Run The Numbers

After Switzerland became the first of Snitzel’s progeny to win the Coolmore Stud Stakes, we take a look at the Arrowfield champion’s overall record as he closes in, statistically at least, on becoming Australia’s most successful producer of three-year-olds.

James McDonald became just the fifth Australasian jockey to ride 100 Group 1 winners with Via Sistina’s stunning success in the Cox Plate. We break down the century milestone by all the key metrics in this week’s Run The Numbers.

Caulfield Cup winner Duke De Sessa is the sixth Australian Group 1 winner for Lope De Vega, the one-time shuttle stallion whose influence persists in Australia a decade after he last served here. This week’s Run The Numbers examines his Australian record and that of his own sire Shamardal.

At 22, Written Tycoon may be in the twilight of his breeding career, but the Yulong resident finds himself back at the top of the Australian sires' table with eerily similar numbers to what he achieved at the same point of his sires’ championship 2020/21 season.

With eight Australian Group 1 winners on his resume, the legacy of the late Tavistock continues to build. This week’s Run The Numbers looks at where he sits when it comes to the most influential Kiwi-based stallions.

Broadsiding’s victory on Saturday was not only his trainer’s third Golden Rose success, it represented James Cummings’ 50th Group 1 win overall, something only 14 trainers in Australian history have achieved. This week’s Run The Numbers breaks down the trainer’s stats in elite races.

With Australia set to add to its total of annual Group 1 races for the first time in six years, Run The Numbers examines elite racing around the world and how Australia compares.