The season in numbers
All figures are taken from the race calendar and the recorded results, nothing is extrapolated. Each race keeps the currency it is run for; sums and rankings are converted to US dollars at the rates of 16 September 2026.
70Group 1 races in the calendar70 run · 0 to come
US$45.4MTotal purse, calendar
14Racecourses
64Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Breeders' Cup ClassicChurchill Downs · United States of AmericaUS$3.9M€ 3,385,8002Breeders' Cup TurfChurchill Downs · United States of AmericaUS$2.3M€ 2,031,5003Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs · United States of AmericaUS$1.8M€ 1,617,900
4Breeders' Cup DistaffChurchill DownsUS$1.5M5Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfChurchill DownsUS$1.5M6Breeders' Cup JuvenileChurchill DownsUS$1.5M7Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesChurchill DownsUS$1.5M8Breeders' Cup MileChurchill DownsUS$1.5M9Canadian InternationalWoodbineUS$1.3M10Preakness StakesPimlicoUS$1.3M11Breeders' Cup SprintChurchill DownsUS$1.2M12Haskell StakesMonmouth ParkUS$865k13E. P. Taylor StakesWoodbineUS$849k14Kentucky OaksChurchill DownsUS$848k15Arlington Million StakesArlington ParkUS$848k
Leaders
1Royal Delta3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$1.2M G1 prize money2My Miss Aurelia2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$1.1M G1 prize money3Cape Blanco2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$743k G1 prize money4It's Tricky4 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$670k G1 prize money5Tizway2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$636k G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Bob Baffert9 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$2.9M G1 prize money2
Aidan O'Brien8 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.2M G1 prize money3Dale Romans7 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.0M G1 prize money4
William Mott8 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$4.1M G1 prize money5
H Graham Motion9 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$2.7M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Bob Baffert9 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$2.9M G1 prize money2Aidan O'Brien8 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.2M G1 prize money3Dale Romans7 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.0M G1 prize money4William Mott8 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$4.1M G1 prize money5H Graham Motion9 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$2.7M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Javier Castellano15 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$2.6M G1 prize money2R A Dominguez17 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$3.8M G1 prize money3
John R Velazquez18 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$4.4M G1 prize money4Rajiv Maragh11 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$2.1M G1 prize money5Corey S Nakatani9 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Javier Castellano15 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$2.6M G1 prize money2R A Dominguez17 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$3.8M G1 prize money3John R Velazquez18 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$4.4M G1 prize money4Rajiv Maragh11 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$2.1M G1 prize money5Corey S Nakatani9 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Coolmore Group4 winning horses5 winsUS$3.0M G1 prize money2Team Valor2 winning horses2 winsUS$1.6M G1 prize money3Palides Investments NV Inc1 winning horse2 winsUS$1.2M G1 prize money4Stonestreet Stables & George Bolton1 winning horse2 winsUS$1.2M G1 prize money5William L Clifton Jr1 winning horse2 winsUS$636k G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Montjeu3 G1 winners sired3 winsUS$2.9M G1 prize money2Empire Maker2 G1 winners sired3 winsUS$1.6M G1 prize money3Smart Strike2 G1 winners sired3 winsUS$1.4M G1 prize money4Galileo2 G1 winners sired3 winsUS$1.3M G1 prize money5Mineshaft1 G1 winner sired2 winsUS$1.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across North America
Races by distance
70 races with a recorded distance2Sprintunder 1400 m
30Mile1400 to 1799 m
32Middle1800 to 2199 m
6Classic2200 to 2799 m
0Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
14 racecourses1Churchill Downs16 races
2Saratoga13 races
3Keeneland8 races
4Belmont Park6 races
5Hollywood Park6 races
6Del Mar5 races
7Belmont at Aqueduct4 races
8Santa Anita Park3 races
9Woodbine3 races
10Oaklawn Park2 races
11Aqueduct1 race
12Pimlico1 race
13Monmouth Park1 race
14Arlington Park1 race
By surface
1Dirt46 races
2Turf24 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceUS$649kAverage Group 1 purse70 races with a recorded purse
9.5Runners per race on averageacross 70 recorded fields
6Horses won more than onceof 64 different winners
23%Won by the three leading trainers16 of 70 Group 1 races