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 calendar50 run · 27 to come

A$162.3MTotal purse, calendar

9Racecourses

42Different winners

Richest Group 1 races

Prize money in AUD

1The TAB EverestRandwick · AustraliaA$20.0MA$ 20,000,000 2Melbourne CupFlemington · AustraliaA$10.2MA$ 10,200,000 3Golden EagleRandwick · AustraliaA$10.0MA$ 10,000,000

4Caulfield CupCaulfieldA$6.5M 5W. Stakes Cox PlateFlemingtonA$6.1M 6Golden Slipper StakesRosehillA$5.0M 7King Charles III StakesRandwickA$5.0M 8Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwickA$5.0M 9Doncaster HandicapRandwickA$4.0M 10Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldA$3.0M 11Champions MileFlemingtonA$3.0M 12Champions SprintFlemingtonA$3.0M 13Champions StakesFlemingtonA$3.0M 14Stradbroke HandicapEagle FarmA$3.0M 15T. J. Smith StakesRandwickA$3.0M

Leaders

1Sheza Alibi4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$5.8M G1 win purse2Autumn Glow4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$3.0M G1 win purse3Joliestar2 recorded G1 results2 winsA$3.8M G1 win purse4Aeliana3 recorded G1 results2 winsA$2.5M G1 win purse5Beiwacht3 recorded G1 results2 winsA$2.2M G1 win purseView full ranking →

1Chris Waller44 recorded G1 results20 winsA$22.3M G1 win purse2Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman9 recorded G1 results4 winsA$6.8M G1 win purse3Bjorn Baker6 recorded G1 results4 winsA$5.8M G1 win purse4Ciaron Maher17 recorded G1 results4 winsA$4.5M G1 win purse5Anthony & Sam Freedman3 recorded G1 results3 winsA$3.8M G1 win purseView full ranking →

1James McDonald22 recorded G1 results15 winsA$17.0M G1 win purse2Craig A Williams12 recorded G1 results4 winsA$8.5M G1 win purse3Zac Lloyd5 recorded G1 results3 winsA$6.8M G1 win purse4Ben Melham7 recorded G1 results3 winsA$4.0M G1 win purse5Luke Nolen4 recorded G1 results3 winsA$2.8M G1 win purseView full ranking →

1Godolphin7 winning horses8 winsA$9.8M G1 win purse2F C Noffke1 winning horse3 winsA$5.8M G1 win purse3Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd & Hermitage1 winning horse3 winsA$3.0M G1 win purse4Cambridge Stud1 winning horse2 winsA$3.8M G1 win purse5Star Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, Boeara Holdings Et Al1 winning horse2 winsA$2.5M G1 win purseView full ranking →

1Street Boss4 G1 winners sired4 winsA$4.5M G1 win purse2Snitzel4 G1 winners sired4 winsA$4.0M G1 win purse3The Autumn Sun2 G1 winners sired4 winsA$3.8M G1 win purse4Saxon Warrior1 G1 winner sired3 winsA$5.8M G1 win purse5Bivouac2 G1 winners sired3 winsA$3.0M G1 win purseView full ranking →

Group 1 racing across Australia

AustraliaA$162.3M

Races by distance

76 races with a recorded distance

19Sprintunder 1400 m

31Mile1400 to 1799 m

14Middle1800 to 2199 m

10Classic2200 to 2799 m

2Staying2800 m and over

Top racecourses

9 racecourses

1Randwick22 races

2Flemington16 races

3Caulfield13 races

4Rosehill9 races

5Eagle Farm6 races

6Morphettville4 races

7Ascot3 races

8Doomben2 races

9Sandown Hillside2 races

Worth knowing

Calculated from every recorded race

A$2.1MAverage Group 1 purse77 races with a recorded purse

12.1Runners per race on averageacross 50 recorded fields

6Horses won more than onceof 42 different winners

56%Won by the three leading trainers28 of 50 Group 1 races