KINGSTON, Jamaica – After her impressive victory in the Jamaica Cup, Horse of the Year Atomica has risen to the top of the 2023 earnings leaderboard.
With a 2023 racing record of five wins from six starts, Atomica's total earnings now amount to $6,346,650.
The four-year-old filly has surpassed two leading three-year-olds, Ability and Mamma Mia, who have benefited from prestigious Classic races.
Ability, boasting earnings of $6,029,250 and claiming second place on the list, has achieved three wins from seven starts, including a victory in the Jamaica Derby.
Mamma Mia ranks third with two Classic victories (1000 Guineas and Jamaica Oaks) and a total of $5,494,350 in stakes earned over her seven starts, which include three wins.
She's My Destiny, a five-year-old mare that sits among the top 10 earners, has won five of her nine starts with total earnings of $5,491,850.
In addition to these horses on the 2023 top earners list, two foreign contenders—Runaway Algo and I Am Fred—have also made an appearance.
Trainer Jason DaCosta currently boasts four horses within the top 10 list: Mamma Mia, She's My Destiny, Thalita, and I Am Fred.
Below is a complete highlight of the top ten earners in 2023.
| Horses | Age | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unpl | Starts | Win% | Top3% | Stakes |
| ATOMICA | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 83% | $6,346,650 |
| ABILITY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 43% | 71% | $6,029,250 |
| MAMMA MIA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 43% | 71% | $5,494,350 |
| SHE'S MY DESTINY | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 89% | $5,491,850 |
| THALITA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 40% | 80% | $5,271,500 |
| MOJITO | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 67% | $5,092,250 |
| RUNAWAY ALGO | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 56% | 78% | $4,874,000 |
| MONEY MISER | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 25% | 88% | $4,442,700 |
| BLUE VINYL | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 57% | 86% | $4,105,300 |
| I AM FRED | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 50% | 88% | $4,083,300 |
