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$126.3MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
30Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Saudi CupKing Abdulaziz Racecourse · Saudi ArabiaUS$20.0MUS$ 20,000,0002Japan CupTokyo · JapanUS$6.0MJPY 955,000,0003Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan · United Arab EmiratesUS$6.0MUS$ 6,000,000
4Arima KinenNakayamaUS$6.0M5Dubai TurfMeydanUS$5.0M6Dubai World CupMeydanUS$5.0M7Hong Kong CupSha TinUS$4.6M8Hong Kong MileSha TinUS$4.1M9Tokyo YushunTokyoUS$3.6M10Hong Kong SprintSha TinUS$3.3M11Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)Sha TinUS$3.2M12Hong Kong VaseSha TinUS$3.1M13Takarazuka KinenHanshinUS$2.6M14Tenno Sho (Autumn)TokyoUS$2.6M15Tenno Sho (Spring)KyotoUS$2.6M
Leaders
1Equinox4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2Golden Sixty4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money3Lucky Sweynesse4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4Liberty Island4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.8M G1 prize money5Songline2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$2.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Tetsuya Kimura6 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money2
Francis Lui4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money3
Manfred Man4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4
Mitsumasa Nakauchida7 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.6M G1 prize money5C S Shum5 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$4.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Tetsuya Kimura6 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money2Francis Lui4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money3Manfred Man4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4Mitsumasa Nakauchida7 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$5.6M G1 prize money5C S Shum5 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$4.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Christophe Lemaire16 recorded G1 results8 wins G1 prize money2
Yuga Kawada11 recorded G1 results7 wins G1 prize money3
Vincent Ho4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4
James McDonald4 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money5
Zac Purton8 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Christophe Lemaire16 recorded G1 results8 wins G1 prize money2Yuga Kawada11 recorded G1 results7 wins G1 prize money3Vincent Ho4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4James McDonald4 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money5Zac Purton8 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.5 winning horses8 winsUS$6.4M G1 prize money2Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei & Cheng Yu Wai1 winning horse4 wins G1 prize money3Silk Racing Co. Ltd.1 winning horse4 wins G1 prize money4Stanley Chan Ka Leung1 winning horse4 wins G1 prize money5Peter Lau Pak Fai1 winning horse2 winsUS$4.7M 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$2.8MAverage Group 1 purse45 races with a recorded purse
13.8Runners per race on averageacross 43 recorded fields
8Horses won more than onceof 30 different winners
29%Won by the three leading trainers13 of 45 Group 1 races