Three days at York including the Dante Stakes — the most important Derby trial of the season — plus the Musidora (Oaks trial), the Yorkshire Cup (Gold Cup pipeline) and the rebranded Minster Stakes (formerly Duke of York Stakes).
Dante Festival at a glance
285 days awayDatesWed 12 - Fri 14 May 2027
Duration3 days
Feature raceEbor Handicap
CodeFlat
Course established1731
Capacity40,000
Direction—
Nearest stationYork
Where it is
CourseYork RacecourseYork, North Yorkshire
Nearest stationYork
Headline races
Musidora Stakes (Wed, G3) — Oaks trial
Minster Stakes (Wed, G2) — sprint headliner
Dante Stakes (Thu, G2) — Derby trial
Middleton Stakes (Thu, G2)
Yorkshire Cup (Fri, G2) — Gold Cup pipeline
Our Dante Festival coverage
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Dante Festival 2026 Preview: Christmas Day, Scandinavia & the Minster Rebrand
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Dante Stakes 2026 Tips: Christmas Day 9/4F in 8-Runner Race
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Musidora Stakes 2026 Tips: Legacy Link 11/8F in 6-Runner Race
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Yorkshire Cup 2026 Tips: Amiloc 6/4F at York Friday
14 min read
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Minster Stakes 2026 Tips: Time For Sandals 7/2F at York
14 min read
Festival Guide
Dante Festival 2026 Tips: Three-Day Race-By-Race Selections at York
11 min read
Festival Guide
Dante Festival 2026 Trends & Stats: Last 10 Winners and Profiles
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Race Preview
Middleton Stakes 2026 Tips: See The Fire 6/5F in 4-Runner Race
12 min read
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