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$72.5MTotal purse, calendar
10Racecourses
57Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in AUD1Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$6.1M€ 3,772,4002Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwick · AustraliaA$4.0M€ 2,486,0003Golden Slipper StakesRosehill · AustraliaA$3.5M€ 2,147,500
4Caulfield CupCaulfieldA$3.1M5Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$3.1M6W. S. Cox PlateMoonee ValleyA$3.0M7T. J. Smith StakesRandwickA$2.6M8Australian DerbyRandwickA$2.1M9Stradbroke HandicapDoombenA$2.0M10Sydney CupRandwickA$1.7M11H. E. Tancred StakesRosehillA$1.5M12Victoria DerbyFlemingtonA$1.5M13Australian OaksRandwickA$1.1M14Queen of the TurfRandwickA$1.1M15Sires' Produce StakesRandwickA$1.1M
Leaders
1Winx4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$2.9M G1 prize money2Criterion6 recorded G1 results2 winsA$3.8M G1 prize money3Mongolian Khan3 recorded G1 results2 winsA$3.2M G1 prize money4Chautauqua5 recorded G1 results2 winsA$2.5M G1 prize money5Kermadec3 recorded G1 results2 winsA$2.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chris Waller34 recorded G1 results16 winsA$13.9M G1 prize money2Gai Waterhouse14 recorded G1 results7 winsA$6.1M G1 prize money3
John O'Shea17 recorded G1 results5 winsA$4.7M G1 prize money4
Peter G Moody7 recorded G1 results5 winsA$1.8M G1 prize money5David A Hayes & Tom Dabernig16 recorded G1 results4 winsA$6.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chris Waller34 recorded G1 results16 winsA$13.9M G1 prize money2Gai Waterhouse14 recorded G1 results7 winsA$6.1M G1 prize money3John O'Shea17 recorded G1 results5 winsA$4.7M G1 prize money4Peter G Moody7 recorded G1 results5 winsA$1.8M G1 prize money5David A Hayes & Tom Dabernig16 recorded G1 results4 winsA$6.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Hugh Bowman21 recorded G1 results9 winsA$6.5M G1 prize money2
James McDonald19 recorded G1 results8 winsA$6.3M G1 prize money3Glyn Schofield10 recorded G1 results5 winsA$2.5M G1 prize money4
Tommy Berry8 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.6M G1 prize money5
Craig A Williams12 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Hugh Bowman21 recorded G1 results9 winsA$6.5M G1 prize money2James McDonald19 recorded G1 results8 winsA$6.3M G1 prize money3Glyn Schofield10 recorded G1 results5 winsA$2.5M G1 prize money4Tommy Berry8 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.6M G1 prize money5Craig A Williams12 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Godolphin4 winning horses5 winsA$4.2M G1 prize money2Magic Bloodstock Racing, R G Treweeke & Mrs D N Kepitis1 winning horse3 winsA$2.9M G1 prize money3C C Lai3 winning horses3 winsA$2.3M G1 prize money4Peters Investments Pty Ltd2 winning horses3 winsA$1.5M G1 prize money5Sir O G Glenn1 winning horse2 winsA$3.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Street Cry3 G1 winners sired6 winsA$4.9M G1 prize money2Sebring2 G1 winners sired4 winsA$4.6M G1 prize money3Encosta De Lago2 G1 winners sired3 winsA$3.5M G1 prize money4Dubawi2 G1 winners sired3 winsA$2.4M G1 prize money5Northern Meteor3 G1 winners sired3 winsA$1.6M 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
10 racecourses1Randwick17 races
2Flemington14 races
3Caulfield12 races
4Rosehill9 races
5Doomben7 races
6Moonee Valley4 races
7Morphettville4 races
8Ascot3 races
9Eagle Farm1 race
10Gold Coast1 race
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceA$1.0MAverage Group 1 purse72 races with a recorded purse
13.1Runners per race on averageacross 72 recorded fields
14Horses won more than onceof 57 different winners
39%Won by the three leading trainers28 of 72 Group 1 races