The other trainers who have achieved the lofty mark include active trainers Paul Jones and Blane Schvaneveldt and retired trainer and American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame member Jack Brooks ($37.3 million). He is fourth on the all-time trainers list by earnings.

Taylor, based in Ledbetter, Texas, began training in 1994.

He trains world champion Stolis Winner, who sits second on the list of all-time horses by earnings. Taylor has saddled champions Fredricksburg, Illegal Memories and Vals Fortune and Grade 1 winners First Prize Leesa, Fast Talkin Val, First Carolina, Sixes Royal, WRS Special Shoe, Swingin Jess, Jess A Lil Bit More, Don Callender, Diamond Tres Seis, Zookie Street and Ima Killer Yawl.