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.
275Group 1 races in the calendar275 run · 0 to come
€208.9MTotal purse, calendar
52Racecourses
207Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Dubai World CupMeydan · United Arab Emirates€7.4M€7,449,6002Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp · France€4.5M€4,504,4003Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan · United Arab Emirates€4.5M€4,469,800
4Dubai TurfMeydan€4.5M5Melbourne CupFlemington€3.8M6Japan CupTokyo€3.6M7Breeders' Cup ClassicKeeneland€3.4M8Arima KinenNakayama€3.0M9Tokyo YushunTokyo€2.7M10Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwick€2.5M11Hong Kong CupSha Tin€2.4M12Hong Kong MileSha Tin€2.2M13Golden Slipper StakesRosehill€2.1M14Breeders' Cup TurfKeeneland€2.1M15Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)Sha Tin€1.9M
Leaders
1American Pharoah7 recorded G1 results6 wins€5.8M G1 prize money2Solow5 recorded G1 results5 wins€4.4M G1 prize money3Golden Horn6 recorded G1 results4 wins€5.1M G1 prize money4Muhaarar4 recorded G1 results4 wins€1.2M G1 prize money5Maurice3 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chris Waller35 recorded G1 results16 wins€8.7M G1 prize money2
Aidan O'Brien34 recorded G1 results16 wins€8.1M G1 prize money3
Todd Pletcher23 recorded G1 results10 wins€5.5M G1 prize money4
John Gosden21 recorded G1 results8 wins€8.3M G1 prize money5
Bob Baffert16 recorded G1 results8 wins€7.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chris Waller35 recorded G1 results16 wins€8.7M G1 prize money2Aidan O'Brien34 recorded G1 results16 wins€8.1M G1 prize money3Todd Pletcher23 recorded G1 results10 wins€5.5M G1 prize money4John Gosden21 recorded G1 results8 wins€8.3M G1 prize money5Bob Baffert16 recorded G1 results8 wins€7.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Ryan Moore33 recorded G1 results15 wins€11.6M G1 prize money2
Javier Castellano17 recorded G1 results11 wins€5.1M G1 prize money3
Victor Espinoza14 recorded G1 results9 wins€9.4M G1 prize money4
John R Velazquez22 recorded G1 results9 wins€4.3M G1 prize money5
Hugh Bowman22 recorded G1 results9 wins€4.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Ryan Moore33 recorded G1 results15 wins€11.6M G1 prize money2Javier Castellano17 recorded G1 results11 wins€5.1M G1 prize money3Victor Espinoza14 recorded G1 results9 wins€9.4M G1 prize money4John R Velazquez22 recorded G1 results9 wins€4.3M G1 prize money5Hugh Bowman22 recorded G1 results9 wins€4.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Coolmore Group10 winning horses17 wins€8.2M G1 prize money2Godolphin9 winning horses10 wins€5.0M G1 prize money3Zayat Stables LLC1 winning horse6 wins€5.9M G1 prize money4Wertheimer & Frere1 winning horse5 wins€4.6M G1 prize money5Aga Khan Studs SCEA3 winning horses5 wins€4.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
1Galileo9 G1 winners sired12 wins€7.0M G1 prize money2Dubawi10 G1 winners sired11 wins€10.2M G1 prize money3Deep Impact5 G1 winners sired6 wins€10.8M G1 prize money4King Kamehameha4 G1 winners sired6 wins€6.8M G1 prize money5Pioneerof The Nile1 G1 winner sired6 wins€5.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across the world
Races by distance
275 races with a recorded distance38Sprintunder 1400 m
109Mile1400 to 1799 m
77Middle1800 to 2199 m
42Classic2200 to 2799 m
9Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
52 racecourses1Keeneland24 races
2Randwick17 races
3Ascot16 races
4ParisLongchamp14 races
5Flemington14 races
6Saratoga13 races
7Caulfield12 races
8Curragh10 races
9Santa Anita Park10 races
10Sha Tin10 races
11Newmarket9 races
12Rosehill9 races
13Belmont Park8 races
14Del Mar8 races
15Tokyo8 races
16Meydan7 races
17Doomben7 races
18Churchill Downs6 races
19Deauville5 races
20Kyoto5 races
21Saint-Cloud4 races
22Belmont at Aqueduct4 races
23Hanshin4 races
24Moonee Valley4 races
25Morphettville4 races
26Chantilly3 races
27Epsom3 races
28York3 races
29Woodbine3 races
30Nakayama3 races
31München2 races
32Goodwood2 races
33Leopardstown2 races
34Doncaster2 races
35Oaklawn Park2 races
36Chukyo2 races
37Newbury1 race
38Sandown1 race
39Hamburg1 race
40Düsseldorf1 race
41Hoppegarten1 race
42Haydock1 race
43Baden-Baden1 race
44Köln1 race
45Gulfstream Park1 race
46Pimlico1 race
47Monmouth Park1 race
48Arlington Park1 race
49Parx Racing1 race
50Oi1 race
51Eagle Farm1 race
52Gold Coast1 race
By surface
1Turf215 races
2Dirt60 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€760kAverage Group 1 purse275 races with a recorded purse
11.4Runners per race on averageacross 275 recorded fields
47Horses won more than onceof 207 different winners
15%Won by the three leading trainers42 of 275 Group 1 races