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$70.5MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
60Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in AUD1Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$6.3M€ 3,873,8002Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwick · AustraliaA$4.1M€ 2,542,8003Golden Slipper StakesRosehill · AustraliaA$3.6M€ 2,205,300
4Caulfield CupCaulfieldA$3.2M5Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$3.1M6W. S. Cox PlateMoonee ValleyA$3.1M7T. J. Smith StakesRandwickA$2.6M8Australian DerbyRandwickA$2.1M9H. E. Tancred StakesRosehillA$1.5M10Victoria DerbyFlemingtonA$1.5M11Stradbroke HandicapEagle FarmA$1.4M12Sydney CupRandwickA$1.1M13Australian OaksRandwickA$1.1M14Queen of the TurfRandwickA$1.1M15Sires' Produce StakesRandwickA$1.1M
Leaders
1Lankan Rupee6 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.2M G1 prize money2Dissident4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$933k G1 prize money3Sacred Falls3 recorded G1 results2 winsA$2.9M G1 prize money4Criterion4 recorded G1 results2 winsA$1.8M G1 prize money5Silent Achiever3 recorded G1 results2 winsA$1.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chris Waller32 recorded G1 results10 winsA$9.7M G1 prize money2Gai Waterhouse15 recorded G1 results7 winsA$4.5M G1 prize money3
Peter G Moody10 recorded G1 results5 winsA$2.4M G1 prize money4Mick Price10 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.7M G1 prize money5
Joseph Pride6 recorded G1 results3 winsA$1.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chris Waller32 recorded G1 results10 winsA$9.7M G1 prize money2Gai Waterhouse15 recorded G1 results7 winsA$4.5M G1 prize money3Peter G Moody10 recorded G1 results5 winsA$2.4M G1 prize money4Mick Price10 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.7M G1 prize money5Joseph Pride6 recorded G1 results3 winsA$1.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Hugh Bowman16 recorded G1 results7 winsA$4.9M G1 prize money2
Nash Rawiller13 recorded G1 results5 winsA$4.1M G1 prize money3
James McDonald15 recorded G1 results4 winsA$8.0M G1 prize money4
Damien Oliver16 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.0M G1 prize money5
Tommy Berry9 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Hugh Bowman16 recorded G1 results7 winsA$4.9M G1 prize money2Nash Rawiller13 recorded G1 results5 winsA$4.1M G1 prize money3James McDonald15 recorded G1 results4 winsA$8.0M G1 prize money4Damien Oliver16 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.0M G1 prize money5Tommy Berry9 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Teeley Assets Ltd Syndicate1 winning horse4 winsA$3.2M G1 prize money2P G Moody, One For The Boys Syndicate Et Al1 winning horse3 winsA$933k G1 prize money3Sheikh Mohammed2 winning horses2 winsA$2.2M G1 prize money4Sir O G Glenn1 winning horse2 winsA$1.8M G1 prize money5Kevin Hickman1 winning horse2 winsA$1.5M 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 racecourses1Randwick17 races
2Flemington14 races
3Caulfield12 races
4Rosehill9 races
5Eagle Farm6 races
6Moonee Valley4 races
7Morphettville4 races
8Doomben3 races
9Ascot3 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceA$979kAverage Group 1 purse72 races with a recorded purse
13.3Runners per race on averageacross 72 recorded fields
9Horses won more than onceof 60 different winners
31%Won by the three leading trainers22 of 72 Group 1 races