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Group 1 · North American season 2026
William Walden
3 Group 1 wins as a trainer
Top jockeyIrad Ortiz Jr · 2 wins
Top horseRhetorical · 2 wins · US$ 1,732,500
Most Group 1 wins at3 tracks · 1 country
Biggest Group 1 winTurf Classic Stakes · US$ 945,000
First Group 1 win of the seasonTurf Classic Stakes · 02.05.26
Latest Group 1 winTurf Mile Stakes · 03.10.26
Prize moneyUS$ 2,706,000
Average prize per winUS$ 682,500
Winning horses2
Countries1
Tracks3
Different jockeys2

Every Group 1 win as a trainer in 2026

Turf Mile StakesUSARhetoricalKeenelandUS$ 787,50003.10.26
Joe Hirsch Turf Classic StakesUSAMinaret StationBelmont at AqueductUS$ 315,00001.10.26
Turf Classic StakesUSARhetoricalChurchill DownsUS$ 945,00002.05.26

Behind the wins as a trainer in 2026

2026 North American season

Jockeys

Winning horses

1Rhetorical2 wins

Tracks

1Churchill Downs1 win
2Belmont at Aqueduct1 win
3Keeneland1 win

Watch the wins

3 races on film
Turf Mile StakesRhetorical · Irad Ortiz JrRace details →
Joe Hirsch Turf Classic StakesMinaret Station · Jose L OrtizRace details →
Turf Classic StakesRhetorical · Irad Ortiz JrRace details →
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