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2026 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:
- Marygate Fillies Stakes Past Winners
- Marygate Fillies Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Marygate Fillies Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the York tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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 2006 when the race had an over-round of 111%. 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 2026 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:
- Got To Love A Grey (58.22) in 2023
- Delizia (58.28) in 2015
- 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 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +47.50. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2006 renewal when Gilded from Richard Hannon Snr under the guidance of Richard Hughes, won in a time of 1:02.67, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Got To Love A Grey, trained by K R Burke and ridden by Sam James set the quickest time of 58.22 in the 2023 renewal.
Marygate Fillies Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Marygate Fillies Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from 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.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (70k) 59.85 | Secret Hideaway (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (4 of 9) 33/1 | P J McDonald Adrian Paul Keatley (GB) |
| 2024 (70k) 58.91 | Betty Clover (GB) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 15) 12/1 | Georgia Dobie Eve Johnson Houghton (GB) |
| 2023 (70k) 58.22 | Got To Love A Grey (GB) 2yo 9-0 (1 of 9) 5/2 | Sam James K R Burke (GB) |
| 2022 (65k) 58.80 | Pillow Talk (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 15) 5/1 | Daniel Tudhope K R Burke (GB) |
| 2021 (35k) 59.49 | Nymphadora (GB) 2yo 8-12 (4 of 13) 13/2 | Jason Watson Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2020 (25k) 59.94 | Sardinia Sunset (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (7 of 6) 10/11F | Jason Watson Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2019 (50k) 59.75 | Good Vibes (GB) 2yo 8-12 (8 of 18) 10/1 | Harry Bentley David Evans (GB) |
| 2018 (50k) 58.95 | Signora Cabello (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (9 of 14) 20/1 | Jason Hart John Quinn (GB) |
| 2017 (50k) 1:01.70 | Main Desire (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (9 of 13) 4/1F | Daniel Tudhope Michael Bell (GB) |
| 2016 (45k) 1:00.51 | Vona (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (3 of 11) 33/1 | Jack Garritty Richard Fahey (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 218 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Marygate Fillies Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Marygate Fillies Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Richard Fahey, K R Burke, David Evans, and Michael Bell having all won the race two times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Miss Work Of Art (2011) and Vona (2016). K R Burke winners have been with Pillow Talk (2022) and Got To Love A Grey (2023). David Evans' winners have been with Patience Alexander (2014) and Good Vibes (2019). Michael Bell winners have been with Bahamian Babe (2008) and Main Desire (2017).
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):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 11-2-4 | +25.20 | +12.87 |
| K R Burke | 11-2-6 | -1.50 | -0.60 |
| David Evans | 10-2-2 | +7.00 | +0.00 |
| Michael Bell | 2-2-2 | +10.00 | +6.00 |
| Tom Dascombe | 8-1-1 | +13.00 | +5.00 |
| Clive Cox | 5-1-2 | -2.25 | -2.10 |
| Gay Kelleway | 4-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.38 |
| Adrian Paul Keatley | 3-1-1 | +31.00 | +17.80 |
| John Quinn | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +11.00 |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 1-1-1 | +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 two times. Daniel Tudhope winners have been with Main Desire (2017) and Pillow Talk (2022). Jason Watson 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):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 8-2-3 | +3.00 | +1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 2-2-2 | +7.41 | +4.47 |
| P J McDonald | 8-1-2 | +26.00 | +13.30 |
| Richard Kingscote | 5-1-1 | +16.00 | +8.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-1-2 | +1.50 | +2.30 |
| Sam James | 5-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.50 |
| Jason Hart | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 3-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3-1-2 | +1.50 | +2.10 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3-1-1 | -0.25 | -0.95 |
2026 Marygate Fillies Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 7, (1, 6), 3, 1, 6, 1, 3, 5, 2, (1, 2), (4, 9), 3, 1, 3, 8, 4, 8, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 42+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 66+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not in a Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Beaten no more -4½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Carried 119 - 129lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Off a break of 8 - 41 days
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in England (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (74%) - Drawn no higher than stall 9
- 18 / 20 (73%) - Break of 11 - 46 days (Last Place)
- 18 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 18/1 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (82%) - Furthest Placed 5f
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Marygate Fillies Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Marygate Fillies Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +29.95, is when runners had 1 career start 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 0-26.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (12,6) [13 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Marygate Fillies Stakes are Salisbury and Nottingham; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Marygate Fillies Stakes:
- Dark Angel (3 Wins)
- Camacho (2 Wins)
- Kodiac (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)
- Dandy Man (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Kheleyf (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 7 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Marygate Fillies Stakes.
Route to the Marygate Fillies Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Marygate Fillies Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 - Vona Chester - 4th of 10 (20/1) | Betway EBF Stallions Maiden 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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Jorvik Stakes | Almoshher (GB) 4yo - 15/2 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Churchill Tyres Handicap | Rousing Encore (IRE) 5yo - 22/1 | Ruth Carr James Sullivan |
| Duke of York Stakes | Inisherin (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Kevin Ryan Ryan Moore |
| Musidora Stakes | Whirl (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Thursday at the Dante Festival
Thursday's highlight is the Dante Stakes, a race that carries a prize fund of £180k is restricted to three-year-olds and run over an extended ten furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Lindum York Handicap | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 7/2 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| Hambleton Stakes | Old Cock (IRE) 4yo - 9/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| Middleton Stakes | See The Fire (GB) 4yo - 8/11 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Dante Stakes | Pride Of Arras (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| Westow Stakes | Tropical Storm (GB) 3yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Marygate Fillies Stakes | Secret Hideaway (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Adrian Paul Keatley P J McDonald |
| Knights Solicitors Handicap | Thunder Run (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes | Kon Tiki (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | Jane Chapple-Hyam David Egan |
| Yorkshire Cup | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 11/10 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Marygate Fillies Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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