The season in numbers
All figures are taken from the race calendar and the recorded results, nothing is extrapolated. Each race keeps the currency it is run for; sums and rankings are converted to euro at the rates of 14 September 2026.
80Group 1 races in the calendar80 run · 0 to come
€43.9MTotal purse, calendar
20Racecourses
61Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Prix de l'Arc de TriompheChantilly · France€4.3M€4,272,6002Epsom DerbyEpsom · Great Britain€1.8M€1,766,2003Champion StakesAscot · Great Britain€1.5M€1,486,200
4King George VI & Queen Elizabeth StakesAscot€1.4M5Irish DerbyCurragh€1.4M6Queen Elizabeth II StakesAscot€1.3M7Prix du Jockey ClubChantilly€1.3M8Irish Champion StakesLeopardstown€1.1M9Sussex StakesGoodwood€1.1M10International StakesYork€1.1M11Prince of Wales's StakesAscot€857k12Prix de DianeChantilly€855k13St. Leger StakesDoncaster€800k14British Champions Fillies & Mares StakesAscot€686k15British Champions Sprint StakesAscot€686k
Leaders
1Minding7 recorded G1 results5 wins€2.1M G1 prize money2Almanzor3 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.3M G1 prize money3Alice Springs5 recorded G1 results3 wins€619k G1 prize money4Harzand2 recorded G1 results2 wins€1.9M G1 prize money5The Gurkha4 recorded G1 results2 wins€1.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Aidan O'Brien55 recorded G1 results20 wins€14.1M G1 prize money2
Jean-Claude Rouget14 recorded G1 results8 wins€4.0M G1 prize money3
Dermot Weld3 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.0M G1 prize money4
Roger Varian5 recorded G1 results3 wins€1.5M G1 prize money5Henry Candy4 recorded G1 results3 wins€1.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Aidan O'Brien55 recorded G1 results20 wins€14.1M G1 prize money2Jean-Claude Rouget14 recorded G1 results8 wins€4.0M G1 prize money3Dermot Weld3 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.0M G1 prize money4Roger Varian5 recorded G1 results3 wins€1.5M G1 prize money5Henry Candy4 recorded G1 results3 wins€1.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Ryan Moore36 recorded G1 results17 wins€10.4M G1 prize money2
Frankie Dettori23 recorded G1 results6 wins€3.8M G1 prize money3
Christophe Soumillon13 recorded G1 results5 wins€3.0M G1 prize money4
Andrea Atzeni8 recorded G1 results4 wins€1.7M G1 prize money5
Seamie Heffernan11 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Ryan Moore36 recorded G1 results17 wins€10.4M G1 prize money2Frankie Dettori23 recorded G1 results6 wins€3.8M G1 prize money3Christophe Soumillon13 recorded G1 results5 wins€3.0M G1 prize money4Andrea Atzeni8 recorded G1 results4 wins€1.7M G1 prize money5Seamie Heffernan11 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Coolmore Group10 winning horses19 wins€13.6M G1 prize money2Al Shaqab Racing3 winning horses5 wins€1.8M G1 prize money3Aga Khan Studs SCEA3 winning horses4 wins€2.7M G1 prize money4Godolphin4 winning horses4 wins€2.0M G1 prize money5Ecurie Antonio Caro & Gerard Augustin-Normand2 winning horses3 wins€1.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Europe
Races by distance
80 races with a recorded distance13Sprintunder 1400 m
28Mile1400 to 1799 m
16Middle1800 to 2199 m
18Classic2200 to 2799 m
5Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
20 racecourses1Chantilly13 races
2Ascot13 races
3Curragh10 races
4Newmarket9 races
5Deauville7 races
6Saint-Cloud6 races
7Epsom3 races
8York3 races
9Goodwood2 races
10München2 races
11Leopardstown2 races
12Doncaster2 races
13Newbury1 race
14Sandown1 race
15Hamburg1 race
16Düsseldorf1 race
17Hoppegarten1 race
18Haydock1 race
19Baden-Baden1 race
20Köln1 race
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€549kAverage Group 1 purse80 races with a recorded purse
10.5Runners per race on averageacross 80 recorded fields
14Horses won more than onceof 61 different winners
39%Won by the three leading trainers31 of 80 Group 1 races