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The Makybe Diva Stakes is a $1 million Group 1 mile event run at Flemington Racecourse in mid-September as a lead-up to the longer-distanced races of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
The 2022 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 $1,000,000 in prize money as of 2021, 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. Incentivise (2021) is the last horse to complete the Makybe Diva Stakes – Turnbull Stakes double.
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 form of the 2021 Makybe Diva Stakes was franked with the winner Incentivise going on to complete the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes – Caulfield Cup double at his next two starts before a second to Verry Elleegant in that year’s Melbourne Cup results.
The 2022 Makybe Diva Stakes runs on Saturday September 10, 2022 as the second Group 1 race of the new season in Melbourne following the Memsie Stakes earlier in the month.
2022 Makybe Diva Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday September 10, 2022 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 1600m |
Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
The season’s best spring racing odds on the Makybe Diva Stakes 2022 along with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided for punters below as soon as released.
Fierce Impact ($4 in 2020) was the last favourite in Makybe Diva Stakes betting to win.
A complete Makybe Diva Stakes Form Guide for 2022 will be available post-final acceptances online through leading bookmaker Ladbrokes.com.au.
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 2022 Makybe Diva nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be available here once the early entries are taken.
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.
In 2019 the Makybe Diva Stakes was won in a historical blowout with Gatting scoring an upset at 100/1. Sadly the following year Gatting broke down during his title defence and was subsequently euthanised.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2022 Makybe Diva Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
2nd | TBD | ||
3rd | TBD | ||
2021 Makybe Diva Stakes |
1st | Incentivise | 1 minute 36.63 seconds |
2nd | Mo’unga | ||
3rd | Sir Dragonet | ||
2020 Makybe Diva Stakes |
1st | Fierce Impact | 1 minute 36.33 seconds |
2nd | Russian Camelot | ||
3rd | So Si Bon | ||
2019 Makybe Diva Stakes |
1st | Gatting | 1 minute 33.97 seconds |
2nd | Mystic Journey | ||
3rd | Mr Quickie | ||
2018 Makybe Diva Stakes |
1st | Grunt | 1 minute 34.91 seconds |
2nd | Kings Will Dream | ||
3rd | Jon Snow | ||
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 |