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The 2018 Makybe Diva Stakes is the second Group 1 race of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Run at Flemington Racecourse in early – mid September, the 1600m weight-for-age event attracts a star-studded line-up of milers and staying types. Offering $750,000 in prize money, the event is definitely one of the more exciting early spring features having been upgraded from Group 2 to elite level in 2013.

The Makybe Diva Stakes, named after the legendary three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, is the perfect lead-up race to the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) held at Caulfield two weeks later and the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) held at Flemington a month later. Weekend Hussler was the last horse to complete the Makybe Diva Stakes – Underwood Stakes double in 2008, while the 2016 Underwood Stakes winner Black Heart Bart improved on a lead-up second in the Makybe Diva Stakes.

Formerly known as the Craiglee Stakes the current name was installed in 2007 and it is considered a major early feature on the spring line-up.

The 2018 Makybe Diva Stakes ran on September 15, as the second Group 1 race of the new season following the Memsie Stakes earlier in the month.

2018 Makybe Diva Stakes
Date:	September 15, 2018
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$750,000

2018 Makybe Diva Stakes Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

Read the full Makybe Diva Stakes 2018 Results immediately following the conclusion of the race on September 15.

2018 Makybe Diva Stakes Odds

The season’s best spring racing odds on the Makybe Diva Stakes 2018 along with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided for punters below as soon as released.

2018 Makybe Diva Stakes Form Guide

View our comprehensive 2018 Makybe Diva Stakes Form Guide & Betting Preview now!

2018 Makybe Diva Stakes Field

The Makybe Diva Stakes field attracts a host of early spring stars chasing an early Group 1 season win. Many gallopers come into the Makybe Diva Stakes field via a lead-up run over 1400m at Caulfield a fortnight earlier in the Memsie Stakes and the double was most recently completed by Dissident (2014).

The official Makybe Diva Stakes 2018 Final Field & Barrier Draw was released by Racing Victoria on Wednesday September 12, 2018 and is published in full below.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	262x1213x7	HAPPY CLAPPER	Patrick Webster	Mark Zahra	12	59kg	–	116
2	323529×496	BLACK HEART BART	Darren Weir	Brad Rawiller	11	59kg	–	112
3	20x4184x81	HUMIDOR (NZ)	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	1	59kg	–	116
4	8x72x3x56x	TOSEN BASIL (JPN)	Darren Weir	Jordan Childs	2	59kg	–	109
5	11x68139x4	JON SNOW (NZ)	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	Stephen Baster	4	59kg	–	110
6	0x312561x1	COMIN’ THROUGH	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	5	59kg	–	112
7	6112x332x7	POUNAMU	Alan Mathews	Brett Prebble	3	59kg	–	108
8	67x28167x0	HARLEM (GB)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	7	59kg	–	109
9	925041x8x7	THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)	Liam Howley	Ben Melham	9	59kg	–	107
10	1x11111x43	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	Darren Weir	John Allen	10	59kg	–	105
11	x11130x242	KEMENTARI	James Cummings	Craig Williams	8	58.5kg	–	110
12	3x1111x58	GRUNT (NZ)	Mick Price	Damien Oliver	6	58.5kg	–	106

 

2018 Makybe Diva Stakes Nominations

The 2018 Makybe Diva nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be available here once the early entries are taken.

The 2018 Makybe Diva Stakes Nominations attracted a bumper 17 nominations led by the likes of early Melbourne Cup favourite Kings Will Dream and the Darren Weir-trained Black Heart Bart, alongside stablemate and fellow Group 1 winner Happy Clapper.

No.	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	262x1213x7	HAPPY CLAPPER	G	8	Patrick Webster	1	59kg	–	116
2	323529×496	BLACK HEART BART	G	8	Darren Weir	2	59kg	–	112
3	20x4184x81	HUMIDOR (NZ)	G	6	Darren Weir	3	59kg	–	116
4	x242630x35	PRIZED ICON	H	5	Kris Lees	4	59kg	–	104
5	8x72x3x56x	TOSEN BASIL (JPN)	H	7	Darren Weir	5	59kg	–	109
6	11x68139x4	JON SNOW (NZ)	H	5	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	6	59kg	–	110
7	x533x98x06	DANON LIBERTY (JPN)	H	7	Darren Weir	7	59kg	–	100
8	0x312561x1	COMIN’ THROUGH	G	5	Chris Waller	8	59kg	–	112
9	x11130x242	KEMENTARI	H	4	James Cummings	9	58.5kg	–	110
10	6112x332x7	POUNAMU	G	7	Alan Mathews	10	59kg	108
11	67x28167x0	HARLEM (GB)	G	7	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	11	59kg	–	109
12	11x0121x61	UNFORGOTTEN	M	4	Chris Waller	12	56.5kg	–	108
13	0x400521x5	EGG TART	M	5	Chris Waller	13	57kg	–	107
14	3x1111x58	GRUNT (NZ)	H	4	Mick Price	14	58.5kg	–	106
15	4x311113x6	YOUNGSTAR	M	4	Chris Waller	15	56.5kg	–	101
16	925041x8x7	THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)	H	5	Liam Howley	16	59kg	–	107
17	1x11111x43	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	G	5	Darren Weir	17	59kg	–	105

Makybe Diva Stakes History

First run in 1948 and won by Lungi, the Makybe Diva Stakes was originally titled the Craiglee Stakes until 2007. Raced over a 10 Furlong (2000m) track until 1964, the new distance ensures that all horses get a good run on the straight of Flemington. Double winners of the event include Chicquita in 1950-51 and Sailor’s Guide in 1956-57.

After his win in 2002, Northerly also went on to win the WS Cox Plate and Sky Heights managed to win the Caulfield Cup and Craiglee Stakes double in 1999. The fastest winning time was recorded by Jeune in 1995 with 1 minute 35 seconds. The slowest time was recorded by Fine Offer in 1985 with 1 minute 44.3 seconds.

The Makybe Diva Stakes was upgraded from Group 2 to Group 1 status in 2013. In 2015 Fawkner won the Makybe Diva Stakes and backed-up to finish second in the Underwood Stakes next start.

Recent Makybe Diva Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Humidor	1 Minute 35.35 seconds
	2nd	Hartnell
	3rd	Black Heart Bart
2016 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Palentino	1 minute 36.2 seconds
	2nd	Black Heart Bart
	3rd	He Or She
2015 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Fawkner	1 minute 37.96 seconds
	2nd	Rising Romance
	3rd	Entirely Platinum
2014 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Dissident	1 minute 36.29 seconds
	2nd	Fawkner
	3rd	Puissance De Lune
2013 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Foreteller	1 minute 37.0 seconds
	2nd	Puissance De Lune
	3rd	Moudre
2012 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Southern Speed	1 minute 37.8 seconds
	2nd	Manighar
	3rd	Moudre
2011 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Littorio	1 minute 37.8 seconds
	2nd	Glass Harmonium
	3rd	Midas Touch
2010 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Shocking	1 minute 41.7 seconds
	2nd	Heart Of Dreams
	3rd	Vigor
2009 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Vigor	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	Typhoon Tracy
	3rd	Master O’Reilly
2008 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Weekend Hussler	1 minute 38.6 seconds
	2nd	Zarita
	3rd	Littorio
2007 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Marasco	1 minute 36.7 seconds
	2nd	Apache Cat
	3rd	Zipping
2006 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Pompeii Ruler	1 minute 38.5 seconds
	2nd	Sphenophyta
	3rd	Zipping
2005 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Confectioner	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	Free At Last
	3rd	Our Smoking Joe
2004 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Hugs Dancer	1 minute 38.2 seconds
	2nd	Elvstroem
	3rd	Zagalia
2003 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Pentastic	1 minute 37.2 seconds
	2nd	Walk On Air
	3rd	Mummify
2002 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Northerly	1 minute 37.9 seconds
	2nd	Le Zagaletta
	3rd	Silver Baron
2001 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Native Jazz	1 minute 37.4 seconds
	2nd	Aka Bilk
	3rd	Universal Prince
2000 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Go Flash Go	1 minute 42.1 seconds
	2nd	Oliver Twist
	3rd	Showella