There is recognition for the United States Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by wins but no formal award is given to the trainer in Thoroughbred flat racing whose horses won the most races in North American Thoroughbred racing.

Dale Baird holds the record for the most national titles with fifteen. Second is Hirsch Jacobs who won more races during a year than any other American trainer on eleven occasions. Tied for third all-time are Jack Van Berg and Steve Asmussen with nine. H. Guy Bedwell, trainer of Triple Crown winner Sir Barton, was a seven-time champion.

Champions since 1907:KentuckyDerby.com (Churchill Downs Incorporated) Retrieved June 28, 2017 YearTrainerWins2024Steven M. Asmussen4082023Steven M. Asmussen3792022 Steven M. Asmussen3822021Steven M. Asmussen4552020Steven M. Asmussen4202019 Karl Broberg 5482018 Karl Broberg5092017 Karl Broberg4122016 Karl Broberg Karl Broberg 367 wins BloodHorse.com, January 5, 2017 Retrieved July 16, 2017 367 2015 Karl Broberg 420 2014 Karl Broberg 325 2013 Steven AsmussenSteven Asmussen training records at Keeneland.com Retrieved July 12, 2017 307 2012 Jamie J. Ness 395 2011 Steven Asmussen 348 2010 Steven Asmussen 506 2009 Steven Asmussen 650 2008 Steven Asmussen 621 2007 Steven Asmussen 488 2006 Scott A. LakeScott Lake training championships at Pimlico.com Retrieved July 16, 2017 528 2005 Steven Asmussen 473 2004 Steven Asmussen 555 2003 Scott A. Lake 455 2002 Steven Asmussen 407 2001 Scott A. Lake 407 2000 Scott A. Lake 337 1999 Dale BairdDale Baird profile at the Los Angeles Times, December 25, 2007 Retrieved July 12, 2017 304 1998 Dale Baird 290 1997 Dale Baird 300 1996 Dale Baird 330 1995 Dale Baird 286 1994 Mario Beneito 247 1993 Dale Baird 269 1992 Dale Baird 256 1991 Dale Baird 296 1990 D. Wayne Lukas 267 1989 D. Wayne Lukas 305 1988 D. Wayne Lukas 318 1987 D. Wayne Lukas 343 1986 Jack Van BergJack Van Berg bio at America's Best Racing Retrieved July 12, 2017 266 1985 Dale Baird 249 1984 Jack Van Berg 250 1983 Jack Van Berg 258 1982 Dale Baird 276 1981 Dale Baird 349 1980 Dale Baird 306 1979 Dale Baird 316 1978 King T. Leatherbury 304 1977 King T. Leatherbury 322 1976 Jack Van Berg 496 1975 Richard E. Dutrow Sr. 352 1974 Jack Van Berg 329 1973 Dale Baird 305 1972 Jack Van Berg 286 1971 Dale Baird 245 1970 Jack Van Berg 282 1969 Jack Van Berg 239 1968 Jack Van Berg 256 1967 Everett Hammond 200 1966 Lou Cavalaris Jr. 175 1965 Howard Jacobson 200 1964 Howard Jacobson 169 1963 Howard Jacobson 140 1962 W. Hal Bishop 162 1961 Vester R. Wright 178 1960 Frank H. Merrill Jr. 143 1959 Vester R. Wright 172 1958 Frank H. Merrill Jr. 171 1957 Vester R. Wright 192 1956 Vester R. Wright 177 1955 Frank H. Merrill Jr. 154 1954 Robert H. McDaniel Robert H. McDaniel bio at the Washington Racing Hall of Fame Retrieved July 19, 2017 206 1953 Robert H. McDaniel 211 1952 Robert H. McDaniel 168 1951 Robert H. McDaniel 164 1950 Robert H. McDaniel 156 1949 William Molter & W. Hal Bishop (Tie) William Molter's 4 national titles at the Washington Racing Hall of Fame Retrieved July 19, 2017 129 1948 William Molter 184 1947 William Molter 155 1946 William Molter 122 1945 Stanley Lipiec 127 1944 Hirsch JacobsHirsch Jacobs bio and the Jewish Virtual Library Retrieved July 19, 2017 117 1943 Hirsch Jacobs 128 1942 Hirsch Jacobs 133 1941 Hirsch Jacobs 123 1940 David Womeldorff 108 1939 Hirsch Jacobs 106 1938 Hirsch Jacobs 109 1937 Hirsch Jacobs 134 1936 Hirsch Jacobs 177 1935 Hirsch Jacobs 114 1934 Hirsch Jacobs 127 1933 Hirsch Jacobs 116 1932 George Alexandra 76 1931 John D. Mikel 72 1930 Charles Burton IrwinWashington Racing Hall of Fame Retrieved July 20, 2017 92 1929 Loyd Gentry Sr.74 1928 John F. Schorr & John Reed (Tie) 65 1927 Sam Hildreth 72 1926 William Perkins 82 1925 John J. Duggan 70 1924 James A. Parsons 93 1923 Charles Burton Irwin 147 1922 Henry E. McDaniel & James A. Parsons (tie) 78 1921 Sam Hildreth 85 1920 Kay Spence & S. Abner Clopton (tie) 74 1919 Kay Spence 96 1918 Kay Spence 58 1917 H. Guy BedwellH. Guy Bedwell at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Retrieved July 20, 2017 66 1916 H. Guy Bedwell 123 1915 H. Guy Bedwell 97 1914 H. Guy Bedwell 84 1913 H. Guy Bedwell 87 1912 H. Guy Bedwell 84 1911 W. B. Carson 72 1910 Frank Ernest 105 1909 H. Guy Bedwell 122 1908 A. Jack JoynerChampion trainers 1908-1921, DRF at the University of Kentucky Archives including A. Jack Joyner Retrieved July 16, 2017 71 1907 James G. Rowe Sr., James Blute, Frank Hanlon (tie)70

See also United States Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by earnings

References

Steve Asmussen at the NTRA Scott Lake at the NTRA