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2026 Musidora Stakes Preview
The Musidora Stakes is a Group 3 race that is run over a trip of one mile, two furlongs and fifty-six yards, the race is open to fillies only who are aged three.
The race takes place at York in May of each year during the three-day Dante Festival and is named in honour of Musidora, who won both the 1,000 Guineas and Epsom Oaks in 1949.
Musidora Stakes Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated York tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 Musidora Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2014 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 117%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Musidora Stakes, the over-round has been 111%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £111 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Musidora 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 Musidora Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Musidora Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- So Mi Dar (2:09.07) in 2016
- Aviate (2:09.14) in 2010
- Whirl (2:09.61) in 2025
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 Musidora 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 -3.12. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:09.07 was set by So Mi Dar in 2016, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori. The slowest winning time was set in 2017 when Shutter Speed won in a time of 2:18.62, booked to ride was Frankie Dettori by the trainer John Gosden.
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Musidora Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Musidora 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 Musidora Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (130k) 2:09.61 | Whirl (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (5 of 6) 7/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 (130k) 2:12.64 | Secret Satire (GB) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 7) 22/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2023 (130k) 2:10.11 | Soul Sister (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (4 of 8) 18/1 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 (120k) 2:10.86 | Emily Upjohn (GB) 3yo 9-2 (3 of 5) 4/7F | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2021 (75k) 2:15.18 | Snowfall (JPN) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 7) 14/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2020 (40k) 2:10.80 | Rose Of Kildare (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 6) 7/1 | Franny Norton Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2019 (80k) 2:10.50 | Nausha (GB) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 10) 14/1 | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2018 (100k) 2:12.04 | Give And Take (GB) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 7) 7/2 | James Doyle William Haggas (GB) |
| 2017 (95k) 2:18.62 | Shutter Speed (GB) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 5) 4/7F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 (100k) 2:09.07 | So Mi Dar (GB) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 7) 4/5F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Musidora Stakes have been based:
- GB: 17 winners with an additional 21 placings from 116 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 4 placings from 16 runners
Musidora Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Musidora Stakes over the last 20 renewals is John Gosden, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Joviality (2011), The Fugue (2012), Star Of Seville (2015), So Mi Dar (2016) and Shutter Speed (2017). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Musidora Stakes are A P O'Brien (2 wins), Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins) and John & Thady Gosden (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Musidora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 12-5-7 | +1.92 | +1.12 |
| A P O'Brien | 12-2-5 | +7.50 | +2.89 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 9-2-5 | -2.83 | -1.81 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 5-2-2 | +15.57 | +8.16 |
| David Simcock | 5-1-1 | +4.00 | +0.80 |
| William Haggas | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | -0.04 |
| Andrew Balding | 3-1-2 | +20.00 | +12.67 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.40 |
| J S Bolger | 3-1-2 | +0.00 | +1.70 |
| Michael Bell | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.88 |
Musidora Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Musidora Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Star Of Seville (2015), So Mi Dar (2016), Shutter Speed (2017), Emily Upjohn (2022) and Soul Sister (2023). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Musidora Stakes are Ryan Moore (3 wins) and William Buick (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Musidora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 11-5-6 | +14.61 | +8.14 |
| Ryan Moore | 15-3-5 | +6.17 | +1.39 |
| William Buick | 7-2-4 | +1.88 | +1.02 |
| Jamie Spencer | 9-1-3 | -5.00 | -3.28 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-1-2 | +17.00 | +9.67 |
| James Doyle | 6-1-3 | -1.50 | -0.04 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 4-1-2 | +11.00 | +7.65 |
| Franny Norton | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.38 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -1.50 |
2026 Musidora Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 1, 3, 7, 4, 2, 1, 7, 1, 1, 1, 4, 7, 3, 2, 1, 3, 7, 6
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 (77%) - Not on HY/FM/STD/FS (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Not in a LST/Cl6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Not CH/GB/GR/RO in colour
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 54+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Highest Placed is not LST
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Highest Run is not LST
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 5½f - 1m1½f (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (69%) - Not on HY/FM/STD/FS (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (76%) - Highest Won is not G2/LST/Cl6
- 19 / 20 (84%) - Furthest Won 7f - 1m2f
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Won by at least a head (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Carried 120 - 133lbs (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Not in DEU/SCO/UAE (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Musidora 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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Musidora Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +46.37, is when runners had 1 career place in Flat (Turf) races.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 1 (Listed) last time out, 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 5 (4) [6 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (6) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (1,5) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 3 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (2) [7 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Musidora Stakes are Newbury, Sandown and Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 4 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Musidora Stakes; that stallion Dansili, has produced 4 winners (2017,2012,2010,2007).
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Musidora Stakes; that stallion is Lope De Vega, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Secret Satire in 2024, winning for Andrew Balding at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Oisin Murphy. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Musidora Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Musidora Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Musidora Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Whirl Curragh - 6th of 9 (2/1) | Lodge Park Stud Irish EBF Park Express Stakes |
| 2024 - Secret Satire Sandown - 3rd of 8 (11/2) | bet365 "Wild Card" Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2023 - Soul Sister Newbury - 12th of 12 (6/1) | Fred Darling Stakes |
| 2022 - Emily Upjohn Sandown - 1st of 12 (5/4) | Nordoff Robbins Charlie Watts Memorial Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2021 - Snowfall Newmarket (Rowley) - 8th of 10 (50/1) | bet365 Fillies Mile |
| 2020 - Rose Of Kildare Epsom - 3rd of 6 (14/1) | Princess Elizabeth Stakes |
| 2019 - Nausha Kempton (AW) - 4th of 6 (5/6) | Racing TV Fillies Conditions Stakes |
| 2018 - Give And Take Sandown - 2nd of 11 (4/1) | Nordoff Robbins David Enthoven Memorial Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2017 - Shutter Speed Newbury - 1st of 6 (5/4) | Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup EBF Stallions Conditions Stakes |
| 2016 - So Mi Dar Epsom - 1st of 7 (3/1) | Investec Derby Trial |
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 Musidora 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 Musidora 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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