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.
31Group 1 races in the calendar31 run · 0 to come
US$80.6MTotal purse, calendar
7Racecourses
27Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Dubai World CupMeydan · United Arab EmiratesUS$8.5M€ 7,449,6002Japan CupTokyo · JapanUS$5.0M€ 4,411,9003Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan · United Arab EmiratesUS$4.2M€ 3,724,800
4Dubai TurfMeydanUS$4.2M5Arima KinenNakayamaUS$4.0M6Tokyo YushunTokyoUS$3.5M7Kikuka ShoKyotoUS$2.8M8Tenno Sho (Autumn)TokyoUS$2.7M9Tenno Sho (Spring)KyotoUS$2.7M10Takarazuka KinenHanshinUS$2.7M11Champions CupHanshinUS$2.6M12Satsuki ShoTokyoUS$2.4M13Yushun HimbaTokyoUS$2.4M14Oka ShoHanshinUS$2.2M15Hong Kong CupSha TinUS$2.2M
Leaders
1Orfevre4 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$7.0M G1 prize money2Transcend3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$4.1M G1 prize money3Victoire Pisa1 recorded G1 results1 winUS$5.1M G1 prize money4Buena Vista3 recorded G1 results1 winUS$3.6M G1 prize money5Presvis1 recorded G1 results1 winUS$2.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Yasutoshi Ikee9 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$11.6M G1 prize money2
Takayuki Yasuda4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.2M G1 prize money3Katsuhiko Sumii3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$7.0M G1 prize money4Hiroyoshi Matsuda5 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$5.5M G1 prize money5
Noriyuki Hori6 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$4.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Yasutoshi Ikee9 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$11.6M G1 prize money2Takayuki Yasuda4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.2M G1 prize money3Katsuhiko Sumii3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$7.0M G1 prize money4Hiroyoshi Matsuda5 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$5.5M G1 prize money5Noriyuki Hori6 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$4.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Kenichi Ikezoe10 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$10.5M G1 prize money2Shinji Fujita4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.6M G1 prize money3
Craig A Williams4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$4.2M G1 prize money4Yasunari Iwata8 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$6.2M G1 prize money5
Ryan Moore2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$3.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Kenichi Ikezoe10 recorded G1 results6 winsUS$10.5M G1 prize money2Shinji Fujita4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.6M G1 prize money3Craig A Williams4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$4.2M G1 prize money4Yasunari Iwata8 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$6.2M G1 prize money5Ryan Moore2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$3.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.2 winning horses5 winsUS$10.6M G1 prize money2Koji Maeda2 winning horses3 winsUS$5.5M G1 prize money3Carrot Farm Co Ltd3 winning horses3 winsUS$4.9M G1 prize money4Yoshimi Ichikawa1 winning horse1 winUS$5.1M G1 prize money5Godolphin1 winning horse1 winUS$3.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Stay Gold1 G1 winner sired4 winsUS$7.0M G1 prize money2Jungle Pocket2 G1 winners sired2 winsUS$4.5M G1 prize money3Wild Rush1 G1 winner sired2 winsUS$4.1M G1 prize money4Deep Impact2 G1 winners sired2 winsUS$3.6M G1 prize money5Neo Universe1 G1 winner sired1 winUS$5.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Asia
Races by distance
31 races with a recorded distance4Sprintunder 1400 m
9Mile1400 to 1799 m
8Middle1800 to 2199 m
8Classic2200 to 2799 m
2Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
7 racecourses1Tokyo9 races
2Kyoto5 races
3Sha Tin5 races
4Meydan4 races
5Hanshin4 races
6Nakayama3 races
7Oi1 race
By surface
1Turf26 races
2Dirt5 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceUS$2.6MAverage Group 1 purse31 races with a recorded purse
15.7Runners per race on averageacross 31 recorded fields
2Horses won more than onceof 27 different winners
32%Won by the three leading trainers10 of 31 Group 1 races