# List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses

This list of leading Thoroughbred racehorses contains the names of undefeated racehorses and other horses that had an outstanding race record in specific categories. Note though that many champions do not appear on the list as an unexpected defeat may be caused by many factors such as injury, illness, going, racing tactics and differences in weight carried, the latter being particularly significant in North America and Australia where handicaps are common even at the highest level of racing.
It is common to compare racehorses on multiple factors such as their overall race record, the quality of the horses they beat and the brilliance of their wins. Comparison of raw times is generally unreliable between horses of different eras or even over different racecourses due to a variety of factors such as the racing surface and the pace at which the race is run. Timeform ratings, introduced in 1948, and Beyer Speed Figures, introduced in the United States in 1992, are relatively recent attempts to compensate for such variables. Thoroughbred Winning Brew holds the Guinness world record for the fastest speed from the starting gate for a Thoroughbred racehorse, at 70.76 km/h (43.97 mph) over two furlongs, although Quarter Horses attain higher speeds over shorter distances than Thoroughbreds. Such speeds may also be achieved by elite racehorses during the stretch drive.
The two main forms of Thoroughbred horseracing are flat racing and hurdle or steeplechase (jumping) races over obstacles. Jumpers tend to be older than their flat racing counterparts and can have much longer careers, making it possible to earn a large number of wins. For example, champion hurdler Hurricane Fly won a then-record 22 Grade One races over his ten-year career.
Most race horses and race winners are male horses (either intact males or geldings). While male and female horses do not exhibit sexual dimorphism as obviously as human athletes, male horses are considered more aggressive racers and generally have a significant competitive advantage. At the highest level of racing though, intact males have great economic value at stud, so they are often retired after only a few years of racing. In part because they may have longer racing careers, some of the most winning racehorses of all time are females, including Kincsem, Black Caviar, Winx, and Zenyatta.

## Undefeated horses

Below is a list of Thoroughbred racehorses with an undefeated race record. The list is not comprehensive for otherwise unnotable horses with five or fewer starts.
*Although Justify finished first in all his races, in 2024 he was officially disqualified from his win in the 2018 Santa Anita Derby, making his official record no longer undefeated. A pending appeal contesting this disqualification was filed in April 2024.
Federico Tesio bred several undefeated champions including Nearco, Ribot, Braque, and Cavaliere d'Arpino, whom he considered the best horse that he ever bred.

### Undefeated horses without five known starts

Nordlicht (chestnut horse 1941–1968, by Oleander x Nereide, by Laland) was also undefeated after an unknown number of starts. His victories included the Deutsches Derby and Austrian Derby. Middleton and Amato had one start each with both of them winning The Derby and then retiring. Cherimoya did likewise when she won The Oaks in her only start. Morston (colt by Ragusa x Windmill Girl by Hornbeam) had two starts, winning both, the second of which was the 1973 Epsom Derby. Sailor won both his races, including the 1820 Epsom Derby. Suspender had three starts, in smaller races, for three wins. Don Juan by Loyalist, Ball's Florizel (1801), Mirza by the Godolphin Arabian, and Lecturer (1869), were also unbeaten, but the number of their wins is unknown.

## Most wins

There have been only 7 horses to win over 100 races, all of them coming from Puerto Rico in restricted racing. The all-time record, recognized by Guinness World Records, is held by Chorisbar who won 197 times over the course of 324 career starts. Condado, a chestnut horse who raced in Puerto Rico from 1936 to 1943, won a grand total of 152 times Galgo Jr. earned 137 wins in 159 starts from 1930 to 1936. Cofresi won 119 races, racing at around the same time as Condado.
In the United States, Kingston (by Spendthrift) had 138 starts and won 89 of these, including 30 stakes-races. According to the American Horse Racing Hall of Fame, his 89 wins set the all-time record. Commencing a winning sequence as a four-year-old on 21 August 1888, Kingston had 35 race starts until 30 May 1891 during which he was defeated only twice. Bankrupt won 86 races from 348 starts, and he was also by Spendthrift. Tippety Witchet (1915, by Broomstick) started 266 times for 78 wins. Pan Zareta started 151 times with 76 wins and is considered to be the "winningest female Thoroughbred in American history".
Catherina (1830, by Whisker) started in 176 races and won 79 of them, many over long distances, including the Manchester Cup, Tradesmen's Cup, and Heaton Park's King's Cup. Many of Catherina's races were heat races, and she therefore actually faced the starter 298 times and was the first past the finish line 136 times, including two disqualifications, one walkover, and two dead-heats.
* Pan Zareta, the "winningest mare in American history"197 – Chorisbar
* 160 – Yaucono
* 152 – Condado
* 137 – Galgo Jr
* 132 – Lenoxbar
* 119 – Cofresi
* 100 – Tite
* 89 – Kingston
* 86 – Bankrupt
* 79 – Catherina (136 heats), Bachiller (PR)
* 78 – Tippety Witchet, Cocoliso (PR)
* 76 – Pan Zareta
* 73 – Camarero
* 70 – Fisherman, Raceland
* 65 – Jorrocks, Ritmo Criollo
* 63 – Vuelve Candy B.
* 62 – Imp, Seth's Hope

## Successive victories

The horses who were defeated but had ten or more consecutive race wins include
* 56
** Camarero (PR)
* 49
** Cofresi (PR)
* 43
** Condado (PR)
* 39
** Galgo Jr (PR)
* 37
** Condado (PR)
* 33
** Winx (AUS)‡
* 32
** Bachiller (PR)
* 29
** Dojima Fighter (JPN)
* 26
** Cofresi (PR)
* 25
** Tite (PR)
* 24
** Sicótico (DOM)
** Ivor Hill (FR)
* 23
** Leviathan (USA) (1793)
** Cardiólogo (PR)
* 22
** Cocoliso (PR)
** Generations (USA)
** Miss Petty (AUS)‡
** Pooker T (PR)
** Rapid Redux (USA)
** Second Melbourne (JPN)
* 21
** (Bond's) First Consul (USA)
** Lottery (USA)‡
** Meteor (GB)
** Picnic in the Park (AUS)
* 20
** Fashion (USA)‡
** Filch (IRE)
** Kentucky (USA)
* 19
** Altior (IRE)
** Capa Prieto (PR)
** Cheers Fancy (JPN)
** Desert Gold (NZ)‡
** Estrellero (PR)
** Gloaming (AUS)
** Light (FR)
** The Hero (GB)
** Sweetmeat (GB)
** Zenyatta (USA)‡
* 18
** Ajax (AUS)
** Big Buck's (FR)
** High Security (VEN)
** Hindoo (USA)
** Sally Hope (USA)‡
* 17
** Alice Hawthorn (GB)‡
** Bachiller (PR)
** Beeswing (GB)‡
** Belmont Actor (JPN)
** Blazing Free (VEN)
** Boston (USA)
** Careless (Warren's, 1751)
** Condado (PR)
** Gay Lungi (AUS)
** Gradisco (VEN)
** Hanover (USA)
** Mainbrace (NZ)
** Mister Park (KOR)
** Silent Witness (AUS)
** Sir Ken (GB)
* 16
** Botafogo (ARG)
** Cigar (USA)
** Citation (USA)
** Cofresi (PR)
** Golden Sixty (AUS)
** Hallowed Dreams (USA)
** Honeysuckle (GB)
** Luke Blackburn (USA)
** Miss Woodford (USA)‡
** Mister Frisky (USA)
** Sweetmeat (GB)
** Terminator (USA)
** The Bard (GB)
* 15
** Bayardo (GB)
** Bernborough (AUS)
** Brigadier Gerard (GB)
** Buckpasser (USA)
** Po Gyeong Seon (NZ)
** Saegangja (KOR)
** Carbine (NZ)
** Exclusivo (PR)
** Galgo Jr (PR)
** Gay James (AUS)
** Pretty Polly (IRE)‡
** Squanderer (IND)
** The Flying Dutchman (GB)
** Vander Pool (USA)
* 14
** Bandit Bomber (USA)
** Cadeneta (PR)
** Douvan (FR)
** D' Wildcat Speed (USA)
** Friponnier (GB)
** Harry Bassett (USA)
** Hurley Road (PR)
** Kukulkan (MEX)
** Man o' War (USA)
** Overdose (GB)
** Phar Lap (NZ)
** Prince Charlie (GB)
** Oguri Cap (JPN)
** Springfield (GB)
** Stylish Lord (AUS)
** Vuelve Candy B (PR)
** Yaucono (PR)
* 13
** Bula (GB) (1965)
** Camarine (GB)‡
** Condado (PR)
** Cocoliso (PR)
** Effie Deans (GB)‡
** Galgo Jr (Twice) (PR)
** Grano De Oro (IRE)
** Ignieto (PR)
** Limerick (NZ)
** Kingston (USA)
** Mollie McCarty (USA)‡
** Planet (USA)
** Polar Star (IRE)
** Timoleon (USA)
* 12
** Cocoliso (PR)
** Defensora (PR)‡
** Dongbanui Gangja (KOR)
** Elusive Pimpernel (IND)
** Yumeno Honoo(JPN)
** Enable (GB) ‡
** Gallant Bloom (USA)‡
** Harkaway (1834)
** Hurley Road (PR)
** Strike the Anvil (USA)
** La Prevoyante (CAN)
** Morvich (USA)
** No Involvement (AUS)
** Spectacular Bid (USA)
** Super Easy (NZ)
** Tulloch (NZ)
** Verset's Jet (PR)
** Va Bank (IRE)
** War Zone (JAM)
** Yaucono (PR) (twice)
* 11
** Azeri (USA)‡
** Buveur d'Air(FR)
** Dainana Hoshu (JPN)
** Don Paco (PR)
** Eurythmic (AUS)
** Faugheen (IRE)
** Home Guard (SAF)
** Kelso (USA)*
** Kingston Town (AUS)
** Miracle Man (JAM)
** Native Dancer (USA)
** Nijinsky (CAN)
** Oju Chosan (JPN)
** Perfeccion (PR)
** Pink Lloyd (CAN)
** Royal Dad (JAM)
** Somerset Fair
** Songbird (USA)‡
** Taka O (JPN)
** The Harrovian (AUS)
** The Kid (PR)
** Tom Fool (USA)
** Tosa Midori (JPN)
** War Admiral (USA)
** Wizard (JPN)
** Yaucono(PR)
* 10
** Annie Power (IRE)
** Arquitecto (PR)
** Awesome Feather (USA)‡
** Baaeed (GB)
** Bambera (VEN)‡
** Beauty Generation (NZ)
** Better Than Ever (AUS)
** Co Tack (AUS)
** Condado (PR)
** Contention (USA)
** Count Fleet (USA)
** Dainty Dotsie (USA)
** Dark Mirage (USA)‡
** Dearly Precious
** Elusive Pimpernel (IND)
** Emerald Hill (BRZ)
** Exclusivo (PR)
** Galgo Jr (PR)
** Haiseiko (JPN)
** Ka Ying Rising (NZ)
** Kindergarten (NZ)
** King Speed (JPN)
** Leonardo (PAN)
** Lost in the Fog (USA)
** Giselle (JPN)
** Luthier Blues (ARG)
** Mac Diarmida (USA)
** Mended (USA)‡
** Muad'dib
** Mystical (IND)
** Native Dancer (USA)
** Open Mind (USA)
** Piko
** Quijano (GER)
** Raiden Leader (JPN)
** Ruffian (USA)‡
** Runnin'toluvya (USA)
** Sarazen (USA)
** Shinny (USA)
** Sir Fever (URU)
** Solow (GB)
** Spectacular Bid (USA)
** Surround (NZ)‡
** Sprinter Sacre (FR)
** Star Guitar (USA)
** Stradivarius (IRE)
** Sysonby (USA)
** Totally Evil (USA)
‡ Filly or mare
*The ninth race in Kelso's streak was earned via disqualification.
Horses with long sequences of jumping victories include Sir Ken, who won 16 hurdle races in England; and Poethlyn, who won 11 steeplechases in succession, including two Grand National races.

## Most wins in one season

* 46
** Lenoxbar – 1940
* 38
** Condado (PR) – 1937
* 37
** Chorisbar – 1941
* 35
** Condado (PR) – 1940
* 32
** Yaucono (PR) – 1939
* 30
** Jorrocks (AUS) – 1846, also known as The Iron Gelding, won 30 of his 31 starts, carrying no less than nine stone (126 lbs) over the usual distances of two or three miles
** Galgo Jr (PR) – 1931
** Condado (PR) – 1938
* 29
** Camarero (PR) – 1955
* 28
** Chorisbar – 1940,1942
* 27
** Condado (PR) – 1939
* 25
** Galgo Jr (PR) – 1935Fisherman, who won 23 races in 1856 and 22 races in 1857
* 23
** Fisherman (GB) – 1856; as a three-year-old, winning from 1/2 mile to 3 miles
** Bachiller (PR) – 1945
** Chorisbar – 1945, 1946
** Yaucono (PR) – 1942
* 22
** Donald Macdonald (USA) – 1913
** Fisherman (GB) – 1857
** Luke Blackburn (USA) – 1880
* 21
** Alice Hawthorn (GB) – 1844; won 20 races and one dead-heat
** Fisherman (GB)
** Galgo Jr (PR) – 1930
** Imp (USA) – 1898
** Lilian (GB) – 1874
** Picnic in the Park (AUS) from 23 starts including breaking down in final race
** Top Ace (AUS)
** Yaucono (PR) – 1938,1941,1943
* 20
** Hanover (USA) – 1887
* 19
** Bachiller (PR) – 1948
** Citation (USA) – 1948
** Cocoliso (PR) – 1944 in 20 starts;
** Camarero (PR) – 1954
** Galgo Jr (PR) – 1932
** Phar Lap (AUS)
** Rapid Redux (USA) – 2011
** Roseben (USA) – 1905
** The Kid (PR) – 1957
** Vuelve Candy B. (PR) – 1993
* 18
** Bo Judged (USA) – 1989
** Camarero (PR) – 1953
** Clifford (USA) – 1893
** Hindoo (USA) – 1881
** Galgo Jr (PR) – 1934
* 17
** Capa Prieto (PR) – 1982
** Kincsem (HUN) – 1877
** The Kid (PR) – 1956
** Yaucono (PR) – 1940
* 16
** A Shin Accelern (JPN) – 2008
** Bachiller (PR) – 1946
** Chorisbar – 1947
** Cocoliso (PR) – 1943
** Provideo (IRE) – 1984
** Princesa (PR) – 1973
** Sweetmeat (GB) – 1845
** The Bard (GB) – 1883
** Timeless Times
** Wiso G (PR) – 1968
** Yaucono (PR) – 1944
* 15
** Alsab (USA) – 1941
** Beverly Park (USA) – 2022
** Condado (PR) – 1941
** Kincsem (HUN) – 1878
** Kingston (USA) – 1891
** Mainbrace (NZ)
** Old Rosebud (USA) – 1917
** Pan Zareta (USA) – 1913, 1915
** Round Table (USA) – 1957
** Taka O (JPN) – 1954
** Vuelve Candy B. (PR) – 1991
* 14
** Ajax (FR)
** Bandit Bomber (USA) – 1994
** Billy Kelly (USA) – 1918
** Desert Gold (NZ)
** Galgo Jr (PR) – 1933
** Golden Hare (USA) – 2007
** Kingston (USA) – 1889
** Phar Lap (NZ)
** Tulloch (NZ)
** Twilight Tear (USA) – 1944
** Round Table (USA) – 1958
* 13
** Bambera (VEN) – 2009
** Bandit Bomber (USA) – 1995
** Beldame (USA) – 1904
** Ben Brush (USA) – 1895
** Bricola (USA) – 2000
** Buckpasser (USA) – 1966
** Cheers Fancy (JPN) – 1993
** Cherokee Pepper (PR)
** Chorisbar – 1938, 1939
** Coaltown (USA) – 1949
** Cocoliso (PR) – 1942, 1945, 1946
** Colin (USA) – 1907
** Creme de la Fete
** Damascus (USA) – 1967
** Difficult Doll (USA) – 2000
** D' Wildcat Speed (USA) –2003
** El Manut (PAN) – 1978
** Emperor of Norfolk (USA) – 1887
** Fab's Cowboy (AUS) – 2016/17
** Firenze (USA) – 1888
** Gloaming (AUS)
** Govenors Ego (USA) – 2000
** Grey Way (NZ)
** Henry of Navarre (USA) – 1894
** Hurley Road – 1981
** Kingston (USA) – 1887, 1892
** Kingston Town (AUS)
** Music Express – 1990
** La Mistica (PR) – 2001
** La Policlinica (PR) – 2002
** La Prevoyante (USA) – 1972
** Larrea (ARG) – 1911
** Mac Diarmida (USA) – 1978
** Mi Preferido (PR) – 2006
** Mister Frisky (USA) – 1989
** Nagwa (GB) – 1975
** Old Rosebud (USA) – 1913
** Pan Zareta (USA) – 1912, 1914, 1917
** Weston (USA)
* 12
** Grey Fox (ARG) – 1918
** Parole (USA) – 1881
** Roamer (USA) – 1914
** Spindrifter (FR) – 1980
** Surround (NZ)
** Tremont (USA) – 1886
** Uncle Remus (NZ)
** Jiva Coolit (USA) – 1977
** Verset's Dancer (PR) – 1983
** Verset's Jet (PR) – 1995
** Vuelve Candy B. (PR) – 1992, 1994
** Whirlaway (USA) – 1941, 1942
** Zev (USA) – 1923
* 11
** A Shin Accelern (JPN) – 2009
** Almendra (PR) – 1972
** Armed (USA) – 1946, 1947
** Arriesgado (USA) – 2018
** Bold Ruler (USA) – 1957
** Botafogo (ARG) – 1917
** Call Me Mr. Vain (USA) – 2003
** Cicada (USA) – 1961
** Discovery (USA) – 1935
** Don Paco (PR) – 2011
** Don Piero (PR) – 2001
** Duke of Magenta (USA) – 1878
** Dusty's Lil Book (USA) – 2002
** El Serrano (ARG) – 1986
** Estrellero (PR) – 2001
** Karayel (TUR) – 1973
** La Voyageuse (CAN) – 1980
** Luminosa In (ARG) – 1996
** Man o' War (USA) – 1920
** Mediavilla R (PR) – 2002
** Pan Pan (ARG) – 1915
** Poseidon (AUS) – 1906/7
** Princess Doreen (USA) – 1925
** Proud Miss
** Red Craze (NZ)
** Rico (ARG) – 1922
** Seabiscuit (USA) – 1937
** Shotgun Pro – 2000
** Soba (GB) – 1982
** Tejano Couture – 2002
** Vindaloo (GB) – 1995
* 10
** Adyacente (URU) – 1994
** Armed (USA) – 1945
** Astrologica (ARG) – 1996
** Bernborough (AUS)
** Blow the Whistle (USA) – 2018
** Bo Judged (USA) – 1988
** Busher (USA) – 1945
** Canadian Champ (CAN) – 1956
** Cantchaco (USA) – 2017
** Carbine (NZ)
** Cigar (USA) – 1995
** Clifford (USA) – 1894
** Count Fleet (USA) – 1942
** Dainty Dotsie (USA)
** Determine (USA) – 1954
** Decathlon (USA) – 1956
** Dijital (ARG) – 1915
** Diplomatical (USA) – 2003
** Dojima Fighter (JPN) – 1998
** El Rebelde (PR) – 1966
** Equipoise (USA) – 1932
** Esplendorosa (PR) – 2018
** Exclusive Valley (PR) – 2002
** Exterminator (USA) – 1920, 1922
** Fachinero (ARG) – 1916
** Gamblin Time (USA) – 2002
** Hillsdale (USA) – 1959
** Hot Rodin (USA) – 2018
** Irigoyen (ARG) – 1913
** Kindergarten (NZ)
** Kincsem (HUN) – 1876
** Kingston (USA) – 1888
** Lady Aloha (USA) – 2002
** Lady's Secret (USA) – 1985, 1986
** Man o' War (USA) – 1919
** Mended (USA) – 2017
** Mi Preferido (PR) – 2007
** Miracle Man (JAM) – 2006
** Miss Woodford (USA) – 1883
** Nashua (USA) – 1955
** Ormonde (GB)
** Persie (USA) – 2018
** Pikotazo (MEX) – 1980
** Purple Ruckus – 2002
** Rising Fast (NZ)
** Sarazen (USA) – 1923
** Skipat (USA) – 1979
** Sicótico (DOM) – 2008
** Sin Rumbo (ARG) – 1917
** Six Ninety One (USA) – 2021
** Spectacular Bid (USA) – 1979
** Storming On Merit (USA) – 2003
** Trafalgar
** Tom Fool (USA) – 1953
** Tosmah (USA) – 1964
** Tuscalee (USA) – 1966
** Wizard (JPN) – 1950

## Most group / grade one (G1) wins

To identify the highest quality races, the pattern race system was introduced in Europe in 1971, followed by the graded stakes system in North America in 1974. Other countries followed suit, though the criteria and quality has not always been consistent between racing jurisdictions. The following list considers horses that won grade one / group one races that were open for International competition. Winners of local (restricted) group / grade one wins are not included.
The horses with ten or more such G1 race wins are:
* 25 – Winx (AUS)‡
* 22 – Hurricane Fly (IRE)
* 16 – John Henry (USA), Kauto Star (FR)
* 15 – Black Caviar (AUS)‡
* 14 – Affirmed (USA), Forego (USA), Goldikova (IRE)‡, Kingston Town (AUS), Melody Belle (NZ)‡, Istabraq (IRE)
* 13 – Bayakoa (ARG)‡, Honeysuckle‡, Moscow Flyer (IRE), Spectacular Bid (USA), Sunline (NZ)‡, Tie the Knot (AUS), Zenyatta (USA)‡
* 11 – Apple's Jade (FRA)‡, Beholder (USA)‡, Cigar (USA), Enable‡ (GB), Lady's Secret (USA)‡, Lonhro (AUS), Manikato (AUS), McDynamo (USA), Rough Habit (NZ), Serena's Song‡ (USA), Verry Elleegant (NZ) ‡, Wise Dan (USA), Azeri (USA)‡
* 10 – Altior (IRE), Beef Or Salmon (IRE), Big Buck's (FRA), Brave Inca (IRE), Dahlia (USA)‡, Golden Sixty (AUS), Faugheen (IRE), Frankel (GB), Imperatriz (AUS), Miesque (USA)‡, Paseana (ARG)‡, Octagonal (NZ), Mufhasa (NZ), Romantic Warrior (IRE), Skip Away (USA), State Man, So You Think (NZ),
‡ Mare
In 1902 Sceptre became the only racehorse to win four British Classic Races outright. Previously, in 1868, Formosa won the same four races but dead-heated in the 2,000 Guineas Stakes.

## Successive group / grade one (G1) wins

This list shows horses who won a series of Grade/Group 1 races without a loss and without an intervening race at a lower level of competition.
* 11 – Honeysuckle‡
* 10 – Winx‡
* 9 – Zenyatta‡, Frankel, Hurricane Fly
* 8 – Black Caviar‡, Constitution Hill,
* 7 – Rock of Gibraltar, Sprinter Sacre, Miss Terrible‡, Emerald Hill‡
* 6 – Alpinista, Baaeed, Equinox, Mill Reef, Invasor, Sea the Stars, State Man, Good Night Shirt, Sistercharlie‡, Wolf, Kay Army
* 5 – Almond Eye‡, American Pharoah, Affirmed, Cigar, Douvan, Easy Goer, Enable‡, Go For Wand‡, Giant's Causeway, Gun Runner, McDynamo, Paseana, Rachel Alexandra‡, Romantic Warrior, Seattle Slew, Solow, Spectacular Bid, Skip Away, Stardom Bound‡, Wise Dan, St Mark's Basilica, Asidero, Romantic Warrior
‡ Mare

## Successive Stakes wins

* 33 – Winx‡
* 23 – Black Caviar‡
* 17 – Zenyatta‡
* 16 – El Manut (PAN)
* 15 – Citation, Man o War
* 13 – Cigar, Colin, Tremont
* 12 – Brigadier Gerard, Spectacular Bid, Frankel
* 11 – Enable‡, Kingston Town, Ormonde, Pink Lloyd, Tom Fool, Va Bank
* 10 – Star Guitar, Songbird‡, Stradivarius, Sysonby
‡ = Filly or mare

## Once-defeated horses

Below is a list of Thoroughbred racehorses who were defeated once. The list is not comprehensive for otherwise unnotable horses with fewer than ten wins.
Horses such as Wheel of Fortune, Barbaro, Ruffian and Vanity (1812, either 10:9-0-0 or 12:11-0-0) sustained injury or broke down in their only defeat.
| Wins | Horse | Origin | Details | History | Race defeated |
| 27:26–1–0 | Giles The First | Austria-Hungary | Br.h. 1860 | St Giles x Lady Shrewsbury by Launcelot | 1863 Continental St Leger (Baden Baden), 2nd by neck |
| 23:22-1-0 | Elusive Pimpernel | India | Ch.h. 1991 | Wattlefield x Right Step by Ilheus | 1995 Idar Gold Trophy, 2nd |
| 22:21–?–? | Lottery | United States | Ch.m. 1803 | Bedford x Anvilina by Anvil | Lost her first race |
| 22:21–1–0 | Native Dancer | United States | Gr.h. 1950 | Polynesian x Geisha by Discovery | 1953 Kentucky Derby, 2nd |
| 21:20–1–0 | Man o' War | United States | Ch.h. 1917 | Fair Play x Mahubah by Rock Sand | 1919 Sanford Stakes, 2nd |
| 20:19–1–0 | Zenyatta | United States | Dk b/br.m. 2004 | Street Cry x Vertigineux by Kris S. | 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic, 2nd |
| 19:18–0–0 | Friponnier | Great Britain | Ch.h. 1864 | Chevalier Dindustrie x Tension by Teddington | Lost his 5th start |
| 19:18–0–0 | Hambletonian | Great Britain | B.h. 1792 | King Fergus x Grey Highflyer by Highflyer | 1796 Sweepstakes, ran off course |
| 19:18–1–0 | Old Man | Argentina | Ch.h. 1901 | Orbit x Moissonneuse by Dollar | 1904 Premio Comparación, 2nd |
| 19:18–0–0 | Squanderer | India | B.h. 1973 | Valoroso x Milky Way by Scamperdale | 1976 Colts Trial Stakes, 3rd |
| 18:17–1–0 | Botafogo | Argentina | Ch.h. 1914 | Old Man x Korea by Raeburn | 1918 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini, 2nd |
| 18:17–1–0 | Brigadier Gerard | Great Britain | B.h. 1968 | Queen's Hussar x La Paiva by Prince Chevalier | 1972 Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, 2nd |
| 18:17–0–0 | Gradisco | Venezuela | B.h. 1960 | Show Ring x Gradara by Orsenigo | |
| 16:15–1–0 | The Flying Dutchman | Great Britain | Br.h. 1846 | Bay Middleton x Barbelle by Sandbeck | 1850 Doncaster Cup, 2nd |
| 15:14–0–1 | Sysonby | United States | B.h. 1902 | Melton x Optime by Orme | 1904 Sheepshead Bay Futurity, 3rd |
| 14:13–1–0 | Ahmad | Argentina | Br.h. 1975 | Good Manners x Azyade by Churrinche | 1979 Premio America, 2nd |
| 14:13–1–0 | Camarine | Great Britain | Ch.m. 1828 | Juniper x Rubens mare by Rubens | Maiden race, 2nd |
| 14:13–1–0 | Rico | Argentina | B.h. 1919 | Picacero x Realeza by Old Man | 1923, 2nd |
| 13:12-0-0 | Ka Shock Do | New Zealand | Gr.m. 1987 | Engagement x Nursery Rhyme | 1991 Presidents Cup, 5th |
| 12:11–0–0 | Alba | Germany | B.h. 1927 | Wallenstein x Arabis by Ard Patrick | |
| 12:11–0–0 | Invasor | Argentina | B.h 2002 | Candy Stripes x Quendom by Interprete | 2005 UAE Derby, 4th |
| 12:11–1–0 | Isinglass | Great Britain | B. h. 1890 | Isonomy x Deadlock by Wenlock | 1893 Lancashire Plate, 2nd |
| 12:11-0-0 | La Vraie Reine | United States | B.m. 1848 | Sovereign x Veracity by Pacific | Withdrawn from 4-mile heat race |
| 11:10–1–0 | Atlantic Jewel | Australia | B.m. 2008 | Fastnet Rock x Regard by Zabeel | 2013 Underwood Stakes, 2nd |
| 11:10–0–0 | Awesome Feather | United States | B.m. 2008 | Awesome of Course x Precious Feather by Gone West | 2012 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic, 6th |
| 11:10–0–0 | Baaeed | Great Britain | B.h. 2018 | Sea The Stars x Agareed, by Kingmambo | 2022 Champion Stakes, 4th |
| 11:10-0-0 | Dżamajka | Poland | Ch.m.1997 | Juror x Dżamira by Rutilio Rufo | Gonitwa dla 2 l. koni I grupy., 4th |
| 11:10–0–1 | Galopin | Great Britain | Br.h. 1872 | Vedette x Flying Duchess by The Flying Dutchman | 1874 Middle Park Plate, 3rd |
| 11:10–1–0 | Imi | Hungary | B.h. 1953 | Internezzo x Minci by Mannamead | |
| 11–10–1–0 | Leonatus | United States | B.h. 1880 | Longfellow x Semper Felix by Phaeton | Maiden Stakes, 2nd |
| 11:10–1–0 | Queen of Trumps | Great Britain | Br.m. 1832 | Velocipede x Princess Royal by Castrel | 1835 Scarborough Stakes, 2nd (attacked by dog) |
| 11:10–0–0 | Ruffian | United States | Dk b/br.m. 1972 | Reviewer x Shenanigans by Native Dancer | 1975 Match race against Foolish Pleasure, DNF |
| 11:10–0–1 | Wheel of Fortune | Great Britain | B.m. 1869 | Adventurer x Queen Berths by Kingston | 1879 Great Yorkshire Stakes, 3rd |
| 10:9–1–0 | Alleged | United States | B.h. 1974 | Hoist the Flag x Princess Pout by Prince John | 1977 St. Leger Stakes, 2nd |
| 10:9–1–0 | Divine Proportions | United States | B.m. 2002 | Kingmambo x Myth to Reality by Sadler's Wells | 2005 Prix Jacques Le Marois, 2nd |
| 10:9–1–0 | Don John | Great Britain | B.h. 1835 | Waverley x Comus mare by Comus | 1839 Port Stakes, 2nd |
| 10:9–0–0 | Dubai Millennium | Great Britain | B.h. 1996 | Seeking The Gold x Colorado Dancer by Shareef Dancer | 1999 Epsom Derby, 7th |
| 10:9–1–0 | Espirita | Argentina | Ch.m. 1907 | Old Man x Espuma by Wagram | |
| 10:9–1–0 | Forli | Argentina | Ch.h. 1963 | Aristophanes x Trevisa by Advocate | 1967 Citation Handicap, 2nd |
| 10:9–0–1 | Horse Chestnut | South Africa | Ch.h. 1995 | Fort Wood x London Wall by Col Pickering | 1998 Morris Lipschitz Juvenile Plate, 3rd |
| 10:9–1–0 | Majestic Prince | United States | Ch.h. 1966 | Raise a Native x Gay Hostess by Royal Charger | 1969 Belmont Stakes, 2nd |
| 10:9–1–0 | Phone Trick | United States | Dkb/br.h. 1982 | Clever Trick x Over the Phone by Finnegan | 1986 Tom Fool Stakes, 2nd |
| 10:9–0–0 | Stopshoppingdebbie | United States | Dkb/br.m. 2010 | Curlin x Taste the Passion by Wild Again | 2014 L.A Woman Stakes, 5th |
| 10:9–1–0 | West Australian | Great Britain | B.h. 1850 | Melbourne x Mowerina by Touchstone | 1852 Criterion Stakes, 2nd |
| 9:8–1–0 | Dalakhani | Ireland | Gr.h. 2000 | Darshaan x Daltawa by Miswaki | 2003 Irish Derby, 2nd |
| 9:8–1–0 | Dante | Great Britain | Br.h. 1942 | Nearco x Rosy Legend by Dark Legend | 1945 2000 Guineas Stakes, 2nd |
| 9:8–0–0 | Derek | Brazil | Ch.h. 1978 | Kublai Khan x Epinette by Blackamoor | 1982 Grande Prêmio Taça de Ouro, 18th |
| 9:8–0–0 | Devi's Bag | United States | Dkb/br.h. 1981 | Halo x Ballade by Herbager | 1984 Flamingo Stakes, 4th |
| 9:8–1–0 | Donatello II | France | Ch.h. 1934 | Blenheim x Delleana by Clarissimus | 1937 Grand Prix de Paris, 2nd |
| 9:8–1–0 | Herold | Germany | Br.h. 1917 | Dark Ronald x Hornisse by Ard Patrick | 1920 Henkel-Rennen (Deutsches 2000 Guineas), 2nd |
| 9:8–1–0 | Horometer | Canada | Br.g. 1931 | Hourless x Star Pal by North Star | 1934 William Hendrie Memorial Handicap, 2nd |
| 9:8–1–0 | King Glorious | United States | Dkb/br.h. 1986 | Naevus x Glorious Natalie by Reflected Glory | 1989 Gold Tush, 2nd |
| 9:8–1–0 | Mistress Ford | France | B.m. 1933 | Blandford (IRE) x Polly Flinders II by Teddy | 1936 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, 2nd |
| 9:8–0–0 | Sea the Stars | Ireland | B.h. 2006 | Cape Cross x Urban Sea by Miswaki | 2008 Maiden race, 4th |
| 9:8–1–0 | Sicambre | France | Br.h. 1948 | Prince Bio x Sif by Rialto | 1950 Prix Morny, 2nd |
| 9:8–1–0 | Smarty Jones | United States | Ch.h. 2001 | Elusive Quality x I'll Get Along by Smile | 2004 Belmont Stakes, 2nd |
| 9: 8–0–1 | Sun Chariot | Ireland | B.m. 1939 | Hyperion x Clarence by Diligence | |
| 9 :8–1–0 | Trastevere | Peru | B.h. 1965 | Agamenon x Libertina by Leading Light | 1968 Clásico José Olaya, 2nd |
| 8: 7-0-1 | Anita Peabody | United States | B.m. 1925 | Luke McLuke x La Dauphine by The Tetrarch | 1927 Schuylerville Stakes, 3rd |
| 8: 7–0–0 | Big Brown | United States | B.h. 2005 | Boundary x Mien by Nureyev | 2008 Belmont Stakes, DNF |
| 8: 7-0-1 | Bleeker Street | United States | Gr.m. 2018 | Quality Road x Lemon Liqueur by Exchange Rate | 2022 Diana Stakes, 3rd |
| 8: 7–1–0 | Capablanca | Argentina | B.h. 1921 | The Panther x Sixpenny II by William the Third | |
| 8: 7–1–0 | El Gran Senor | United States | B.h. 1981 | Northern Dancer x Sex Appeal by Buckpasser | 1984 Epsom Derby, 2nd |
| 8:7–0–1 | Élite | Argentina | Ch.m. 1951 | Seductor x Eme by Lord Wembley | 1955 Gran Premio de San Isidro, 3rd |
| 8:7–0–1 | Grand Parade | Ireland | Blk.h. 1916 | Orby x Grand Geraldine by Desmond | 1918 Moulton Stakes, 3rd |
| 8:7–1–0 | Graustark | United States | Ch.h. 1963 | Ribot x Flower Bowl by Alibhai | 1966 Blue Grass Stakes, 2nd |
| 8:7-0-0 | Grozny | Peru | Gr.h.1995 | Privato x Lady Tere by Niobrara | 1998 Gran Premio Nacional Augusto B. Leguia, 7th |
| 8:7–0–0 | Hula Dancer | United States | Gr.m. 1960 | Native Dancer x Flash On by Ambrose Light | 1963 Prix de Diane, 5th |
| 8:7–0–1 | King Kamehameha | Japan | B.h. 2001 | Kingmambo x Manfath by Last Tycoon | 2004 Keisei Hai, 3rd |
| 8:7–1–0 | Kingman | United Kingdom | B.h. 2011 | Invincible Spirit x Zenda by Zamindar | 2014 2000 Guineas Stakes, 2nd |
| 8:7–1–0 | Macaroni | United Kingdom | B.h. 1860 | Sweetmeat x Jocose by Pantaloon | 1862 Debut race |
| 8:7–1–0 | Mihono Bourbon | Japan | Ch.h. 1989 | Magnitude x Katsumi Echo by Charlet | 1992 Kikuka Sho, 2nd |
| 8:7–0–0 | Reel | United States | Gr.m. 1838 | Glencoe x Gallopade by Catton | |
| 8:7–0–0 | Rock Fall | United States | Dkb/br.h. 2011 | Speightstown x Renda by Medaglia d'Oro | 2014 Maiden race, 8th |
| 8:7–1–0 | Sea Bird | France | Ch.h. 1962 | Dan Cupid x Sicalade by Sicambre | 1964 Grand Critérium, 2nd |
| 8:7–0–0 | Set Fool | Chile | B.h. 1983 | Settlement Day x Trima by El Tirol | 1987 Gran Premio Internacional, 4th |
| 8:7–0–0 | Shakespeare | United States | B.h. 2001 | Theatrical x Lady Shirl by That's a Nice | 2005 Breeders' Cup Turf |
| 8:7–1–0 | Sinndar | Ireland | B.h. 1997 | Grand Lodge x Sinntara by Lashkari | 2000 Ballysax Stakes, 2nd |
| 8:7–0–1 | Sircat Sally | United States | Dkb/br.m. 2014 | Surf Cat x Sister Sally by In Excess ) | 2017 San Clemente Handicap, 3rd |
| 7:6–1–0 | St Patrick | Great Britain | Ch.h. 1817 | Walton x Dick Andrews mare by Dick Andrews | 1821 Fitzwilliam Stakes, 2nd |
| 7:6–1–0 | Lexington | United States | B.h. 1850 | Boston x Alice Carneal by Sarpedon (GB) | 1854 Jockey Club Purse, 2nd |
| 7:6–1–0 | Partner | Great Britain | Ch.h. 1718 | Jigg x Sister to Mixbury, by Curwen's Bay Barb | 1728 race, 2nd |
| 7:6–0–0 | Barbaro | United States | B.h. 2003 | Dynaformer x La Ville Rouge by Carson City | 2006 Preakness Stakes, DNF |
| 7:6–0–0 | City of Troy | United States | B.c. 2021 | Justify x Together Forever by Galileo | 2024 2,000 Guineas Stakes, 9th |
| 7–6–1–0 | Eternal Rule | Canada | Dkb/br.g. 2008 | Tribal Rule x Eternal Legend By Gold Legend | 2012 Bold Venture Stakes, 2nd |
| 7:6–0–0 | Val d'Or | France | B.h. 1902 | Flying Fox x Wandora by Bruce | 1905 Grand Prix de Paris, 4th |
| 6:5–1-0 | Agnes Flora | Japan | B.m. 1987 | Royal Ski x Agnes Lady by Remand | 1990 Yushun Himba, 2nd |
| 6:5–1-0 | Chaffinch | Argentina | B.h. 1926 | Buen Papel x Chaica by Américo | |
| 6:5–0–1 | Graydar | United States | Gr.h. 2009 | Unbridled's Song x Sweetest Smile by Dehere | 2012 Allowance race, 3rd |
| 6:5–0–0 | Hoist the Flag | United States | B.h. 1968 | Tom Rolfe x Wavy Navy by War Admiral | 1970 Champagne Stakes, DQ to last (finished 1st) |
| 6:5–0–0* | Justify | United States | Ch.c. 2015 | Scat Daddy x Stage Magic by Ghostzapper | 2016 Santa Anita Derby, DQ |
| 6:5–1–0 | Kingston Treasure | Hong Kong | Gr.g. 1995 | Spectacular Love x Attempting by Try My Best | 1999 Camellia Divided Handicap, 2nd |
| 6:5–1–0 | Majesticperfection | United States | B.h. 2006 | Harlan's Holiday x Act So Noble by Wavering Monarch | 2010 Maiden race, 3rd |
| 6:5–1–0 | Meld | Great Britain | B.m. 1952 | Alycidon x Daily Double by Fair Trial | 1954 Debut race, 2nd |
| 6:5–1–0 | Sebring | Australia | Ch.h. 2005 | More Than Ready x Pure Speed by Flying Spur | 2008 Champagne Stakes, 2nd |
| 6:5–1–0 | Voltaire | Great Britain | Br.h. 1826 | Blacklock x mare by Phantom | 1829 St Leger Stakes, 2nd |
| 6:5–0–0 | Zilzal | United States | Ch.c 1986 | Nureyev x French Charmer by Le Fabuleux | 1989 Breeders' Cup Mile, 6th |
| 5:4–0–1 | Apalachee | United States | B.h. 1971 | Round Table x Moccasin by Nantallah | 1974 2000 Guineas, 3rd |
| 5:4–1–0 | Barremina | Panama | Ch.h. 1971 | Royal Medal x Bacacay by Moslem | Clásico Louis Martínez, 2nd |
| 5:4–1–0 | Bletchingly | Australia | Br.h. 1970 | Biscay x Coogee (GB) by Relic (USA) | |
| 5:4–0–0 | Celtíbero | Argentina | B.h. 1957 | Cardanil II x Raza by Bahram | |
| 5:4–1–0 | Cipayo | Argentina | B.h. 1974 | Lacydon x Tsarina by Tamerlane | 1977 Gran Premio Jockey Club, 2nd |
| 5:4–0–1 | Common | Great Britain | Ch.h. 1888 | Isomony x Thistle by Scottish Chief | 1891 Eclipse Stakes, 3rd |
| 5:4–0–0 | Flanders | United States | Ch.m. 1992 | Seeking The Gold x Starlet Storm by Storm Bird | 1994 Matron Stakes, DQ (finished 1st) |
| 5:4–0–0 | Heil! (known as Yamilé after 1940) | Argentina | B.m. 1936 | Congreve x Hillah by Sardanapale | |
| 5:4–0–0 | Magnum Moon | United States | B.h. 2015 | Malibu Moon x Dazzling Song by Unbridled's Song | 2018 Kentucky Derby, 19th |
| 5:4-1-0 | Mr. Zippity Do Dah | United States | Ch.h. 1984 | Exuberant x Catchy Little Tune by Daryl's Joy | 1986 Whas Stakes, 2nd |
| 5:4–0–1 | Noblesse | Ireland | Ch.m. 1960 | Mossborough x Duke's Delight by His Grace | 1963 Prix Vermeille, 3rd |
| 5:4–1–0 | Riddlesworth | Great Britain | Ch.h. 1828 | Emilius x Fillagree by Soothsayer | 1831 Epsom Derby, 2nd |
| 5:4–1–0 | Uruguayo | Argentina | B.h. 1968 | Pronto x Unna by Cyrus the Great | |
| 4:3–1–0 | Blandford | Ireland | Br.h. 1919 | Swynford x Blanche by White Eagle | 1921 Windsor Castle Stakes, 2nd |
| 4:3–0–0 | Buddha | United States | Gr.h. 1999 | Unbridled's Song x Cahooters by Storm Cat | 2001 Maiden race, 10th |
| 4:3–0–0 | Demarchelier | Great Britain | B.h. 2016 | Dubawi x Loveisallyyouneed by Sadlers Wells | 2019 Belmont Derby, DNF |
| 4:3–0–1 | Willydoit | New Zealand | B.G. 2021 | Tarzino x Willamette by More Than Ready | 2024 - First Race |
| 4:3–0–0 | Guatán | Argentina | B.h. 1941 | Floretista x Guayaca by Cabalista | 1944 Premio Guilermo Kemmis, 5th |
| 4:3–1–0 | Obelisco | Argentina | Ch.h. 1920 | Fripon x Old England by Old Man | |
| 4:3–0–0 | Smooth Roller | United States | B.g. 2011 | Hard Spun x Catch the Moment by Unbridled | 2015 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes, 4th |
| 4:3–1–0 | Violence | United States | Dkb/br.h. 2010 | Medaglia d'Oro x Violent Beauty by Gone West | 2013 Fountain of Youth Stakes, 2nd |
| 4:3–0–0 | Wild Dayrell | Great Britain | Br.h. 1852 | Ion x Ellen Middleton by Bay Middleton | 1855 Doncaster Cup, DNF |
| 4:3–0–0 | Zumayita | Argentina | Gr.m. 1929 | Marón x Zumaya by Le Temps | |
| 3:2–0–1 | Bois Roussel | Great Britain | Br.h. 1935 | Vatout x Plucky Liege by Spearmint | 1938 Grand Prix de Paris, 3rd |
| 3:2–0–1 | Marista | Argentina | Ch.h. 1958 | Nigromante x Marie Stuart by Pont Leveque | 1961 Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos, 3rd |
| 3:2–0–1 | New Year's Day | United States | Br.h 2011 | Street Cry x Justwhistledixie by Dixie Union | 2013 Maiden race, 3rd |
| 3:2–0–0 | Nureyev | United States | B.h. 1977 | Northern Dancer x Special by Forli | 1980 2000 Guineas Stakes, DQ (finished 1st) |
| 3:2–0–0 | Wilkes | France | Ch.h. 1952 | Court Martial x Sans Tares (GB) by Sind | |
*The disqualification of Justify in the 2018 Santa Anita Derby is currently under appeal.

## $10 million prizewinning horses

The following horses have earned over $10 million in prize money. Most of them raced (at least in part) in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and/or Dubai due to large purse sizes. Where applicable, the conversion to US$ was made at the time the horse raced so does not reflect current exchange rates. Different methodologies for currency conversions may result in slightly different rankings. This list may not reflect recent results
| Horse | County | Total earnings | GBP | USD | JPY |
| Romantic Warrior* | IRE | A$3,083,750 (AUS) + HK$232,327,497(HK) + ¥183,780,000 (JPN) + AED 96,516,575.14 (UAE) + £2,800,000 (KSA) | £20,932,187 | $26,298,595 | ¥3,908,189,495** |
| Golden Sixty | AUS | HK$167,170,600 (HK) | £16,316,172 | $21,251,720 | ¥3,414,521,054** |
| Ushba Tesoro* | JPN | ¥463,884,000 (JPN) + US$180,000 (USA) + US$9,600,000 (UAE) + 13,125,000 SAR (KSA) | £14,708,191 | $18,547,874 | ¥2,563,616,400 |
| Winx | AUS | A$26,451,174 (AUS) | £14,564,743 | $19,726,457 | ¥2,124,029,272** |
| Equinox | JPN | ¥1,756,556,000 (JPN) + US$3,600,000 (UAE) | £14,088,378 | $15,930,077 | ¥2,215,446,100 |
| Orfevre | JPN | ¥1,344,084,000 (JPN) + €2,159,880 (FR) | £12,185,908 | $19,005,276 | ¥1,576,213,000 |
| Almond Eye | JPN | ¥1,519,563,000 (JPN) + $3,600,000 (UAE) | £13,100,836 | $17,608,586 | ¥1,915,263,900 |
| Forever Young* | JPN | ¥254,200,000 (JPN) + AED 52,290,919.69 (UAE) + US$1,130,000 (USA) + 3,375,000 SAR (KSA) | £11,486,519 | $14,248,207 | ¥2,193,502,000 |
| Gentildonna | JPN | ¥1,326,210,000 (JPN) + USD$4,000,000 (UAE) | £12,224,036 | $18,468,392 | ¥1,726,030,400 |
| Arrogate | USA | US$17,422,600 (USA, UAE) | £13,622,542 | $17,422,600 | ¥1,951,331,200** |
| Kitasan Black | JPN | ¥1,876,843,000 (JPN) | £11,454,079 | $16,575,955 | ¥1,876,843,000 |
| Thunder Snow | IRE | US$810,000 (USA) + €451,420 (FR) + €60,000 (IRE) + £135,518.30 (GB) + US$13,600,000 (UAE) | £12,671,800 | $16,511,476 | ¥1,783,239,408 |
| Buena Vista | JPN | ¥1,386,433,000 (JPN) + UAE | £10,588,889 | $17,018,548 | ¥1,478,869,700 |
| T M Opera O | JPN | ¥1,835,189,000 (JPN) | £10,587,690 | $16,200,337 | ¥1,835,189,000 |
| Gun Runner | USA | US$15,988,500 (USA, UAE) | £12,238,136 | $15,988,500 | ¥1,774,723,500** |
| Mishriff | IRE | £1,426,273.37 (GB) + 38,100,000 SAR (KSA) + €757,464 (FR) + €50,000 (IRE) + US$200,000 (USA) | £11,158,059 | $16,034,853 | ¥1,763,833,830** |
| Country Grammer | USA | US$841,320 (USA) + 26,240,000 SAR (KSA) + US$7,200,000 (UAE) | £11,568,831 | $14,921,320 | ¥2,103,906,120** |
| Panthalassa | JPN | ¥301,700,000 (JPN) + USD$3,000,000 (UAE) + 37,500,000 SAR (KSA) | £11,828,776 | $14,418,903 | ¥1,844,663,200 |
| Gold Ship | JPN | ¥1,397,767,000 (JPN) + €0 (FR) | £9,940,344 | $15,040,217 | ¥1,397,767,000 |
| California Chrome | USA | $14,752,650 (USA, UAE) | £9,658,673 | $14,752,650 | ¥1,667,049,450** |
| Enable | GB | £2,899,890.35 (GB) + €232,000 (IRE) + €6,857,000 (FR) + US$2,200,000 (USA) | £10,724,320 | $14,062,824 | ¥1,469,231,840** |
| Nature Strip | AUS | A$20,236,785 (AUS)+ £283,550 (GB) | £8,831,147 | $14,853,094 | ¥1,964,549,383** |
| Vodka | JPN | ¥1,304,876,000 (JPN) + US$257,500 (UAE) | £7,442,957 | $13,147,826 | ¥1,333,565,800 |
| Victoire Pisa | JPN | ¥595,954,000 (JPN) + €9,100 (FR) + US$6,000,000 (UAE) | £7,899,679 | $12,891,734 | ¥1,465,416,059 |
| Midnight Bisou | USA | US$3,971,520 (USA) + 37,500,000 SAR (KSA) | | $13,971,520 | |
| Beauty Generation | NZ | HK$106,233,750 (HK) | £10,463,293 | $13,555,427** | ¥1,476,649,125** |
| Senor Buscador | USA | US$1,744,427 (USA) + 37,500,000 SAR (KSA) + US$1,200,000 (UAE) | £10,150,048 | $12,944,427 | ¥1,923,649,290** |
| Deep Impact | JPN | ¥1,454,551,000 (JPN) | £7,268,753 | $12,825,285 | ¥1,454,551,000 |
| Do Deuce | JPN | ¥1,753,479,000 (JPN) + €9,100 (FR) + AED 28,805,400.61 (UAE) | £10,576,819 | $12,554,242 | ¥1,775,875,800 |
| Rebel's Romance* | IRE | GB£256,558.24 (GB) + US$4,098,000 (UAE) + GB£255,023.74(GER) + US$4,710,000 (USA) + US$1,425,000 (QA) + HK$7,280,000 (HK) | £10,314,328 | $12,202,574 | ¥1,799,251,395.28** |
| Redzel | AUS | A$16,444,000 (AUS) | £9,426,982 | $11,510,800** | ¥1,233,300,000** |
| Lys Gracieux | JPN | ¥887,381,000 (JPN) + A$3,000,000 (AUS) + HK$6,800,000 (HK) | £9,575,715 | $11,023,327 | ¥1,209,301,000** |
| Verry Elleegant | NZ | NZ$17,000 (NZ) + A$14,849,775 (AUS) + €13,650 (FR) + £0 (GB) | £8,150,350 | $10,106,434** | ¥1,319,215,651** |
| Smart Falcon | JPN | ¥990,736,000 (JPN) + US$0 (UAE) | £5,846,770 | $11,470,635 | ¥990,736,000 |
| Vermilion | JPN | ¥1,132,859,000 (JPN) + US$300,000 (UAE) | £5,378,603 | $11,139,125 | ¥1,159,193,000** |
| Makybe Diva | GB | A$14,526,685 (AUS) + ¥0 (JPN) | £5,795,064 | $10,767,186 | ¥1,238,226,390** |
| Highland Reel | IRE | €95,955 (IRE) + £1,911,712.74 (GB) + €1,485,900 (FR) + US$2,827,300 (USA) + A$220,000 (AUS) + HK$23,295,000 (HK) + US$300,000 (UAE) | £7,513,355 | $10,530,964 | ¥1,181,047,613** |
| Hokko Tarumae | JPN | ¥1,078,706,000 (JPN) + US$300,000 (UAE) | £6,849,518 | $10,703,689 | ¥1,125,716,000** |
| Espoir City | JPN | ¥1,023,197,000 (JPN) + US$0 (USA) | £5,289,600 | $11,443,812 | ¥1,023,197,000 |
| Viva Pataca | GB | £58,674.80 (GB) + ~HK$74,576,000 (HK) + US$1,000,000 (UAE) | £5,891,919 | $10,666,346** | ¥863,873,164** |
| Shahryar | JPN | ¥804,819,000 (JPN) + US$4,980,000 (UAE) + US$810,000 (USA) + £56,682 (GB) | £9,698,509 | $12,026,482 | ¥1,518,459,600 |
| Curlin | USA | US$10,501,800 (USA, UAE) | £5,291,024 | $10,501,800 | ¥1,050,180,000** |
| Admire Moon | JPN | ¥740,462,000 (JPN) + US$3,000,000 (UAE) + HK$5,900,000 (HK) | £4,316,045 | $10,085,997** | ¥1,187,727,000 |
| Narita Brian | JPN | ¥1,026,916,000 (JPN) | £6,040,682** | $9,335,600** | ¥1,026,916,000 |
| Symboli Kris S | JPN | ¥984,724,000 (JPN) | £5,322,832** | $8,714,372** | ¥984,724,000 |
*Horses still in training
**Value calculated using exchange rates rather than an official earnings record, generally for the last year the horse raced
Most of the above horses belong to the Nearco sireline, mostly through the branches established by Sunday Silence and Northern Dancer. However, Curlin, Arrogate, Winx, Hokko Tarumae, Panthalassa, and Gun Runner descend instead from the Native Dancer sire line through Mr. Prospector. Both Nearco and Native Dancer were grandsons of Phalaris.

### North American records

rMiss Woodford was the first to earn over $100,000, in 1885. In 1951, Citation became the first horse to win one million dollars. In 1979, Affirmed became the first horse to break the two million dollar barrier, finishing his career with earnings of $2.3 million. Purses began to increase sharply soon afterwards thanks in large part to the Breeders' Cup. John Henry was the first to surpass $5 million, earning just shy of $6.6 million by the end of his career in 1984. Curlin in 2008 became the first to earn $10 million. California Chrome broke this record in 2016 with career earnings of $14.8 million, and was in turn surpassed by Arrogate when he won the 2017 Dubai World Cup to take his career earnings over $17 million.
The overall progression of the leading North American is as follows (year is when the record was broke, although earnings reflect lifetime earnings):
* 1845: Peytona – $62,400
* 1861: Planet – $69,700
* 1881: Parole – ($69,891) (final earnings $82,184)
* 1882: Hindoo – $71,875
* 1882: Parole – $82,184
* 1885: Miss Woodford – $118,270
* 1889: Hanover – $118,872
* 1892: Kingston – $138,891
* 1893: Domino – $193,550
* 1920: Man o' War – $249,465
* 1923: Zev – $313,639
* 1930: Gallant Fox – $328,165
* 1931: Sun Beau – $376,744
* 1940: Seabiscuit – $437,730
* 1942: Whirlaway – $561,161
* 1947: Assault – $675,470
* 1947: Armed – $817,475
* 1947: Stymie – $918,485
* 1950: Citation – $1,085,760
* 1956: Nashua – $1,288,565
* 1958: Round Table – $1,749,869
* 1964: Kelso – $1,977,896
* 1979: Affirmed – $2,393,818
* 1980: Spectacular Bid – $2,781,608
* 1981: John Henry – $6,591,860
* 1988: Alysheba – $6,679,242
* 1996: Cigar – $9,999,815
* 2008: Curlin – $10,501,800
* 2016: California Chrome – $14,752,650
* 2017: Arrogate – $17,422,600