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.
85Group 1 races in the calendar85 run · 0 to come
US$64.6MTotal purse, calendar
15Racecourses
66Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Breeders' Cup ClassicSanta Anita · United States of AmericaUS$5.0M€ 4,364,2002Breeders' Cup TurfSanta Anita · United States of AmericaUS$3.3M€ 2,910,4003Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs · United States of AmericaUS$2.2M€ 1,890,700
4Breeders' Cup MileSanta AnitaUS$1.7M5Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfSanta AnitaUS$1.7M6Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesSanta AnitaUS$1.7M7Breeders' Cup JuvenileSanta AnitaUS$1.7M8Breeders' Cup DistaffSanta AnitaUS$1.7M9Belmont StakesBelmont ParkUS$1.3M10Preakness StakesPimlicoUS$1.3M11Breeders' Cup SprintSanta AnitaUS$1.2M12Belmont DerbyBelmont ParkUS$1.1M13Metropolitan HandicapBelmont ParkUS$1.1M14Travers StakesSaratogaUS$1.1M15Whitney StakesSaratogaUS$1.1M
Leaders
1Exaggerator4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.2M G1 prize money2Songbird4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$1.4M G1 prize money3Miss Temple City3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$864k G1 prize money4Arrogate2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$3.6M G1 prize money5Nyquist3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$2.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Bob Baffert17 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$6.1M G1 prize money2
Chad C Brown30 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$5.6M G1 prize money3
Mark Casse12 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$3.7M G1 prize money4
William Mott15 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.1M G1 prize money5Kiaran McLaughlin6 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Bob Baffert17 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$6.1M G1 prize money2Chad C Brown30 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$5.6M G1 prize money3Mark Casse12 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$3.7M G1 prize money4William Mott15 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.1M G1 prize money5Kiaran McLaughlin6 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Mike E Smith15 recorded G1 results8 winsUS$6.7M G1 prize money2
Javier Castellano24 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$5.3M G1 prize money3
Joel Rosario16 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$4.4M G1 prize money4
Julien R Leparoux16 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.8M G1 prize money5
John R Velazquez17 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Mike E Smith15 recorded G1 results8 winsUS$6.7M G1 prize money2Javier Castellano24 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$5.3M G1 prize money3Joel Rosario16 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$4.4M G1 prize money4Julien R Leparoux16 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.8M G1 prize money5John R Velazquez17 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Juddmonte2 winning horses4 winsUS$4.7M G1 prize money2Coolmore Group3 winning horses3 winsUS$3.4M G1 prize money3Big Chief Racing LLC, Head Of Plains Partners LLC Et Al1 winning horse3 winsUS$2.2M G1 prize money4Spendthrift Farm LLC2 winning horses3 winsUS$1.6M G1 prize money5John C Oxley2 winning horses3 winsUS$1.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across North America
Races by distance
85 races with a recorded distance3Sprintunder 1400 m
43Mile1400 to 1799 m
34Middle1800 to 2199 m
5Classic2200 to 2799 m
0Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
15 racecourses1Saratoga14 races
2Santa Anita13 races
3Keeneland11 races
4Santa Anita Park10 races
5Belmont Park8 races
6Del Mar8 races
7Churchill Downs6 races
8Woodbine4 races
9Belmont at Aqueduct4 races
10Oaklawn Park2 races
11Gulfstream Park1 race
12Pimlico1 race
13Monmouth Park1 race
14Arlington Park1 race
15Parx Racing1 race
By surface
1Dirt54 races
2Turf31 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceUS$760kAverage Group 1 purse85 races with a recorded purse
9.3Runners per race on averageacross 85 recorded fields
16Horses won more than onceof 66 different winners
25%Won by the three leading trainers21 of 85 Group 1 races