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.
45Group 1 races in the calendar45 run · 0 to come
US$108.5MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
37Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Saudi CupKing Abdulaziz Racecourse · Saudi ArabiaUS$20.0MUS$ 20,000,0002Dubai World CupMeydan · United Arab EmiratesUS$12.0MUS$ 12,000,0003Dubai TurfMeydan · United Arab EmiratesUS$4.0MUS$ 4,000,000
4Hong Kong CupSha TinUS$3.8M5Arima KinenNakayamaUS$3.6M6Japan CupTokyoUS$3.6M7Hong Kong MileSha TinUS$3.3M8Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)Sha TinUS$3.2M9Hong Kong SprintSha TinUS$3.1M10Champions MileSha TinUS$2.6M11Hong Kong VaseSha TinUS$2.6M12Tokyo YushunTokyoUS$2.4M13Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha TinUS$2.3M14Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydanUS$2.1M15Takarazuka KinenHanshinUS$1.8M
Leaders
1Golden Sixty4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2Efforia4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$4.0M G1 prize money3Loves Only You3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$5.0M G1 prize money4Gran Alegria4 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$2.0M G1 prize money5Mishriff2 recorded G1 results2 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Francis Lui5 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2
Yoshito Yahagi7 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$7.9M G1 prize money3
Yuichi Shikato4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$4.0M G1 prize money4
John & Thady Gosden3 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money5
Takashi Saito6 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$3.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Francis Lui5 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2Yoshito Yahagi7 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$7.9M G1 prize money3Yuichi Shikato4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$4.0M G1 prize money4John & Thady Gosden3 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money5Takashi Saito6 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$3.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Christophe Lemaire14 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$7.5M G1 prize money2
Takeshi Yokoyama8 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$6.1M G1 prize money3
Yuichi Fukunaga10 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$6.6M G1 prize money4
Yuga Kawada8 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$6.2M G1 prize money5
Vincent Ho4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Christophe Lemaire14 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$7.5M G1 prize money2Takeshi Yokoyama8 recorded G1 results5 winsUS$6.1M G1 prize money3Yuichi Fukunaga10 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$6.6M G1 prize money4Yuga Kawada8 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$6.2M G1 prize money5Vincent Ho4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.4 winning horses5 winsUS$5.4M G1 prize money2U. Carrot Farm3 winning horses5 winsUS$4.8M G1 prize money3Stanley Chan Ka Leung1 winning horse4 wins G1 prize money4DMM Dream Club Co Ltd1 winning horse2 winsUS$5.0M G1 prize money5Silk Racing Co. Ltd.2 winning horses2 winsUS$3.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Asia
Races by distance
45 races with a recorded distance7Sprintunder 1400 m
12Mile1400 to 1799 m
15Middle1800 to 2199 m
9Classic2200 to 2799 m
2Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
9 racecourses1Sha Tin12 races
2Tokyo8 races
3Meydan7 races
4Hanshin5 races
5Kyoto5 races
6Nakayama4 races
7Chukyo2 races
8King Abdulaziz Racecourse1 race
9Oi1 race
By surface
1Turf38 races
2Dirt7 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceUS$2.4MAverage Group 1 purse45 races with a recorded purse
13.5Runners per race on averageacross 43 recorded fields
5Horses won more than onceof 37 different winners
22%Won by the three leading trainers10 of 45 Group 1 races