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.
46Group 1 races in the calendar46 run · 0 to come
US$120.9MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
36Different winners
The purse is on file for 45 of the 46 races. For 1 races it is not sourced yet, those races count as zero.
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in US dollars1Saudi CupKing Abdulaziz Racecourse · Saudi ArabiaUS$20.0MUS$ 20,000,0002Arima KinenNakayama · JapanUS$6.0M€ 5,260,0003Japan CupTokyo · JapanUS$6.0M€ 5,260,000
4Hong Kong CupSha TinUS$5.1M5Hong Kong MileSha TinUS$4.6M6Hong Kong SprintSha TinUS$3.6M7Osaka HaiHanshinUS$3.6M8Takarazuka KinenHanshinUS$3.6M9Tenno Sho (Autumn)TokyoUS$3.6M10Tenno Sho (Spring)KyotoUS$3.6M11Tokyo YushunTokyoUS$3.6M12Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)Sha TinUS$3.6M13Hong Kong VaseSha TinUS$3.3M14Dubai World CupMeydanUS$3.1M15Champions MileSha TinUS$3.1M
Leaders
1Ka Ying Rising4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2Voyage Bubble5 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money3Museum Mile3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$5.2M G1 prize money4Jantar Mantar2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$2.3M G1 prize money5Embroidery2 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$1.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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D A Hayes5 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2P F Yiu6 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money3
Tetsuya Kimura3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.9M G1 prize money4
Tomokazu Takano5 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.6M G1 prize money5
Daisuke Takayanagi3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$5.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
D A Hayes5 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2P F Yiu6 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money3Tetsuya Kimura3 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.9M G1 prize money4Tomokazu Takano5 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.6M G1 prize money5Daisuke Takayanagi3 recorded G1 results2 winsUS$5.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
James McDonald10 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money2
Zac Purton4 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$8.0M G1 prize money3
Christophe Lemaire9 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$7.7M G1 prize money4
Cristian Demuro5 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$6.5M G1 prize money5
Joao Moreira4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
James McDonald10 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money2Zac Purton4 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$8.0M G1 prize money3Christophe Lemaire9 recorded G1 results4 winsUS$7.7M G1 prize money4Cristian Demuro5 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$6.5M G1 prize money5Joao Moreira4 recorded G1 results3 winsUS$3.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.4 winning horses5 winsUS$7.9M G1 prize money2Silk Racing Co. Ltd.4 winning horses5 winsUS$4.0M G1 prize money3Ka Ying Syndicate1 winning horse4 wins G1 prize money4Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate1 winning horse4 wins G1 prize money5Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd.2 winning horses3 winsUS$4.2M 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
2Meydan8 races
3Tokyo8 races
4Hanshin5 races
5Kyoto5 races
6Nakayama4 races
7Chukyo2 races
8King Abdulaziz Racecourse1 race
9Oi1 race
By surface
1Turf38 races
2Dirt7 races
31 race
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceUS$2.7MAverage Group 1 purse45 races with a recorded purse
13.9Runners per race on averageacross 44 recorded fields
6Horses won more than onceof 36 different winners
24%Won by the three leading trainers11 of 46 Group 1 races