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.
83Group 1 races in the calendar83 run · 0 to come
US$59.9MTotal purse, calendar
14Racecourses
66Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Breeders' Cup ClassicKeeneland · United States of AmericaUS$3.9M€ 3,426,8002Breeders' Cup TurfKeeneland · United States of AmericaUS$2.3M€ 2,056,1003Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs · United States of AmericaUS$1.8M€ 1,623,100
4Breeders' Cup DistaffKeenelandUS$1.6M5Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfKeenelandUS$1.6M6Breeders' Cup JuvenileKeenelandUS$1.6M7Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesKeenelandUS$1.6M8Breeders' Cup MileKeenelandUS$1.6M9Haskell StakesMonmouth ParkUS$1.5M10Travers StakesSaratogaUS$1.4M11Belmont StakesBelmont ParkUS$1.3M12Preakness StakesPimlicoUS$1.3M13Breeders' Cup SprintKeenelandUS$1.2M14Belmont DerbyBelmont ParkUS$1.1M15Metropolitan HandicapBelmont ParkUS$1.1M
Leaders
1American Pharoah7 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$6.6M G1 prize money2Tepin4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$1.5M G1 prize money3Nyquist3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$1.2M G1 prize money4Runhappy3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$1.1M G1 prize money5Honor Code3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$1.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Todd Pletcher22 recorded G1 results10 winsUS$5.7M G1 prize money2
Bob Baffert15 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$7.9M G1 prize money3
Chad C Brown17 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$4.4M G1 prize money4
Doug O'Neill7 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$1.8M G1 prize money5
Mark Casse8 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$2.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Todd Pletcher22 recorded G1 results10 winsUS$5.7M G1 prize money2Bob Baffert15 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$7.9M G1 prize money3Chad C Brown17 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$4.4M G1 prize money4Doug O'Neill7 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$1.8M G1 prize money5Mark Casse8 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$2.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Javier Castellano17 recorded G1 results11 winsUS$5.8M G1 prize money2
John R Velazquez22 recorded G1 results9 winsUS$4.9M G1 prize money3
Victor Espinoza12 recorded G1 results8 winsUS$7.9M G1 prize money4
Irad Ortiz Jr14 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$4.0M G1 prize money5
Mike E Smith12 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Javier Castellano17 recorded G1 results11 winsUS$5.8M G1 prize money2John R Velazquez22 recorded G1 results9 winsUS$4.9M G1 prize money3Victor Espinoza12 recorded G1 results8 winsUS$7.9M G1 prize money4Irad Ortiz Jr14 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$4.0M G1 prize money5Mike E Smith12 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Zayat Stables LLC1 winning horse6 winsUS$6.7M G1 prize money2Reddam Racing LLC3 winning horses5 winsUS$1.6M G1 prize money3Robert E Masterson1 winning horse3 winsUS$1.5M G1 prize money4James McIngvale1 winning horse3 winsUS$1.1M G1 prize money5Coolmore Group2 winning horses2 winsUS$2.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Pioneerof The Nile1 G1 winner sired6 winsUS$6.7M G1 prize money2Uncle Mo2 G1 winners sired4 winsUS$1.5M G1 prize money3Super Saver2 G1 winners sired4 winsUS$1.4M G1 prize money4Bernardini4 G1 winners sired4 winsUS$1.3M G1 prize money5Galileo3 G1 winners sired3 winsUS$2.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across North America
Races by distance
83 races with a recorded distance3Sprintunder 1400 m
40Mile1400 to 1799 m
35Middle1800 to 2199 m
5Classic2200 to 2799 m
0Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
14 racecourses1Keeneland24 races
2Saratoga13 races
3Santa Anita Park10 races
4Belmont Park8 races
5Del Mar8 races
6Churchill Downs6 races
7Belmont at Aqueduct4 races
8Woodbine3 races
9Oaklawn Park2 races
10Gulfstream Park1 race
11Pimlico1 race
12Monmouth Park1 race
13Arlington Park1 race
14Parx Racing1 race
By surface
1Dirt54 races
2Turf29 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceUS$721kAverage Group 1 purse83 races with a recorded purse
9.4Runners per race on averageacross 83 recorded fields
10Horses won more than onceof 66 different winners
28%Won by the three leading trainers23 of 83 Group 1 races