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WORLD'S TOP EARNERS

Moved from page 2 and modified as 'unknowns' become 'knowns', as Donald Rumsfeld might say, or as bureaucrats have been know to say 'it is a 'living document''.

List in order of USD earnings as the USD  is more often than not the world's default currency.

Where known I have also shown the GBP and AUD equivalent and if the horse was based in Japan the JPY amount which includes foreign earnings converted to JPY which 'jbis' does not include on its website.

I think the top 20 are settled (updated 9.23pm 28/10/2018).  Of the top 3 dozen or so 5 'Australian' horses make the list: Winx, Redzel, Makybe Diva, Vengeance of Rain and So You Think.

Below the top 3 dozen I have include some I have not researched ('not reviewed'), some others that didn't make the USD 8m cutoff and 3 notable ANZ horses that just fell short when converting their ANZ earnings to USD (and GBP).

The horses still racing are those that have an 'as at' date after the AUD amount which indicates the last race date for which the information has been updated.  None of those horses are likely to race again in the 2018 calendar year.

Except in the case of those marked 'not reviewed' the figures are all mine converting all currencies into AUD then into USD and GBP (if necessary) using RBA Daily Indicator rates for the date of the race or the previous trading day if that falls on a non-trading day;   

1   Buena Vista (JPN) 2006 (mare) USD 19,883,807   GBP 12,781,143   AUD 21,941,648   JPY 1,479,126,913
2   Orfevre (JPN) 2008   USD 18,988,823   GBP 11,880,602   AUD 18,869,240   JPY 1,599,879,264
3   Gentildonna (JPN) 2009 (mare)   USD 18,481,223   GBP 11,569,967   AUD 19,256,471   JPY 1,726,819,728
4   Arrogate (USA) 2013   USD 17,422,600   GBP 13,877,428   AUD 22,934,751   
5   Winx (AUS) 2011 (mare)   USD 17,249,360      GBP 12,783,045      AUD 22,934,925 (as at 27 Oct 2018)
6   Kitasan Black (JPN) 2012   USD 16,554,365   GBP 12,375,699   AUD 22,020,066   JPY 1,876,843,000
7   T M Opera O (JPN) 1996   USD 16,252,573   GBP 10,881,316   AUD 29,003,944   JPY 1,835,189,000
8   Gun Runner (USA) 2013   USD 15,988,500      GBP 11,808,858      AUD 20,397,996     
9   Gold Ship (JPN) 2009   USD 15,043,120      GBP 9,433,351      AUD 15,651,727      JPY 1,397,767,000
10   California Chrome (USA) 2011   USD 14,752,650      GBP 10,104,313      AUD 18,515,899     
11   Vodka (JPN) 2004 (mare)   USD 14,179,221      GBP 8,092,149      AUD 17,291,550      JPY 1,330,351,062
12   Victoire Pisa (JPN) 2007   USD 12,885,541   GBP 8,318,408   AUD 13,341,900   JPY 1,103,271,231
13   Deep Impact (JPN) 2002   USD 12,816,741   GBP 6,934,759   AUD 16,852,213   JPY 1,454,551,000
14   Redzel (AUS) 2012    USD 11,534,137   GBP 8,696,223   AUD 15,397,000   (as at 10 Nov 2018)
15   Espoir City (JPN) 2005   USD 11,492,611   GBP 7,278,456   AUD 12,656,089   JPY 1,023,197,000
16   Smart Falcon (JPN) 2005   USD 11,463,702   GBP 7,227,494   AUD 12,691,347   JPY 990,736,000
17   Vermilion (JPN) 2002   USD 11,134,909   GBP 6,211,385   AUD 13,701,570   JPY 1,168,152,680
18   Makybe Diva (GB) 1999 (mare) USD 10,770,695   GBP 6,028,031   AUD 14,526,685   
19   Hokko Tarumai (JPN) 2009   USD 10,716,244      GBP 6,899,744      AUD 12,099,734      JPY 1,114,453,053
20   Enable (GB) 2014 (mare)       USD 10,682,238       GBP 8,139,550    AUD 14,339,485 (as at 3 Nov 2018)
21  *Viva Pataca (GB) 2002 (estimates only)   USD 10,549,359  GBP 5,996,621  AUD 13,081,539   HKD 82,054,910
22   Highland Reel (IRE) 2012   USD 10,525,708   GBP 7,875,927   AUD 13,930,005   
23   Curlin (USA) 2004   USD 10,501,800   GBP 5,291,580   AUD 11,860,233   
24   Zenno Rob Roy (JPN) 2000   USD 10,485,819   GBP 5,814,128   AUD 14,186,563   JPY 1,135,614,260

   Cigar (USA) 1990    USD 9,999,815   GBP 6,405,361   AUD 13,154,049   
   Lord Kanaloa (JPN) 2008   USD 9,828,089   GBP 6,216,239   AUD 9,845,249   JPY 873,366,096
   #Cirrus des Aigles (FR) 2006  USD 9,791,604   GBP 6,151,639   AUD 10,113,438  EUR 7,336,430 
   Tap Dance City (USA) 1997   USD 9,598,003   GBP 5,695,074   AUD 14,578,978   JPY 1,084,221,000
   Treve (FR) 2010 (mare)      USD 9,516,031     GBP 5,930,560    AUD 10,634,162   EUR 7,347,571
   Flintshire (GB) 2010    USD 9,602,226   GBP 6,414,227   AUD 12,141,626   
   **Skip Away (USA) 1993     USD 9,453,761 GBP 5,814,093   AUD 13,452,015
   Special Week (JPN) 1995   USD 9,310,726   GBP 5,700,645   AUD 14,529,279   JPY 1,092,623,000
   ##Maurice (JPN) 2011           USD 9,289,205   GBP 6,655,114   AUD 12,354,514   JPY 1,063,298,850   
   Gloria de Campeao (BRZ) 2003   USD 9,258,355   GBP not reviewed   AUD not reviewed   
   Eishin Flash (JPN) 2007   USD 9,143,451   GBP 5,845,679   AUD 9,458,874   JPY 791,598,580
   Narita Brian (JPN) 1991   USD 9,142,891   GBP 5,949,782   AUD 12,293,026   JPY 1,026,916,000
   ***Vengeance Of Rain (NZ) 2000 ('Subscribe' in Aust.)    USD 9,098,595   GBP 4,786,231   AUD 11,538,922   HKD 75,000,000 approx*
   Thunder Snow (IRE) 2012  USD 9,073,534   GBP 6,665,591   AUD 11,901,904   (as at 3 Nov 2018)
   Just A Way (JPN) 2009   USD 9,043,915   GBP 5,544,778   AUD 9,658,459   JPY 902,231,217
   Stay Gold (JPN) 1994   USD 8,680,999   GBP 5,629,967   AUD 14,870,312   JPY 1,041,136,266
   American Pharoah (USA) 2012   USD 8,650,300   GBP not reviewed   AUD not reviewed   
   So You Think (NZ) 2006   USD 8,535,340   GBP 5,445,105   AUD 8,874,999   
   Symboli Kris S (USA) 1999   USD 8,415,633      GBP 5,196,530      AUD 13,632,876      JPY 984,724,000

* I have Viva Pataca's record as 51 starts for 18-5-10 with 18 unplaced.  racingpost.com omits first 3 Hong Kong starts for calendar year 2006 which can be found on hkjc.com.  His wikipedia page seems a bit dodgy.  hkjc.com have his career earnings as HKD 83,197,500 which is HKD 1,142,590 more than I have estimated using a combination of hkjc.com total race HKD prizemoney divided into the GBP place proportions given for each start on racingpost.com (other than 3 missing Hong Kong starts). It is possible at least some the difference is owed to the rate hkjc used to convert his USD 1,000,000 Dubai earnings into HKD.  The wikipedia over USD 10m earnings list has his earnings as HKD 81,297,500 and USD 10,438,864 so the wikipedia USD is fairly close to my USD figure.  There also appears to be significant forex rate differences with racingpost.com GBP amounts for races held towards the end of some calendar years and this would affect the USD conversions. My GBP figure (GBP 5,996,621) is very close to the figure used by https://www.thoroughbredracing.com (GBP 5,994,640). I will keep looking.

** Re Skipaway: The Equibase chart for Woodbine Million Stakes (Canada) states: "All money values represented in Canadian currency unless noted otherwise".  As no note stating otherwise it is taken that the prizemoney is expressed in CAD (CAD 600,000).  Equibase may have failed to pick up on this when calculating yearly and total earnings so Equibase USD earnings for Skip Away are overstated by about USD 162,598.00 unless they determined that CAD 1.00 = USD 1.00.

*** hkjc.com has Vengeance of Rain's career earnings at HKD 75,410,500 which includes USD 3,000,000  (equivalent to HKD 23,443,866 (my figure)) earned in Dubai but excludes 3 Australian starts which he earned AUD 64,000 which Is equivalent to HKD 302,164.  While I do not have full place earnings details my estimate of total Hong Kong earnings (inc Dubai and Australia) is HKD 70,596,030 which is a massive difference.   

#  'pedigreequery.com' has Cirrus des Aigles earnings at over EUR 8.3 million and this is clearly wrong.  My GBP figure is very close to the 'racingpost .com' figure
## Maurice earned almost half his total earnings from 3 starts in Hong Kong for 3 wins in Group 1 races. 'racingpost' does not cover all his Japanese starts.
                 
   Some other notables below USD 8,000,000:           
   Rulership (JPN) 2007   USD 7,821,395   GBP 4,937,861   AUD 7,717,683.01   JPY 641,373,609
   Invasor (ARG) 2002  (not reviewed)   USD 7,804,070   GBP not reviewed   AUD not reviewed   
   Found (IRE) 2012   USD 7,647,067   GBP 5,525,377   AUD 9,899,826   
   Wise Dan (USA) 2007  (not reviewed)   USD 7,552,920   GBP not reviewed   AUD not reviewed   
   Zenyatta (USA) 2004  (not reviewed)   USD 7,304,570   GBP not reviewed   AUD not reviewed   
   Oguri Cap (JPN) 1985   USD 6,700,761   GBP 3,896,052   AUD 8,523,301   JPY 912,512,000
   Frankel (GB) 2008      USD 4,788,386     GBP 2,998,302   AUD 4,628,399      EUR 3,590,310
               
   Other leading Australian earners:           
   Chautauqua (AUS) 2010    USD 6,693,150   GBP 4,715,413   AUD 8,755,653   
   Sunline (NZ) 1995    USD 6,615,102   GBP 4,343,754   AUD 11,640,216   
   Northerly (AUS) 1996   USD 5,091,849   GBP 3,354,313   AUD 9,341,850   

Wikipedia has a list of those earning more than USD 10,000,000 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_leading_Thoroughbred_racehorses and there are significant differences for some results: The ones of note are (as at 26 Oct 2010) :

Wikipedia Horse                                              USD wikipedia                   USD my figure              USD difference
Buena Vista (Japan) JPY 1,478,869,700           USD 17,018,548      USD 19,883,807      USD 2,865,259
Winx (AUS) A$19,884,920                                USD 14,146,132      USD 15,103,990      USD 957,858
Narita Brian (Japan) 1,026,916,000 yen           USD 12,026,101      USD 9,142,891              -USD 2,883,210
Symboli Kris S (USA) 984,724,000 JPY            USD 11,531,995      USD 8,415,633                 -USD 3,116,362
Redzel (AUS) A$15,372,000                            USD 10,935,640      USD 11,516,027      USD 580,387
Highland Reel (IRE) £7,513,355                      USD 10,057,377      USD 10,525,708      USD 468,331
Apart from Viva Pataca (GB) which wikipedia has as earning HKD$81,297,500 (US$10,438,864.83) for which I don't have a figure and Zenno Rob Roy which wikipedia do not have on their list and I have at USD 10,485,819 all the other differences are well under 1%.  Hmmmm!

Tim

You added Fields but not Viewed, the  winner of the first of two Cups I've seen live.

 

AUSTRALASIAN THOROUGHBRED EARNINGS RECORD HOLDERS THROUGH THE AGES


CARBINE (NZ) 1885
Undisputed number 1 Australasian career earnings record at the end of his career which ended 4 April 1891. Further work to be done for prior years.
On 4 April 1891 Carbine won the AJC Plate (later Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1)) at Randwick, Sydney, Australia (earning £438 or AUD 876.00) to take his career earnings to £29,476 or AUD 59,252.00.  He retired after that race.
I have estimated his USA equivalent earnings as USD 143,341.00.
Carbine held the Australasian career earnings record of AUD 59,252 until 25 February 1922 when he was passed by Eurythmic.
Country record:
New Zealand (1887-1888):         Starts  5:  5-0-0-0
Australia (1889-90 to 1890-91):  Starts 38:  28-6-3-1
                                        Total: Starts 43:  33-6-3-1 for AUD 59,252.00.
Carbine won 9 Group 1 races (retrospective)

EURYTHMIC (AUS) 1916
On 25 February 1922 Eurythmic passed Carbine's Australasian earnings record of AUD 59,252 when Eurythmic won the Caulfield Futurity Stakes at Caulfield, Melbourne, Australia (earning £2,100 or AUD 4,200) to take Eurythmic's career earnings to AUD 63,202.00. 
On 8 March 1923 Eurythmic ran second in the VRC C M Lloyd Stakes at Flemington, Melbourne, Australia (earning £300 or AUD 600.00) to take his career earnings to AUD 73,982.00 an Australasian record.  He retired after that race.
Eurythmic held the Australasian career earning record from 25 February 1922 until 9 May 1925 when he was passed by Gloaming.
Eurythmic retired from racing 2 years before Gloaming who won £43,100.  Eurythmic's career summary in 1923 Australasian Turf Register at p756-757 excludes £100 paid to breeder for win in WA Sires' Produce Stakes which I have included in his earnings.
Country record:
Australia (1918-19 to 1922-23): Starts 47:  31-6-4-6 for AUD 73,982.00.
Eurythmic won 9.5 Group 1 races (retrospective).  He dead heated for first in the Perth Cup.

Gloaming (AUS) 1915
On 8 October 1924 Gloaming passed Eurythmic's Australasian earnings record of AUD 73,982 when Gloaming won the AJC Craven Plate at Randwick, Sydney, Australia (earning £2,354 (including breeder's premium of £150) or AUD 4,708) to take Gloaming's  career earnings to AUD 78,634.00. 
On 9 May 1925 Gloaming won the HBJC J D Ormond Memorial Gold Cup at Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (earning £325 or AUD 650.00 to take his career earnings to AUD 85,652.00 an Australasian record.  Gloaming retired after that race.
Gloaming held the Australasian career earning record from 8 October 1924 until 11 October 1930 when he was passed by Amounis.
Country record:
New Zealand:                     Starts  53:  48-4-0-1
Australia:                             Starts 14:  9-5-0-0
Total (1918-19 to 1924-25):  Starts 67:  57-9-0-1 for AUD 85,652.00.
Gloaming won 4 Group 1 races (retrospective)

AMOUNIS (AUS) 1922
On 11 October 1930 Amounis passed Gloaming's Australasian earnings record of AUD 85,652 when Amounis won the VATC Caulfield Stakes at Caulfield, Melbourne, Australia (earning £900 or AUD 1,800) to take Amounis' career earnings to AUD 86,095.00. 
On 1 November 1930 Amounis ran third in the Melbourne (later Mackinnon) Stakes at Flemington, Melbourne, Australia (earning £100 or AUD 200.00 to take his career earnings to AUD 96,594.00 an Australasian record.  Amounis raced twice more without success.
Amounis held the Australasian career earning record from 11 October 1930 until 21 February 1931 when he was passed by Phar Lap.
Country record:
Australia: (1924-25 to 1932-33) Starts 79:  33-11-8-27 for AUD 96,594.00.
Amounis won 10 Group 1 races (retrospective).

PHAR LAP (NZ) 1926
On 21 February 1931 Phar Lap passed Amounis' Australasian earnings record of AUD 96,594 when Phar Lap won the VATC Caulfield Stakes at Caulfield, Melbourne, Australia (earning £900 or AUD 1,800) to take Phar Lap's career earnings to AUD 100,096.00. 
On 20 March 1932 Phar Lap won the Thirteenth Agua Caliente Hcp at Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico (earning USD 50,500 or AUD 34,280) to take his career earnings to AUD 147,132.00 an Australasian record.  Phar Lap did not race again.
I have converted Phar Laps USD 50,500 Mexican earnings (note not USD 50,050 as commonly reported) to AUD 34,280.
Phar Lap held the Australasian career earning record from 21 February 1931 to 23 October 1948 when he was passed by Shannon.
Country record:
Australia:                             Starts 50:  36-3-2-9 for £56,426 or AUD 112,852.00.
Mexico:                                Starts  1:   1-0-0-0 for USD 50,500.00
Total (1928-29 to 1931-32):  Starts 51:  37-3-2-9 for AUD 147,132.00.
Phar Lap won 11 Group 1 races (retrospective)

Shannon (AUS) 1941 ('Shannon II' in USA)
On 23 October 1948 Shannon passed Phar Lap's Australasian earnings record of AUD 147,132 when Shannon won the Golden Gate Hcp at Golden Gate Fields, Albany, CA, USA (earnings USD 61,000 or AUD 37,841.19) to take Shannon's  career earnings to AUD 157,814.35.
On 25 November 1948 Shannon won the San Francisco Hcp at Tanforan, San Bruno, CA, USA (earning USD 16,800 or AUD 10,421.84 to take his career earnings to AUD 169,166.71 an Australasian record.  Shannon retired after that race.
Shannon held the Australasian career earning record from 23 October 1948 to 11 November 1958 when he was passed by Sailor's Guide.
Country record:
Australia: 1943-44 to 1947-48   Starts 25:  14-7-0-4 for £18,947.50 or AUD 37,895.00.
United States:  1948                  Starts  19:   6-1-7-5 for USD 211,610.00.
                                       Total:  Starts 44:  20-8-7-9 for AUD 169,166.71.
Shannon won 5 Group 1 races (retrospective) including the Hollywood Gold Cup.

Sailor's Guide (AUS) 1952
On 11 November 1958 Sailor's Guide passed Shannon's AUD 169,476 Australasian earnings record when won the Washington DC International at Laurel, Maryland, USA (earning USD 70,000 or AUD 62,500) to take Sailor's Guide's  career earnings to AUD 194,588.00.
On 9 July 1960  Sailor's Guide ran second in the Sussex Turf Hcp at Delaware Park, Delaware, USA (earning USD 5,000 or AUD 4,464.29) to take his career earnings to AUD 236,566.66 an Australasian record.  Sailor's Guide retired after that race.
Sailor's Guide held the Australasian career earning record from 11 November 1958 to 20 February 1971 when he was passed by Daryl's Joy.
Country record:
Australia: 1954-55 to 1957-58   Starts 58:  18-13-8-19  for AUD 132,088
United States:  1958 to 1960     Starts  10:   4-4-0-2 for USD 106,506.25 (or AUD 95,094.87)
Canada:  1959                            Starts  2:   1-0-0-1 for CAD 10,080 (or USD 10,509.85 or AUD 9,383.80.)
                                         Total:  Starts 70:  23-17-8-22 for AUD 236,566.66 (or USD 264,954).
The 1960 American Racing Manual does not distinguished between Canadian and United States dollar earnings in effect treating the currencies as having equal value.   
The rate used to convert CAD to USD is the rate published for calendar year 1959 from a table viewed 'PACIFIC Exchange Rate Service' by the Universaity of British Coumbia Sauder School of Business (© 2016 by Prof. Werner Antweiler). Although not unexpected Prof. Antweiler's table also reflects a steady exchange rate of USD 1.12 to an equivalent AUD 1.00 (or USD 2.24 to £A 1.00) a figure widely quoted in the Australian newspapers at the time Sailor's Guide raced in North America.  I have not been able to locate any Reserve Bank of Australia exchange rate data covering this period on the internet.

Sailor's Guide won 4 Group 1 races (retrospective) including the Washington DC International.
Note: Tulloch had earned AUD 147,587 at the time Sailor's Guide retired and Tulloch's final earnings were AUD 220,197.

DARYL'S JOY (NZ) 1966
On 20 February 1971 Daryl's Joy passed Sailor's Guide's AUD 236,566 Australasian earnings record when won San Luis Obispo Hcp at Santa Anita, CA, USA (earning USD 38,300 or AUD 34,196.43) taking his career earnings to AUD 265,204.24 .
On 23 April 1971 Daryl's Joy ran third in the Crenshaw Stakes at Hollywood Park, CA, USA  (earning USD 2,800 or AUD 2,500) to take Dareyl's Joy's career earnings to AUD 267,704.25 an Australasian record.  Daryl's Joy retired after that race.
I have converted NZ winnings of NZD 21,810 to AUD 21,853.71 and US winnings of USD 192,775 to AUD 172,120.54.
Daryl's Joy held the Australasian career earning record from 20 February 1971 to 31 March 1973 when he was passed by Gunsynd.
Country record:
New Zealand:  1968-69        Starts  14:  7-5-2-0 for NZD 21,810
Australia:         1969-70        Starts 5:  3-1-1-0 for AUD 73,730
United States: 1970 & 1971   Starts  11:   6-3-1-1 for USD 192,775
                                   Total:  Starts 44:  20-8-7-9 for AUD 267,704.25.
Daryl's Joy won 5 Group 1 races (retrospective) including the Oak Tree Invitational Stakes at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA, USA.

GUNSYND (AUS) 1967
On 31 March 1973 Gunsynd passed Daryl's Joy's AUD 267,704 Australasian earnings record when he won the STC Rawson Stakes, Rosehill, Sydney, Australia (earning AUD 6,200.00) taking his career earnings to AUD 270,755.00.
On 28 April 1973 Gunsynd ran second in the AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Randwick, Sydney, Australia (earning AUD 2,000.00) to take Gunsynd's career earnings to AUD 280,455.00 an Australasian record. Gunsynd retired after that race.
Gunsynd held the Australasian career earning record from 31 March 1973 until 13 March 1976 when he was passed by Taras Bulba.
Country record:
Australia: (1969-70 to 1972-73) Starts 54:  29-7-8-10 for AUD 280,455.00.
Gunsynd won 9 Group 1 races (retrospective).

TARAS BULBA (NZ) 1971
On 13 March 1976 Taras Bulba passed Gunsynd's AUD 280,455 Australasian earnings record when he won the VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington, Melbourne, Australia (earning AUD 11,300.00) taking his career earnings to AUD 283,112.00.
Taras Bulba held the Australasian career earning record from 13 March 1976 until 4 October 1976 when he was passed by Battle Heights. 
On 2 October 1976 Taras Bulba had earned AUD 331,412 (second in the AJC Craven Plate at Randwick, Sydney, Australia for AUD 3,000 ( Battle Heights had won that race)).  On 4 October 1976 both Taras Bulba and Battle Heights started in the AJC Metropolitan at Randwick, Sydney, Australia.  Battle Heights won (AUD 70,000) taking his earnings to AUD 359,270.72).  Taras Bulba finished sixth in that race (AUD 0.00) and never regained the earnings lead.
Taras Bulba sufferered a bleeding attack when he ran second in the Expressway Stakes at Randwick on 12 February 1977 and was disqualified from racing in Australia.  He was sent to the USA to race. 
Country record:
Australia: 1973-74 to 1976-77; Starts 40:  12-8-3-17  for AUD 334,412
United States:  1977 & 1978;   Starts  13:   1-1-0-11 for USD 23,625
                                       Total:  Starts 53:  13-9-3-28 for about AUD 355,612
Taras Bulba won USD 23,625 in the USA which is about AUD 21,200.00. He finished fourth in his last race on 29 May 1978 in a claiming race at Hollywood Park, CA, USA.
Taras Bulba won 5 Group 1 races (retrospective).

BATTLE HEIGHTS (NZ) 1967
Battle Heights passed Gunsynd's total career earnings of AUD 280,455 on 2 October 1976 to take him into second place behind Taras Bulba.
On 4 October 1976 Battle Heights passed Taras Bulba AUD 331,412 when he won AJC Metropolitan Hcp, Randwick, Sydney, Australia (earning AUD 70,000) taking his career earnings to AUD 359,270.75.   Taras Bulba never regained the lead.
On 1 October 1977 Battle Heights ran third in the AJC Craven Plate, Randwick, Sydney, Australia (earning AUD 1,500.00) to take Battle Height's career earnings to  AUD 395,157.20  an Australasian record. He had two more starts both unplaced before retiring.
Battle Heights won NZD 118,580 which I have converted to AUD 111,687.20
Battle Heights held the Australasian career earning record from 4 October 1976 until 22 July 1978 when he was passed by Balmerino.
Country record:
New Zealand:                     Starts  83:  16-11-12-44 for NZD 118,580
Australia:                             Starts 32:  7-3-3-19 for AUD 283,470
Total (1970-71 to 1977-78):  Starts 115:  23-14-15-63 for AUD 395,157.20.
Battle Heights won 5 Group 1 races (retrospective) (1 x NZ, 4 x AUS).

BALMERINO (NZ) 1972
On 22 July 1978 Balmerino passed Battle Heights AUD 395,157.20 when he ran fourth in the King George and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Stakes at Ascot, UK (earning GBP 8,358 or AUD 13,925.36) taking Balmerino's career earnings to an estimated AUD 407,778.00. 
Balmerino raced once more coming sixth in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Gold Cup (later Juddmonte International Stakes) at York, UK, but he did not add to his earnings total.
Balmerino held the Australasian career earning record from 22 July 1978 until 22 July 1978 when he was passed by Family of Man.
Country record:
New Zealand:                     Starts  19:  13-4-1-1 for NZD 130,740 or AUD 110,625
Australia:                             Starts 12:  6-3-0-3 for AUD 98,050
United States:                      Starts 5:  1-0-0-4 for USD 31,500 or AUD 28,004
England:                               Starts 7:  2-2-1-2 for about GBP 39,713 or AUD 64,774
France:                                Starts 2:  0-1-0-1 for about FRF 500,000 or AUD 92,094
Italy:                                     Starts 1:  0-1-0-1 for about ITL 14,000,000 or AUD 14,239
Total (1974-75 to 1978-79): Starts 46:  22-11-2-11 for about AUD 407,778.00.
Even if I had better information  I doubt the final figure would vary by more than AUD 1,000.
Balmerino won 5 Group 1 races (retrospective).

FAMILY OF MAN (AUS) 1973
On 28 October 1978 Family of Man passed Balmerino's estimated AUD 407,778 Australasian earnings record when he ran second in the MVRC W S Cox Plate at Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Australia (earning AUD 29,500.00) taking Family of Man's career earnings to an estimated AUD 432,240.00.
On 11 November 1978 Family of Man became the first horse to win more than half a million dollars (AUD 500,000) when he won the George Adams Hcp at Flemington, Melbourne, Australia taking his career earnings to AUD 512,240.
On 18 December 1980 Family of Man won the Pinjarra RC Sunspeed Millionaire Sires' Stakes, Pinjarra, WA, Australia  (earning AUD 8,750.00) to take Family of Man's career earnings to AUD 646,240.00 an Australasian record. He then retired.
Family of Man held the Australasian career earning record from 28 October 1978 until 22 March 1980 when Family of Man was passed by Manikato.
Country record:
Australia: (1975-76 to 1980-81) Starts 78:  21-16-13-28 for AUD 646,240.
Family of Man won 7 Group 1 races.

MANIKATO (AUS) 1975
On 22 March 1980 Manikato passed Family of Man's AUD 644,240 Australasian earnings record when he won the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill, Sydney, Australia (earning AUD 67,000) taking Manikato's career earnings to AUD 705,610.
Manikato held the Australasian career earning record from 22 March 1980 until 7 June 1980 when Mankato was passed by Kingston Town.  On 7 June 1980 Manikato had earned AUD 705,610 whereas Kingston Town had earned AUD 708,840.  Manikato never regained the lead.
Country record:
Australia: (1977-78 to 1982-83) Starts 47:  29-8-5-5 for AUD 1.154,210.
Manikato won 11 Group 1 races.

KINGSTON TOWN (AUS) 1976
On 7 June 1980 Kingston Town passed Manikato AUD 705,610 (set 7 April 1980) when he won the Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm, Brisbane, Australia (earned AUD 37,000) to take his career earnings to AUD 708,840.  Manikato never regained the lead.
On 26 September 1981 Kingston Town became the first horse to win more than a million dollars (AUD 1,000,000) when he won the George Main Stakes at Randwick, Sydney, Australia taking his career earnings to AUD 1,032,690.
On 27 November 1982 Kingston Town won the Western Mail Classic at Ascot Perth, Australia (earning AUD 91,000) to take Kingston Town's career earnings to AUD 1,603,265 an Australasian record. He then retired.
Kingston Town held the Australasian career earning record from 7 June 1980 until 2 November 1985 when he was passed by Strawberry Road.
Country record:
Australia: (1978-79 to 1982-83) Starts 41:  30-5-2-4 for AUD 1,603,265.
Kingston Town won 14 Group 1 races including three W S Cox Plates at Moonee Valley, Mebourne, Australia.

STRAWBERRY ROAD (AUS) 1979 (Strawberry Road II in USA)
On 2 November 1985 Strawberry Road passed Kingston Town's AUD 1,605,790 Australasian earnings record set 27 Nov 1982 when ran third in the Breeder's Cup Turf, Hollywood Park, CA, USA (USD 450,000 or AUD 643,408.64) to take Strawberry Road's career earnings to AUD 1,917,813.94.
On 25 January 1987 Strawberry Road ran third in the San Marcos Hcp at Santa Anita Park, CA, USA (earning USD 19,500 or AUD 29,465.10) to take Strawberry Road's career earnings to about AUD 2,209,249 an Australasian record. He then retired.
Strawberry Road held the Australasian earnings record from 2 November 1985 until 4 March 1989 when he was passed by Beau Zam.
Country record:
Australia:                             Starts 26:  13-3-3-7 for AUD 689,800
Germany:                             Starts 2:  1-1-0-0  for DEM 183,000
France:                                Starts 3:  2-0-0-1 for FRF 1,200,000
United States:                      Starts 12: 1-3-4-4 for USD 905,520
Japan:                                 Starts 1:  0-0-0-1 for JPY 0
England:                               Starts 1:  0-0-0-1 for GBP 0
Total (1981-82 to 1986-87): Starts 45: 17-7-7-14 for about AUD 2,209,449.43.
I have not been able to verify the French earnings however the error is probably less than AUD 1,000. 
Strawberry Road won 6 Group 1 races including the Grosser Preis Von Baden in Germany and Grand Prix de Saint Cloud in France.

BEAU ZAM (NZ) 1984
On 4 March 1989 Beau Zam passed Strawberry Road's Australasian earnings record of AUD 2,209,249 (set 25 January 1987) when Beau Zam won  the Segenhoe Stakes (G1) at Rosehill, Sydney, Australia (earned AUD 158,250) to take Beau Zam's total earnings to AUD 2,360,675.
Beau Zam held the Australasian career earning record from 4 March 1989 until 18 March 1989 when Beau Zam was passed by Poetic Prince.  On 18 March 1989 Beau Zam had earned AUD 2,360,675 whereas Poetic Prince had earned AUD 2,597,105.  Beau Zam never regained the lead.
Country record:
Australia: (1986-87 to 1988-89) Starts 28: 11-5-2-10 for AUD 2,388,675.
Beau Zam won 5 Group 1 races.

Poetic Prince (AUS) 1984 ('Our Poetic Prince' in AUS)
On 18 March 1989 Poetic Prince passed Beau Zam's Australasian earnings record of  AUD 2,360,675 when Poetic Prince earned AUD 771,260 on winning the Tancred Stakes (G1) taking his earnings to AUD 2,597,105.
On 6 May 1989 Poetic Prince ran second in the Sir Byrne Hart Stakes at Eagle Farm, Brisbane (earning AUD 20,000) to take Poetic Prince's career earnings to AUD 2,842,043 an Australasian record. He started three more times in Australia without adding to the total and then retired.
Poetic Prince held the Australasian earnings record from 18 March 1989 until 12 March 1990 when passed by Vo Rogue.
Country record:
New Zealand:                     Starts  17:  12-2-2-14 for NZD 370,465 or AUD 294,313
Australia:                             Starts 19:  4-6-1-8 for AUD 2,547,710
Total (1986-87 to 1988-89):  Starts 36:  16-8-3-9 for AUD 2,842,023.
Poetic Prince won 4 Group 1 races controversially losing the Caulfield Guineas (G1) on protest.

VO ROGUE (AUS) 1983
On 12 March 1990 Vo Rogue passed Poetic Prince's Australasian earnings record of  AUD 2,842,043 when Vo Rogue earned AUD 427,500 on winning the Honda Australian Cup (G1) taking his earnings to AUD 2,931,850.
Horlicks had earned AUD 2,734,711 by that date.
Vo Rogue held the Australasian career earning record from 12 March 1990 until 21 April 1990 when Vo Rogue was passed by Horlicks.  By 21 April 1990 Vo Rogue had not added to his total (earnings stood at AUD 2,931,850) whereas Horlicks had earned AUD 2,934,450.  Vo Rogue never regained the lead.
I am uncertain whether the AUD 210,000 earned for winning the WATC Winfield Stakes on 26 November 1988 includes an AUD 2,000 trophy.  Even if Vo Rogue's total is understated by AUD 2,000 it does not change the date of the lead changes or the horses involved.     
Country record:
Australia: (1985-86 to 1990-91) Starts 83: 26-14-9-34 for AUD 3,116,800.
Vo Rogue won 6 Group 1 races.

HORLICKS (NZ) 1983 (mare)
On 21 April 1990 Horlicks passed Vo Rogue's Australasian earnings record of AUD 2,931,850 set 12 March 1990 when Horlicks earned NZD 93,750 or AUD 70,738.70 for winning the AuRC Television New Zealand Stakes (G1) at Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand to take her total earnings to AUD 2,934,450.
On 29 September 1990 Horlicks ran second in the TaraJC Mason Appliances Fisher & Paykel Stakes at New Plymouth New Zealand  (earning NZD 12,000 or AUD 8,913) to take Horlicks career earnings to AUD 2,964,999 an Australasian record. She started once more, in Australia, without adding to the total and then retired.
Horlicks held the Australasian earnings record from 21 April 1990 until passed by Better Loosen Up on 25 Nov 1990.
Country record:
New Zealand:                     Starts  34:  16-8-1-0 for NZD 1,735,270 or AUD 1,362,170
Australia:                             Starts 5:  1-1-1-2 for AUD 625,000
Japan:                                  Starts  1:  1-0-0-0 for JPY 103,161,000 or AUD 977,829
Total (1985-86 to 1990-91):  Starts 40:  18-9-2-11 for AUD 2,964,999.
Horlicks won 6 Group 1 races including the Japan Cup.

BETTER LOOSEN UP (AUS) 1985
On 25 November 1990 Better Loosen Up passed Horlicks Australasian earnings record of  AUD 2,965,999 (set 29 September 1990) when the Japan Cup (JPY 110,180,600 or AUD 1,130,057) to take his total earnings to AUD 4,003,252.
On 1 February 1993 Beter Loosen Up ran second in the R N Irwin Stakes at Morphettville, Adelaide, SA, Australia  (earning AUD 6,300) to take Better Loosen Up's career earnings to AUD 4,640,302. he then retired.
The racingnsw.com.au figure is AUD 4,773,970 due to difference in JPY exchange rate used for Japan Cup earnings.
Better Loosen Up held the Australasian earnings record from 25 November 1990 until passed by Super Impose on 11 October 1992.  By 11 October 1992 Better Loosen Up had earned AUD 4,541,002) whereas Super Impose had earned AUD 4,547,858. Better Loosen Up never regained the lead.
Country record:
Australia:                              Starts 44:  16-9-3-16 for AUD 625,000
Japan:                                   Starts  1:  1-0-0-0 for JPY 103,161,000 or AUD 977,829
Total (1987-88 to 1992-93):  Starts 45:  17-9-3-16 for AUD 4,640,302.
Better Loosen Up won 8 Group 1 races including the Japan Cup.

SUPER IMPOSE (NZ) 1984
On 11 October 1992 Super Impose passed Better Loosen Up's Australasian earnings record of  AUD 4,541,002 (set on 26 September 1992) when Super Impose earned AUD 77,850 winning the Australian Airlines Canberra Cup (L) Canberra, ACT, Australia taking his earnings to AUD 4,547,858.
On 24 October 1992 Super Impose won the W S Cox Plate at Moonee Valley, Mebourne (earning AUD 1,111,500) to take Super Impose's career earnings to AUD 5,659,358 an Australasian record. He started once more in Australia without adding to the total and then retired.
Super Impose held the Australasian earnings record from 11 October 1992 until passed by Octagonal on 22 March 1997.
Country record:
Australia: (1986-87 to 1992-93) Starts 74: 20-24-8-22 for AUD 5,659,358.
Super Impose won 8 Group 1 races including the Doncaster / Epsom handicap double at Randwick, Sydney in 1990 and 1991.

OCTAGONAL (NZ) 1992
On 22 March 1997 Octagonal passed Super Impose's Australasian earnings record of  AUD 5,659,358 (set 24 October 1992) when Octagonal earned  AUD 701,000  winning the Mercedes Classic (G1), Rosehill, Sydney, Australia taking his earnings to AUD 5,838,231.
On 12 April 1997 Octagonal, at his next start, ran second in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick, Sydney (earning AUD 54,000) to take Octagonal's career earnings to AUD 5,892,231 an Australasian record. He then retired.
Octagonal held the Australasian earnings record from 22 March 1997 until passed by Sunline on 28 October 2000.
Country record:
Australia: (1994-95 to 1996-97) Starts 28: 14-7-1-6 for AUD 5,892,231.
Octagonal won 10 Group 1 races.

SUNLINE (NZ) 1995 (mare)
On 28 October 2000 Sunline passed Octagonal's Australasian earnings record of AUD 5,892,231 when Sunline earned AUD 1,180,000 in winning the BMW Cox Plate (G1) Monee Valley, Melbourne, Australia taking her earnings to AUD 6,330,821.05
On 26 October 2002 Sunline ran fourth in the Carlton Draught BMW Cox Plate at Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Australia Sydney (earning AUD 150,000) to take Sunline's career earnings to AUD 11,640,216 an Australasian record. She then retired.
Sunline held the Australasian earnings record from 28 October 2000 until passed by Makybe Diva on 1 November 2005.
Country record:
New Zealand:                     Starts  10:  10-0-0-0 for NZD 332,950 or AUD 274,528
Australia:                             Starts 35:  21-9-2-3 for AUD 9,632,330
Hong Kong:                          Starts 2:  1-0-0-1 for HKD 500,000 or AUD 1,338,908
Dubai:                                     Starts 1:  0-0-1-0 for USD 200,000 or AUD 404,448
Total (1997-98 to 2002-03): Starts 48:  32-9-3-4 for AUD 11,640,216.
Sunline won 13 Group 1 races.

MAKYBE DIVA (GB) 1999 (mare)
On 1 November 2005 Makybe Diva passed Sunline's Australasian earnings record of AUD 11,640,216 when won the Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1) Flemington, Melbourne, Australia winning AUD 3,100,000 taking her earnings to AUD 14,526,685 an Australasian record. She then retired.
Makybe Diva held the Australasian earnings record from 28 October 2000 until passed by Winx on 28 October 2017.
Country record:
Australia:                              Starts 34:  15-4-3-12 for AUD 14,526,685
Japan:                                   Starts  2:  0-0-0-2 for JPY 0 or AUD 0
Total (2000-01 to 2005-06):  Starts 36:  15-4-3-14 for AUD 14,526,685.
Makybe Diva won 7 Group 1 races including 3 Melbourne Cups the only horse to do so.

WINX (AUS) 2011 (mare)
On 28 October 2017 Winx passed Makybe Diva's Australasian earnings record of AUD 14,526,685 when Winx won the Ladbrokes Cox Plate (G1) Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Australia winning AUD 1,850,000 taking her earnings to AUD 15,627,925 an Australasian record. Winx has not yet retired.
Country record:
Australia: (2013-14 to 27 Oct 2018) Starts 39:  29-33-0-3 for AUD 22,934,925 (still racing)
Winx has won 22 Group 1 races (one more than John Henry (USA) 1975 who previously held the flat racing record for Grade/Group1 wins) including four Cox Plates in a row passing Kingston Town's three (also in a row).

Ah the Everest. Yes indeed. What will they say including those behind the Pegasus World Cup, the Breeders Cup, the British Champions meeting and Dubai World Cup meeting  or even Vic racing.  We also have sales promotion races, restricted territorial races and territorial breeders bonuses.  Didn't we once have a special Group 1 race to celebrate the America's Cup the 1983 'Australasian' in Perth.  Unlike so many Group 1 races at least the Everest is likely to attract the best possible field.  At least until recently the Americans did not include Japanese earnings in statistical tables because they believe they were inflated - see DRF website for some stuff on this - but they did include Dubai earnings - go figure.  Now they have their own Pegasus meeting perhaps their rules will change especially now that Arrogate is the money leader.  Perhaps to borrow the latest excuse for any perfidy from the business world the answer is: 'it is what it is'.   

Cheers

Dave , Lets call it what it is . The " Everest" is a load of crap. The marketing genius' s who are probably being paid a small fortune couldn't even come up with a better name than something that is peculiar to an another Country. If South Africa comes up with a new race do you think they will call it the "Sydney Opera House Stakes". Total garbage. As a famous racing scribe once said , if you put the breeders in charge of anything you will get greed in all its  manifestations. That sadly is what has happened in NSW.

tim,

For the sake of good house keeping I have cut and pasted your list to the post that is indexed as Prizemoney Record Holders on the Race Records of Champion Racehorses thread. 

http://www.racehorsetalk.com.au/racing-talk/race-records-of-champion-racehorses/1384/#msg_629846

Marvelous research.   

AUSTRALASIAN THOROUGHBRED MARES EARNINGS RECORD HOLDERS THROUGH THE AGES
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That is a fantastic list!

Before La Carabine, it would be hard to know. Auraria which won the 1895 Melbourne Cup, VRC Oaks and Fisher Plate for a total from those 3 victories of £4229 10s would probably be ahead of Briseis and Zoe. There were very few outstanding mares before La Carabine.

It's interesting compared to today, but on a list from 1944 of the highest-earning Australasian horses, Desert Gold was the highest mare although in 25th place overall.

Some amazing horses there.  How about Kingston ?  A world record 89 wins, only out of the money 4 times in 138 starts.  He raced from two  through his 10 year old season and was the leading sire in America when he was 16 and again when he was 26. 

In 1910, when he was champion the second time his son Novelty was the leading US money winner and champion 2YO but was then exported to France and later Brazil because of the Harts-Agnew laws that made gaming and horse racing illegal in New York state in 1908.  Racing was only able to continue by oral wagering.  Anything written down was deemed illegal and the law was out in force to enforce the law.  These laws followed on from similar acts in neighboring New Jersey from 1898 that started something of an exodus of horses and riders from America to Europe including the great Tod Sloan.  After a 1911 amendment to the law to limit the liability of owners and directors was defeated,every racetrack in New York State shut down.  Racing resumed in New York in 1913 after the full economic gravity of ban was realized.

Yes, the Jersey laws. 

They had quite an impact on the evolution of the sport of thoroughbred racing in the first half of the 20th century and were responsible, I think, for the various jurisdictions developing apart from one another. 

I presume Weatherby's took exception to the lines of Lexington on Durbar's dam side because his grandsire Timolean was out of the Saltram Mare (~1801) who traces to the Vampire mare (~1757) at the head of American Family 24. 

157 years on the British declared Durbur not worthy of the Stud Book and the horse beat all the colts worthy of the Stud Book for the Derby.  Ridiculous.

The way the Everest prize money keeps increasing, it won't be long before a single win will overtake all bar Winx on the list.