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.
77Group 1 races in the calendar77 run · 0 to come
A$149.3MTotal purse, calendar
9Racecourses
61Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in AUD1The TAB EverestRandwick · AustraliaA$19.8MA$ 19,750,0002Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$9.1MA$ 9,090,0003W. Stakes Cox PlateMoonee Valley · AustraliaA$6.0MA$ 6,000,000
4Caulfield CupCaulfieldA$5.0M5Golden Slipper StakesRosehillA$4.9M6King Charles III StakesRandwickA$4.9M7Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwickA$4.9M8Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$3.9M9Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldA$3.0M10Champions MileFlemingtonA$3.0M11Champions SprintFlemingtonA$3.0M12Champions StakesFlemingtonA$3.0M13Stradbroke HandicapEagle FarmA$3.0M14T. J. Smith StakesRandwickA$2.9M15All-Star MileFlemingtonA$2.5M
Leaders
1Via Sistina7 recorded G1 results5 winsA$13.8M G1 win purse2Ceolwulf4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$10.9M G1 win purse3Jimmysstar5 recorded G1 results3 winsA$3.2M G1 win purse4Treasurethe Moment5 recorded G1 results3 winsA$2.5M G1 win purse5Half Yours2 recorded G1 results2 winsA$14.1M G1 win purseView full ranking →
1Chris Waller48 recorded G1 results14 winsA$26.4M G1 win purse2Ciaron Maher20 recorded G1 results9 winsA$11.2M G1 win purse3Joseph Pride6 recorded G1 results4 winsA$12.8M G1 win purse4Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr8 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.0M G1 win purse5Matt Laurie6 recorded G1 results4 winsA$3.5M G1 win purseView full ranking →
1James McDonald22 recorded G1 results11 winsA$19.7M G1 win purse2Damian Lane14 recorded G1 results7 winsA$13.8M G1 win purse3Mark Zahra14 recorded G1 results7 winsA$11.0M G1 win purse4Craig A Williams14 recorded G1 results5 winsA$4.2M G1 win purse5Jamie Melham11 recorded G1 results4 winsA$15.8M G1 win purseView full ranking →
1Yu Long Investments4 winning horses10 winsA$19.3M G1 win purse2Godolphin6 winning horses6 winsA$10.2M G1 win purse3Ungar Family, W M Shelton, Mrs S E Shelton, P A Young, A J Rix, B D Playford, D Perkins, L J Howl & Team T S A No. 21 winning horse3 winsA$10.9M G1 win purse4A Kheir, J O'Neill, AK Racing, Mrs C Algie, Ciaron Maher Racing, J Steet, Carty Racing, T Maddern, Red Rocks and Crocks, S and D Racing, B Nettlefold, S Lewin, GC 600 Syndicate, Mrs C Williams, A Williams, Solscaf Racing, P Algie & Cookie Racing1 winning horse3 winsA$3.2M G1 win purse5Kildalton Park Racing, J B Biasin, D J Canny, G M Fox, Mrs G M Smith, J M Simmons, N B Smith, P R Farley, S M George, Terrace No 3 & A Guoga1 winning horse2 winsA$14.1M G1 win purseView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Australia
Races by distance
77 races with a recorded distance19Sprintunder 1400 m
32Mile1400 to 1799 m
14Middle1800 to 2199 m
10Classic2200 to 2799 m
2Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
9 racecourses1Randwick21 races
2Flemington15 races
3Caulfield13 races
4Rosehill9 races
5Eagle Farm6 races
6Moonee Valley4 races
7Morphettville4 races
8Ascot3 races
9Doomben2 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded raceA$1.9MAverage Group 1 purse77 races with a recorded purse
12.5Runners per race on averageacross 77 recorded fields
10Horses won more than onceof 61 different winners
35%Won by the three leading trainers27 of 77 Group 1 races