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.
302Group 1 races in the calendar302 run · 0 to come
€291.1MTotal purse, calendar
55Racecourses
232Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Dubai World CupMeydan · United Arab Emirates€10.5MUSD12,000,0002Saudi CupKing Abdulaziz Racecourse · Saudi Arabia€5.7MSAR24,279,3983Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan · United Arab Emirates€5.3MUSD6,000,000
4Breeders' Cup ClassicKeeneland€5.3M5Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp€5.0M6Melbourne CupFlemington€4.9M7Dubai TurfMeydan€4.4M8Arima KinenNakayama€4.2M9Japan CupTokyo€4.2M10Breeders' Cup TurfKeeneland€3.5M11Hong Kong CupSha Tin€3.4M12Caulfield CupCaulfield€3.1M13Golden Slipper StakesRosehill€3.1M14W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley€3.1M15Hong Kong MileSha Tin€2.9M
Leaders
1Anamoe6 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money2Baaeed4 recorded G1 results4 wins€1.9M G1 prize money3Kyprios4 recorded G1 results4 wins€1.1M G1 prize money4Flightline3 recorded G1 results3 wins€4.4M G1 prize money5Alpinista3 recorded G1 results3 wins€3.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Chad C Brown17 recorded G1 results16 wins G1 prize money2
Todd Pletcher16 recorded G1 results16 wins G1 prize money3
Aidan O'Brien33 recorded G1 results14 wins€8.1M G1 prize money4
Charlie Appleby27 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money5
Chris Waller30 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Chad C Brown17 recorded G1 results16 wins G1 prize money2Todd Pletcher16 recorded G1 results16 wins G1 prize money3Aidan O'Brien33 recorded G1 results14 wins€8.1M G1 prize money4Charlie Appleby27 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money5Chris Waller30 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Irad Ortiz Jr20 recorded G1 results18 wins G1 prize money2
Ryan Moore33 recorded G1 results17 wins G1 prize money3
James McDonald33 recorded G1 results15 wins G1 prize money4
Flavien Prat14 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money5
William Buick25 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Irad Ortiz Jr20 recorded G1 results18 wins G1 prize money2Ryan Moore33 recorded G1 results17 wins G1 prize money3James McDonald33 recorded G1 results15 wins G1 prize money4Flavien Prat14 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money5William Buick25 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Godolphin16 winning horses26 wins G1 prize money2Coolmore Group11 winning horses16 wins€5.9M G1 prize money3Shadwell Estate Company Ltd3 winning horses6 wins€2.6M G1 prize money4Peter M. Brant4 winning horses6 wins G1 prize money5Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.6 winning horses6 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across the world
Races by distance
302 races with a recorded distance45Sprintunder 1400 m
120Mile1400 to 1799 m
84Middle1800 to 2199 m
42Classic2200 to 2799 m
11Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
55 racecourses1Keeneland25 races
2Randwick21 races
3ParisLongchamp17 races
4Saratoga17 races
5Ascot16 races
6Flemington14 races
7Belmont Park12 races
8Sha Tin12 races
9Curragh11 races
10Caulfield11 races
11Santa Anita Park10 races
12Newmarket9 races
13Del Mar8 races
14Tokyo8 races
15Eagle Farm8 races
16Churchill Downs7 races
17Meydan7 races
18Rosehill7 races
19Deauville6 races
20Hanshin5 races
21Kyoto5 races
22Woodbine4 races
23Nakayama4 races
24Moonee Valley4 races
25Morphettville4 races
26Epsom3 races
27Saint-Cloud3 races
28Goodwood3 races
29York3 races
30Gulfstream Park3 races
31Belmont at Aqueduct3 races
32Chantilly2 races
33München2 races
34Leopardstown2 races
35Doncaster2 races
36Oaklawn Park2 races
37Parx Racing2 races
38Chukyo2 races
39Newcastle2 races
40Newbury1 race
41Sandown1 race
42Hamburg1 race
43Düsseldorf1 race
44Hoppegarten1 race
45Haydock1 race
46Baden-Baden1 race
47Köln1 race
48Santa Anita1 race
49Pimlico1 race
50Monmouth Park1 race
51Aqueduct1 race
52Los Alamitos Racecourse1 race
53King Abdulaziz Racecourse1 race
54Oi1 race
55Hillside1 race
By surface
1Turf230 races
2Dirt72 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€977kAverage Group 1 purse298 races with a recorded purse
12.0Runners per race on averageacross 176 recorded fields
51Horses won more than onceof 232 different winners
15%Won by the three leading trainers46 of 302 Group 1 races