Leading trainers
Group 1 · North American season 2025
43 trainers
WON A GROUP 1 IN 2025
95 RACES14 TRACKS2 COUNTRIESPURSE OF THOSE RACES: US$ 95,100,000
Most winsTodd Pletcher · 10 wins
Level at the topChad C Brown · 10 wins
Most countriesCharlie Appleby · 2 countries
Richest race of the seasonBreeders' Cup Classic · US$ 7,000,000
More than one win17 of 43
A single win only26 of 43
The top three between them30 of 95 wins
Successful in more than one country3 of 43
Latest trainer to winBob Baffert · 28.12.25
NameWinsCountriesPurse
1Todd Pletcher10 winsUS$ 8,200,000▼
10 winsFull profile →
Del MarBreeders' Cup JuvenileTed Noffey · 2yo c/gUS$ 2,000,00031.10.25KeenelandBreeders' FuturityTed Noffey · 2yoUS$ 650,00004.10.25KeenelandAlcibiades StakesTommy Jo · 2yo fUS$ 650,00003.10.25SaratogaHopeful StakesTed Noffey · 2yoUS$ 300,00001.09.25SaratogaJockey Club Gold Cup StakesAntiquarian · 3upUS$ 1,000,00031.08.25Del MarPacific Classic StakesFierceness · 3upUS$ 1,000,00030.08.25SaratogaSpinaway StakesTommy Jo · 2yo fUS$ 300,00030.08.25Churchill DownsStephen Foster StakesMindframe · 4upUS$ 1,000,00028.06.25Churchill DownsChurchill Downs StakesMindframe · 4upUS$ 1,000,00003.05.25Santa Anita ParkSanta Anita HandicapLocked · 4upUS$ 300,00001.03.25
2Chad C Brown10 winsUS$ 7,250,000▼
10 winsFull profile →
Del MarMatriarch StakesSegesta · 3up f/mUS$ 300,00030.11.25Del MarHollywood DerbySalamis · 3yoUS$ 300,00029.11.25SaratogaWhitney StakesSierra Leone · 3upUS$ 1,000,00002.08.25SaratogaDiana StakesExcellent Truth · 4up f/mUS$ 500,00012.07.25SaratogaJust a Game StakesDynamic Pricing · 4up f/mUS$ 500,00006.06.25Churchill DownsAmerican Turf StakesZulu Kingdom · 3yoUS$ 1,000,00003.05.25Churchill DownsTurf Classic StakesSpirit Of St Louis · 4upUS$ 1,000,00003.05.25Churchill DownsLa Troienne StakesRaging Sea · 4up f/mUS$ 1,000,00002.05.25KeenelandMaker's Mark MileCarl Spackler · 4upUS$ 650,00011.04.25Gulfstream ParkPegasus World Cup Turf Invitational StakesSpirit Of St Louis · 4upUS$ 1,000,00025.01.25
3Bob Baffert10 winsUS$ 4,700,000▼
10 winsFull profile →
Santa Anita ParkLa Brea StakesUsha · 3yo fUS$ 300,00028.12.25Santa Anita ParkMalibu StakesGoal Oriented · 3yoUS$ 300,00028.12.25Del MarBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare SprintSplendora · 3up f/mUS$ 1,000,00001.11.25Del MarBreeders' Cup Dirt MileNysos · 3upUS$ 1,000,00001.11.25Santa Anita ParkGoodwood StakesNevada Beach · 3upUS$ 300,00027.09.25Del MarDel Mar FuturityBrant · 2yoUS$ 300,00007.09.25Del MarDel Mar Debutante StakesBottle Of Rouge · 2yo fUS$ 300,00006.09.25SaratogaBallerina StakesHope Road · 3up f/mUS$ 500,00023.08.25Del MarClement L. Hirsch StakesSeismic Beauty · 3up f/mUS$ 400,00002.08.25Santa Anita ParkB. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile StakesCavalieri · 4up f/mUS$ 300,00008.03.25
4Brad H Cox5 winsUS$ 4,000,000▼
5 winsFull profile →
SaratogaH. Allen Jerkens Memorial StakesPatch Adams · 3yoUS$ 500,00023.08.25SaratogaBelmont OaksFionn · 3yo fUS$ 500,00005.07.25SaratogaWoody Stephens StakesPatch Adams · 3yoUS$ 500,00007.06.25Churchill DownsKentucky OaksGood Cheer · 3yo fUS$ 1,500,00002.05.25Gulfstream ParkFlorida DerbyTappan Street · 3yoUS$ 1,000,00029.03.25
5William Mott4 winsUS$ 10,250,000▼
6Charlie Appleby4 winsUS$ 4,250,000▼
4 winsFull profile →
7Michael McCarthy4 winsUS$ 3,800,000▼
8Mark Casse4 winsUS$ 3,350,000▼
9Saffie A Joseph Jr2 winsUS$ 3,300,000▼
10J D Angelo2 winsUS$ 3,000,000▼
11Ian R Wilkes2 winsUS$ 1,900,000▼
12Kenneth McPeek2 winsUS$ 1,750,000▼
13Miguel Clement2 winsUS$ 1,750,000▼
14George Weaver2 winsUS$ 1,500,000▼
15Cherie DeVaux2 winsUS$ 1,500,000▼
16Brendan P Walsh2 winsUS$ 1,450,000▼
17Riley Mott2 winsUS$ 1,250,000▼
18Yoshito Yahagi1 winsUS$ 7,000,000▼
19Willie Mullins1 winsUS$ 5,000,000▼
20Francis-Henri Graffard1 winsUS$ 2,000,000▼
21Gregory Foley1 winsUS$ 2,000,000▼
22John W Sadler1 winsUS$ 2,000,000▼
23William Walden1 winsUS$ 1,250,000▼
24Aidan O'Brien1 winsUS$ 1,000,000▼
25Donnacha Aidan O'Brien1 winsUS$ 1,000,000▼
26Doug O'Neill1 winsUS$ 1,000,000▼
27III Claude McGaughey1 winsUS$ 1,000,000▼
28R Mandella1 winsUS$ 1,000,000▼
29Eddie Kenneally1 winsUS$ 800,000▼
30H Graham Motion1 winsUS$ 750,000▼
31Hamad Al Jehani1 winsUS$ 750,000▼
32Simon & Ed Crisford1 winsUS$ 650,000▼
33Chad Summers1 winsUS$ 500,000▼
34Derek Ryan1 winsUS$ 500,000▼
35George Arnold1 winsUS$ 500,000▼
36Jorge R Abreu1 winsUS$ 500,000▼
37Josie Carroll1 winsUS$ 500,000▼
38Richard Baltas1 winsUS$ 500,000▼
39Danny Gargan1 winsUS$ 400,000▼
40Librado Barocio1 winsUS$ 400,000▼
41Jeff Mullins1 winsUS$ 300,000▼
42Jonathan Thomas1 winsUS$ 300,000▼
Purse of those races is the total advertised purse of the races listed, converted to US dollars at the rates of 16 September 2026. It is the value of the race, not the share paid to this connection.