Marygate Fillies Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Dante Festival)

Contested over a distance of 5f is the Marygate Fillies Stakes, which is scheduled to take place at York during the Dante Festival. Below, we have detailed past winners along with both trainer and jockey records in the race, and see which trends have been set based on past winners of the Marygate Fillies Stakes.
Marygate Fillies Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Dante Festival)
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2027 Marygate Fillies Stakes Preview

Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the York Racecourse is the Marygate Fillies Stakes. This race takes place during the Dante Festival and is a race that is restricted to two-year-old fillies only.

A Class One, Listed race, it is contested over the minimum distance of five furlongs, a race that is usually won in under one minute.

Marygate Fillies Stakes Information:

We also have a dedicated York tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information during the Dante Festival, head down to the Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival section for links to these. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at York during the flat season; you can find links to those here.

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How competitive is the Marygate Fillies Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2010, when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Marygate Fillies Stakes, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2027 Marygate Fillies Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Marygate Fillies Stakes Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Marygate Fillies Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Got To Love A Grey (58.22) in 2023
  2. Delizia (58.28) in 2015
  3. Miss Work Of Art (58.70) in 2011

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Marygate Fillies Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +41.00. Ahead of the 2027 Marygate Fillies Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?

Over the last 20 renewals, it was Got To Love A Grey, trained by K R Burke and ridden by Sam James, who set the fastest winning time in the Marygate Fillies Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 58.22 in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Clive Brittain and jockey Neil Callan with Misheer who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:01.94 in the 2009 renewal.

What the expert says...
Twelve of the winners between 2007 and 2025 went on to run in the Queen Mary Stakes next time out. Gilded (2006), Ceiling Kitty (2012), and Signora Cabello (2018) are the only three to go on and win that race.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Marygate Fillies Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Marygate Fillies Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Marygate Fillies Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2026
59.85
Love A Giggle (IRE)
2yo 9-0 (6 of 10) 9/1
Clifford Lee
K R Burke (GB)
2025
59.85
Secret Hideaway (IRE)
2yo 9-0 (4 of 9) 33/1
P J McDonald
Adrian Paul Keatley (GB)
2024
58.91
Betty Clover (GB)
2yo 9-0 (5 of 15) 12/1
Georgia Dobie
Eve Johnson Houghton (GB)
2023
58.22
Got To Love A Grey (GB)
2yo 9-0 (1 of 9) 5/2
Sam James
K R Burke (GB)
2022
58.80
Pillow Talk (IRE)
2yo 9-0 (2 of 15) 5/1
Daniel Tudhope
K R Burke (GB)
2021
59.49
Nymphadora (GB)
2yo 8-12 (4 of 13) 13/2
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding (GB)
2020
59.94
Sardinia Sunset (IRE)
2yo 8-12 (7 of 6) 10/11F
Jason Watson
Roger Varian (GB)
2019
59.75
Good Vibes (GB)
2yo 8-12 (8 of 18) 10/1
Harry Bentley
David Evans (GB)
2018
58.95
Signora Cabello (IRE)
2yo 8-12 (9 of 14) 20/1
Jason Hart
John Quinn (GB)
2017
1:01.70
Main Desire (IRE)
2yo 8-12 (9 of 13) 4/1F
Daniel Tudhope
Michael Bell (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Marygate Fillies Stakes have been based:

  • GB: 20 winners with an additional 37 placings from 220 runners
  • IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
  • FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
  • HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
  • USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

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Marygate Fillies Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Marygate Fillies Stakes over the last 20 renewals is K R Burke, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Pillow Talk (2022), Got To Love A Grey (2023) and Love A Giggle (2026). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Marygate Fillies Stakes are Richard Fahey (2 wins), David Evans (2 wins) and Michael Bell (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Marygate Fillies Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
K R Burke13-3-7+6.50+3.80
Richard Fahey11-2-4+25.20+12.87
David Evans10-2-2+7.00+0.00
Michael Bell2-2-2+10.00+6.00
Tom Dascombe8-1-1+13.00+5.00
Clive Cox5-1-2-2.25-2.10
Gay Kelleway4-1-1+4.00+1.38
Adrian Paul Keatley3-1-1+31.00+17.80
John Quinn2-1-1+19.00+11.00
Eve Johnson Houghton1-1-1+12.00+7.20

Marygate Fillies Stakes Jockey Statistics

There are two leading jockeys in the Marygate Fillies Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Daniel Tudhope and Jason Watson, who have both won the race twice. Daniel Tudhope's winners have been with Main Desire (2017) and Pillow Talk (2022). Jason Watson's winners have been with Sardinia Sunset (2020) and Nymphadora (2021).

Here are some of the top Marygate Fillies Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Daniel Tudhope9-2-3+2.00+0.00
Jason Watson2-2-2+7.41+4.47
P J McDonald8-1-2+26.00+13.30
Richard Kingscote5-1-1+16.00+8.00
Jason Hart5-1-1+16.00+8.00
Silvestre De Sousa5-1-2+1.50+2.30
Sam James5-1-1-1.50-2.50
Clifford Lee4-1-2+6.00+3.25
Jim Crowley3-1-1+3.00+1.00
Harry Bentley2-1-2+9.00+5.25

Marygate Fillies Stakes Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +30.91, is when runners had 0 career wins in Flat (Turf) races.

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners finished in 3rd on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-27.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2026: Winner in 6 (4,2) [10 Runners]
  • 2025: Winner in 4 (3,7) [9 Runners]
  • 2024: Winner in 5 (9,10) [15 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 1 (5,3) [9 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 2 (11,5) [15 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Marygate Fillies Stakes is Nottingham; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Nottingham last time out.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Marygate Fillies Stakes:

  • Dark Angel (3 Wins)
  • Kodiac (3 Wins)
  • Camacho (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Marygate Fillies Stakes despite multiple attempts:

  • Acclamation (0 Wins from 8 runners)
  • Mehmas (0 Wins from 6 runners)
  • Cotai Glory (0 Wins from 5 runners)
  • Dandy Man (0 Wins from 5 runners)
  • Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Vona in 2016, winning for Richard Fahey at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Jack Garritty. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Marygate Fillies Stakes, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.

Route to the Marygate Fillies Stakes

Many trainers target races as preparation for the Marygate Fillies Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2026 - Love A Giggle
Southwell (AW) - 1st of 4 (2/1)
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2025 - Secret Hideaway
Ripon - 2nd of 5 (12/1)
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
2024 - Betty Clover
Salisbury - 2nd of 7 (5/2)
Kingsclere Stud Fillies Conditions Stakes
2023 - Got To Love A Grey
Nottingham - 1st of 5 (5/4)
British Racing Supports Stephen Lawrence Day Restricted Novice Stakes
2022 - Pillow Talk
Nottingham - 2nd of 13 (18/1)
Watch On Racing TV Fillies Novice Stakes
2021 - Nymphadora
Newmarket (Rowley) - 6th of 12 (9/2)
bet365 British EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes
2020 - Sardinia Sunset
Ascot - 4th of 18 (20/1)
Queen Mary Stakes
2019 - Good Vibes
Salisbury - 1st of 7 (11/2)
Byerley Stud Fillies Conditions Stakes
2018 - Signora Cabello
Bath - 1st of 10 (11/4)
Viva Velocity Fillies Novice Stakes
2017 - Main Desire
Nottingham - 1st of 8 (7/2)
32Red Casino Fillies Novice Stakes

Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival

Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Marygate Fillies Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Dante Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.

Wednesday at the Dante Festival

The highlight on Wednesday, the opening day of the Dante Festival, is the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes, a race contested over six furlongs with a prize fund of £150k.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Jorvik StakesKlassleader (GB)
4yo - 15/8
William Haggas
Tom Marquand
Churchill Tyres HandicapDark Thirty (IRE)
6yo - 11/1
John & Sean Quinn
Jason Hart
Minster StakesElmonjed (IRE)
5yo - 8/1
William Haggas
William Buick
Musidora StakesLegacy Link (GB)
3yo - 6/4
John & Thady Gosden
Colin Keane

Thursday at the Dante Festival

Thursday's highlight is the Dante Stakes, a race that carries a prize fund of £180k and is restricted to three-year-olds and run over an extended ten furlongs.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Lindum York HandicapJakajaro (IRE)
5yo - 14/1
Robert Cowell
Jamie Spencer
Hambleton StakesMaybe Not (GB)
4yo - 18/1
Ralph Beckett
Saffie Osborne
Middleton StakesSee The Fire (GB)
5yo - 5/6
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy
Dante StakesItem (GB)
3yo - 11/2
Andrew Balding
Colin Keane
Westow StakesDickensian (GB)
3yo - 12/1
Kevin Ryan
Shane Gray

Friday at the Dante Festival

On Friday, the final day of the festival, the feature race, the Yorkshire Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series, is the highlight, with a prize fund of £180k. The runners compete over a distance of one mile, five furlongs and 188 yards.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Michael Seely Memorial Fillies StakesLilt (GB)
3yo - 13/2
William Haggas
Tom Marquand
Macmillan Charity HandicapWarrant Holder (IRE)
4yo - 11/4
John & Thady Gosden
William Buick
Marygate Fillies StakesLove A Giggle (IRE)
2yo - 9/1
K R Burke
Clifford Lee
Yorkshire CupRahiebb (GB)
4yo - 4/1
Roger Varian
Ray Dawson

Article Contributor Information

We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Marygate Fillies Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.

James Banting

James Banting

Expert Guide

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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