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The 2020 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.

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 2020 Makybe Diva Stakes ran on Saturday September 12, 2020 as the second Group 1 race of the new season in Melbourne following the Memsie Stakes earlier in the month and was won by Fierce Impact for the punters.

2020 Makybe Diva Stakes
Date:	Saturday September 12, 2020
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$750,000

2020 Makybe Diva Stakes Results

• 1st: #4 Fierce Impact
• 2nd: #13 Russian Camelot
• 3rd: #8 So Si Bon

The Matthew Smith-trained favourite Fierce Impact ($4F) improved on a first-up third in Sydney’s Group 1 Winx Stakes to win the Makybe Diva Stakes 2020 at Flemington over the fellow Cox Plate-bound Russian Camelot.

Click here to read more on the 2020 Makybe Diva Stakes results.

Colour	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	4	FIERCE IMPACT (JPN)	Matthew Smith	Mark Zahra		5	59kg		$4F
	2	13	RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE)	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	0.2L	14	57.5kg		$4.60
	3	8	SO SI BON	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Daniel Stackhouse	1.7L	16	59kg		$31
	4	9	MASTER OF WINE (GER)	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Michael Rodd	1.8L	10	59kg		$10
	5	11	DALASAN	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Jordan Childs	1.9L	8	58.5kg		$15
	6	3	HARLEM (GB)	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Jamie Mott	2.65L	6	59kg		$41
	7	10	WARNING	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Billy Egan	3.15L	9	58.5kg		$91
	8	14	PERFECT JEWEL	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	3.25L	2	57kg		$4.80
	9	1	VOW AND DECLARE	Danny O’Brien	Craig Williams	4.75L	11	59kg		$31
	10	7	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	Chris Waller	Jye McNeil	4.95L	15	59kg		$13
	11	6	LEVENDI	Peter Gelagotis	Jason Maskiell	5.15L	1	59kg		$151
	12	15	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	David Brideoake	Ethan Brown	6.15L	12	57kg		$41
	13	2	GAILO CHOP (FR)	Matthew Williams	John Allen	7.15L	3	59kg		$71
	14	12	QUICK THINKER	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	Michael Dee	8.4L	13	58.5kg		$61
	15	16	MIAMI BOUND (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Ben Melham	58.4L	7	56.5kg		$31
	FF	5	GATTING	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen		4	59kg		$31

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2020 Makybe Diva Stakes Odds

The season’s best spring racing odds on the Makybe Diva Stakes 2020 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 Stkaes betting to win.

2020 Makybe Diva Stakes Form Guide

A complete Makybe Diva Stakes Form Guide for 2020 will be available post-final acceptances online through leading bookmaker Ladbrokes.com.au.

2020 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 2020 Makybe Diva Stakes final field features 16 spring stars including last year’s Melbourne Cup champion Vow And Declare first-up in barrier 11, the in-form Fierce Impact with the fitness edge second-up and returning SA Derby winner Russian Camelot who is favourite to win fresh.

Click here to read more on the key horses in the 2020 Makybe Diva Stakes field.

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No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1x421x395x	VOW AND DECLARE	Danny O’Brien	Craig Williams	11	59kg		113
2	037902x00x	GAILO CHOP (FR)	Matthew Williams	John Allen	3	59kg		105
3	380x4549x7	HARLEM (GB)	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Jamie Mott	6	59kg		107
4	211x2348x3	FIERCE IMPACT (JPN)	Matthew Smith	Mark Zahra	5	59kg		112
5	2752x940x0	GATTING	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	4	59kg		107
6	0211x8x58x	LEVENDI	Peter Gelagotis	Jason Maskiell	1	59kg		105
7	66x32050x3	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	Chris Waller	Jye McNeil	15	59kg		109
8	4644116×45	SO SI BON	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Daniel Stackhouse	16	59kg		106
9	2311x114x0	MASTER OF WINE (GER)	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Michael Rodd	10	59kg		106
10	21x755633x	WARNING	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Billy Egan	9	58.5kg		103
11	3555112×23	DALASAN	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Jordan Childs	8	58.5kg		103
12	56x423115x	QUICK THINKER	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	Michael Dee	13	58.5kg		106
13	12x411x	RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE)	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	14	57.5kg		105
14	481x0112x1	PERFECT JEWEL	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	2	57kg		106
15	7104x356x8	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	David Brideoake	Ethan Brown	12	57kg		102
16	13411x84x4	MIAMI BOUND (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Ben Melham	7	56.5kg		103

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2020 Makybe Diva Stakes Nominations

The 2020 Makybe Diva nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be available here once the early entries are taken.

The Makybe Diva Stakes 2020 nominations feature 20 early entries including five for Danny O’Brien led by returning SA Derby winner Russian Camelot and his Melbourne Cup winning stablemate Vow And Declare.

Click here to read more on the key Makybe Diva Stakes 2020 nominations.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	3111x105x5	ARCADIA QUEEN	M	5	Grant & Alana Williams	110
2	3555112×23	DALASAN	H	4	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	103
3	211x2348x3	FIERCE IMPACT (JPN)	H	7	Matthew Smith	112
4	037902x00x	GAILO CHOP (FR)	G	10	Matthew Williams	105
5	2752x940x0	GATTING	G	7	Peter G Moody	107
6	380x4549x7	HARLEM (GB)	G	9	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	107
7	349x211x2x	KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR)	G	6	Danny O’Brien	103
8	66x32050x3	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	109
9	0211x8x58x	LEVENDI	H	6	Peter Gelagotis	105
10	2311x114x0	MASTER OF WINE (GER)	G	6	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	106
11	13411x84x4	MIAMI BOUND (NZ)	M	4	Danny O’Brien	103
12	21x07511x0	OCEANEX (NZ)	M	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	105
13	15627x2x22	ORDEROFTHEGARTER (IRE)	H	7	Danny O’Brien	97
14	481x0112x1	PERFECT JEWEL	M	6	Grant & Alana Williams	106
15	7104x356x8	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	M	5	David Brideoake	102
16	56x423115x	QUICK THINKER	H	4	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	106
17	12x411x	RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE)	H	4	Danny O’Brien	105
18	4644116×45	SO SI BON	G	7	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	106
19	1x421x395x	VOW AND DECLARE	G	5	Danny O’Brien	113
20	21x755633x	WARNING	G	4	Anthony & Sam Freedman	103

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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.

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 defense and was subsequently euthanised.

Recent Makybe Diva Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Fierce Impact	1 minute 36.33
	2nd	Russian Camelot
	3rd	So Si Bon
2019 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Gatting	1 minute 33.97
	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