Leading trainers
Group 1 · North American season 2026
38 trainers won a Group 1 in 2026
92 RACES14 TRACKS2 COUNTRIESPURSE OF THOSE RACES: US$ 94,364,860
Most winsChad C Brown · 10 wins
Runner-upSaffie A Joseph Jr · 7 wins
Highest total prize moneyWilliam Mott · US$ 8,520,000
More than one win19 of 38
A single win only19 of 38
The top three between them24 of 92 wins
Successful in more than one country2 of 38
Latest trainer to winWilliam Mott · 31.10.2026
NameWinsCountriesPrize money
1Chad C Brown10 winsUS$ 8,360,500▼
10 winsFull profile →
KeenelandBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfKathynmarissa · 3up f/mUS$ 1,260,00031.10.26KeenelandBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare SprintWays And Means · 3up f/mUS$ 630,00031.10.26KeenelandSpinster StakesFully Subscribed · 3up f/mUS$ 409,50004.10.26SaratogaBallerina StakesWays And Means · 3up f/mUS$ 315,00029.08.26SaratogaPersonal Ensign StakesFully Subscribed · 3up f/mUS$ 315,00029.08.26SaratogaAlabama StakesMy Gun's Loaded · 3yo fUS$ 378,00022.08.26SaratogaDiana StakesKathynmarissa · 4up f/mUS$ 315,00018.07.26SaratogaNew York StakesPortfolio Duration · 4up f/mUS$ 472,50005.06.26Churchill DownsKentucky OaksAlways A Runner · 3yo fUS$ 945,00001.05.26KeenelandMaker's Mark MileZulu Kingdom · 4upUS$ 409,50010.04.26
2Saffie A Joseph Jr7 winsUS$ 6,516,000▼
7 winsFull profile →
Santa Anita ParkGoodwood StakesForged Steel · 3upUS$ 189,00026.09.26Parx RacingCotillion StakesBodacious Bay · 3yo fUS$ 564,00019.09.26Kentucky DownsLadies Turf Sprint StakesIn Our Time · 3up f/mUS$ 1,102,50029.08.26Del MarClement L. Hirsch StakesEunomia · 3up f/mUS$ 252,00001.08.26Churchill DownsDerby City Distaff StakesR Disaster · 4up f/mUS$ 630,00002.05.26Oaklawn ParkApple Blossom HandicapClaret Beret · 4up f/mUS$ 787,50011.04.26Gulfstream ParkPegasus World Cup Invitational StakesSkippylongstocking · 4upUS$ 1,890,00024.01.26
3Mark Casse7 winsUS$ 5,960,472▼
7 winsFull profile →
KeenelandBreeders' Cup DistaffNitrogen · 3up f/mUS$ 1,260,00031.10.26KeenelandFirst Lady StakesClassic Q · 3up f/mUS$ 504,00003.10.26WoodbineNatalma StakesVoyager · 2yo fUS$ 314,97512.09.26SaratogaCoaching Club American OaksCounting Stars · 3yo fUS$ 315,00025.07.26SaratogaJust a Game StakesClassic Q · 4up f/mUS$ 315,00006.06.26SaratogaAcorn StakesCounting Stars · 3yo fUS$ 315,00005.06.26SaratogaOgden Phipps StakesNitrogen · 4up f/mUS$ 315,00005.06.26
4Bob Baffert7 winsUS$ 4,368,000▼
7 winsFull profile →
KeenelandBreeders' Cup JuvenileHughes · 2yo c/gUS$ 1,260,00030.10.26Santa Anita ParkAmerican Pharoah StakesHughes · 2yoUS$ 189,00003.10.26Del MarDel Mar FuturityHughes · 2yoUS$ 189,00006.09.26Del MarDel Mar Debutante StakesMiss Monica · 2yo fUS$ 189,00005.09.26SaratogaTest StakesExplora · 3yo fUS$ 315,00008.08.26SaratogaMetropolitan HandicapNysos · 3upUS$ 630,00006.06.26Santa Anita ParkB. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile StakesSplendora · 4up f/mUS$ 189,00007.03.26
5Brad H Cox6 winsUS$ 4,883,400▼
6 winsFull profile →
KeenelandBreeders' Cup Dirt MileFurther Ado · 3upUS$ 630,00031.10.26SaratogaHopeful StakesThe Good Life · 2yoUS$ 189,00006.09.26SaratogaTravers StakesLeading Change · 3yoUS$ 787,50029.08.26KeenelandBlue Grass StakesFurther Ado · 3yoUS$ 787,50004.04.26KeenelandMadison StakesEclatant · 4up f/mUS$ 409,50004.04.26Gulfstream ParkFlorida DerbyCommandment · 3yoUS$ 630,00028.03.26
6Cherie DeVaux4 winsUS$ 6,015,000▼
7William Mott3 winsUS$ 8,520,000▼
8Aidan O'Brien3 winsUS$ 4,910,000▼
9Brendan P Walsh3 winsUS$ 3,229,000▼
10Miguel Clement3 winsUS$ 2,982,464▼
11William Walden3 winsUS$ 2,706,000▼
12Charlie Appleby3 winsUS$ 1,912,888▼
13Todd Pletcher2 winsUS$ 4,047,000▼
14Daisuke Takayanagi2 winsUS$ 2,380,000▼
15H Graham Motion2 winsUS$ 2,232,455▼
16Steve Asmussen2 winsUS$ 2,074,000▼
17Michael McCarthy2 winsUS$ 1,351,000▼
18George Boughey2 winsUS$ 1,102,500▼
19Philip A Bauer2 winsUS$ 661,500▼
20Gustavo Delgado1 winsUS$ 2,312,500▼
21Chad Summers1 winsUS$ 1,710,000▼
22Brian A Lynch1 winsUS$ 1,124,500▼
23Ian R Wilkes1 winsUS$ 665,000▼
24Lindsay Schultz1 winsUS$ 630,000▼
25Wesley Ward1 winsUS$ 630,000▼
26Yoshito Yahagi1 winsUS$ 630,000▼
27Ben Colebrook1 winsUS$ 572,500▼
28Simon & Ed Crisford1 winsUS$ 547,500▼
29Philip D'Amato1 winsUS$ 517,000▼
30Hugo Palmer1 winsUS$ 472,500▼
31Ronald Moquett1 winsUS$ 455,000▼
32Doug O'Neill1 winsUS$ 392,000▼
33Donnacha Aidan O'Brien1 winsUS$ 378,000▼
34Mark Glatt1 winsUS$ 345,000▼
35Claude McGaughey III1 winsUS$ 315,000▼
36David Fawkes1 winsUS$ 315,000▼
37John Grabowski1 winsUS$ 315,000▼
Prize money is what the horses of these connections earned in all placings of the Group 1 races with a published prize list, converted to US dollars at the rates of 16 September 2026. An amount stays empty where a winning prize is not on file.