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The Makybe Diva Stakes is a $750,000 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 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 | |
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Date: | Saturday September 12, 2020 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 1600m |
Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $750,000 |
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 |
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1 | 4 | FIERCE IMPACT (JPN) | Matthew Smith | Mark Zahra | 5 | 59kg | $4F | ||
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2 | 13 | RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 0.2L | 14 | 57.5kg | $4.60 | |
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3 | 8 | SO SI BON | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Daniel Stackhouse | 1.7L | 16 | 59kg | $31 | |
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4 | 9 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Michael Rodd | 1.8L | 10 | 59kg | $10 | |
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5 | 11 | DALASAN | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | Jordan Childs | 1.9L | 8 | 58.5kg | $15 | |
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6 | 3 | HARLEM (GB) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Jamie Mott | 2.65L | 6 | 59kg | $41 | |
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7 | 10 | WARNING | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Billy Egan | 3.15L | 9 | 58.5kg | $91 | |
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8 | 14 | PERFECT JEWEL | Grant & Alana Williams | William Pike | 3.25L | 2 | 57kg | $4.80 | |
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9 | 1 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Craig Williams | 4.75L | 11 | 59kg | $31 | |
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10 | 7 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 4.95L | 15 | 59kg | $13 | |
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11 | 6 | LEVENDI | Peter Gelagotis | Jason Maskiell | 5.15L | 1 | 59kg | $151 | |
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12 | 15 | PRINCESS JENNI (NZ) | David Brideoake | Ethan Brown | 6.15L | 12 | 57kg | $41 | |
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13 | 2 | GAILO CHOP (FR) | Matthew Williams | John Allen | 7.15L | 3 | 59kg | $71 | |
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14 | 12 | QUICK THINKER | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Michael Dee | 8.4L | 13 | 58.5kg | $61 | |
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15 | 16 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Ben Melham | 58.4L | 7 | 56.5kg | $31 | |
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FF | 5 | GATTING | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 4 | 59kg | $31 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
A complete Makybe Diva Stakes Form Guide for 2020 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 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.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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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.
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 | |
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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.
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.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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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 |