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.
82Group 1 races in the calendar82 run · 0 to come
€51.1MTotal purse, calendar
21Racecourses
65Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp · France€5.1M€5,142,2002Epsom DerbyEpsom · Great Britain€1.7M€1,714,8003Prix du Jockey ClubChantilly · France€1.5M€1,542,700
4Champion StakesAscot€1.5M5King George VI & Queen Elizabeth StakesAscot€1.4M6Irish DerbyCurragh€1.4M7Queen Elizabeth II StakesAscot€1.3M8International StakesYork€1.2M9Sussex StakesGoodwood€1.2M10Irish Champion StakesLeopardstown€1.1M11Prix Jacques Le MaroisDeauville€1.0M12Prix de DianeChantilly€1.0M13Eclipse StakesSandown€904k14Prince of Wales's StakesAscot€857k15St. Leger StakesDoncaster€849k
Leaders
1Roaring Lion5 recorded G1 results4 wins€2.9M G1 prize money2Alpha Centauri5 recorded G1 results4 wins€1.4M G1 prize money3Cracksman4 recorded G1 results3 wins€1.7M G1 prize money4Laurens4 recorded G1 results3 wins€1.1M G1 prize money5Sea Of Class3 recorded G1 results2 wins€1.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Aidan O'Brien55 recorded G1 results13 wins€8.7M G1 prize money2
John Gosden22 recorded G1 results12 wins€9.8M G1 prize money3
Charlie Appleby9 recorded G1 results5 wins€2.8M G1 prize money4
Saeed bin Suroor5 recorded G1 results5 wins€792k G1 prize money5
William Haggas7 recorded G1 results4 wins€2.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Aidan O'Brien55 recorded G1 results13 wins€8.7M G1 prize money2John Gosden22 recorded G1 results12 wins€9.8M G1 prize money3Charlie Appleby9 recorded G1 results5 wins€2.8M G1 prize money4Saeed bin Suroor5 recorded G1 results5 wins€792k G1 prize money5William Haggas7 recorded G1 results4 wins€2.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Frankie Dettori20 recorded G1 results8 wins€6.8M G1 prize money2
Oisin Murphy14 recorded G1 results8 wins€4.7M G1 prize money3
Ryan Moore24 recorded G1 results7 wins€4.5M G1 prize money4Donnacha O'Brien18 recorded G1 results6 wins€3.5M G1 prize money5
William Buick16 recorded G1 results5 wins€3.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Frankie Dettori20 recorded G1 results8 wins€6.8M G1 prize money2Oisin Murphy14 recorded G1 results8 wins€4.7M G1 prize money3Ryan Moore24 recorded G1 results7 wins€4.5M G1 prize money4Donnacha O'Brien18 recorded G1 results6 wins€3.5M G1 prize money5William Buick16 recorded G1 results5 wins€3.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Coolmore Group11 winning horses12 wins€6.6M G1 prize money2Godolphin8 winning horses10 wins€3.5M G1 prize money3Qatar Racing Limited2 winning horses5 wins€3.7M G1 prize money4Niarchos Family1 winning horse4 wins€1.4M G1 prize money5A E Oppenheimer1 winning horse3 wins€1.7M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Europe
Races by distance
82 races with a recorded distance14Sprintunder 1400 m
28Mile1400 to 1799 m
16Middle1800 to 2199 m
18Classic2200 to 2799 m
6Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
21 racecourses1ParisLongchamp14 races
2Ascot13 races
3Curragh11 races
4Newmarket9 races
5Deauville6 races
6Chantilly4 races
7Epsom3 races
8Goodwood3 races
9York3 races
10Saint-Cloud2 races
11München2 races
12Leopardstown2 races
13Doncaster2 races
14Newbury1 race
15Sandown1 race
16Hamburg1 race
17Düsseldorf1 race
18Hoppegarten1 race
19Baden-Baden1 race
20Haydock1 race
21Köln1 race
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€624kAverage Group 1 purse82 races with a recorded purse
10.0Runners per race on averageacross 82 recorded fields
11Horses won more than onceof 65 different winners
37%Won by the three leading trainers30 of 82 Group 1 races