Musidora Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
York Racecourse York, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1961 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Tattersalls |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f 56y (2,063m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 4 lb for G1 / G2 winners * * at 7 furlongs or over |
| Purse | £100,000 (2017) 1st: £56,710 |
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.
The event is named after Musidora, the Yorkshire-trained winner of the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks in 1949. Established in 1961, it serves as a leading trial for the Oaks. The first running was won by Ambergris.
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.
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (9 wins):
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