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.
306Group 1 races in the calendar306 run · 0 to come
€271.3MTotal purse, calendar
56Racecourses
239Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Saudi CupKing Abdulaziz Racecourse · Saudi Arabia€17.6MUSD20,000,0002Dubai World CupMeydan · United Arab Emirates€10.5MUSD12,000,0003Breeders' Cup ClassicDel Mar · United States of America€5.3MUSD5,999,999
4Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp€5.0M5Melbourne CupFlemington€4.8M6Breeders' Cup TurfDel Mar€3.5M7Dubai TurfMeydan€3.5M8Hong Kong CupSha Tin€3.4M9Arima KinenNakayama€3.2M10Japan CupTokyo€3.2M11Caulfield CupCaulfield€3.1M12W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley€3.1M13Hong Kong MileSha Tin€2.9M14Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)Sha Tin€2.8M15Hong Kong SprintSha Tin€2.7M
Leaders
1St Mark's Basilica4 recorded G1 results4 wins€2.3M G1 prize money2Golden Sixty4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money3Letruska4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money4Verry Elleegant7 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money5Knicks Go3 recorded G1 results3 wins€5.5M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Aidan O'Brien47 recorded G1 results17 wins€10.5M G1 prize money2
Charlie Appleby24 recorded G1 results17 wins G1 prize money3
Chris Waller29 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money4
Brad H Cox12 recorded G1 results11 wins G1 prize money5
Bob Baffert10 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Aidan O'Brien47 recorded G1 results17 wins€10.5M G1 prize money2Charlie Appleby24 recorded G1 results17 wins G1 prize money3Chris Waller29 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money4Brad H Cox12 recorded G1 results11 wins G1 prize money5Bob Baffert10 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Frankie Dettori20 recorded G1 results14 wins G1 prize money2
William Buick20 recorded G1 results12 wins€9.2M G1 prize money3
Ryan Moore30 recorded G1 results12 wins€7.0M G1 prize money4
James McDonald20 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money5
Irad Ortiz Jr12 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Frankie Dettori20 recorded G1 results14 wins G1 prize money2William Buick20 recorded G1 results12 wins€9.2M G1 prize money3Ryan Moore30 recorded G1 results12 wins€7.0M G1 prize money4James McDonald20 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money5Irad Ortiz Jr12 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Godolphin18 winning horses25 wins G1 prize money2Coolmore Group11 winning horses17 wins€7.2M G1 prize money3U. Carrot Farm4 winning horses6 wins€5.3M G1 prize money4Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.4 winning horses5 wins€4.8M G1 prize money5Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, Ellee, Balmerino Racing Partnership, M Wanzare, T Barry, B Sokolski, A Kheir, K Stocker, Honeycomb Stud, J O'Neill & V Kheir1 winning horse4 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across the world
Races by distance
306 races with a recorded distance46Sprintunder 1400 m
120Mile1400 to 1799 m
84Middle1800 to 2199 m
45Classic2200 to 2799 m
11Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
56 racecourses1Del Mar21 races
2Randwick20 races
3Saratoga18 races
4ParisLongchamp17 races
5Ascot16 races
6Flemington14 races
7Belmont Park12 races
8Sha Tin12 races
9Caulfield12 races
10Curragh11 races
11Santa Anita Park10 races
12Keeneland10 races
13Newmarket9 races
14Rosehill9 races
15Tokyo8 races
16Meydan7 races
17Deauville6 races
18Churchill Downs6 races
19Woodbine6 races
20Eagle Farm6 races
21Hanshin5 races
22Kyoto5 races
23Nakayama4 races
24Moonee Valley4 races
25Morphettville4 races
26Epsom3 races
27Saint-Cloud3 races
28Goodwood3 races
29York3 races
30Gulfstream Park3 races
31Santa Anita3 races
32Belmont at Aqueduct3 races
33Chantilly2 races
34München2 races
35Leopardstown2 races
36Doncaster2 races
37Aqueduct2 races
38Oaklawn Park2 races
39Parx Racing2 races
40Chukyo2 races
41Doomben2 races
42Newbury1 race
43Sandown1 race
44Hamburg1 race
45Düsseldorf1 race
46Hoppegarten1 race
47Haydock1 race
48Baden-Baden1 race
49Köln1 race
50Pimlico1 race
51Monmouth Park1 race
52Arlington Park1 race
53Los Alamitos Racecourse1 race
54King Abdulaziz Racecourse1 race
55Oi1 race
56Hillside1 race
By surface
1Turf230 races
2Dirt76 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€898kAverage Group 1 purse302 races with a recorded purse
11.2Runners per race on averageacross 203 recorded fields
46Horses won more than onceof 239 different winners
15%Won by the three leading trainers47 of 306 Group 1 races