Leading trainers
Group 1 · Global season 2018
119 trainers won a Group 1 in 2018
287 RACES50 TRACKS10 COUNTRIESPURSE OF THOSE RACES: €277,862,629
Most winsChris Waller · 17 wins
Runner-upChad C Brown · 15 wins
Highest total prize moneySaeed bin Suroor · €13,321,902
More than one win50 of 119
A single win only69 of 119
The top three between them46 of 287 wins
Successful in more than one country12 of 119
Latest trainer to winChad C Brown · 29.12.2018
NameWinsCountriesPrize money
1Chris Waller17 wins€11,939,317▼
17 winsFull profile →
FlemingtonEmpire Rose StakesShillelagh · 3up f/m€203,20603.11.18Moonee ValleyW. S. Cox PlateWinx · 3up€2,048,85627.10.18CaulfieldCaulfield GuineasThe Autumn Sun · 3yo€811,81713.10.18FlemingtonTurnbull StakesWinx · 4up€203,20606.10.18RandwickThe MetropolitanPatrick Erin · 3up€292,55029.09.18RosehillGolden RoseThe Autumn Sun · 3yo€405,27022.09.18RandwickKing Charles III StakesWinx · 3up€196,15315.09.18RandwickWinx StakesWinx · 3up€196,15318.08.18DoombenJ. J. AtkinsThe Autumn Sun · 2yo€253,51109.06.18DoombenQueensland OaksYoungstar · 3yo f€211,17426.05.18DoombenDoomben CupComin' Through · open€273,15019.05.18RandwickQueen Elizabeth StakesWinx · 3up€1,635,39014.04.18RandwickSydney CupWho Shot Thebarman · 3up€886,38214.04.18RandwickAustralian OaksUnforgotten · 3yo f€466,53514.04.18RosehillGeorge Ryder StakesWinx · 3up€394,32124.03.18RosehillRosehill GuineasD'Argento · 3yo€235,78624.03.18RandwickVerry Elleegant StakesWinx · 3up€234,44303.03.18
2Chad C Brown15 wins€8,171,236▼
15 winsFull profile →
Santa Anita ParkAmerican Oaks StakesCompetitionofideas · 3yo f€154,95229.12.18Del MarMatriarch StakesUni · 3up f/m€154,95202.12.18Del MarHollywood DerbyRaging Bull · 3yo€154,95201.12.18Churchill DownsBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfSistercharlie · 3up f/m€946,92703.11.18Churchill DownsBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies TurfNewspaperofrecord · 2yo f€473,46402.11.18KeenelandQueen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup StakesRushing Fall · 3yo f€258,25313.10.18KeenelandFirst Lady StakesA Raving Beauty · 3up f/m€206,60206.10.18Belmont at AqueductChampagne StakesComplexity · 2yo€236,73206.10.18WoodbineSummer StakesFog Of War · 2yo€102,54216.09.18Arlington ParkArlington Million StakesRobert Bruce · 3up€501,01112.08.18SaratogaTest StakesSeparationofpowers · 3yo f€236,73204.08.18Monmouth ParkHaskell StakesGood Magic · 3yo€516,50629.07.18SaratogaDiana StakesSistercharlie · 4up f/m€236,73221.07.18Belmont ParkJust a Game StakesA Raving Beauty · 4up f/m€322,81609.06.18KeenelandJenny Wiley StakesSistercharlie · 4up f/m€180,77714.04.18
3Aidan O'Brien14 wins€11,352,958▼
14 winsFull profile →
DoncasterFuturity Trophy StakesMagna Grecia · 2yo c/f€152,24027.10.18AscotBritish Champions Fillies & Mares StakesMagical · 3up f/m€395,42920.10.18NewmarketMiddle Park StakesTen Sovereigns · 2yo c€181,23829.09.18NewmarketCheveley Park StakesFairyland · 2yo f€203,09229.09.18CurraghIrish St. LegerFlag Of Honour · 3up€285,00016.09.18DoncasterSt. Leger StakesKew Gardens · 3yo c/f€489,67315.09.18NewmarketJuly Cup StakesU S Navy Flag · 3up€329,52414.07.18ParisLongchampGrand Prix de ParisKew Gardens · 3yo€352,59114.07.18Belmont ParkBelmont OaksAthena · 3yo f€460,55107.07.18AscotQueen Elizabeth II Jubilee StakesMerchant Navy · 4up€395,42923.06.18EpsomEpsom OaksForever Together · 3yo f€329,52401.06.18CurraghTattersalls Gold CupLancaster Bomber · 4up€177,00027.05.18NewburyLockinge StakesRhododendron · 4up€230,66719.05.18Newmarket2000 Guineas StakesSaxon Warrior · 3yo c/f€329,52405.05.18
4John Gosden13 wins€11,808,360▼
13 winsFull profile →
Churchill DownsBreeders' Cup TurfEnable · 3up€1,893,85503.11.18AscotQueen Elizabeth II StakesRoaring Lion · 3up€762,02520.10.18AscotChampion StakesCracksman · 3up€856,76320.10.18NewmarketDewhurst StakesToo Darn Hot · 2yo c/f€329,52413.10.18ParisLongchampPrix de l'Arc de TriompheEnable · 3up€2,938,25507.10.18LeopardstownIrish Champion StakesRoaring Lion · 3up€712,50015.09.18YorkInternational StakesRoaring Lion · 3up€700,23922.08.18GoodwoodGoodwood Cup StakesStradivarius · 3up€329,52431.07.18SandownEclipse StakesRoaring Lion · 3up€521,06007.07.18AscotAscot Gold CupStradivarius · 4up€329,52421.06.18AscotSt James's Palace StakesWithout Parole · 3yo c€355,06219.06.18EpsomCoronation CupCracksman · 4up€276,80001.06.18ParisLongchampPrix GanayCracksman · 4up€352,59129.04.18
5Charlie Appleby12 wins€10,672,800▼
12 winsFull profile →
FlemingtonMelbourne CupCross Counter · 3up€2,854,96306.11.18Churchill DownsBreeders' Cup Juvenile TurfLine of Duty · 2yo c/g€473,46402.11.18ParisLongchampPrix de l'OpéraWild Illusion · 3up f/m€293,82607.10.18CaulfieldSir Rupert Clarke StakesJungle Cat · 3up€201,52722.09.18WoodbineNatalma StakesLa Pelosa · 2yo f€102,54216.09.18CurraghVincent O'Brien National StakesQuorto · 2yo c/f€199,50016.09.18GoodwoodNassau StakesWild Illusion · 3up f/m€395,42902.08.18AscotKing Charles III StakesBlue Point · 3up€355,06219.06.18EpsomEpsom DerbyMasar · 3yo c/f€988,57302.06.18MeydanDubai Sheema ClassicHawkbill · NH 4up & SH 3up€3,099,03531.03.18MeydanAl Quoz SprintJungle Cat · NH & SH 3up€516,50631.03.18MeydanJebel HattaBlair House · NH 4up & SH 3up€154,95210.03.18
6Bob Baffert11 wins€10,560,649▼
11 winsFull profile →
Santa Anita ParkMalibu StakesMcKinzie · 3yo€154,95226.12.18Churchill DownsBreeders' Cup JuvenileGame Winner · 2yo c/g€955,53602.11.18Santa Anita ParkAmerican Pharoah StakesGame Winner · 2yo€154,95229.09.18Parx RacingPennsylvania DerbyMcKinzie · 3yo€478,62922.09.18Del MarDel Mar FuturityGame Winner · 2yo€154,95204.09.18SaratogaPersonal Ensign StakesAbel Tasman · 3up f/m€322,81625.08.18SaratogaBallerina StakesMarley's Freedom · 3up f/m€236,73225.08.18Belmont ParkOgden Phipps StakesAbel Tasman · 4up f/m€344,33709.06.18Belmont ParkBelmont StakesJustify · 3yo€688,67409.06.18PimlicoPreakness StakesJustify · 3yo€774,75919.05.18Churchill DownsKentucky DerbyJustify · 3yo€1,232,72705.05.18
7Darren Weir11 wins€6,360,710▼
11 winsFull profile →
AscotWinterbottom StakesVoodoo Lad · 3up€406,54701.12.18FlemingtonVictoria DerbyExtra Brut · 3yo€812,82503.11.18Moonee ValleyManikato StakesBrave Smash · 3up€413,13026.10.18CaulfieldThousand GuineasAmphitrite · 3yo f€203,54213.10.18CaulfieldToorak HandicapLand Of Plenty · 3up€203,37413.10.18CaulfieldMemsie StakesHumidor · 3up€404,39701.09.18MorphettvilleS. A. DerbyHelene Leadingstar · 3yo€259,31112.05.18MorphettvilleAustralasian OaksSopressa · 3yo f€216,17805.05.18RosehillRanvet StakesGailo Chop · 3up€274,74824.03.18Moonee ValleyWilliam Reid StakesHellbent · 3up€204,21423.03.18CaulfieldFuturity StakesBrave Smash · 3up€202,87024.02.18
8Saeed bin Suroor9 wins€13,321,902▼
9 winsFull profile →
ChantillyCritérium InternationalRoyal Meeting · 2yo€146,91328.10.18CaulfieldCaulfield CupBest Solution · 3up€2,116,03220.10.18CaulfieldMight And PowerBenbatl · 3up€404,90113.10.18ParisLongchampPrix Jean-Luc LagardèreRoyal Marine · 2yo€235,06007.10.18Baden-BadenGrosser Preis von BadenBest Solution · 3up€154,26602.09.18HoppegartenGrosser Preis von BerlinBest Solution · 3up€113,12812.08.18MünchenBayerisches ZuchtrennenBenbatl · 3up€102,84429.07.18MeydanDubai World CupThunder Snow · NH 4up & SH 3up€5,165,05831.03.18MeydanDubai TurfBenbatl · NH 4up & SH 3up€3,099,03531.03.18
9James Cummings6 wins€3,047,078▼
6 winsFull profile →
FlemingtonChampions MileBest Of Days · open€404,73303.11.18RandwickEpsom HandicapHartnell · 3up€394,32129.09.18DoombenKingsford-Smith CupImpending · 3up€293,21426.05.18RandwickQueen of the TurfAlizee · 3up f/m€466,53514.04.18RandwickRandwick GuineasKementari · 3yo€394,32110.03.18CaulfieldC. F. Orr StakesHartnell · open€202,87010.02.18
10Brad H Cox5 wins€2,729,670▼
5 winsFull profile →
Churchill DownsBreeders' Cup DistaffMonomoy Girl · 3up f/m€946,92703.11.18SaratogaCoaching Club American OaksMonomoy Girl · 3yo f€142,03922.07.18Belmont ParkAcorn StakesMonomoy Girl · 3yo f€322,81609.06.18Churchill DownsKentucky OaksMonomoy Girl · 3yo f€485,68804.05.18KeenelandAshland StakesMonomoy Girl · 3yo f€258,25307.04.18
11Anthony & Sam Freedman5 wins€2,412,196▼
5 winsFull profile →
FlemingtonChampions SprintSanta Ana Lane · 3up€404,73310.11.18DoombenStradbroke HandicapSanta Ana Lane · 3up€636,75209.06.18MorphettvilleThe GoodwoodSanta Ana Lane · 3up€432,02019.05.18MorphettvilleRobert Sangster StakesShoals · open f/m€431,34805.05.18RandwickSurround StakesShoals · 3yo f€196,15303.03.18
12Tony Cruz4 wins€5,833,889▼
13Sakae Kunieda4 wins€5,640,786▼
14Sir Michael Stoute4 wins€5,039,672▼
15John W Sadler4 wins€4,181,411▼
16William Haggas4 wins€2,286,684▼
17Mick Price4 wins€1,805,009▼
18Jessica Harrington4 wins€1,579,513▼
19Karl Burke4 wins€1,370,908▼
20Steve Asmussen3 wins€7,897,240▼
21John Moore3 wins€4,634,558▼
22David A & B Hayes & Tom Dabernig3 wins€2,768,055▼
23Todd Pletcher3 wins€2,364,604▼
24David Simcock3 wins€1,522,393▼
25F Head3 wins€777,215▼
26Yasuo Tomomichi2 wins€6,515,966▼
27John Size2 wins€4,249,225▼
28André Fabre2 wins€3,263,421▼
29Yoshito Yahagi2 wins€3,010,050▼
30Frankie Lor2 wins€3,008,145▼
31Peter Miller2 wins€1,966,233▼
32Patrick Webster2 wins€1,877,558▼
33Yoshitada Takahashi2 wins€1,834,279▼
34Tony McEvoy2 wins€1,820,123▼
35William Mott2 wins€1,663,766▼
36Liam Howley2 wins€1,602,860▼
37John Servis2 wins€1,577,141▼
38Joseph Patrick O'Brien2 wins€1,533,356▼
39Gerald Ryan2 wins€1,351,237▼
40Mark Casse2 wins€1,265,949▼
41Kenneth McPeek2 wins€1,248,663▼
42Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott2 wins€1,231,830▼
43Jonathan Thomas2 wins€1,177,633▼
44Benjamin Smith2 wins€939,115▼
45Grant & Alana Williams2 wins€907,139▼
46Jerry Hollendorfer2 wins€844,220▼
47Carlos Laffon-Parias2 wins€795,763▼
48Brian A Lynch2 wins€592,842▼
49Philip D'Amato2 wins€519,088▼
50Simon Callaghan2 wins€483,471▼
51Kazuo Fujisawa1 wins€2,691,437▼
52Masahiro Otake1 wins€2,605,974▼
53Hideaki Fujiwara1 wins€2,281,182▼
54Hidetaka Otonashi1 wins€2,236,026▼
55Kazuya Nakatake1 wins€2,235,049▼
56Hidekazu Asami1 wins€1,896,001▼
57Yasushi Shono1 wins€1,785,095▼
58Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes1 wins€1,548,566▼
59Chad Summers1 wins€1,411,782▼
60Osamu Hirata1 wins€1,357,296▼
61Takahisa Tezuka1 wins€1,290,024▼
62Dale Romans1 wins€1,151,890▼
63Tetsuya Kimura1 wins€1,078,545▼
64P Bary1 wins€988,762▼
65Peter Gelagotis1 wins€957,887▼
66Doug O'Neill1 wins€935,452▼
67Michael McCarthy1 wins€933,748▼
68Yukihiro Kato1 wins€911,526▼
69H Graham Motion1 wins€882,684▼
70Kiyoshi Hagiwara1 wins€869,218▼
71Masato Nishizono1 wins€830,437▼
72Jarrod McLean1 wins€824,581▼
73Mitsumasa Nakauchida1 wins€819,657▼
74C S Shum1 wins€799,313▼
75Grahame Begg1 wins€759,084▼
76Ben Colebrook1 wins€758,307▼
77Peter & Paul Snowden1 wins€755,894▼
78Shogo Yasuda1 wins€687,068▼
79Markus Klug1 wins€642,844▼
80Richard Baltas1 wins€629,173▼
81Richard Violette Jr1 wins€585,373▼
82Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra1 wins€582,413▼
83Ronald Moquett1 wins€575,749▼
84Uriah St Lewis1 wins€558,257▼
85Richard Fahey1 wins€551,944▼
86Richard Hannon1 wins€550,307▼
87Mick Ruis1 wins€533,723▼
88Jean-Claude Rouget1 wins€468,783▼
89James Lawrence II1 wins€461,316▼
90Eve Johnson Houghton1 wins€432,225▼
91Ignacio Correas IV1 wins€427,409▼
92Roger Varian1 wins€425,102▼
93Fabrice Chappet1 wins€393,677▼
94Mark Newnham1 wins€373,832▼
95Jean-Pierre Carvalho1 wins€363,348▼
96Michael Dods1 wins€360,497▼
97W Bret Calhoun1 wins€348,383▼
98James M Cassidy1 wins€313,347▼
99Martyn Meade1 wins€309,633▼
100Michael Bell1 wins€298,816▼
101James Fanshawe1 wins€296,366▼
102Ken Condon1 wins€286,887▼
103B Audouin1 wins€276,208▼
104Kerry Parker1 wins€252,491▼
105Ron Quinton1 wins€251,573▼
106Linda Rice1 wins€250,721▼
107F Vermeulen1 wins€249,767▼
108Bryan Smart1 wins€230,667▼
109Henri-François Devin1 wins€215,274▼
110Henk Grewe1 wins€209,790▼
111S Seemar1 wins€206,602▼
112Lloyd Kennewell1 wins€204,214▼
113P J Prendergast1 wins€199,500▼
114Leonard Powell1 wins€185,081▼
115Gary Contessa1 wins€173,890▼
116Gregory D Sacco1 wins€167,434▼
117Brian Koriner1 wins€155,249▼
118H-J Groschel1 wins€147,520▼
119N Clement1 wins€146,913▼
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.