Leading trainers
Group 1 · European season 2018
34 trainers won a Group 1 in 2018
82 RACES21 TRACKS4 COUNTRIESPURSE OF THOSE RACES: €51,146,507
Most winsAidan O'Brien · 13 wins
Runner-upJohn Gosden · 12 wins
Highest total prize moneyJohn Gosden · €9,813,742
More than one win13 of 34
A single win only21 of 34
The top three between them30 of 82 wins
Successful in more than one country9 of 34
Latest trainer to winH-J Groschel · 01.11.2018
NameWinsCountriesPrize money
1Aidan O'Brien13 wins€8,748,136▼
13 winsFull profile →
DoncasterFuturity Trophy StakesMagna Grecia · 2yo c/f€152,24027.10.18AscotBritish Champions Fillies & Mares StakesMagical · 3up f/m€395,42920.10.18NewmarketMiddle Park StakesTen Sovereigns · 2yo c€181,23829.09.18NewmarketCheveley Park StakesFairyland · 2yo f€203,09229.09.18CurraghIrish St. LegerFlag Of Honour · 3up€285,00016.09.18DoncasterSt. Leger StakesKew Gardens · 3yo c/f€489,67315.09.18NewmarketJuly Cup StakesU S Navy Flag · 3up€329,52414.07.18ParisLongchampGrand Prix de ParisKew Gardens · 3yo€352,59114.07.18AscotQueen Elizabeth II Jubilee StakesMerchant Navy · 4up€395,42923.06.18EpsomEpsom OaksForever Together · 3yo f€329,52401.06.18CurraghTattersalls Gold CupLancaster Bomber · 4up€177,00027.05.18NewburyLockinge StakesRhododendron · 4up€230,66719.05.18Newmarket2000 Guineas StakesSaxon Warrior · 3yo c/f€329,52405.05.18
2John Gosden12 wins€9,813,742▼
12 winsFull profile →
AscotQueen Elizabeth II StakesRoaring Lion · 3up€762,02520.10.18AscotChampion StakesCracksman · 3up€856,76320.10.18NewmarketDewhurst StakesToo Darn Hot · 2yo c/f€329,52413.10.18ParisLongchampPrix de l'Arc de TriompheEnable · 3up€2,938,25507.10.18LeopardstownIrish Champion StakesRoaring Lion · 3up€712,50015.09.18YorkInternational StakesRoaring Lion · 3up€700,23922.08.18GoodwoodGoodwood Cup StakesStradivarius · 3up€329,52431.07.18SandownEclipse StakesRoaring Lion · 3up€521,06007.07.18AscotAscot Gold CupStradivarius · 4up€329,52421.06.18AscotSt James's Palace StakesWithout Parole · 3yo c€355,06219.06.18EpsomCoronation CupCracksman · 4up€276,80001.06.18ParisLongchampPrix GanayCracksman · 4up€352,59129.04.18
3Charlie Appleby5 wins€2,756,159▼
5 winsFull profile →
ParisLongchampPrix de l'OpéraWild Illusion · 3up f/m€293,82607.10.18CurraghVincent O'Brien National StakesQuorto · 2yo c/f€199,50016.09.18GoodwoodNassau StakesWild Illusion · 3up f/m€395,42902.08.18AscotKing Charles III StakesBlue Point · 3up€355,06219.06.18EpsomEpsom DerbyMasar · 3yo c/f€988,57302.06.18
4Saeed bin Suroor5 wins€791,679▼
5 winsFull profile →
ChantillyCritérium InternationalRoyal Meeting · 2yo€146,91328.10.18ParisLongchampPrix Jean-Luc LagardèreRoyal Marine · 2yo€235,06007.10.18Baden-BadenGrosser Preis von BadenBest Solution · 3up€154,26602.09.18HoppegartenGrosser Preis von BerlinBest Solution · 3up€113,12812.08.18MünchenBayerisches ZuchtrennenBenbatl · 3up€102,84429.07.18
5William Haggas4 wins€2,235,033▼
6Jessica Harrington4 wins€1,578,829▼
7Karl Burke4 wins€1,370,908▼
8Sir Michael Stoute3 wins€3,059,733▼
9F Head3 wins€777,215▼
10André Fabre2 wins€2,567,606▼
11Joseph Patrick O'Brien2 wins€1,291,524▼
12David Simcock2 wins€1,192,538▼
13Carlos Laffon-Parias2 wins€795,763▼
14P Bary1 wins€988,762▼
15Markus Klug1 wins€642,844▼
16Richard Fahey1 wins€551,944▼
17Richard Hannon1 wins€550,307▼
18Eve Johnson Houghton1 wins€432,225▼
19Fabrice Chappet1 wins€393,677▼
20Jean-Claude Rouget1 wins€382,698▼
21Jean-Pierre Carvalho1 wins€363,348▼
22Michael Dods1 wins€360,497▼
23Martyn Meade1 wins€309,633▼
24James Fanshawe1 wins€296,366▼
25Michael Bell1 wins€287,396▼
26B Audouin1 wins€276,208▼
27Ken Condon1 wins€268,413▼
28F Vermeulen1 wins€249,767▼
29Bryan Smart1 wins€230,667▼
30Henk Grewe1 wins€205,688▼
31P J Prendergast1 wins€199,500▼
32H-J Groschel1 wins€147,520▼
33Henri-François Devin1 wins€146,913▼
Prize money is what the horses of these connections earned in all placings of the Group 1 races with a published prize list, converted to euro at the rates of 14 September 2026. An amount stays empty where a winning prize is not on file.
