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.
102Group 1 races in the calendar102 run · 0 to come
US$82.7MTotal purse, calendar
17Racecourses
86Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Breeders' Cup ClassicDel Mar · United States of AmericaUS$6.0MUS$ 5,999,9992Breeders' Cup TurfDel Mar · United States of AmericaUS$4.0MUS$ 4,000,0023Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs · United States of AmericaUS$3.0MUS$ 3,000,000
4Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream ParkUS$3.0M5Breeders' Cup DistaffDel MarUS$2.0M6Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfDel MarUS$2.0M7Breeders' Cup JuvenileDel MarUS$2.0M8Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesDel MarUS$2.0M9Breeders' Cup MileDel MarUS$2.0M10Breeders' Cup SprintDel MarUS$2.0M11Belmont StakesBelmont ParkUS$1.5M12Travers StakesSaratogaUS$1.3M13Kentucky OaksChurchill DownsUS$1.2M14Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational StakesGulfstream ParkUS$1.0M15Apple Blossom HandicapOaklawn ParkUS$1.0M
Leaders
1Letruska4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2Knicks Go3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$6.3M G1 prize money3Echo Zulu3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$1.7M G1 prize money4Malathaat5 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money5Althiqa2 recorded G1 results2 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Brad H Cox12 recorded G1 results11 wins G1 prize money2
Bob Baffert10 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize money3
Steve Asmussen10 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize money4
Chad C Brown10 recorded G1 results8 wins G1 prize money5
Charlie Appleby8 recorded G1 results8 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Brad H Cox12 recorded G1 results11 wins G1 prize money2Bob Baffert10 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize money3Steve Asmussen10 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize money4Chad C Brown10 recorded G1 results8 wins G1 prize money5Charlie Appleby8 recorded G1 results8 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Irad Ortiz Jr12 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize money2
Joel Rosario12 recorded G1 results9 winsUS$10.7M G1 prize money3
Flavien Prat10 recorded G1 results9 wins G1 prize money4
Ricardo Santana Jr10 recorded G1 results9 wins G1 prize money5
John R Velazquez9 recorded G1 results8 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Irad Ortiz Jr12 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize money2Joel Rosario12 recorded G1 results9 winsUS$10.7M G1 prize money3Flavien Prat10 recorded G1 results9 wins G1 prize money4Ricardo Santana Jr10 recorded G1 results9 wins G1 prize money5John R Velazquez9 recorded G1 results8 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Godolphin8 winning horses9 wins G1 prize money2Coolmore Group3 winning horses3 winsUS$1.7M G1 prize money3St. George Stable1 winning horse3 winsUS$1.0M G1 prize money4Shadwell Stable1 winning horse3 wins G1 prize money5Korea Racing Authority1 winning horse2 winsUS$5.7M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across North America
Races by distance
102 races with a recorded distance6Sprintunder 1400 m
50Mile1400 to 1799 m
38Middle1800 to 2199 m
8Classic2200 to 2799 m
0Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
17 racecourses1Del Mar21 races
2Saratoga18 races
3Belmont Park12 races
4Santa Anita Park10 races
5Keeneland10 races
6Churchill Downs6 races
7Woodbine6 races
8Gulfstream Park3 races
9Santa Anita3 races
10Belmont at Aqueduct3 races
11Aqueduct2 races
12Oaklawn Park2 races
13Parx Racing2 races
14Pimlico1 race
15Monmouth Park1 race
16Arlington Park1 race
17Los Alamitos Racecourse1 race
By surface
1Dirt69 races
2Turf33 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceUS$811kAverage Group 1 purse102 races with a recorded purse
8.4Runners per race on averageacross 85 recorded fields
11Horses won more than onceof 86 different winners
30%Won by the three leading trainers31 of 102 Group 1 races