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.
300Group 1 races in the calendar300 run · 0 to come
€338.8MTotal purse, calendar
54Racecourses
235Different winners
Richest Group 1 races
Prize money in euro1Saudi CupKing Abdulaziz Racecourse · Saudi Arabia€17.6MUSD20,000,0002The TAB EverestRandwick · Australia€12.2MAUD19,750,0003Breeders' Cup ClassicDel Mar · United States of America€6.2MUSD7,000,000
4Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan€5.3M5Arima KinenNakayama€5.3M6Japan CupTokyo€5.3M7Prix de l'Arc de TriompheParisLongchamp€5.0M8Melbourne CupFlemington€4.8M9Hong Kong CupSha Tin€4.5M10Breeders' Cup TurfDel Mar€4.4M11Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs€4.4M12Dubai World CupMeydan€4.4M13Hong Kong MileSha Tin€4.0M14Tokyo YushunTokyo€3.2M15Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)Sha Tin€3.1M
Leaders
1Via Sistina6 recorded G1 results5 wins€4.5M G1 prize money2Thorpedo Anna6 recorded G1 results5 wins G1 prize money3Romantic Warrior4 recorded G1 results4 wins€6.6M G1 prize money4Mr Brightside7 recorded G1 results4 wins€2.4M G1 prize money5Kyprios4 recorded G1 results4 wins€1.3M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
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Aidan O'Brien48 recorded G1 results22 wins€13.2M G1 prize money2
Chris Waller42 recorded G1 results15 wins€14.1M G1 prize money3
Chad C Brown30 recorded G1 results15 wins€11.8M G1 prize money4
Charlie Appleby35 recorded G1 results14 wins G1 prize money5
Ciaron Maher31 recorded G1 results11 wins€18.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Aidan O'Brien48 recorded G1 results22 wins€13.2M G1 prize money2Chris Waller42 recorded G1 results15 wins€14.1M G1 prize money3Chad C Brown30 recorded G1 results15 wins€11.8M G1 prize money4Charlie Appleby35 recorded G1 results14 wins G1 prize money5Ciaron Maher31 recorded G1 results11 wins€18.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1
James McDonald35 recorded G1 results19 wins€21.7M G1 prize money2
Ryan Moore42 recorded G1 results19 wins€11.7M G1 prize money3
Flavien Prat32 recorded G1 results16 wins€13.0M G1 prize money4
William Buick30 recorded G1 results15 wins G1 prize money5
Craig A Williams20 recorded G1 results7 wins€10.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
James McDonald35 recorded G1 results19 wins€21.7M G1 prize money2Ryan Moore42 recorded G1 results19 wins€11.7M G1 prize money3Flavien Prat32 recorded G1 results16 wins€13.0M G1 prize money4William Buick30 recorded G1 results15 wins G1 prize money5Craig A Williams20 recorded G1 results7 wins€10.0M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →1Coolmore Group18 winning horses27 wins€16.9M G1 prize money2Godolphin14 winning horses22 wins G1 prize money3Yu Long Investments8 winning horses12 wins€10.5M G1 prize money4Juddmonte5 winning horses8 wins€6.6M G1 prize money5Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.5 winning horses6 wins€10.2M G1 prize moneyView full ranking →
Group 1 racing across the world
Races by distance
300 races with a recorded distance47Sprintunder 1400 m
115Mile1400 to 1799 m
86Middle1800 to 2199 m
41Classic2200 to 2799 m
11Staying2800 m and over
Top racecourses
54 racecourses1Saratoga26 races
2Del Mar22 races
3Randwick21 races
4Ascot16 races
5ParisLongchamp15 races
6Flemington14 races
7Sha Tin12 races
8Caulfield12 races
9Curragh11 races
10Keeneland11 races
11Newmarket9 races
12Rosehill9 races
13Santa Anita Park8 races
14Tokyo8 races
15Churchill Downs7 races
16Meydan7 races
17Deauville6 races
18Eagle Farm6 races
19Hanshin5 races
20Kyoto5 races
21Saint-Cloud4 races
22Belmont at Aqueduct4 races
23Woodbine4 races
24Nakayama4 races
25Moonee Valley4 races
26Morphettville4 races
27Epsom3 races
28Goodwood3 races
29York3 races
30Gulfstream Park3 races
31Santa Anita3 races
32Chantilly2 races
33München2 races
34Leopardstown2 races
35Doncaster2 races
36Oaklawn Park2 races
37Parx Racing2 races
38Chukyo2 races
39Doomben2 races
40Newbury1 race
41Sandown1 race
42Hamburg1 race
43Düsseldorf1 race
44Hoppegarten1 race
45Baden-Baden1 race
46Haydock1 race
47Köln1 race
48Pimlico1 race
49Belmont At The Big A1 race
50Monmouth Park1 race
51Colonial Downs1 race
52Kentucky Downs1 race
53King Abdulaziz Racecourse1 race
54Oi1 race
By surface
1Turf230 races
2Dirt70 races
Worth knowing
Calculated from every recorded race€1.1MAverage Group 1 purse300 races with a recorded purse
11.3Runners per race on averageacross 212 recorded fields
42Horses won more than onceof 235 different winners
17%Won by the three leading trainers52 of 300 Group 1 races