Leading trainers
Group 1 · Global season 2016
141 trainers won a Group 1 in 2016
278 RACES51 TRACKS10 COUNTRIESPURSE OF THOSE RACES: €220,566,816
Most winsAidan O'Brien · 22 wins
Runner-upChris Waller · 8 wins
Highest total prize moneyAidan O'Brien · €17,756,809
More than one win51 of 141
A single win only90 of 141
The top three between them38 of 278 wins
Successful in more than one country12 of 141
Latest trainer to winJ Keith Desormeaux · 31.12.2016
NameWinsCountriesPrize money
1Aidan O'Brien22 wins€17,756,809▼
22 winsFull profile →
Santa AnitaBreeders' Cup TurfHighland Reel · 3up€1,739,25405.11.16AscotQueen Elizabeth II StakesMinding · 3up€762,86515.10.16NewmarketDewhurst StakesChurchill · 2yo c/f€329,52408.10.16NewmarketFillies' MileRhododendron · 2yo f€351,76707.10.16ChantillyPrix de l'Arc de TriompheFound · 3up€2,441,34402.10.16NewmarketSun Chariot StakesAlice Springs · 3up f/m€164,76201.10.16NewmarketCheveley Park StakesBrave Anna · 2yo f€118,62924.09.16CurraghVincent O'Brien National StakesChurchill · 2yo c/f€199,50011.09.16LeopardstownMatron StakesAlice Springs · 3up f/m€206,50010.09.16YorkYorkshire OaksSeventh Heaven · 3up f/m€241,04718.08.16CurraghPhoenix StakesCaravaggio · 2yo€142,50007.08.16GoodwoodNassau StakesMinding · 3up f/m€395,42930.07.16GoodwoodSussex StakesThe Gurkha · 3up€651,03027.07.16AscotKing George VI & Queen Elizabeth StakesHighland Reel · 3up€800,74423.07.16CurraghIrish OaksSeventh Heaven · 3yo f€228,00016.07.16Belmont ParkBelmont DerbyDeauville · 3yo€529,68209.07.16NewmarketFalmouth StakesAlice Springs · 3up f/m€131,81008.07.16CurraghPretty Polly StakesMinding · 3up f/m€147,75026.06.16AscotAscot Gold CupOrder Of St George · 4up€263,61916.06.16EpsomEpsom OaksMinding · 3yo f€313,04803.06.16DeauvillePoule d'Essai des PoulainsThe Gurkha · 3yo c€268,54815.05.16Newmarket1000 Guineas StakesMinding · 3yo f€345,17701.05.16
2Chris Waller8 wins€6,506,607▼
8 winsFull profile →
Moonee ValleyW. S. Cox PlateWinx · 3up€1,064,33422.10.16CaulfieldMight And PowerWinx · 3up€208,69608.10.16RandwickKing Charles III StakesWinx · 3up€175,47117.09.16RandwickDoncaster HandicapWinx · 3up€1,107,19502.04.16RosehillH. E. Tancred StakesPreferment · 3up€532,85826.03.16RosehillGeorge Ryder StakesWinx · 3up€349,21719.03.16FlemingtonAustralian CupPreferment · 3up€520,66112.03.16RandwickVerry Elleegant StakesWinx · 3up€209,99027.02.16
3Jean-Claude Rouget8 wins€4,003,512▼
8 winsFull profile →
AscotChampion StakesAlmanzor · 3up€856,76315.10.16LeopardstownIrish Champion StakesAlmanzor · 3up€712,50010.09.16DeauvillePrix RothschildQemah · 3up f/m€146,48131.07.16ChantillyPrix Jean PratZelzal · 3yo€195,30810.07.16ChantillyPrix de DianeLa Cressonniere · 3yo f€488,26919.06.16AscotCoronation StakesQemah · 3yo f€263,61917.06.16ChantillyPrix du Jockey ClubAlmanzor · 3yo€732,40305.06.16DeauvillePoule d'Essai des PoulichesLa Cressonniere · 3yo f€219,72115.05.16
4Mark Casse8 wins€3,655,485▼
8 winsFull profile →
Santa AnitaBreeders' Cup JuvenileClassic Empire · 2yo c/g€869,62705.11.16KeenelandBreeders' FuturityClassic Empire · 2yo€237,17108.10.16WoodbineNatalma StakesVictory To Victory · 2yo f€85,45118.09.16WoodbineWoodbine MileTepin · 3up€341,80517.09.16SaratogaSpinaway StakesPretty City Dancer · 2yo f€110,68003.09.16Belmont ParkBelmont OaksCatch A Glimpse · 3yo f€422,95509.07.16AscotQueen Anne StakesTepin · 4up€395,42914.06.16KeenelandJenny Wiley StakesTepin · 4up f/m€166,02016.04.16
5Bob Baffert7 wins€6,188,857▼
7 winsFull profile →
Santa AnitaBreeders' Cup ClassicArrogate · 3up€2,608,88106.11.16Santa AnitaBreeders' Cup SprintDrefong · 3up€652,22005.11.16Belmont at AqueductJockey Club Gold Cup StakesHoppertunity · 3up€474,34208.10.16Del MarDel Mar FuturityKlimt · 2yo€142,30305.09.16SaratogaTravers StakesArrogate · 3yo€529,68227.08.16SaratogaH. Allen Jerkens Memorial StakesDrefong · 3yo€217,40727.08.16Del MarBing Crosby StakesLord Nelson · 3up€142,30301.08.16
6Chad C Brown7 wins€4,922,349▼
7 winsFull profile →
Del MarHollywood DerbyAnnals Of Time · 3yo€142,30303.12.16Santa AnitaBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies TurfNew Money Honey · 2yo f€434,81404.11.16Belmont at AqueductChampagne StakesPractical Joke · 2yo€237,17108.10.16SaratogaHopeful StakesPractical Joke · 2yo€166,02005.09.16SaratogaChristophe Clement Turf StakesFlintshire · 3up€422,95527.08.16SaratogaDiana StakesDacita · 4up f/m€237,17123.07.16Belmont ParkManhattan StakesFlintshire · 4up€422,95511.06.16
7Darren Weir7 wins€2,373,983▼
7 winsFull profile →
AscotNortherly StakesStratum Star · 3up€356,40803.12.16CaulfieldUnderwood StakesBlack Heart Bart · 3up€173,74524.09.16FlemingtonMakybe Diva StakesPalentino · 3up€173,74510.09.16CaulfieldMemsie StakesBlack Heart Bart · 3up€173,74527.08.16MorphettvilleThe GoodwoodBlack Heart Bart · 3up€184,61921.05.16MorphettvilleS. A. DerbyHoward Be Thy Name · 3yo€184,10114.05.16FlemingtonAustralian GuineasPalentino · 3yo€261,76905.03.16
8Kiaran McLaughlin5 wins€2,915,237▼
5 winsFull profile →
Santa AnitaBreeders' Cup Dirt MileTamarkuz · 3up€434,81404.11.16SaratogaPersonal Ensign StakesCavorting · 3up f/m€316,22827.08.16SaratogaWhitney StakesFrosted · 3up€529,68206.08.16Belmont ParkOgden Phipps StakesCavorting · 4up f/m€422,95511.06.16Belmont ParkMetropolitan HandicapFrosted · 3up€529,68211.06.16
9William Mott5 wins€2,705,449▼
5 winsFull profile →
10Noriyuki Hori4 wins€6,020,844▼
11Roger Varian4 wins€4,300,475▼
12John O'Shea4 wins€3,186,243▼
13Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes4 wins€2,509,948▼
14J Keith Desormeaux4 wins€2,267,628▼
15Mick Price4 wins€1,687,689▼
16Jerry Hollendorfer4 wins€1,605,422▼
17H Graham Motion4 wins€1,103,796▼
18Art Sherman3 wins€6,166,447▼
19Robert Hickmott3 wins€3,698,706▼
20Todd Pletcher3 wins€2,804,216▼
21Ciaron Maher3 wins€2,390,581▼
22Kris Lees3 wins€2,280,063▼
23Dermot Weld3 wins€2,023,230▼
24Charlie Appleby3 wins€1,941,370▼
25Henry Candy3 wins€1,062,329▼
26André Fabre3 wins€1,037,082▼
27James Fanshawe3 wins€939,430▼
28Andreas Wöhler3 wins€755,618▼
29Yasutoshi Ikee2 wins€4,971,788▼
30Hisashi Shimizu2 wins€4,046,992▼
31Yasuo Tomomichi2 wins€3,458,676▼
32John Moore2 wins€3,322,575▼
33Tony Cruz2 wins€3,049,836▼
34Kenichi Fujioka2 wins€2,332,652▼
35Doug O'Neill2 wins€2,205,947▼
36Sei Ishizaka2 wins€1,881,682▼
37Steve Asmussen2 wins€1,700,403▼
38Musabbeh Al Mheiri2 wins€1,549,517▼
39Richard Mandella2 wins€1,459,392▼
40Hugo Palmer2 wins€1,233,464▼
41Kazuo Fujisawa2 wins€1,214,768▼
42David Vandyke2 wins€1,091,086▼
43A De Royer-Dupre2 wins€1,035,553▼
44Clive Cox2 wins€942,597▼
45James Cummings2 wins€867,576▼
46Philip D'Amato2 wins€819,576▼
47Lee & Anthony Freedman2 wins€728,925▼
48Tony Pike2 wins€589,123▼
49Karl Burke2 wins€538,622▼
50Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott2 wins€369,597▼
51Peter G Moody2 wins€348,641▼
52Yoshito Yahagi1 wins€3,615,223▼
53Sir Michael Stoute1 wins€1,602,788▼
54Peter & Paul Snowden1 wins€1,519,409▼
55Hidetaka Otonashi1 wins€1,512,078▼
56John Size1 wins€1,493,429▼
57John Gosden1 wins€1,451,298▼
58Hideaki Fujiwara1 wins€1,413,110▼
59Dale Romans1 wins€1,316,162▼
60Yoshitaka Ninomiya1 wins€1,307,835▼
61David A & B Hayes & Tom Dabernig1 wins€1,215,211▼
62Richard Fahey1 wins€1,125,596▼
63P O'Sullivan1 wins€1,073,095▼
64Takashi Kubota1 wins€1,007,554▼
65Peter Eurton1 wins€993,774▼
66Leon & Troy Corstens1 wins€928,560▼
67Tsuyoshi Tanaka1 wins€868,841▼
68Richard Gibson1 wins€866,330▼
69Noboru Takagi1 wins€826,667▼
70Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young1 wins€765,745▼
71David O'Meara1 wins€743,351▼
72Yasuhito Tamura1 wins€740,284▼
73John Servis1 wins€726,692▼
74Robert Smerdon1 wins€720,583▼
75Kenji Yamauchi1 wins€680,177▼
76Francis-Henri Graffard1 wins€673,073▼
77Tomohito Ozeki1 wins€664,828▼
78Dallas Stewart1 wins€657,491▼
79Keiji Yoshimura1 wins€630,931▼
80Brian A Lynch1 wins€627,185▼
81David Hofmans1 wins€621,661▼
82Saeed bin Suroor1 wins€592,123▼
83John W Sadler1 wins€579,941▼
84James J Toner1 wins€573,831▼
85Gustavo Delgado1 wins€522,049▼
86Robbie Griffiths1 wins€504,840▼
87Robert Heathcote1 wins€504,546▼
88Lindsey Smith1 wins€476,304▼
89Ian Kruljac1 wins€472,761▼
90Laura Mongan1 wins€461,334▼
91John Thompson1 wins€431,429▼
92Arnaud Delacour1 wins€427,698▼
93Stephen Marsh1 wins€411,063▼
94William Haggas1 wins€402,095▼
95Gai Waterhouse1 wins€398,262▼
96Gary Portelli1 wins€382,585▼
97Christophe Clement1 wins€381,130▼
98Carlos Laffon-Parias1 wins€373,568▼
99François Rohaut1 wins€365,767▼
100Peter Gelagotis1 wins€363,887▼
101Robert N Falcone Jr1 wins€355,757▼
102Gary L Moore1 wins€355,258▼
103George Arnold1 wins€353,120▼
104Lee Curtis1 wins€348,066▼
105Bjorn Baker1 wins€345,190▼
106J Larry Jones1 wins€343,898▼
107Michael Dods1 wins€309,173▼
108Kevin Prendergast1 wins€302,956▼
109Peter Schiergen1 wins€302,874▼
110P Bary1 wins€292,966▼
111Mme Pia Brandt1 wins€292,961▼
112David Brideoake1 wins€273,563▼
113Eddie Kenneally1 wins€265,417▼
114William Bradley1 wins€264,446▼
115Roger Charlton1 wins€244,832▼
116Michael Maker1 wins€244,826▼
117Ron Quinton1 wins€228,113▼
118Willie Mullins1 wins€228,000▼
119Thomas Morley1 wins€225,312▼
120Shane Nichols1 wins€224,373▼
121Wesley Ward1 wins€223,783▼
122Bryan Guy1 wins€220,921▼
123Jean-Pierre Carvalho1 wins€211,919▼
124Joseph Patrick O'Brien1 wins€204,773▼
125Murray Baker1 wins€200,498▼
126Nigel Blackiston1 wins€199,635▼
127David Fawkes1 wins€199,382▼
128Shelbe Ruis1 wins€184,993▼
129Kelly Schweida1 wins€184,101▼
130Mme Christiane Head1 wins€183,092▼
131Michael Kent1 wins€182,387▼
132Adrian Paul Keatley1 wins€177,638▼
133Simon Callaghan1 wins€176,495▼
134Nick Olive1 wins€175,471▼
135John Shirreffs1 wins€172,344▼
136Sir Mark Prescott1 wins€170,894▼
137Michael McCarthy1 wins€169,973▼
138Mark Johnston1 wins€151,253▼
139Henry Dwyer1 wins€147,868▼
140H-J Groschel1 wins€142,704▼
141Masanori Sakaguchi1 wins€133,834▼
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 25 September 2026. An amount stays empty where a winning prize is not on file.