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.
282Group 1 races in the calendar281 run · 1 to come
€215.0MTotal purse, calendar
51Racecourses
216Different winners
The purse is on file for 277 of the 282 races. For 5 races it is not sourced yet, those races count as zero.
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Saudi CupKing Abdulaziz Racecourse · Saudi Arabia€17.6MUSD20,000,0002Breeders' Cup ClassicKeeneland · United States of America€5.3MUSD5,999,9993Melbourne CupFlemington · Australia€4.8MAUD7,750,000
4Breeders' Cup TurfKeeneland€3.5M5Arima KinenNakayama€3.2M6Japan CupTokyo€3.2M7Hong Kong CupSha Tin€3.1M8Caulfield CupCaulfield€3.1M9W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley€3.1M10Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp€3.0M11Hong Kong MileSha Tin€2.8M12Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)Sha Tin€2.8M13Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs€2.6M14Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream Park€2.6M15Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwick€2.5M
Leaders
1Verry Elleegant7 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money2Almond Eye4 recorded G1 results3 wins€3.4M G1 prize money3Contrail4 recorded G1 results3 wins€3.0M G1 prize money4Tarnawa3 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.6M G1 prize money5Gran Alegria4 recorded G1 results3 wins€2.4M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Aidan O'Brien51 recorded G1 results15 wins€10.5M G1 prize money2
Bob Baffert15 recorded G1 results14 wins G1 prize money3
Chad C Brown15 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money4
John & Thady Gosden19 recorded G1 results10 wins€3.1M G1 prize money5
Chris Waller32 recorded G1 results9 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Aidan O'Brien51 recorded G1 results15 wins€10.5M G1 prize money2Bob Baffert15 recorded G1 results14 wins G1 prize money3Chad C Brown15 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money4John & Thady Gosden19 recorded G1 results10 wins€3.1M G1 prize money5Chris Waller32 recorded G1 results9 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Pierre-Charles Boudot17 recorded G1 results12 wins€4.8M G1 prize money2
Joel Rosario10 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize money3
Frankie Dettori21 recorded G1 results9 wins€3.1M G1 prize money4
Christophe Lemaire14 recorded G1 results8 wins€8.2M G1 prize money5
Ryan Moore28 recorded G1 results8 wins€7.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Pierre-Charles Boudot17 recorded G1 results12 wins€4.8M G1 prize money2Joel Rosario10 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize money3Frankie Dettori21 recorded G1 results9 wins€3.1M G1 prize money4Christophe Lemaire14 recorded G1 results8 wins€8.2M G1 prize money5Ryan Moore28 recorded G1 results8 wins€7.1M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Coolmore Group13 winning horses18 wins€7.0M G1 prize money2Godolphin9 winning horses14 wins G1 prize money3Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.5 winning horses9 wins€7.2M G1 prize money4Hamdan Al Maktoum4 winning horses6 wins G1 prize money5Silk Racing Co. Ltd.2 winning horses4 wins€3.7M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across the world
Races by distance
282 races with a recorded distance39Sprintunder 1400 m
116Mile1400 to 1799 m
79Middle1800 to 2199 m
37Classic2200 to 2799 m
11Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
51 racecourses1Keeneland23 races
2Randwick20 races
3Ascot16 races
4Saratoga14 races
5Flemington14 races
6ParisLongchamp12 races
7Belmont Park12 races
8Sha Tin12 races
9Caulfield12 races
10Curragh11 races
11Newmarket10 races
12Santa Anita Park10 races
13Rosehill9 races
14Deauville8 races
15Del Mar8 races
16Tokyo8 races
17Chantilly5 races
18Churchill Downs5 races
19Hanshin5 races
20Kyoto5 races
21Woodbine4 races
22Belmont at Aqueduct4 races
23Nakayama4 races
24Moonee Valley4 races
25Morphettville4 races
26Saint-Cloud3 races
27Goodwood3 races
28York3 races
29Gulfstream Park3 races
30Epsom2 races
31München2 races
32Leopardstown2 races
33Doncaster2 races
34Santa Anita2 races
35Oaklawn Park2 races
36Meydan2 races
37Chukyo2 races
38Eagle Farm2 races
39Newbury1 race
40Sandown1 race
41Hamburg1 race
42Düsseldorf1 race
43Köln1 race
44Haydock1 race
45Baden-Baden1 race
46Hoppegarten1 race
47Monmouth Park1 race
48Pimlico1 race
49Los Alamitos Racecourse1 race
50King Abdulaziz Racecourse1 race
51Oi1 race
By surface
1Turf217 races
2Dirt64 races
31 race
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€782kAverage Group 1 purse275 races with a recorded purse
11.3Runners per race on averageacross 172 recorded fields
50Horses won more than onceof 216 different winners
15%Won by the three leading trainers41 of 281 Group 1 races