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$70.8MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
51Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in AUD1Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$7.7M€ 4,740,3002Golden Slipper StakesRosehill · AustraliaA$4.4M€ 2,701,0003W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley · AustraliaA$3.8M€ 2,331,900
4Caulfield CupCaulfieldA$3.3M5H. E. Tancred StakesRosehillA$2.8M6Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$2.5M7Australian DerbyRandwickA$1.9M8Victoria DerbyFlemingtonA$1.9M9Golden RoseRosehillA$1.3M10Stradbroke HandicapEagle FarmA$1.3M11Railway StakesAscotA$1.3M12Blue Diamond StakesCaulfieldA$1.3M13Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldA$1.2M14Australian CupFlemingtonA$1.2M15Champions MileFlemingtonA$1.2M
Leaders
1Black Caviar4 recorded G1 results4 winsA$1.6M G1 prize money2Pierro5 recorded G1 results3 winsA$3.7M G1 prize money3Ocean Park5 recorded G1 results3 winsA$3.1M G1 prize money4Manighar5 recorded G1 results3 winsA$2.8M G1 prize money5More Joyous3 recorded G1 results3 winsA$2.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Peter G Moody18 recorded G1 results10 winsA$6.8M G1 prize money2Gai Waterhouse21 recorded G1 results9 winsA$10.0M G1 prize money3
John O'Shea8 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.5M G1 prize money4Gary Hennessy5 recorded G1 results3 winsA$3.1M G1 prize money5
Chris Waller10 recorded G1 results3 winsA$2.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Peter G Moody18 recorded G1 results10 winsA$6.8M G1 prize money2Gai Waterhouse21 recorded G1 results9 winsA$10.0M G1 prize money3John O'Shea8 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.5M G1 prize money4Gary Hennessy5 recorded G1 results3 winsA$3.1M G1 prize money5Chris Waller10 recorded G1 results3 winsA$2.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Nash Rawiller17 recorded G1 results10 winsA$8.1M G1 prize money2
Luke Nolen15 recorded G1 results9 winsA$6.1M G1 prize money3
Craig A Williams14 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.7M G1 prize money4
Damien Oliver10 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.9M G1 prize money5
Hugh Bowman10 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Nash Rawiller17 recorded G1 results10 winsA$8.1M G1 prize money2Luke Nolen15 recorded G1 results9 winsA$6.1M G1 prize money3Craig A Williams14 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.7M G1 prize money4Damien Oliver10 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.9M G1 prize money5Hugh Bowman10 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1G J Wilkie, Mrs K J Wilkie et al1 winning horse4 winsA$1.6M G1 prize money2G G Kolivos & Mrs D Kolivos1 winning horse3 winsA$3.7M G1 prize money3A Wong, S Yan & G Hennessy1 winning horse3 winsA$3.1M G1 prize money4Sheikh Mohammed3 winning horses3 winsA$3.1M G1 prize money5Hon Earle I Mack, Carson/Joel Syndicate Et Al1 winning horse3 winsA$2.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Fastnet Rock5 G1 winners sired8 winsA$4.4M G1 prize money2Lonhro2 G1 winners sired4 winsA$4.8M G1 prize money3More Than Ready2 G1 winners sired4 winsA$3.6M G1 prize money4Thorn Park2 G1 winners sired4 winsA$3.4M G1 prize money5Bel Esprit1 G1 winner sired4 winsA$1.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Australia
Races by distance
67 races with a recorded distance15Sprintunder 1400 m
26Mile1400 to 1799 m
14Middle1800 to 2199 m
10Classic2200 to 2799 m
2Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
9 racecourses1Randwick15 races
2Flemington13 races
3Caulfield11 races
4Rosehill9 races
5Eagle Farm6 races
6Morphettville4 races
7Moonee Valley3 races
8Doomben3 races
9Ascot3 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceA$1.1MAverage Group 1 purse67 races with a recorded purse
12.7Runners per race on averageacross 67 recorded fields
9Horses won more than onceof 51 different winners
34%Won by the three leading trainers23 of 67 Group 1 races