The season in numbers
All figures are taken from the race calendar and the recorded results, nothing is extrapolated. All amounts are in Australian dollars, as published.
67Group 1 races in the calendar67 run · 0 to come
A$69.5MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
55Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in AUD1Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$7.6M€ 4,709,3002Golden Slipper StakesRosehill · AustraliaA$4.3M€ 2,680,7003W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley · AustraliaA$3.8M€ 2,316,700
4Caulfield CupCaulfieldA$3.3M5H. E. Tancred StakesRosehillA$2.8M6Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$2.5M7Australian DerbyRandwickA$1.9M8Victoria DerbyFlemingtonA$1.9M9Stradbroke HandicapEagle FarmA$1.3M10Railway StakesAscotA$1.3M11Blue Diamond StakesCaulfieldA$1.2M12Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldA$1.2M13Australian CupFlemingtonA$1.2M14Champions MileFlemingtonA$1.2M15Newmarket HandicapFlemingtonA$1.2M
Leaders
1Black Caviar6 recorded G1 results6 winsA$3.5M G1 prize money2Sepoy3 recorded G1 results3 winsA$3.6M G1 prize money3Helmet4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$1.5M G1 prize money4Shamrocker4 recorded G1 results2 winsA$1.9M G1 prize money5Sincero2 recorded G1 results2 winsA$1.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Peter Snowden21 recorded G1 results8 winsA$8.4M G1 prize money2
Peter G Moody21 recorded G1 results8 winsA$6.0M G1 prize money3
Chris Waller15 recorded G1 results6 winsA$3.5M G1 prize money4Gai Waterhouse8 recorded G1 results3 winsA$1.8M G1 prize money5Mark Kavanagh4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$1.7M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Peter Snowden21 recorded G1 results8 winsA$8.4M G1 prize money2Peter G Moody21 recorded G1 results8 winsA$6.0M G1 prize money3Chris Waller15 recorded G1 results6 winsA$3.5M G1 prize money4Gai Waterhouse8 recorded G1 results3 winsA$1.8M G1 prize money5Mark Kavanagh4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$1.7M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Luke Nolen15 recorded G1 results8 winsA$5.3M G1 prize money2
Kerrin McEvoy18 recorded G1 results7 winsA$7.7M G1 prize money3Michael Rodd8 recorded G1 results5 winsA$3.6M G1 prize money4
Glen Boss9 recorded G1 results5 winsA$3.6M G1 prize money5
Craig A Williams8 recorded G1 results4 winsA$6.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Luke Nolen15 recorded G1 results8 winsA$5.3M G1 prize money2Kerrin McEvoy18 recorded G1 results7 winsA$7.7M G1 prize money3Michael Rodd8 recorded G1 results5 winsA$3.6M G1 prize money4Glen Boss9 recorded G1 results5 winsA$3.6M G1 prize money5Craig A Williams8 recorded G1 results4 winsA$6.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Sheikh Mohammed4 winning horses8 winsA$8.0M G1 prize money2G J Wilkie, Mrs K J Wilkie et al1 winning horse6 winsA$3.5M G1 prize money3J R Dimery, Raffles Farm Syndicate et al1 winning horse2 winsA$1.9M G1 prize money4G De Vries, P Walker et al1 winning horse2 winsA$1.1M G1 prize money5Strawberry Hill Stud1 winning horse2 winsA$729k G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Bel Esprit1 G1 winner sired6 winsA$3.5M G1 prize money2Elusive Quality1 G1 winner sired3 winsA$4.2M G1 prize money3Fastnet Rock3 G1 winners sired3 winsA$2.8M G1 prize money4Exceed And Excel1 G1 winner sired3 winsA$1.5M G1 prize money5Savabeel2 G1 winners sired2 winsA$2.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Australia
Races by distance
67 races with a recorded distance14Sprintunder 1400 m
27Mile1400 to 1799 m
14Middle1800 to 2199 m
10Classic2200 to 2799 m
2Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
9 racecourses1Randwick14 races
2Flemington12 races
3Caulfield11 races
4Rosehill10 races
5Eagle Farm7 races
6Morphettville4 races
7Moonee Valley3 races
8Doomben3 races
9Ascot3 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceA$1.0MAverage Group 1 purse67 races with a recorded purse
12.7Runners per race on averageacross 67 recorded fields
6Horses won more than onceof 55 different winners
33%Won by the three leading trainers22 of 67 Group 1 races