Leading trainers
Group 1 · North American season 2026
34 trainers
WON A GROUP 1 IN 2026
66 RACES14 TRACKS2 COUNTRIESPURSE OF THOSE RACES: US$ 57,884,018
Most winsChad C Brown · 7 wins
Runner-upSaffie A Joseph Jr · 6 wins
Most countriesH Graham Motion · 2 countries
Richest race of the seasonKentucky Derby · US$ 5,000,000
More than one win12 of 34
A single win only22 of 34
The top three between them18 of 66 wins
Successful in more than one country2 of 34
Latest trainer to winSaffie A Joseph Jr · 19.09.26
NameWinsCountriesPurse
1Chad C Brown7 winsUS$ 4,856,263▼
7 winsFull profile →
SaratogaBallerina StakesWays And Means · 3up f/mUS$ 500,00029.08.26SaratogaPersonal Ensign StakesFully Subscribed · 3up f/mUS$ 500,00029.08.26SaratogaAlabama StakesMy Gun's Loaded · 3yo fUS$ 600,00022.08.26SaratogaDiana StakesKathynmarissa · 4up f/mUS$ 500,00018.07.26SaratogaNew York StakesPortfolio Duration · 4up f/mUS$ 750,00005.06.26Churchill DownsKentucky OaksAlways A Runner · 3yo fUS$ 1,500,00001.05.26KeenelandMaker's Mark MileZulu Kingdom · 4upUS$ 506,26310.04.26
2Saffie A Joseph Jr6 winsUS$ 8,155,300▼
6 winsFull profile →
Parx RacingCotillion StakesBodacious Bay · 3yo fUS$ 1,000,00019.09.26Kentucky DownsLadies Turf Sprint StakesIn Our Time · 3up f/mUS$ 1,676,50029.08.26Del MarClement L. Hirsch StakesEunomia · 3up f/mUS$ 402,00001.08.26Churchill DownsDerby City Distaff StakesR Disaster · 4up f/mUS$ 923,00002.05.26Oaklawn ParkApple Blossom HandicapClaret Beret · 4up f/mUS$ 1,250,00011.04.26Gulfstream ParkPegasus World Cup Invitational StakesSkippylongstocking · 4upUS$ 2,903,80024.01.26
3Brad H Cox5 winsUS$ 4,417,170▼
5 winsFull profile →
SaratogaHopeful StakesThe Good Life · 2yoUS$ 300,00006.09.26SaratogaTravers StakesLeading Change · 3yoUS$ 1,250,00029.08.26KeenelandBlue Grass StakesFurther Ado · 3yoUS$ 1,237,81304.04.26KeenelandMadison StakesEclatant · 4up f/mUS$ 629,35704.04.26Gulfstream ParkFlorida DerbyCommandment · 3yoUS$ 1,000,00028.03.26
4Bob Baffert5 winsUS$ 2,402,000▼
5 winsFull profile →
Del MarDel Mar FuturityHughes · 2yoUS$ 300,00006.09.26Del MarDel Mar Debutante StakesMiss Monica · 2yo fUS$ 302,00005.09.26SaratogaTest StakesExplora · 3yo fUS$ 500,00008.08.26SaratogaMetropolitan HandicapNysos · 3upUS$ 1,000,00006.06.26Santa Anita ParkB. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile StakesSplendora · 4up f/mUS$ 300,00007.03.26
5Mark Casse5 winsUS$ 2,338,895▼
5 winsFull profile →
WoodbineNatalma StakesVoyager · 2yo fUS$ 353,89512.09.26SaratogaCoaching Club American OaksCounting Stars · 3yo fUS$ 500,00025.07.26SaratogaJust a Game StakesClassic Q · 4up f/mUS$ 500,00006.06.26SaratogaAcorn StakesCounting Stars · 3yo fUS$ 485,00005.06.26SaratogaOgden Phipps StakesNitrogen · 4up f/mUS$ 500,00005.06.26
6Cherie DeVaux4 winsUS$ 7,985,000▼
7Steve Asmussen2 winsUS$ 2,298,000▼
8William Mott2 winsUS$ 2,003,000▼
9Miguel Clement2 winsUS$ 1,750,000▼
10H Graham Motion2 winsUS$ 1,468,642▼
11Michael McCarthy2 winsUS$ 1,301,250▼
12Charlie Appleby2 winsUS$ 1,061,685▼
13Chad Summers1 winsUS$ 2,000,000▼
14Todd Pletcher1 winsUS$ 1,500,000▼
15William Walden1 winsUS$ 1,414,000▼
16Lindsay Schultz1 winsUS$ 1,005,000▼
17Brian A Lynch1 winsUS$ 1,000,000▼
18Gustavo Delgado1 winsUS$ 1,000,000▼
19Ian R Wilkes1 winsUS$ 1,000,000▼
20Yoshito Yahagi1 winsUS$ 1,000,000▼
21Daisuke Takayanagi1 winsUS$ 939,600▼
22Ben Colebrook1 winsUS$ 750,000▼
23George Boughey1 winsUS$ 750,000▼
24Hugo Palmer1 winsUS$ 750,000▼
25Simon & Ed Crisford1 winsUS$ 750,000▼
26Donnacha Aidan O'Brien1 winsUS$ 600,000▼
27Brendan P Walsh1 winsUS$ 581,713▼
28Mark Glatt1 winsUS$ 501,000▼
29David Fawkes1 winsUS$ 500,000▼
30Ronald Moquett1 winsUS$ 500,000▼
31Doug O'Neill1 winsUS$ 401,500▼
32Philip A Bauer1 winsUS$ 302,500▼
33Philip D'Amato1 winsUS$ 301,500▼
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.