York TV Trends Drive Duke Of York Clipper Stakes Insights — York Races
York races on Wednesday bring more than live ITV coverage on the opening day of the three-day York Dante Meeting. The trends sheet for 13 May 2026 points straight at the Duke Of York Clipper Stakes and the Musidora Stakes, giving punters a historical map before the action begins.
Duke Of York Clipper Stakes Trends
The Duke Of York Clipper Stakes trends are unusually strong on age, form and recent profile. Every one of the last 21 winners had already won over at least 1m2f, 20 of 21 were aged 4 or 5, and 17 of 21 returned 9/1 or shorter in the betting. The same 17 of 21 had finished in the top three last time out.
Draw and record matter too. Sixteen of 21 winners came from stall 5 or higher, while 14 of 21 were rated between 80 and 94, carried 9-1 or less, and had won over 1m4f before. Thirteen of 21 had raced within the last six weeks, 12 of 21 had won at least three times, and only 9 of 21 had run at York before.
There are a few sharper angles inside the numbers. No winner came from stall 1, and just 8 of 21 were winning favourites. The Johnston yard, William Haggas, Ryan Moore and Tom Marquand each account for two winners in the sample, while Almosh’her took the 2025 running at 15/2. The recent run of the race also leans heavily to younger older horses, with 11 of the last 13 winners aged 4 and six of the last nine drawn between stalls 5 and 7.
Musidora Stakes At York
The Musidora Stakes trends point to a different kind of profile, but the pattern is still tight. In one set of figures, 21 of 23 winners were drawn in stall 5 or higher, 19 of 23 were aged 6 or younger, and 19 of 23 had already won over the trip. Eighteen of 23 had run at York before, while 15 of 23 carried 8-12 or more.
Betting position has not been a reliable guide. Only 9 of 23 winners returned 7/1 or shorter, 7 of 23 came in at 6/1 or 7/1, and just 1 of 23 was the outright favourite. Fourteen of 23 finished unplaced last time out, which gives the race a looser recent-form profile than the Duke Of York Clipper Stakes. Kevin Ryan has won two of the last three runnings, and the 2025 winner was Rousing Encore at 22/1.
A wider set of Musidora numbers sharpens the picture further. Twenty-two of 23 winners had won a race before, 18 of 23 had already run that season, and 17 of 23 had run at York before. Sixteen of 23 came from stall 7 or lower, 11 of 23 returned a double-figure price, and 11 of 23 were unplaced last time out. Inisherin won the 2025 race at 11/8 favourite, while Aidan O’Brien has only won it twice. Richard Fahey, Michael Easterby and David O’Meara have all put their names on the race multiple times, and Snowfall won in 2021 before Soul Sister went on to win the Epsom Oaks in 2023.
York Dante Meeting Opening Day
The final trend set adds another layer for Wednesday’s live ITV card. Of the last 14 winners, 14 finished in the top four last time out, 13 returned 11/1 or shorter, and 11 had won just once before. Eleven also ran in the last four weeks, while 10 carried 9-1 or less and 8 had raced four or fewer times. The stall picture was equally clear: 7 winners came from stalls 4 to 7, and none came from stalls 1, 2 or 3.
Whirl won that race in 2025, and the numbers suggest York’s opening day will reward runners with recent solid form rather than long-shot improvisation. For readers following the live ITV races at the York Dante Meeting, the practical use is straightforward: the draw, the betting market and the horse’s recent profile all line up as the best filters before the first televised race goes off.
