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.
68Group 1 races in the calendar68 run · 0 to come
A$81.7MTotal purse, calendar
8Racecourses
53Different winners
The purse is on file for 65 of the 68 races. For 3 races it is not sourced yet, those races count as zero.
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in AUD1Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$7.8MA$ 7,750,0002Caulfield CupCaulfield · AustraliaA$5.0MA$ 5,000,0003W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley · AustraliaA$5.0MA$ 5,000,000
4Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwickA$4.0M5Golden Slipper StakesRosehillA$3.5M6Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$3.0M7T. J. Smith StakesRandwickA$2.5M8Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldA$2.0M9Champions StakesFlemingtonA$2.0M10Sydney CupRandwickA$2.0M11Victoria DerbyFlemingtonA$2.0M12Australian CupFlemingtonA$1.5M13Blue Diamond StakesCaulfieldA$1.5M14Champions SprintFlemingtonA$1.5M15Coolmore Stud StakesFlemingtonA$1.5M
Leaders
1Verry Elleegant7 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2Bivouac3 recorded G1 results2 winsA$1.7M G1 prize money3Pippie2 recorded G1 results2 winsA$900k G1 prize money4Behemoth2 recorded G1 results2 winsA$750k G1 prize money5Addeybb2 recorded G1 results2 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chris Waller32 recorded G1 results9 wins G1 prize money2
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott7 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money3
G & A Williams10 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4
James Cummings12 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money5
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace9 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chris Waller32 recorded G1 results9 wins G1 prize money2Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott7 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money3G & A Williams10 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4James Cummings12 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money5Ciaron Maher & David Eustace9 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Craig A Williams15 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money2
Glen Boss9 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money3
J Bowman13 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4
Mark Zahra8 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money5
Opie Bosson7 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Craig A Williams15 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money2Glen Boss9 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money3J Bowman13 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4Mark Zahra8 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money5Opie Bosson7 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Godolphin3 winning horses4 wins G1 prize money2Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, Ellee, Balmerino Racing Partnership, M Wanzare, T Barry, B Sokolski, A Kheir, K Stocker, Honeycomb Stud, J O'Neill & V Kheir1 winning horse4 wins G1 prize money3Peters Investments Pty Ltd3 winning horses4 wins G1 prize money4Yu Long Investments2 winning horses3 wins G1 prize money5Heran Racing Pty Ltd1 winning horse2 winsA$900k G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Australia
Races by distance
68 races with a recorded distance16Sprintunder 1400 m
29Mile1400 to 1799 m
13Middle1800 to 2199 m
8Classic2200 to 2799 m
2Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
8 racecourses1Randwick20 races
2Flemington14 races
3Caulfield12 races
4Rosehill9 races
5Moonee Valley4 races
6Morphettville4 races
7Ascot3 races
8Eagle Farm2 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceA$1.3MAverage Group 1 purse63 races with a recorded purse
13.0Runners per race on averageacross 68 recorded fields
13Horses won more than onceof 53 different winners
26%Won by the three leading trainers18 of 68 Group 1 races