Race series · York · Group 2
Dante Stakes
1m2½f · May
Race essentials
CourseYork, 1m2½f
WhenMay
StatusGroup 2
Field7.8 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won last time out8/10
Won at 4/1 or shorter2/10
Won as favourite2/10
Previous Group/Grade win2/10
Favourite Win Rate23.7%
Avg Winning SP6.8/1
Avg Field Size7.8
Renewals69
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Item | Andrew Balding | Colin Keane | 11/2 | 8 | Good |
| 2025 | Pride Of Arras | Ralph Beckett | Rossa Ryan | 18/1 | 11 | Good To Firm |
| 2024 | Economics | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | 6/1 | 7 | Good |
| 2023 | The Foxes | Andrew Balding | Oisin Murphy | 6/1 | 11 | Good To Firm |
| 2022 | Desert Crown | Sir Michael Stoute | Richard Kingscote | 7/2J | 8 | Good |
| 2021 | Hurricane Lane | Charlie Appleby | William Buick | 5/1 | 10 | Good |
| 2019 | Telecaster | Hughie Morrison | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 | 8 | Good To Firm |
| 2018 | Roaring Lion | John Gosden | Oisin Murphy | 3/1F | 9 | Good To Firm |
| 2017 | Permian | Mark Johnston | Franny Norton | 10/1 | 10 | Good To Soft |
| 2016 | Wings of Desire | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori | 9/1 | 12 | Good To Firm |
| 2015 | Golden Horn | John Gosden | William Buick | 4/1 | 7 | Good |
| 2014 | The Grey Gatsby | Kevin Ryan | Ryan Moore | 9/1 | 6 | Good To Soft |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | Mark Johnston | Franny Norton |
| 1987 | Reference Point | Henry Cecil | Steve Cauthen |
| 1986 | Shahrastani | Michael Stoute | Walter Swinburn |
| 1985 | Damister | Jeremy Tree | Pat Eddery |
| 1984 | Claude Monet | Henry Cecil | Steve Cauthen |
| 1983 | Hot Touch | Geoff Wragg | Pat Eddery |
| 1982 | Simply Great | Henry Cecil | Lester Piggott |
| 1981 | Beldale Flutter | Michael Jarvis | Pat Eddery |
| 1980 | Hello Gorgeous | Henry Cecil | Joe Mercer |
| 1979 | Lyphard's Wish | Henry Cecil | Joe Mercer |
| 1978 | Shirley Heights | John Dunlop | Greville Starkey |
| 1977 | Lucky Sovereign | Harry Wragg | Taffy Thomas |
| 1976 | Trasi's Son | Martin Tate | Edward Hide |
| 1975 | Hobnob | Harry Wragg | Willie Carson |
| 1974 | Honoured Guest | Noel Murless | Geoff Lewis |
| 1973 | Owen Dudley | Noel Murless | Geoff Lewis |
| 1972 | Rheingold | Barry Hills | Ernie Johnson |
| 1971 | Fair World | George Todd | Jimmy Lindley |
| 1970 | Approval | Henry Cecil | Greville Starkey |
| 1969 | Activator | Geoffrey Barling | Taffy Thomas |
| 1968 | Lucky Finish | Harvey Leader | Brian Taylor |
| 1967 | Gay Garland | Harry Wragg | Ron Hutchinson |
| 1966 | Hermes | John Oxley | Greville Starkey |
| 1965 | Ballymarais | Snowy Gray | Bill Pyers |
| 1964 | Sweet Moss | Noel Murless | Lester Piggott |
| 1963 | Merchant Venturer | John Oxley | Greville Starkey |
| 1962 | Lucky Brief | Snowy Gray | Brian Connorton |
| 1961 | Gallant Knight | Ted Leader | Eph Smith |
| 1960 | St Paddy | Noel Murless | Lester Piggott |
| 1959 | Dickens | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Harry Carr |
| 1958 | Bald Eagle | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Harry Carr |