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.
87Group 1 races in the calendar87 run · 0 to come
US$85.0MTotal purse, calendar
14Racecourses
68Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream Park · United States of AmericaUS$16.0M€ 14,031,7002Breeders' Cup ClassicChurchill Downs · United States of AmericaUS$5.2M€ 4,612,4003Breeders' Cup TurfChurchill Downs · United States of AmericaUS$3.5M€ 3,074,900
4Kentucky DerbyChurchill DownsUS$2.1M5Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesChurchill DownsUS$1.8M6Breeders' Cup DistaffChurchill DownsUS$1.7M7Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfChurchill DownsUS$1.7M8Breeders' Cup MileChurchill DownsUS$1.7M9Breeders' Cup SprintChurchill DownsUS$1.7M10Breeders' Cup JuvenileChurchill DownsUS$1.7M11Preakness StakesPimlicoUS$1.5M12Belmont StakesBelmont ParkUS$1.5M13Travers StakesSaratogaUS$1.2M14Belmont DerbyBelmont ParkUS$1.2M15Metropolitan HandicapBelmont ParkUS$1.2M
Leaders
1Monomoy Girl6 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$2.6M G1 prize money2Accelerate4 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$4.3M G1 prize money3Justify3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.1M G1 prize money4Sistercharlie3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$1.6M G1 prize money5Game Winner3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$1.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chad C Brown38 recorded G1 results15 winsUS$9.3M G1 prize money2
Bob Baffert18 recorded G1 results11 winsUS$9.1M G1 prize money3
Brad H Cox8 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.1M G1 prize money4
John W Sadler5 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$4.8M G1 prize money5
Steve Asmussen10 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$9.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chad C Brown38 recorded G1 results15 winsUS$9.3M G1 prize money2Bob Baffert18 recorded G1 results11 winsUS$9.1M G1 prize money3Brad H Cox8 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$3.1M G1 prize money4John W Sadler5 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$4.8M G1 prize money5Steve Asmussen10 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$9.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Joel Rosario23 recorded G1 results11 winsUS$9.4M G1 prize money2
Mike E Smith20 recorded G1 results11 winsUS$7.3M G1 prize money3
Jose L Ortiz22 recorded G1 results8 winsUS$6.1M G1 prize money4
Florent Geroux12 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$10.3M G1 prize money5
Javier Castellano21 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$6.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Joel Rosario23 recorded G1 results11 winsUS$9.4M G1 prize money2Mike E Smith20 recorded G1 results11 winsUS$7.3M G1 prize money3Jose L Ortiz22 recorded G1 results8 winsUS$6.1M G1 prize money4Florent Geroux12 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$10.3M G1 prize money5Javier Castellano21 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$6.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Peter M Brant3 winning horses5 winsUS$1.9M G1 prize money2Hronis Racing LLC1 winning horse4 winsUS$4.3M G1 prize money3China Horse Club, Head Of Plains Partners LLC Et Al2 winning horses4 winsUS$3.8M G1 prize money4Klaravich Stables Inc4 winning horses4 winsUS$1.4M G1 prize money5Gary L & Mary E West1 winning horse3 winsUS$3.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Quality Road5 G1 winners sired6 winsUS$2.6M G1 prize money2Candy Ride3 G1 winners sired5 winsUS$8.7M G1 prize money3More Than Ready4 G1 winners sired5 winsUS$3.0M G1 prize money4Tapizar1 G1 winner sired5 winsUS$2.6M G1 prize money5Lookin At Lucky1 G1 winner sired4 winsUS$4.7M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across North America
Races by distance
87 races with a recorded distance3Sprintunder 1400 m
44Mile1400 to 1799 m
34Middle1800 to 2199 m
6Classic2200 to 2799 m
0Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
14 racecourses1Churchill Downs19 races
2Saratoga14 races
3Santa Anita Park10 races
4Keeneland10 races
5Belmont Park8 races
6Del Mar8 races
7Woodbine5 races
8Belmont at Aqueduct4 races
9Gulfstream Park2 races
10Oaklawn Park2 races
11Parx Racing2 races
12Pimlico1 race
13Monmouth Park1 race
14Arlington Park1 race
By surface
1Dirt55 races
2Turf32 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceUS$977kAverage Group 1 purse87 races with a recorded purse
9.5Runners per race on averageacross 87 recorded fields
11Horses won more than onceof 68 different winners
36%Won by the three leading trainers31 of 87 Group 1 races