The year-end compilations are distributed annually by Equibase and contain results from thoroughbred races in North America from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
Comprehensive lists of North American race leaders with all trainers, jockeys, owners and horses are available in the statistics section at equibase.com. These lists include the ability to look at leaders in various categories including age, gender, area, races judged, foaling year for horses, and the inclusion of designated foreign races such as the Saudi Cup (G1) and Dubai World Cup (G1).
Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Sovereignty, who also won the Travers Stakes (G1) and Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2), led all Thoroughbreds in North American earnings with $5,692,020 from five wins and one second in six starts. Winner of Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). Forever young was the top earner when counting income from the Dubai World Cup and Saudi Cup days thanks to his victory in the Saudi Cup and third place in the Dubai World Cup. Winner of the Dubai World Cup Press Show was second in winnings when the criteria for the Dubai/Saudi Cup days were included.
Completing the list of top 10 horses by North American earnings was Journalism with $4.19 million, Forever Young with $3.64 million, Ethical diamond with $2.6 million, Sierra Leone with $2,188,200, Shisopicy with $2,044,645, Fion with $1,968,970, Ferocity with $1,928,970, White Abarrio with $1,910,070, and Nitrogen with $1,909,400.
Some of the leading horses were also the top earners of their respective foal crops. The highest earners per foal year of the past five years were Ted Noffey (Through In mischief foal harvest 2023), Sovereignty (by Into Mischief, foal harvest 2022), Sierra Leone (by Rifle runner foal harvest 2021), National treasure (Through Quality road foal harvest 2020) and White Abarrio (v Race day foal harvest 2019).
For the fifth year in a row, Godolphin – with 104 North American wins from 448 starts – was a dominant force among owners in 2025, posting record earnings of $22,395,556, surpassing 2024’s previous milestone of $20.2 million. Including revenue from the Dubai and Saudi Cup days, Godolphin’s revenue for the year was $23,355,556.
Rounding out the list of top 10 owners by North American revenue in 2025 were Klaravich Stables, $6,786,768 (71 wins/297 starts); Juddmonte, $6,041,145 (27/135); Calumet Farm, $5,163,792 (60/482); DJ Stable, $5,123,422 (53/267); Spendthrift Farm, $5,051,885 (32/119); Winchell Thoroughbreds, $4,246,845 (29/208); Repole Stable, $4,100,620 (52/287); Flying P Stable, $4,024,987 (41/226); and Bruno Schickedanz, $3,835,311 (151/1,138).
In a tight battle between Ortiz and Flavien Prat, Ortiz kept the tightest margins in the final days and finished the year on top with earnings of $40,497,847, less than $2,000 more than Prat’s total of $40,496,178. Both riders became the first to surpass $40 million in earnings. Ortiz reached the winner’s circle 351 times in 2025 from 1,631 horses, while Prat won 310 races from 1,256 horses.
Rounding out the list of top 10 jockeys by North American earnings in 2025. Jose Ortiz, $33,994,860 (320 wins/1,466 starts); Luis Saez, $27,473,226 (243/1,516); John Velazquez, $21,284,926 (117/778); Tyler Gaffalione, $20,503,817 (185/1,053); Manuel Franco, $19,544,623 (214/1,236); Junior Alvarado, $18,318,159 (116/752); Kendrick Carmouche, $14,619,426 (188/1,033); and Joel Rosario, $14,528,953 (104/703).
Cox dispatched the winners of 277 races from 394 starters with 1,068 starts for earnings of $30,255,435 in 2025. Rounding out the list of top 10 trainers by North American earnings was Steve Asmussen, $24,939,805 (331 wins/603 starters/2,275 starts); Chad Brown $24,487,934 (203/342/887); Mark Casse, $23,216,251 (237/392/1,486); Todd Pletcher, $19,187,793 (142/273/729); William Mott, $17,165,020 (106/197/662); Saffie Joseph Jr., $17,032,668 (219/324/1,087); Mike Maker, $16,768,187 (206/334/1,143); Brendan Walsh, $15,611,634 (133/261/757); and Bob Baffert, $14,366,800 (103/109/338).
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
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