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.
72Group 1 races in the calendar72 run · 0 to come
A$71.6MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
52Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in AUD1Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$7.5M€ 4,618,8002Golden Slipper StakesRosehill · AustraliaA$4.3M€ 2,629,3003W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley · AustraliaA$3.7M€ 2,272,100
4Caulfield CupCaulfieldA$3.2M5H. E. Tancred StakesRosehillA$2.7M6Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$2.4M7Australian DerbyRandwickA$1.8M8Victoria DerbyFlemingtonA$1.8M9Stradbroke HandicapEagle FarmA$1.7M10Golden RoseRosehillA$1.2M11Railway StakesAscotA$1.2M12Blue Diamond StakesCaulfieldA$1.2M13Manikato StakesMoonee ValleyA$1.2M14Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldA$1.2M15T. J. Smith StakesRandwickA$1.2M
Leaders
1It's A Dundeel5 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.3M G1 prize money2Guelph4 recorded G1 results4 winsA$1.3M G1 prize money3Buffering6 recorded G1 results3 winsA$2.3M G1 prize money4Black Caviar3 recorded G1 results3 winsA$1.4M G1 prize money5All Too Hard3 recorded G1 results3 winsA$953k G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chris Waller25 recorded G1 results14 winsA$8.8M G1 prize money2
Peter Snowden15 recorded G1 results7 winsA$5.0M G1 prize money3Gai Waterhouse17 recorded G1 results5 winsA$10.1M G1 prize money4
Robert Heathcote11 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.9M G1 prize money5Murray Baker5 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chris Waller25 recorded G1 results14 winsA$8.8M G1 prize money2Peter Snowden15 recorded G1 results7 winsA$5.0M G1 prize money3Gai Waterhouse17 recorded G1 results5 winsA$10.1M G1 prize money4Robert Heathcote11 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.9M G1 prize money5Murray Baker5 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Kerrin McEvoy17 recorded G1 results9 winsA$5.3M G1 prize money2
Hugh Bowman14 recorded G1 results7 winsA$5.5M G1 prize money3
Nash Rawiller13 recorded G1 results7 winsA$4.3M G1 prize money4Jim Cassidy13 recorded G1 results5 winsA$3.5M G1 prize money5
James McDonald9 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Kerrin McEvoy17 recorded G1 results9 winsA$5.3M G1 prize money2Hugh Bowman14 recorded G1 results7 winsA$5.5M G1 prize money3Nash Rawiller13 recorded G1 results7 winsA$4.3M G1 prize money4Jim Cassidy13 recorded G1 results5 winsA$3.5M G1 prize money5James McDonald9 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Sheikh Mohammed5 winning horses9 winsA$5.3M G1 prize money2A I Craig, Mrs W A Craig et al1 winning horse4 winsA$2.3M G1 prize money3Mrs V Heathcote, S Krslovic Et Al1 winning horse3 winsA$2.3M G1 prize money4G J Wilkie, Mrs K J Wilkie et al1 winning horse3 winsA$1.4M G1 prize money5Iskander Com, Ms J L Leslie Et Al1 winning horse2 winsA$1.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Exceed And Excel2 G1 winners sired5 winsA$4.6M G1 prize money2High Chaparral2 G1 winners sired5 winsA$2.8M G1 prize money3Fastnet Rock3 G1 winners sired4 winsA$2.5M G1 prize money4Bel Esprit2 G1 winners sired4 winsA$1.8M G1 prize money5Casino Prince2 G1 winners sired4 winsA$1.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Australia
Races by distance
72 races with a recorded distance17Sprintunder 1400 m
29Mile1400 to 1799 m
14Middle1800 to 2199 m
10Classic2200 to 2799 m
2Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
9 racecourses1Flemington14 races
2Randwick14 races
3Caulfield12 races
4Rosehill11 races
5Eagle Farm8 races
6Moonee Valley4 races
7Morphettville4 races
8Ascot3 races
9Doomben2 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceA$994kAverage Group 1 purse72 races with a recorded purse
12.8Runners per race on averageacross 72 recorded fields
13Horses won more than onceof 52 different winners
36%Won by the three leading trainers26 of 72 Group 1 races