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.
303Group 1 races in the calendar303 run · 0 to come
€316.9MTotal purse, calendar
56Racecourses
231Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Saudi CupKing Abdulaziz Racecourse · Saudi Arabia€17.6MUSD20,000,0002Japan CupTokyo · Japan€5.3MJPY955,000,0003Breeders' Cup ClassicSanta Anita · United States of America€5.3MUSD6,000,000
4Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan€5.3M5Arima KinenNakayama€5.3M6Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp€5.0M7Melbourne CupFlemington€4.8M8Dubai TurfMeydan€4.4M9Dubai World CupMeydan€4.4M10Hong Kong CupSha Tin€4.0M11Hong Kong MileSha Tin€3.6M12Breeders' Cup TurfSanta Anita€3.5M13Tokyo YushunTokyo€3.2M14Caulfield CupCaulfield€3.1M15W. S. Cox PlateMoonee Valley€3.1M
Leaders
1Auguste Rodin4 recorded G1 results4 wins€4.7M G1 prize money2Imperatriz5 recorded G1 results4 wins€2.6M G1 prize money3Paddington5 recorded G1 results4 wins€2.0M G1 prize money4Equinox4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize money5Golden Sixty4 recorded G1 results4 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Aidan O'Brien47 recorded G1 results20 wins€15.9M G1 prize money2
Chris Waller31 recorded G1 results14 wins€12.7M G1 prize money3
Chad C Brown14 recorded G1 results12 wins€6.5M G1 prize money4
Brad H Cox12 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money5
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace21 recorded G1 results10 wins€4.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Aidan O'Brien47 recorded G1 results20 wins€15.9M G1 prize money2Chris Waller31 recorded G1 results14 wins€12.7M G1 prize money3Chad C Brown14 recorded G1 results12 wins€6.5M G1 prize money4Brad H Cox12 recorded G1 results12 wins G1 prize money5Ciaron Maher & David Eustace21 recorded G1 results10 wins€4.8M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
Ryan Moore45 recorded G1 results19 wins€17.8M G1 prize money2
Irad Ortiz Jr14 recorded G1 results14 wins G1 prize money3
Flavien Prat14 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money4
James McDonald25 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money5
Frankie Dettori17 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Ryan Moore45 recorded G1 results19 wins€17.8M G1 prize money2Irad Ortiz Jr14 recorded G1 results14 wins G1 prize money3Flavien Prat14 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money4James McDonald25 recorded G1 results13 wins G1 prize money5Frankie Dettori17 recorded G1 results10 wins G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Godolphin15 winning horses23 wins€15.0M G1 prize money2Coolmore Group13 winning horses20 wins€11.0M G1 prize money3Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.5 winning horses8 wins€6.0M G1 prize money4Juddmonte4 winning horses5 wins€3.6M G1 prize money5Shadwell Estate Company Ltd4 winning horses5 wins€2.9M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across the world
Races by distance
303 races with a recorded distance44Sprintunder 1400 m
117Mile1400 to 1799 m
88Middle1800 to 2199 m
43Classic2200 to 2799 m
11Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
56 racecourses1Randwick20 races
2ParisLongchamp17 races
3Ascot16 races
4Saratoga16 races
5Santa Anita15 races
6Flemington14 races
7Belmont Park12 races
8Sha Tin12 races
9Curragh11 races
10Keeneland11 races
11Caulfield11 races
12Santa Anita Park10 races
13Newmarket9 races
14Rosehill9 races
15Del Mar8 races
16Tokyo8 races
17Meydan7 races
18Deauville6 races
19Churchill Downs6 races
20Eagle Farm6 races
21Woodbine5 races
22Hanshin5 races
23Kyoto5 races
24Nakayama4 races
25Moonee Valley4 races
26Morphettville4 races
27Epsom3 races
28Saint-Cloud3 races
29Goodwood3 races
30York3 races
31Gulfstream Park3 races
32Belmont at Aqueduct3 races
33Chantilly2 races
34München2 races
35Leopardstown2 races
36Doncaster2 races
37Oaklawn Park2 races
38Monmouth Park2 races
39Colonial Downs2 races
40Parx Racing2 races
41Chukyo2 races
42Doomben2 races
43Newbury1 race
44Hamburg1 race
45Sandown1 race
46Düsseldorf1 race
47Hoppegarten1 race
48Baden-Baden1 race
49Haydock1 race
50Köln1 race
51Aqueduct1 race
52Pimlico1 race
53Ellis Park1 race
54King Abdulaziz Racecourse1 race
55Oi1 race
56Sandown Hillside1 race
By surface
1Turf229 races
2Dirt74 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€1.0MAverage Group 1 purse303 races with a recorded purse
11.4Runners per race on averageacross 207 recorded fields
48Horses won more than onceof 231 different winners
15%Won by the three leading trainers46 of 303 Group 1 races