Musidora Stakes

The Musidora Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 56 yards (2,063 metres) at York in May.

Musidora Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated1961
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorTattersalls
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance1m 2f 56y (2,063m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight9 st 0 lb
Penalties
4 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
* since 31 August 2018
Purse£40,000 (2020)
1st: £22,684
Musidora Stakes
2020
Rose Of Kildare Albaflora Ricetta

History

The event is named after Musidora, the Yorkshire-trained winner of the 1,000 Guineas and Epsom Oaks in 1949. Established in 1961, it serves as a leading trial for the Oaks.[1] The first running was won by Ambergris.[2]

The present race grading system was introduced in 1971, and the Musidora Stakes was given Group 3 status.

In total, six winners of the race have achieved victory in the Oaks. The first was Noblesse in 1963, and the most recent was Sariska in 2009. The 2015 winner, Star of Seville, won the Prix de Diane, the French equivalent of the Oaks.

The Musidora Stakes is currently held on the opening day of York's three-day Dante Festival meeting. It is run the day before the Dante Stakes.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Steve Cauthen – Last Feather (1982), Fatah Flare (1985), Indian Skimmer (1987), Diminuendo (1988), Snow Bride (1989)
  • Frankie Dettori – 'Bahr (1998), Punctilious (2004), Star of Seville (2015), So Mi Dar (2016), Shutter Speed (2017)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

  • Henry Cecil – Fatah Flare (1985), Indian Skimmer (1987), Diminuendo (1988), Snow Bride (1989), All at Sea (1992), Magnificient Style (1996), Reams of Verse (1997), Passage of Time (2007), Aviate (2010)

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1961 Ambergris Lester Piggott Harry Wragg 2:18.20
1962 Fool's Gold Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:25.20
1963 Noblesse Garnie Bougoure Paddy Prendergast 2:17.20
1964 Ela Marita Garnie Bougoure Paddy Prendergast
1965 Arctic Melody Garnie Bougoure Paddy Prendergast, Jr. 2:17.00
1966 Orabella II Brian Taylor Harvey Leader 2:22.40
1967 Palatch Brian Taylor Harvey Leader 2:35.00
1968 Exchange Brian Taylor Harvey Leader
1969 Lovers Lane Sandy Barclay Noel Murless
1970 Whitefoot Jimmy Lindley Harry Wragg 2:16.80
1971 Catherine Wheel John Gorton Bruce Hobbs 2:12.60
1972 Jakomima Duncan Keith Peter Walwyn
1973 Where You Lead Edward Hide Vincent O'Brien 2:13.70
1974 Escorial Lester Piggott Ian Balding
1975 Moonlight Night Geoff Lewis Noel Murless
1976 Everything Nice Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs 2:19.80
1977 Triple First Edward Hide Michael Stoute 2:15.20
1978 Princess of Man Ernie Johnson Barry Hills
1979 Rimosa's Pet Greville Starkey Michael Stoute
1980 Bireme Willie Carson Dick Hern
1981 Condessa Declan Gillespie Jim Bolger
1982 Last Feather Steve Cauthen Barry Hills
1983 Give Thanks Declan Gillespie Jim Bolger
1984 Optimistic Lass Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute
1985 Fatah Flare Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil
1986 Rejuvenate Brent Thomson Barry Hills 2:13.29
1987 Indian Skimmer Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:12.57
1988 Diminuendo Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:11.46
1989 Snow Bride Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:08.25
1990 In the Groove Ray Cochrane David Elsworth 2:09.80
1991 Gussy Marlowe Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 2:12.23
1992 All At Sea Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 2:18.78
1993 Marillette Pat Eddery John Gosden 2:15.69
1994 Hawajiss Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:10.79
1995 Pure Grain John Reid Michael Stoute 2:11.59
1996 Magnificient Style Michael Kinane Henry Cecil 2:11.45
1997 Reams of Verse Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 2:11.81
1998 Bahr Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:16.22
1999 Zahrat Dubai Michael Kinane Saeed bin Suroor 2:15.34
2000 Kalypso Katie Michael Kinane Jeremy Noseda 2:12.32
2001 Time Away Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:09.71
2002 Islington Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 2:09.11
2003 Cassis Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda 2:09.08
2004 Punctilious Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:22.33
2005 Secret History Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 2:19.43
2006 Short Skirt Michael Kinane Sir Michael Stoute 2:15.63
2007 Passage of Time Richard Hughes Henry Cecil 2:11.78
2008 Lush Lashes Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:09.78
2009 Sariska Jamie Spencer Michael Bell 2:11.41
2010 Aviate Eddie Ahern Henry Cecil 2:09.14
2011 Joviality William Buick John Gosden 2:10.60
2012 The Fugue William Buick John Gosden 2:11.36
2013 Liber Nauticus Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:14.58
2014 Madame Chiang Kieren Fallon David Simcock 2:11.04
2015 Star of Seville Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:11.88
2016 So Mi Dar Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:09.07
2017 Shutter Speed Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:18.62
2018 Give And Take James Doyle William Haggas 2:12.04
2019 Nausha Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:10.50
2020 Rose of Kildare[lower-alpha 1] Franny Norton Mark Johnston 2:10.80
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See also

References
  1. "First Running of the Musidora Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 17 May 1961. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. "Yesterday's Meetings". Glasgow Herald. 18 May 1961. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  • galopp-sieger.de – Musidora Stakes.
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Musidora Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Musidora Stakes – York.
  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 41–42. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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