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$73.5MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
55Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in AUD1Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$5.8M€ 3,569,8002Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwick · AustraliaA$3.8M€ 2,367,1003Golden Slipper StakesRosehill · AustraliaA$3.3M€ 2,030,600
4Caulfield CupCaulfieldA$2.9M5Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$2.9M6W. S. Cox PlateMoonee ValleyA$2.8M7T. J. Smith StakesRandwickA$2.4M8Sydney CupRandwickA$2.0M9Australian DerbyRandwickA$2.0M10Champions StakesFlemingtonA$1.9M11H. E. Tancred StakesRosehillA$1.4M12Blue Diamond StakesCaulfieldA$1.4M13Australian CupFlemingtonA$1.4M14Stradbroke HandicapEagle FarmA$1.4M15Victoria DerbyFlemingtonA$1.4M
Leaders
1Winx6 recorded G1 results6 winsA$5.0M G1 prize money2Black Heart Bart8 recorded G1 results3 winsA$1.6M G1 prize money3Chautauqua3 recorded G1 results2 winsA$1.9M G1 prize money4Yankee Rose4 recorded G1 results2 winsA$1.7M G1 prize money5Preferment2 recorded G1 results2 winsA$1.7M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chris Waller29 recorded G1 results8 winsA$10.5M G1 prize money2Darren Weir16 recorded G1 results7 winsA$3.8M G1 prize money3
John O'Shea23 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.2M G1 prize money4Mick Price7 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.7M G1 prize money5Robert Hickmott4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$6.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chris Waller29 recorded G1 results8 winsA$10.5M G1 prize money2Darren Weir16 recorded G1 results7 winsA$3.8M G1 prize money3John O'Shea23 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.2M G1 prize money4Mick Price7 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.7M G1 prize money5Robert Hickmott4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$6.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Hugh Bowman19 recorded G1 results11 winsA$9.8M G1 prize money2
Kerrin McEvoy13 recorded G1 results7 winsA$8.3M G1 prize money3
James McDonald20 recorded G1 results4 winsA$4.8M G1 prize money4Dwayne Dunn9 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.2M G1 prize money5
Craig Newitt6 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Hugh Bowman19 recorded G1 results11 winsA$9.8M G1 prize money2Kerrin McEvoy13 recorded G1 results7 winsA$8.3M G1 prize money3James McDonald20 recorded G1 results4 winsA$4.8M G1 prize money4Dwayne Dunn9 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.2M G1 prize money5Craig Newitt6 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Magic Bloodstock Racing, R G Treweeke & Mrs D N Kepitis1 winning horse6 winsA$5.0M G1 prize money2Godolphin4 winning horses4 winsA$5.1M G1 prize money3K B Renner, C R Delacy Et Al1 winning horse3 winsA$1.6M G1 prize money4N C Williams & Mr & Mrs L J Williams2 winning horses2 winsA$4.8M G1 prize money5R & C Legh Racing, G P I Racing Et Al1 winning horse2 winsA$1.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Street Cry1 G1 winner sired6 winsA$6.1M G1 prize money2Not A Single Doubt3 G1 winners sired4 winsA$3.2M G1 prize money3Encosta De Lago2 G1 winners sired3 winsA$2.5M G1 prize money4Zabeel2 G1 winners sired3 winsA$2.0M G1 prize money5More Than Ready2 G1 winners sired3 winsA$1.9M 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 racecourses1Randwick18 races
2Flemington14 races
3Caulfield12 races
4Rosehill9 races
5Eagle Farm5 races
6Moonee Valley4 races
7Morphettville4 races
8Doomben3 races
9Ascot3 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceA$1.0MAverage Group 1 purse72 races with a recorded purse
12.9Runners per race on averageacross 72 recorded fields
12Horses won more than onceof 55 different winners
26%Won by the three leading trainers19 of 72 Group 1 races