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.
291Group 1 races in the calendar291 run · 0 to come
€297.4MTotal purse, calendar
53Racecourses
227Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Dubai World CupMeydan · United Arab Emirates€11.0M€10,980,8002Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream Park · United States of America€8.2M€8,235,6003Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational StakesGulfstream Park · United States of America€6.1M€6,138,600
4Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan€5.5M5Dubai TurfMeydan€5.5M6Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp€5.2M7Melbourne CupFlemington€5.1M8Breeders' Cup ClassicSanta Anita€5.1M9Arima KinenNakayama€4.8M10Japan CupTokyo€4.8M11Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs€4.0M12Tokyo YushunTokyo€3.5M13Breeders' Cup TurfSanta Anita€3.4M14Caulfield CupCaulfield€3.3M15Hong Kong CupSha Tin€3.3M
Leaders
1Bricks And Mortar5 recorded G1 results5 wins€6.0M G1 prize money2Mitole4 recorded G1 results4 wins€2.2M G1 prize money3Lys Gracieux4 recorded G1 results3 wins€6.0M G1 prize money4Beat The Clock4 recorded G1 results3 wins€3.3M G1 prize money5Beauty Generation4 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chad C Brown34 recorded G1 results17 wins€12.7M G1 prize money2
Aidan O'Brien67 recorded G1 results16 wins€17.0M G1 prize money3
Chris Waller28 recorded G1 results16 wins€8.7M G1 prize money4
John Gosden23 recorded G1 results15 wins€7.8M G1 prize money5
Steve Asmussen17 recorded G1 results11 wins€5.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chad C Brown34 recorded G1 results17 wins€12.7M G1 prize money2Aidan O'Brien67 recorded G1 results16 wins€17.0M G1 prize money3Chris Waller28 recorded G1 results16 wins€8.7M G1 prize money4John Gosden23 recorded G1 results15 wins€7.8M G1 prize money5Steve Asmussen17 recorded G1 results11 wins€5.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Frankie Dettori29 recorded G1 results19 wins€10.1M G1 prize money2
Ryan Moore34 recorded G1 results12 wins€9.8M G1 prize money3
Irad Ortiz Jr23 recorded G1 results11 wins€13.9M G1 prize money4
Javier Castellano18 recorded G1 results10 wins€8.4M G1 prize money5
Mike E Smith17 recorded G1 results8 wins€4.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Frankie Dettori29 recorded G1 results19 wins€10.1M G1 prize money2Ryan Moore34 recorded G1 results12 wins€9.8M G1 prize money3Irad Ortiz Jr23 recorded G1 results11 wins€13.9M G1 prize money4Javier Castellano18 recorded G1 results10 wins€8.4M G1 prize money5Mike E Smith17 recorded G1 results8 wins€4.6M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Godolphin16 winning horses21 wins€22.4M G1 prize money2Coolmore Group10 winning horses15 wins€13.5M G1 prize money3Carrot Farm Co Ltd5 winning horses7 wins€12.4M G1 prize money4Silk Racing Co. Ltd.4 winning horses6 wins€9.5M G1 prize money5Klaravich Stables Inc & William H Lawrence2 winning horses6 wins€6.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across the world
Races by distance
291 races with a recorded distance43Sprintunder 1400 m
116Mile1400 to 1799 m
79Middle1800 to 2199 m
42Classic2200 to 2799 m
11Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
53 racecourses1Randwick20 races
2ParisLongchamp17 races
3Ascot16 races
4Saratoga14 races
5Flemington14 races
6Santa Anita13 races
7Sha Tin12 races
8Caulfield12 races
9Curragh11 races
10Santa Anita Park10 races
11Keeneland10 races
12Belmont Park10 races
13Newmarket9 races
14Rosehill9 races
15Del Mar8 races
16Tokyo8 races
17Meydan7 races
18Deauville6 races
19Churchill Downs6 races
20Woodbine5 races
21Hanshin5 races
22Kyoto5 races
23Eagle Farm5 races
24Belmont at Aqueduct4 races
25Nakayama4 races
26Moonee Valley4 races
27Morphettville4 races
28Epsom3 races
29Goodwood3 races
30York3 races
31Gulfstream Park3 races
32Doomben3 races
33Chantilly2 races
34Saint-Cloud2 races
35München2 races
36Leopardstown2 races
37Oaklawn Park2 races
38Parx Racing2 races
39Chukyo2 races
40Newbury1 race
41Sandown1 race
42Hamburg1 race
43Düsseldorf1 race
44Hoppegarten1 race
45Baden-Baden1 race
46Haydock1 race
47Doncaster1 race
48Köln1 race
49Newcastle1 race
50Pimlico1 race
51Monmouth Park1 race
52Arlington Park1 race
53Oi1 race
By surface
1Turf229 races
2Dirt62 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€1.0MAverage Group 1 purse291 races with a recorded purse
11.2Runners per race on averageacross 291 recorded fields
47Horses won more than onceof 227 different winners
17%Won by the three leading trainers49 of 291 Group 1 races