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.
74Group 1 races in the calendar74 run · 0 to come
A$97.3MTotal purse, calendar
8Racecourses
57Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in AUD1Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$7.9M€ 4,903,8002Caulfield CupCaulfield · AustraliaA$5.6M€ 3,459,5003W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley · AustraliaA$5.3M€ 3,241,200
4Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwickA$4.4M5Golden Slipper StakesRosehillA$3.8M6Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$3.4M7T. J. Smith StakesRandwickA$2.8M8Sydney CupRandwickA$2.3M9Australian DerbyRandwickA$2.3M10Victoria DerbyFlemingtonA$2.2M11Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldA$2.2M12Champions StakesFlemingtonA$2.2M13Stradbroke HandicapDoombenA$1.7M14Blue Diamond StakesCaulfieldA$1.6M15Australian CupFlemingtonA$1.6M
Leaders
1Winx7 recorded G1 results7 winsA$8.0M G1 prize money2Santa Ana Lane3 recorded G1 results3 winsA$2.4M G1 prize money3The Autumn Sun3 recorded G1 results3 winsA$2.4M G1 prize money4Happy Clapper4 recorded G1 results2 winsA$3.0M G1 prize money5Trapeze Artist3 recorded G1 results2 winsA$2.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chris Waller37 recorded G1 results17 winsA$19.4M G1 prize money2Darren Weir30 recorded G1 results11 winsA$10.3M G1 prize money3
James Cummings13 recorded G1 results6 winsA$4.9M G1 prize money4
Anthony & Sam Freedman7 recorded G1 results5 winsA$3.9M G1 prize money5Mick Price10 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chris Waller37 recorded G1 results17 winsA$19.4M G1 prize money2Darren Weir30 recorded G1 results11 winsA$10.3M G1 prize money3James Cummings13 recorded G1 results6 winsA$4.9M G1 prize money4Anthony & Sam Freedman7 recorded G1 results5 winsA$3.9M G1 prize money5Mick Price10 recorded G1 results4 winsA$2.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Hugh Bowman17 recorded G1 results11 winsA$12.4M G1 prize money2
Kerrin McEvoy14 recorded G1 results5 winsA$9.4M G1 prize money3
Damian Lane11 recorded G1 results5 winsA$4.4M G1 prize money4
Craig A Williams12 recorded G1 results5 winsA$3.6M G1 prize money5
Mark Zahra10 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Hugh Bowman17 recorded G1 results11 winsA$12.4M G1 prize money2Kerrin McEvoy14 recorded G1 results5 winsA$9.4M G1 prize money3Damian Lane11 recorded G1 results5 winsA$4.4M G1 prize money4Craig A Williams12 recorded G1 results5 winsA$3.6M G1 prize money5Mark Zahra10 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Godolphin9 winning horses10 winsA$14.4M G1 prize money2Magic Bloodstock Racing, R G Treweeke & Mrs D N Kepitis1 winning horse7 winsA$8.0M G1 prize money3Hermitage1 winning horse3 winsA$2.6M G1 prize money4William St1 winning horse3 winsA$2.4M G1 prize money5M W Thomas1 winning horse2 winsA$3.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Street Cry1 G1 winner sired7 winsA$8.1M G1 prize money2Teofilo3 G1 winners sired4 winsA$8.9M G1 prize money3Snitzel3 G1 winners sired4 winsA$6.5M G1 prize money4Fastnet Rock3 G1 winners sired4 winsA$3.7M G1 prize money5Redoute's Choice2 G1 winners sired4 winsA$3.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Australia
Races by distance
74 races with a recorded distance18Sprintunder 1400 m
30Mile1400 to 1799 m
14Middle1800 to 2199 m
10Classic2200 to 2799 m
2Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
8 racecourses1Randwick20 races
2Flemington14 races
3Caulfield12 races
4Rosehill9 races
5Doomben8 races
6Moonee Valley4 races
7Morphettville4 races
8Ascot3 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceA$1.3MAverage Group 1 purse74 races with a recorded purse
13.5Runners per race on averageacross 74 recorded fields
10Horses won more than onceof 57 different winners
46%Won by the three leading trainers34 of 74 Group 1 races