26 18 $1,053,876 $6,587 14% 42% View
1999 100 18 15 11 $907,902 $9,079 18% 44% View
1998 52 8 5 10 $267,504 $5,144 15% 44% View
1997 53 12 8 5 $333,710 $6,296 23% 47% View
1996 70 5 6 5 $282,249 $4,032 7% 23% View
1995 73 5 9 8 $526,784 $7,216 7% 30% View
1994 64 13 9 8 $559,238 $8,738 20% 47% View
1993 71 11 9 17 $458,071 $6,452 15% 52% View
1992 70 11 9 13 $315,190 $4,503 16% 47% View
1991 85 10 8 9 $475,540 $5,595 12% 32% View
1990 122 15 15 15 $432,562 $3,546 12% 37% View
1989 125 13 19 13 $425,874 $3,407 10% 36% View
1988 116 22 10 12 $553,493 $4,771 19% 38% View
1987 63 8 5 7 $199,620 $3,169 13% 32% View
1986 77 13 11 10 $373,498 $4,851 17% 44% View
1985 48 6 4 5 $149,760 $3,120 13% 31% View
1984 48 7 2 6 $107,385 $2,237 15% 31% View
1983 5 0 0 0 $930 $186 0% 0% View
1977 33 4 2 3 $13,854 $420 12% 27% View

Racing achievements and Top 100 Rankings include North American (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) Thoroughbred races only.

Triple Crown Highlights

3rd Belmont S. - 1995 - Citadeed

Breeders' Cup Highlights

3rd Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile - 2014 - Upstart

Top 100 Rankings (Since 2000)

Ranked 89th by Earnings - 2016

Ranked 74th by Earnings - 2015

Ranked 45th by Earnings - 2014

Ranked 92nd by Earnings - 2013

Ranked 62nd by Earnings - 2012

Ranked 81st by Earnings - 2010

Ranked 72nd by Earnings - 2008

Ranked 31st by Earnings - 2007

Ranked 54th by Earnings - 2006

Ranked 54th by Earnings - 2005

Ranked 61st by Earnings - 2004

Top 20 Horses

Horse Sex Earnings Best Graded Stakes Win
(Race Class)		 Best Graded Stakes Win
(Race Name)
Diversify Gelding $1,989,425 Grade 1 Winner Whitney S.
Upstart Ridgling $1,732,780 Grade 2 Winner Lambholm South Holy Bull S.
Samraat Horse $1,050,400 Grade 3 Winner Gotham S.
Summer Doldrums Horse $863,159 Grade 3 Winner Colonial Turf Cup S.
Dream Rush Mare $697,064 Grade 1 Winner Darley Test S.
Gitchee Goomie Mare $653,146 Grade 3 Winner Dr. James Penny Memorial H
March Magic Mare $638,290 Grade 2 Winner Molly Pitcher Breeders' Cup H.
Man From Wicklow Gelding $609,395 Grade 1 Winner Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup H.
Effie Trinket Mare $585,320 N/A N/A
Free of Love Horse $552,220 Grade 3 Winner Westchester H.
Swingforthefences Horse $523,371 N/A N/A
Read the Footnotes Horse $450,660 Grade 2 Winner Fountain of Youth S.
Savedbythelight Mare $388,944 Grade 3 Winner Ladies H.
Opus A Mare $364,194 N/A N/A
Yolanda B. Too Mare $340,335 N/A N/A
High Finance Horse $296,850 Grade 2 Winner Tom Fool Breeders' Cup H.
Take the Bluff Gelding $292,028 N/A N/A
Silky Feather Mare $291,707 N/A N/A
Outperformance Horse $291,449 Grade 3 Winner Hill Prince S.
Pennington Gelding $285,690 N/A N/A

As of 04.18.26