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.
100Group 1 races in the calendar100 run · 0 to come
US$88.5MTotal purse, calendar
17Racecourses
82Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Breeders' Cup ClassicSanta Anita · United States of AmericaUS$6.0MUS$ 6,000,0002Breeders' Cup TurfSanta Anita · United States of AmericaUS$4.0MUS$ 4,000,0003Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs · United States of AmericaUS$3.0MUS$ 3,000,000
4Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream ParkUS$3.0M5Breeders' Cup DistaffSanta AnitaUS$2.0M6Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfSanta AnitaUS$2.0M7Breeders' Cup JuvenileSanta AnitaUS$2.0M8Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesSanta AnitaUS$2.0M9Breeders' Cup MileSanta AnitaUS$2.0M10Breeders' Cup SprintSanta AnitaUS$2.0M11Belmont StakesBelmont ParkUS$1.5M12Preakness StakesPimlicoUS$1.5M13Arkansas DerbyOaklawn ParkUS$1.2M14Kentucky OaksChurchill DownsUS$1.2M15Travers StakesSaratogaUS$1.2M
Leaders
1Up to the Mark5 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.6M G1 prize money2Idiomatic3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.0M G1 prize money3Cody's Wish4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$1.8M G1 prize money4Pretty Mischievous4 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money5White Abarrio3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$4.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chad C Brown14 recorded G1 results12 winsUS$7.4M G1 prize money2
Brad H Cox12 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money3
Todd Pletcher11 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize money4
William Mott9 recorded G1 results9 winsUS$7.7M G1 prize money5
Bob Baffert7 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$5.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chad C Brown14 recorded G1 results12 winsUS$7.4M G1 prize money2Brad H Cox12 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money3Todd Pletcher11 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize money4William Mott9 recorded G1 results9 winsUS$7.7M G1 prize money5Bob Baffert7 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$5.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Irad Ortiz Jr14 recorded G1 results14 wins G1 prize money2
Flavien Prat14 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money3
Junior Alvarado8 recorded G1 results8 winsUS$5.8M G1 prize money4
Javier Castellano7 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$6.8M G1 prize money5
Florent Geroux8 recorded G1 results7 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Irad Ortiz Jr14 recorded G1 results14 wins G1 prize money2Flavien Prat14 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money3Junior Alvarado8 recorded G1 results8 winsUS$5.8M G1 prize money4Javier Castellano7 recorded G1 results7 winsUS$6.8M G1 prize money5Florent Geroux8 recorded G1 results7 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Godolphin7 winning horses11 winsUS$8.0M G1 prize money2Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable3 winning horses5 winsUS$3.0M G1 prize money3Klaravich Stables4 winning horses5 winsUS$2.3M G1 prize money4Coolmore Group3 winning horses3 winsUS$3.6M G1 prize money5Juddmonte2 winning horses3 winsUS$2.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across North America
Races by distance
100 races with a recorded distance5Sprintunder 1400 m
47Mile1400 to 1799 m
42Middle1800 to 2199 m
6Classic2200 to 2799 m
0Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
17 racecourses1Saratoga16 races
2Santa Anita15 races
3Belmont Park12 races
4Keeneland11 races
5Santa Anita Park10 races
6Del Mar8 races
7Churchill Downs6 races
8Woodbine5 races
9Gulfstream Park3 races
10Belmont at Aqueduct3 races
11Oaklawn Park2 races
12Monmouth Park2 races
13Colonial Downs2 races
14Parx Racing2 races
15Aqueduct1 race
16Pimlico1 race
17Ellis Park1 race
By surface
1Dirt67 races
2Turf33 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceUS$885kAverage Group 1 purse100 races with a recorded purse
8.7Runners per race on averageacross 90 recorded fields
14Horses won more than onceof 82 different winners
34%Won by the three leading trainers34 of 100 Group 1 races