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.

75Group 1 races in the calendar75 run · 0 to come

A$90.5MTotal purse, calendar

10Racecourses

58Different winners

Richest Group 1 races

Prize money in AUD

1Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$7.8MA$ 7,750,000 2Caulfield CupCaulfield · AustraliaA$5.0MA$ 5,000,000 3W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley · AustraliaA$5.0MA$ 5,000,000

4Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwickA$4.0M 5Golden Slipper StakesRosehillA$3.5M 6Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$3.0M 7T. J. Smith StakesRandwickA$2.5M 8Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldA$2.0M 9Champions SprintFlemingtonA$2.0M 10Sydney CupRandwickA$2.0M 11Victoria DerbyFlemingtonA$2.0M 12Australian CupFlemingtonA$1.5M 13Blue Diamond StakesCaulfieldA$1.5M 14Champions MileFlemingtonA$1.5M 15Champions StakesFlemingtonA$1.5M

Leaders

1Verry Elleegant7 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2Incentivise4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$5.3M G1 prize money3Nature Strip3 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money4Zaaki4 recorded G1 results3 wins G1 prize money5Anamoe6 recorded G1 results2 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →

Chris Waller29 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money2

James Cummings24 recorded G1 results6 wins G1 prize money3

Annabel Neasham10 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money4

Ciaron Maher & David Eustace13 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money5

Peter G Moody4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$5.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →

James McDonald20 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money2

Brett Prebble9 recorded G1 results5 winsA$7.5M G1 prize money3

Craig A Williams18 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4

Damien Oliver10 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money5

John Allen8 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →

1Godolphin5 winning horses6 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 money3Windemere Stud Pty Ltd, Yes Bloodstock, A Kheir, P J Lawrence, S B McEwan, K Knight, V G Corry, J A O'Neill, V Kheir, B D Nettlefold, D Edmonds & A K Racing1 winning horse3 winsA$4.2M G1 prize money4C E Holt, P J Prendergast, P F Guerra, P D Sidwell, Hirecha Racing, T C Eddy, A J Willoughby, D F Degenhardt, D P Sinn, C B Elkington, G P Carmody, Hon. G J Williamson, D P Hickey, M Etinger, Phil's Dream No.3, M Catalano, Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd & N M Wilson1 winning horse3 wins G1 prize money5R A E Lyons, P D Harrison Et Al1 winning horse3 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →

1Shamus Award3 G1 winners sired5 wins G1 prize money2Nicconi2 G1 winners sired4 wins G1 prize money3Savabeel2 G1 winners sired4 wins G1 prize money4Zed1 G1 winner sired4 wins G1 prize money5Frankel2 G1 winners sired3 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →

Group 1 racing across Australia

AustraliaA$90.5M

Races by distance

75 races with a recorded distance

19Sprintunder 1400 m

30Mile1400 to 1799 m

14Middle1800 to 2199 m

10Classic2200 to 2799 m

2Staying2800 m and over

Top racecourses

10 racecourses

1Randwick20 races

2Flemington14 races

3Caulfield12 races

4Rosehill9 races

5Eagle Farm6 races

6Moonee Valley4 races

7Morphettville4 races

8Ascot3 races

9Doomben2 races

10Hillside1 race

Worth knowing

Calculated from every recorded race

A$1.3MAverage Group 1 purse71 races with a recorded purse

13.2Runners per race on averageacross 75 recorded fields

12Horses won more than onceof 58 different winners

32%Won by the three leading trainers24 of 75 Group 1 races