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.
87Group 1 races in the calendar87 run · 0 to come
€57.5MTotal purse, calendar
21Racecourses
61Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp · France€5.0M€5,000,0002Epsom DerbyEpsom · Great Britain€1.7M€1,743,2003Champion StakesAscot · Great Britain€1.5M€1,510,800
4Queen Elizabeth II StakesAscot€1.5M5Prix du Jockey ClubChantilly€1.5M6International StakesYork€1.5M7King George VI & Queen Elizabeth StakesAscot€1.5M8Irish Champion StakesLeopardstown€1.2M9Irish DerbyCurragh€1.2M10Prince of Wales's StakesAscot€1.2M11Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee StakesAscot€1.2M12Sussex StakesGoodwood€1.2M13Prix Jacques Le MaroisDeauville€1.0M14Prix de DianeChantilly€1.0M15Eclipse StakesSandown€875k
Leaders
1Blue Bolt4 recorded G1 results4 wins€907k G1 prize money2Daryz4 recorded G1 results3 wins€3.3M G1 prize money3Diamond Necklace5 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.0M G1 prize money4Bow Echo3 recorded G1 results3 wins€1.8M G1 prize money5Almeraq3 recorded G1 results3 wins€1.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Aidan O'Brien69 recorded G1 results25 wins€16.4M G1 prize money2
Francis-Henri Graffard22 recorded G1 results10 wins€7.5M G1 prize money3
Andrew Balding12 recorded G1 results8 wins€4.6M G1 prize money4
Joseph Patrick O'Brien17 recorded G1 results5 wins€2.9M G1 prize money5
John & Thady Gosden9 recorded G1 results4 wins€3.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Aidan O'Brien69 recorded G1 results25 wins€16.4M G1 prize money2Francis-Henri Graffard22 recorded G1 results10 wins€7.5M G1 prize money3Andrew Balding12 recorded G1 results8 wins€4.6M G1 prize money4Joseph Patrick O'Brien17 recorded G1 results5 wins€2.9M G1 prize money5John & Thady Gosden9 recorded G1 results4 wins€3.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Ryan Moore47 recorded G1 results21 wins€11.7M G1 prize money2
Mickael Barzalona15 recorded G1 results9 wins€6.6M G1 prize money3
Colin Keane15 recorded G1 results8 wins€4.6M G1 prize money4
William Buick18 recorded G1 results6 wins€4.8M G1 prize money5
Billy Loughnane9 recorded G1 results5 wins€3.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Ryan Moore47 recorded G1 results21 wins€11.7M G1 prize money2Mickael Barzalona15 recorded G1 results9 wins€6.6M G1 prize money3Colin Keane15 recorded G1 results8 wins€4.6M G1 prize money4William Buick18 recorded G1 results6 wins€4.8M G1 prize money5Billy Loughnane9 recorded G1 results5 wins€3.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Coolmore Group14 winning horses24 wins€10.6M G1 prize money2Aga Khan Studs SCEA5 winning horses8 wins€6.7M G1 prize money3Juddmonte3 winning horses7 wins€3.9M G1 prize money4Godolphin4 winning horses6 wins€4.6M G1 prize money5Victorious Forever3 winning horses4 wins€2.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Night Of Thunder5 G1 winners sired8 wins€6.6M G1 prize money2Sea The Stars4 G1 winners sired6 wins€5.4M G1 prize money3Wootton Bassett4 G1 winners sired6 wins€4.9M G1 prize money4Blue Point3 G1 winners sired6 wins€1.8M G1 prize money5Frankel5 G1 winners sired5 wins€4.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across Europe
Races by distance
87 races with a recorded distance14Sprintunder 1400 m
29Mile1400 to 1799 m
17Middle1800 to 2199 m
18Classic2200 to 2799 m
9Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
21 racecourses1ParisLongchamp16 races
2Ascot14 races
3Curragh11 races
4Newmarket9 races
5Deauville6 races
6Saint-Cloud4 races
7York4 races
8Epsom3 races
9Goodwood3 races
10Leopardstown3 races
11Chantilly2 races
12München2 races
13Doncaster2 races
14Hamburg1 race
15Baden-Baden1 race
16Hoppegarten1 race
17Düsseldorf1 race
18Köln1 race
19Sandown1 race
20Newbury1 race
21Haydock1 race
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€661kAverage Group 1 purse87 races with a recorded purse
9.4Runners per race on averageacross 25 recorded fields
18Horses won more than onceof 61 different winners
49%Won by the three leading trainers43 of 87 Group 1 races