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 25 September 2026.
243Group 1 races in the calendar243 run · 0 to come
€188.1MTotal purse, calendar
50Racecourses
200Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Dubai World CupMeydan · United Arab Emirates€7.4M€7,449,6002Melbourne CupFlemington · Australia€4.7M€4,709,3003Japan CupTokyo · Japan€4.4M€4,411,900
4Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp€4.0M5Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan€3.7M6Dubai TurfMeydan€3.7M7Arima KinenNakayama€3.5M8Breeders' Cup ClassicChurchill Downs€3.4M9Tokyo YushunTokyo€3.1M10Golden Slipper StakesRosehill€2.7M11Kikuka ShoKyoto€2.5M12Tenno Sho (Autumn)Tokyo€2.4M13Tenno Sho (Spring)Kyoto€2.4M14Takarazuka KinenHanshin€2.4M15Champions CupHanshin€2.3M
Leaders
1Black Caviar6 recorded G1 results6 wins€2.2M G1 prize money2Orfevre4 recorded G1 results4 wins€6.1M G1 prize money3Frankel4 recorded G1 results4 wins€1.3M G1 prize money4Danedream3 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.5M G1 prize money5Sepoy3 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Aidan O'Brien44 recorded G1 results18 wins€9.0M G1 prize money2
Peter Snowden21 recorded G1 results8 wins€5.2M G1 prize money3
Peter G Moody21 recorded G1 results8 wins€3.7M G1 prize money4
André Fabre10 recorded G1 results8 wins€2.7M G1 prize money5Sir Henry Cecil15 recorded G1 results7 wins€2.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Aidan O'Brien44 recorded G1 results18 wins€9.0M G1 prize money2Peter Snowden21 recorded G1 results8 wins€5.2M G1 prize money3Peter G Moody21 recorded G1 results8 wins€3.7M G1 prize money4André Fabre10 recorded G1 results8 wins€2.7M G1 prize money5Sir Henry Cecil15 recorded G1 results7 wins€2.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Frankie Dettori17 recorded G1 results9 wins€5.2M G1 prize money2
Luke Nolen15 recorded G1 results8 wins€3.3M G1 prize money3
Craig A Williams12 recorded G1 results7 wins€7.4M G1 prize money4
Kerrin McEvoy18 recorded G1 results7 wins€4.8M G1 prize money5
Javier Castellano15 recorded G1 results7 wins€2.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Frankie Dettori17 recorded G1 results9 wins€5.2M G1 prize money2Luke Nolen15 recorded G1 results8 wins€3.3M G1 prize money3Craig A Williams12 recorded G1 results7 wins€7.4M G1 prize money4Kerrin McEvoy18 recorded G1 results7 wins€4.8M G1 prize money5Javier Castellano15 recorded G1 results7 wins€2.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Coolmore Group12 winning horses16 wins€8.2M G1 prize money2K Abdullah7 winning horses10 wins€5.2M G1 prize money3Godolphin5 winning horses8 wins€5.3M G1 prize money4Sheikh Mohammed4 winning horses8 wins€5.0M G1 prize money5G J Wilkie, Mrs K J Wilkie et al1 winning horse6 wins€2.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across the world
Races by distance
243 races with a recorded distance31Sprintunder 1400 m
94Mile1400 to 1799 m
69Middle1800 to 2199 m
40Classic2200 to 2799 m
9Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
50 racecourses1Churchill Downs16 races
2ParisLongchamp14 races
3Randwick14 races
4Ascot13 races
5Saratoga13 races
6Flemington12 races
7Caulfield11 races
8Curragh10 races
9Rosehill10 races
10Newmarket9 races
11Tokyo9 races
12Keeneland8 races
13Eagle Farm7 races
14Belmont Park6 races
15Hollywood Park6 races
16Deauville5 races
17Del Mar5 races
18Kyoto5 races
19Sha Tin5 races
20Belmont at Aqueduct4 races
21Meydan4 races
22Hanshin4 races
23Morphettville4 races
24Epsom3 races
25Chantilly3 races
26Saint-Cloud3 races
27York3 races
28Santa Anita Park3 races
29Woodbine3 races
30Nakayama3 races
31Moonee Valley3 races
32Doomben3 races
33Goodwood2 races
34Leopardstown2 races
35Doncaster2 races
36Oaklawn Park2 races
37Newbury1 race
38Sandown1 race
39Hamburg1 race
40Hoppegarten1 race
41München1 race
42Düsseldorf1 race
43Haydock1 race
44Baden-Baden1 race
45Köln1 race
46Aqueduct1 race
47Pimlico1 race
48Monmouth Park1 race
49Arlington Park1 race
50Oi1 race
By surface
1Turf192 races
2Dirt51 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€774kAverage Group 1 purse243 races with a recorded purse
11.3Runners per race on averageacross 243 recorded fields
29Horses won more than onceof 200 different winners
14%Won by the three leading trainers34 of 243 Group 1 races