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.
40Group 1 races in the calendar40 run · 0 to come
US$86.4MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
29Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Saudi CupKing Abdulaziz Racecourse · Saudi ArabiaUS$20.0MUS$ 20,000,0002Arima KinenNakayama · JapanUS$3.6MJPY 570,000,0003Japan CupTokyo · JapanUS$3.6MJPY 570,000,000
4Hong Kong CupSha TinUS$3.6M5Hong Kong MileSha TinUS$3.2M6Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)Sha TinUS$3.2M7Hong Kong SprintSha TinUS$2.8M8Champions MileSha TinUS$2.6M9Hong Kong VaseSha TinUS$2.6M10Tokyo YushunTokyoUS$2.4M11Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha TinUS$2.3M12Takarazuka KinenHanshinUS$1.8M13Tenno Sho (Autumn)TokyoUS$1.8M14Tenno Sho (Spring)KyotoUS$1.8M15Osaka HaiHanshinUS$1.6M
Leaders
1Almond Eye4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.8M G1 prize money2Contrail4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.5M G1 prize money3Gran Alegria4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.8M G1 prize money4Daring Tact4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.5M G1 prize money5Chrono Genesis4 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$3.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Yoshito Yahagi6 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$4.6M G1 prize money2
Sakae Kunieda7 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.0M G1 prize money3
Takashi Saito5 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$4.1M G1 prize money4
Kazuo Fujisawa4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.8M G1 prize money5
Haruki Sugiyama5 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Yoshito Yahagi6 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$4.6M G1 prize money2Sakae Kunieda7 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.0M G1 prize money3Takashi Saito5 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$4.1M G1 prize money4Kazuo Fujisawa4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.8M G1 prize money5Haruki Sugiyama5 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$2.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Christophe Lemaire14 recorded G1 results8 winsUS$9.3M G1 prize money2
Zac Purton8 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money3
Yuichi Fukunaga9 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.3M G1 prize money4
Kohei Matsuyama8 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.9M G1 prize money5
Joao Moreira5 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Christophe Lemaire14 recorded G1 results8 winsUS$9.3M G1 prize money2Zac Purton8 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money3Yuichi Fukunaga9 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.3M G1 prize money4Kohei Matsuyama8 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.9M G1 prize money5Joao Moreira5 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.5 winning horses9 winsUS$8.2M G1 prize money2Silk Racing Co. Ltd.2 winning horses4 winsUS$4.2M G1 prize money3Shinji Maeda1 winning horse3 winsUS$3.7M G1 prize money4Normandy Thoroughbred Racing Co. Ltd.1 winning horse3 winsUS$2.0M G1 prize money5Eddie Wong Ming Chak & Wong Leung Sau Hing1 winning horse2 winsUS$3.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Asia
Races by distance
40 races with a recorded distance5Sprintunder 1400 m
12Mile1400 to 1799 m
13Middle1800 to 2199 m
8Classic2200 to 2799 m
2Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
9 racecourses1Sha Tin12 races
2Tokyo8 races
3Hanshin5 races
4Kyoto5 races
5Nakayama4 races
6Meydan2 races
7Chukyo2 races
8King Abdulaziz Racecourse1 race
9Oi1 race
By surface
1Turf35 races
2Dirt5 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceUS$2.2MAverage Group 1 purse40 races with a recorded purse
13.6Runners per race on averageacross 38 recorded fields
7Horses won more than onceof 29 different winners
25%Won by the three leading trainers10 of 40 Group 1 races