I'm The One has been confirmed for the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York on Wednesday. The Sea The Stars filly trained by John and Thady Gosden won her Newbury debut by six lengths, finished second to Amelia Earhart in the Cheshire Oaks at Chester, and now takes the Musidora route rather than going directly to Epsom. Here is what that choice means.
The Chester Defeat — Learning Experience or Form Concern?
I'm The One arrived at Chester as the Oaks favourite. Amelia Earhart, wearing first-time blinkers, beat her. William Buick — I'm The One's jockey — was measured afterwards: "She blew the last bend slightly which is costly around here as we all know, but everyone's happy with how she did and the winner was well touted so it could turn out to be a very good edition of the race. She's learned plenty taking on horses with experience and in the long term this will do her good."
The Musidora choice is consistent with that assessment. Rather than going directly to Epsom after a defeat, the Gosden yard is giving I'm The One a run over the same trip at York — a different track, a flat galloping course where blowing a bend is not a factor. A horse that wins at York after finishing second at Chester has demonstrated she learned from the Chester defeat. The form reversal at York would be a powerful statement before Epsom.
The Gosden-York Connection
The Gosden yard has a specific preference for York's Musidora over Chester's Cheshire Oaks as the primary Oaks trial. StableBet confirmed: "I'm The One (J&T Gosden, Sea The Stars filly) — Gosden yard preference for the York trial over Chester is well-established." Enable won the Musidora before winning the Oaks, Arc and King George. The Gosden yard uses York in May as the reliable Oaks preparation route.
What a Musidora Win Would Mean
Three Musidora winners have won the Epsom Oaks: Sariska (2009), Snowfall (2021) and Soul Sister (2023). If I'm The One wins the Musidora convincingly on Wednesday, she re-enters the Oaks market as a genuine challenger to Amelia Earhart. Gosden's Enable comparison — a horse that won the Musidora and went on to dominate the staying division for years — is the frame through which I'm The One's season will be assessed.
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Facts verified via web search May 12 2026. Sources: StableBet Dante Festival preview, Racing Post Dante confirmations.