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$111.4MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
38Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Dubai World CupMeydan · United Arab EmiratesUS$12.0MUS$ 12,000,0002Saudi CupKing Abdulaziz Racecourse · Saudi ArabiaUS$6.5MSAR 24,279,3983Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan · United Arab EmiratesUS$6.0MUS$ 6,000,000
4Dubai TurfMeydanUS$5.0M5Arima KinenNakayamaUS$4.8M6Japan CupTokyoUS$4.8M7Hong Kong CupSha TinUS$3.8M8Hong Kong MileSha TinUS$3.3M9Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)Sha TinUS$3.2M10Hong Kong SprintSha TinUS$3.1M11Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha TinUS$2.6M12Champions MileSha TinUS$2.6M13Hong Kong VaseSha TinUS$2.6M14Osaka HaiHanshinUS$2.4M15Takarazuka KinenHanshinUS$2.4M
Leaders
1Wellington3 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money2Equinox4 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$4.7M G1 prize money3Titleholder2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$2.5M G1 prize money4Stars on Earth3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$1.9M G1 prize money5Romantic Warrior2 recorded G1 results2 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Tetsuya Kimura7 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$6.8M G1 prize money2
Yasuo Tomomichi4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.7M G1 prize money3
Douglas Whyte5 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money4
Richard Gibson3 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money5
Toru Kurita2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$2.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Tetsuya Kimura7 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$6.8M G1 prize money2Yasuo Tomomichi4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.7M G1 prize money3Douglas Whyte5 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money4Richard Gibson3 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money5Toru Kurita2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$2.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Christophe Lemaire10 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$7.4M G1 prize money2
Yuga Kawada8 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.5M G1 prize money3
Kazuo Yokoyama3 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money4
Alexis Badel3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$3.4M G1 prize money5
Yuichi Fukunaga4 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$3.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Christophe Lemaire10 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$7.4M G1 prize money2Yuga Kawada8 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.5M G1 prize money3Kazuo Yokoyama3 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money4Alexis Badel3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$3.4M G1 prize money5Yuichi Fukunaga4 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$3.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.6 winning horses6 wins G1 prize money2Silk Racing Co. Ltd.1 winning horse2 winsUS$4.4M G1 prize money3Mr & Mrs Michael Cheng Wing On And Jeffrey Cheng Man Cheong1 winning horse2 winsUS$2.6M G1 prize money4Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. Ltd.2 winning horses2 winsUS$2.6M G1 prize money5Hiroshi Yamada1 winning horse2 winsUS$2.5M 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$2.5MAverage Group 1 purse45 races with a recorded purse
14.5Runners per race on averageacross 43 recorded fields
6Horses won more than onceof 38 different winners
20%Won by the three leading trainers9 of 45 Group 1 races