Leading trainers
Group 1 · Global season 2021
129 trainers won a Group 1 in 2021
305 RACES55 TRACKS11 COUNTRIESPURSE OF THOSE RACES: €270,410,166
Most winsAidan O'Brien · 17 wins
Level at the topCharlie Appleby · 17 wins
Highest total prize moneyAidan O'Brien · €10,499,483
More than one win57 of 129
A single win only72 of 129
The top three between them47 of 305 wins
Successful in more than one country15 of 129
Latest trainer to winShogo Yasuda · 29.12.2021
NameWinsCountriesPrize money
1Aidan O'Brien17 wins€10,499,483▼
17 winsFull profile →
DoncasterFuturity Trophy StakesLuxembourg · 2yo c/f€137,59723.10.21NewmarketCheveley Park StakesTenebrism · 2yo f€187,00525.09.21LeopardstownIrish Champion StakesSt Mark's Basilica · 3up€580,00011.09.21YorkYorkshire OaksSnowfall · 3up f/m€263,61919.08.21DeauvillePrix RothschildMother Earth · 3up f/m€189,00003.08.21CurraghIrish OaksSnowfall · 3yo f€232,00017.07.21Belmont ParkBelmont OaksSanta Barbara · 3yo f€387,49810.07.21Belmont ParkBelmont DerbyBolshoi Ballet · 3yo€553,56910.07.21Saint-CloudGrand Prix de Saint-CloudBroome · 4up€252,00004.07.21SandownEclipse StakesSt Mark's Basilica · 3up€395,42903.07.21ChantillyPrix de DianeJoan Of Arc · 3yo f€630,00020.06.21AscotPrince of Wales's StakesLove · 4up€461,33416.06.21ChantillyPrix du Jockey ClubSt Mark's Basilica · 3yo€945,00006.06.21EpsomEpsom OaksSnowfall · 3yo f€260,32404.06.21CurraghIrish 1000 GuineasEmpress Josephine · 3yo f€232,00023.05.21ParisLongchampPoule d'Essai des PoulainsSt Mark's Basilica · 3yo c€378,00016.05.21Newmarket1000 Guineas StakesMother Earth · 3yo f€247,14302.05.21
2Charlie Appleby17 wins▼
17 winsFull profile →
Del MarBreeders' Cup MileSpace Blues · 3up€1,107,13806.11.21Del MarBreeders' Cup TurfYibir · 3up€2,214,27506.11.21Del MarBreeders' Cup Juvenile TurfModern Games · 2yo c/g€553,56905.11.21AscotBritish Champions Sprint StakesCreative Force · 3up€350,12016.10.21NewmarketDewhurst StakesNative Trail · 2yo c/f€346,90609.10.21ParisLongchampPrix de la ForêtSpace Blues · 3up€220,50003.10.21WoodbineNatalma StakesWild Beauty · 2yo f€221,42819.09.21WoodbineSummer StakesAlbahr · 2yo19.09.21WoodbineCanadian InternationalWalton Street · 3 up€332,14018.09.21CurraghVincent O'Brien National StakesNative Trail · 2yo c/f€180,00012.09.21DoncasterSt. Leger StakesHurricane Lane · 3yo c/f€489,67311.09.21AscotKing George VI & Queen Elizabeth StakesAdayar · 3up€576,66724.07.21SaratogaDiana StakesAlthiqa · 4up f/m17.07.21ParisLongchampGrand Prix de ParisHurricane Lane · 3yo€378,00014.07.21CurraghIrish DerbyHurricane Lane · 3yo c/f€580,00026.06.21Belmont ParkJust a Game StakesAlthiqa · 4up f/m€276,78405.06.21EpsomEpsom DerbyAdayar · 3yo c/f€741,43005.06.21
3Chris Waller13 wins▼
13 winsFull profile →
FlemingtonChampions SprintNature Strip · 3up€740,21406.11.21FlemingtonMelbourne CupVerry Elleegant · 3up€2,714,11802.11.21FlemingtonCoolmore Stud StakesHome Affairs · 3yo€555,16030.10.21RandwickKing Charles III StakesVerry Elleegant · 3up18.09.21Eagle FarmQueensland DerbyKukeracha · 3yo29.05.21RandwickAll-Aged StakesKolding · 3up24.04.21RandwickAustralian OaksHungry Heart · 3yo f17.04.21RandwickSydney CupSelino · 3up17.04.21RandwickT. J. Smith StakesNature Strip · 3up10.04.21RosehillVinery Stud StakesHungry Heart · 3yo f03.04.21RosehillRanvet StakesVerry Elleegant · 3up27.03.21RandwickVerry Elleegant StakesVerry Elleegant · 3up27.02.21FlemingtonBlack Caviar Lightning StakesNature Strip · open€277,58013.02.21
4Brad H Cox11 wins▼
11 winsFull profile →
Del MarBreeders' Cup ClassicKnicks Go · 3up€3,321,41306.11.21KeenelandAlcibiades StakesJuju's Map · 2yo f€221,42808.10.21SaratogaTravers StakesEssential Quality · 3yo€691,96228.08.21SaratogaWhitney StakesKnicks Go · 3up€553,56907.08.21Del MarClement L. Hirsch StakesShedaresthedevil · 3up f/m€166,07101.08.21Monmouth ParkHaskell StakesMandaloun · 3yo17.07.21Belmont ParkBelmont StakesEssential Quality · 3yo€830,35305.06.21Churchill DownsKentucky DerbyMandaloun · 3yo01.05.21Churchill DownsLa Troienne StakesShedaresthedevil · 4up f/m30.04.21KeenelandJenny Wiley StakesJuliet Foxtrot · 4up f/m€166,07110.04.21Gulfstream ParkPegasus World Cup Invitational StakesKnicks Go · 4up€1,660,70623.01.21
5Bob Baffert10 wins▼
10 winsFull profile →
Santa Anita ParkLa Brea StakesKalypso · 3yo f€166,07126.12.21Los Alamitos RacecourseStarlet StakesEda · 2yo€166,07104.12.21Del MarBreeders' Cup JuvenileCorniche · 2yo c/g€1,107,13805.11.21Santa Anita ParkGoodwood StakesMedina Spirit · 3up€166,07102.10.21Santa Anita ParkAmerican Pharoah StakesCorniche · 2yo01.10.21Del MarDel Mar FuturityPinehurst · 2yo€166,07106.09.21Del MarDel Mar Debutante StakesGrace Adler · 2yo f€166,07105.09.21SaratogaBallerina StakesGamine · 3up f/m€276,78428.08.21Santa AnitaHollywood Gold Cup StakesCountry Grammer · 3up€166,07131.05.21Churchill DownsDerby City Distaff StakesGamine · 4up f/m01.05.21
6Steve Asmussen10 wins▼
10 winsFull profile →
Del MarBreeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesEcho Zulu · 2yo f€1,107,13805.11.21Belmont at AqueductFrizette StakesEcho Zulu · 2yo f€221,42803.10.21Parx RacingCotillion StakesClairiere · 3yo f25.09.21SaratogaHopeful StakesGunite · 2yo06.09.21SaratogaSpinaway StakesEcho Zulu · 2yo f€166,07105.09.21SaratogaJockey Club Gold Cup StakesMax Player · 3up€553,56904.09.21SaratogaForego StakesYaupon · 3up€332,14028.08.21SaratogaH. Allen Jerkens Memorial StakesJackie's Warrior · 3yo€276,78428.08.21Belmont ParkMetropolitan HandicapSilver State · 3up€553,56905.06.21Oaklawn ParkArkansas DerbySuper Stock · 3yo10.04.21
7John & Thady Gosden9 wins▼
9 winsFull profile →
NewmarketFillies' MileInspiral · 2yo f€329,52408.10.21ParisLongchampPrix de RoyallieuLoving Dream · 3up f/m€189,00002.10.21YorkInternational StakesMishriff · 3up€659,04818.08.21DeauvillePrix Jacques Le MaroisPalace Pier · 3up€630,00015.08.21AscotQueen Anne StakesPalace Pier · 4up€263,61915.06.21NewburyLockinge StakesPalace Pier · 4up€230,66715.05.21MeydanDubai TurfLord North · NH 4up & SH 3up€2,006,25227.03.21MeydanDubai Sheema ClassicMishriff · NH 4up & SH 3up27.03.21King Abdulaziz RacecourseSaudi CupMishriff · 4up€8,786,80620.02.21
8Chad C Brown8 wins▼
8 winsFull profile →
Del MarMatriarch StakesRegal Glory · 3up f/m€221,42828.11.21KeenelandQueen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup StakesShantisara · 3yo f16.10.21Belmont at AqueductJoe Hirsch Turf Classic StakesRockemperor · 3up€276,78409.10.21KeenelandFirst Lady StakesBlowout · 3up f/m€221,42809.10.21Belmont at AqueductChampagne StakesJack Christopher · 2yo€276,78402.10.21Belmont ParkAcorn StakesSearch Results · 3yo f€276,78405.06.21Belmont ParkManhattan StakesDomestic Spending · 4up€415,17705.06.21KeenelandMaker's Mark MileRaging Bull · 4up€166,07109.04.21
9Todd Pletcher8 wins▼
8 winsFull profile →
AqueductCigar Mile HandicapAmericanrevolution · 3up€415,17704.12.21Del MarBreeders' Cup Dirt MileLife Is Good · 3up€553,56906.11.21SaratogaAlabama StakesMalathaat · 3yo f€332,14021.08.21Churchill DownsTurf Classic StakesColonel Liam · 4up01.05.21Churchill DownsKentucky OaksMalathaat · 3yo f30.04.21KeenelandAshland StakesMalathaat · 3yo f€221,42803.04.21Gulfstream ParkFlorida DerbyKnown Agenda · 3yo27.03.21Gulfstream ParkPegasus World Cup Turf Invitational StakesColonel Liam · 4up€553,56923.01.21
10James Cummings6 wins▼
6 winsFull profile →
FlemingtonVRC OaksWillowy · 3yo f€370,10704.11.21FlemingtonEmpire Rose StakesColette · 3up f/m€370,10730.10.21CaulfieldCaulfield GuineasAnamoe · 3yo€740,21409.10.21RandwickSires' Produce StakesAnamoe · 2yo10.04.21RandwickDoncaster HandicapCascadian · 3up10.04.21RandwickCanterbury StakesSavatiano · 3up06.03.21
11Yoshito Yahagi5 wins€9,221,711▼
5 winsFull profile →
Sha TinHong Kong CupLoves Only You · 3up€2,141,30012.12.21TokyoJapan CupContrail · 3up€1,661,06028.11.21Del MarBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfLoves Only You · 3up f/m€1,107,13806.11.21Del MarBreeders' Cup DistaffMarche Lorraine · 3up f/m€1,107,13806.11.21Sha TinQueen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)Loves Only You · 3up€1,774,19125.04.21
12Annabel Neasham5 wins▼
13John W Sadler4 wins▼
14Ciaron Maher & David Eustace4 wins▼
15Fausto Gutierrez4 wins▼
16Francis Lui4 wins▼
17Yuichi Shikato3 wins€3,543,594▼
18Peter G Moody3 wins€3,324,794▼
19Joseph Patrick O'Brien3 wins€3,095,642▼
20Michael McCarthy3 wins€2,411,099▼
21Christophe Clement3 wins€1,885,209▼
22William Mott3 wins€1,759,557▼
23Jim Bolger3 wins€1,642,751▼
24Ralph Beckett3 wins€1,036,516▼
25Jérôme Reynier3 wins€477,900▼
26Sir Mark Prescott3 wins€265,000▼
27G & A Williams3 wins▼
28Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott3 wins▼
29Tony Gollan3 wins▼
30Wesley Ward3 wins▼
31Joseph Pride3 wins▼
32William Haggas3 wins▼
33Marcel Weiß2 wins€3,283,000▼
34Takashi Saito2 wins€3,069,214▼
35André Fabre2 wins€2,405,400▼
36Sakae Kunieda2 wins€2,070,788▼
37Kazuo Fujisawa2 wins€1,910,219▼
38Takahisa Tezuka2 wins€1,744,113▼
39Anthony & Sam Freedman2 wins€1,634,778▼
40Andrew Balding2 wins€1,598,760▼
41Yasuo Tomomichi2 wins€1,572,470▼
42Roger Varian2 wins€1,503,286▼
43Cedric Rossi2 wins€1,311,001▼
44Jamie Richards2 wins€804,983▼
45Richard Baltas2 wins€775,436▼
46Jack Sisterson2 wins€581,247▼
47Alan King2 wins€565,881▼
48Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes2 wins€555,160▼
49Kenneth McPeek2 wins€528,966▼
50Richard Fahey2 wins€473,477▼
51Saffie A Joseph Jr2 wins€387,499▼
52Jessica Harrington2 wins€360,000▼
53John Size2 wins▼
54P & Peter Snowden2 wins▼
55R & M Freedman2 wins▼
56Matt Laurie2 wins▼
57Mike Moroney2 wins▼
58Caspar Fownes1 wins€2,570,067▼
59Hideaki Fujiwara1 wins€2,339,651▼
60T Ozeki1 wins€1,990,768▼
61Noriyuki Hori1 wins€1,685,836▼
62Hidetaka Otonashi1 wins€1,450,659▼
63Takayuki Yasuda1 wins€1,369,804▼
64Naosuke Sugai1 wins€1,362,069▼
65Richard Gibson1 wins€1,277,418▼
66Brendan P Walsh1 wins€1,227,352▼
67Tomokazu Takano1 wins€1,167,171▼
68Wayne Catalano1 wins€1,107,138▼
69Toru Kurita1 wins€1,074,152▼
70Richard Hannon1 wins€1,001,159▼
71Mark Casse1 wins€943,703▼
72Carlos David1 wins€752,345▼
73Kiyoshi Hagiwara1 wins€719,792▼
74Paulo Lobo1 wins€637,043▼
75William Jarvis1 wins€633,854▼
76Mark Glatt1 wins€588,716▼
77Henk Grewe1 wins€588,000▼
78K Nakatake1 wins€581,371▼
79Daisuke Takayanagi1 wins€553,687▼
80Brandon Greer1 wins€553,569▼
81Gianluca Bietolini1 wins€543,606▼
82Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr1 wins€502,867▼
83Jean-Claude Rouget1 wins€500,500▼
84Sir Michael Stoute1 wins€494,118▼
85M Ellerton & S Zahra1 wins€485,765▼
86Ed Walker1 wins€484,162▼
87F Nass1 wins€456,517▼
88Kevin Ryan1 wins€442,248▼
89Tim Easterby1 wins€416,058▼
90David Jolly1 wins€402,630▼
91Philip D'Amato1 wins€395,406▼
92P A Preusker1 wins€382,444▼
93Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young1 wins€370,107▼
94Johnny Murtagh1 wins€346,000▼
95John Shirreffs1 wins€344,444▼
96Hugo Palmer1 wins€321,717▼
97Andreas Wöhler1 wins€308,000▼
98Rob Atras1 wins€295,236▼
99Adrian McGuinness1 wins€280,500▼
100Rudy Rodriguez1 wins€276,784▼
101Jane Chapple-Hyam1 wins€258,459▼
102S P Nichols1 wins€255,991▼
103Ken Condon1 wins€252,000▼
104Mark Johnston1 wins€247,555▼
105David O'Meara1 wins€229,026▼
106Dan Blacker1 wins€221,428▼
107William Muir & Chris Grassick1 wins€217,486▼
108Nicholas Gonzalez1 wins€193,749▼
109James Ferguson1 wins€188,645▼
110Edward Lynam1 wins€180,000▼
111Noel Meade1 wins€180,000▼
112Chris Calthorpe1 wins€169,771▼
113T & Calvin McEvoy1 wins€169,771▼
114Simon Callaghan1 wins€166,071▼
115D Smaga1 wins€157,500▼
116A T Millard1 wins▼
121Hugh Robertson1 wins▼
124Michael Stidham1 wins▼
126Phillip Stokes1 wins▼
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. The prize list is on file for 234 of the 306 races run. An amount stays empty where a winning prize is not on file.