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.
262Group 1 races in the calendar262 run · 0 to come
€194.2MTotal purse, calendar
53Racecourses
205Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Dubai World CupMeydan · United Arab Emirates€7.1M€7,129,7002Melbourne CupFlemington · Australia€4.6M€4,618,8003Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp · France€4.5M€4,535,200
4Japan CupTokyo€4.0M5Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan€3.6M6Dubai TurfMeydan€3.6M7Tokyo YushunTokyo€3.5M8Breeders' Cup ClassicSanta Anita€3.3M9Arima KinenNakayama€3.2M10Golden Slipper StakesRosehill€2.6M11W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley€2.3M12Kikuka ShoKyoto€2.2M13Tenno Sho (Autumn)Tokyo€2.1M14Tenno Sho (Spring)Kyoto€2.1M15Takarazuka KinenHanshin€2.1M
Leaders
1Lord Kanaloa4 recorded G1 results4 wins€3.3M G1 prize money2Wise Dan5 recorded G1 results4 wins€1.7M G1 prize money3It's A Dundeel5 recorded G1 results4 wins€1.4M G1 prize money4Guelph4 recorded G1 results4 wins€817k G1 prize money5Treve3 recorded G1 results3 wins€3.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chris Waller25 recorded G1 results14 wins€5.4M G1 prize money2
Todd Pletcher24 recorded G1 results10 wins€4.6M G1 prize money3
Aidan O'Brien31 recorded G1 results9 wins€8.2M G1 prize money4
Peter Snowden15 recorded G1 results7 wins€3.1M G1 prize money5Richard Hannon Snr12 recorded G1 results7 wins€2.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chris Waller25 recorded G1 results14 wins€5.4M G1 prize money2Todd Pletcher24 recorded G1 results10 wins€4.6M G1 prize money3Aidan O'Brien31 recorded G1 results9 wins€8.2M G1 prize money4Peter Snowden15 recorded G1 results7 wins€3.1M G1 prize money5Richard Hannon Snr12 recorded G1 results7 wins€2.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Mike E Smith17 recorded G1 results11 wins€4.3M G1 prize money2
Kerrin McEvoy17 recorded G1 results9 wins€3.3M G1 prize money3
Richard Hughes11 recorded G1 results9 wins€2.9M G1 prize money4
Ryan Moore23 recorded G1 results8 wins€8.9M G1 prize money5Joseph O'Brien18 recorded G1 results7 wins€5.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Mike E Smith17 recorded G1 results11 wins€4.3M G1 prize money2Kerrin McEvoy17 recorded G1 results9 wins€3.3M G1 prize money3Richard Hughes11 recorded G1 results9 wins€2.9M G1 prize money4Ryan Moore23 recorded G1 results8 wins€8.9M G1 prize money5Joseph O'Brien18 recorded G1 results7 wins€5.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Coolmore Group8 winning horses11 wins€8.3M G1 prize money2Sheikh Mohammed5 winning horses9 wins€3.3M G1 prize money3Godolphin5 winning horses8 wins€4.5M G1 prize money4Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey5 winning horses5 wins€1.8M G1 prize money5Juddmonte3 winning horses5 wins€1.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across the world
Races by distance
262 races with a recorded distance35Sprintunder 1400 m
103Mile1400 to 1799 m
74Middle1800 to 2199 m
41Classic2200 to 2799 m
9Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
53 racecourses1ParisLongchamp15 races
2Ascot14 races
3Flemington14 races
4Randwick14 races
5Saratoga13 races
6Santa Anita13 races
7Caulfield12 races
8Keeneland11 races
9Rosehill11 races
10Curragh10 races
11Newmarket9 races
12Tokyo8 races
13Eagle Farm8 races
14Meydan7 races
15Santa Anita Park6 races
16Belmont Park6 races
17Sha Tin6 races
18Deauville5 races
19Churchill Downs5 races
20Kyoto5 races
21Hollywood Park4 races
22Del Mar4 races
23Belmont at Aqueduct4 races
24Hanshin4 races
25Nakayama4 races
26Moonee Valley4 races
27Morphettville4 races
28Epsom3 races
29Chantilly3 races
30Saint-Cloud3 races
31York3 races
32Woodbine3 races
33München2 races
34Goodwood2 races
35Leopardstown2 races
36Doncaster2 races
37Oaklawn Park2 races
38Doomben2 races
39Newbury1 race
40Sandown1 race
41Hamburg1 race
42Hoppegarten1 race
43Düsseldorf1 race
44Baden-Baden1 race
45Haydock1 race
46Köln1 race
47Gulfstream Park1 race
48Pimlico1 race
49Monmouth Park1 race
50Arlington Park1 race
51Parx Racing1 race
52Chukyo1 race
53Oi1 race
By surface
1Turf205 races
2Dirt57 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€741kAverage Group 1 purse262 races with a recorded purse
11.5Runners per race on averageacross 262 recorded fields
38Horses won more than onceof 205 different winners
13%Won by the three leading trainers33 of 262 Group 1 races