Makybe Diva Stakes
The Makybe Diva Stakes is a Group 1 event raced under weight-for-age conditions each year in September at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne. The race is run over a distance of 1600 metres and worth $750,000 in prize money. The 2020 Makybe Diva Stakes was won by Fierce Impact from Russian Camelot with So Si Bon third.
Formerly known as the Craiglee Stakes, the race was changed to the Makybe Diva Stakes in 2007 in honour of champion mare and three time Melbourne Cup winner, Makybe Diva, and was upgraded from Group 2 to Group 1 status for the 2013/2014 racing season.
Makybe Diva Stakes info
| Date: | Saturday 11th September 2021 |
| Track: | Flemington racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: | 1600 metres |
| Race Type: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $750,000 |
| 2020 Winner: | Fierce Impact |
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The Makybe Diva Stakes generally attracts quality gallopers and the race itself signals the beginning of better middle distance races to come during the Melbourne spring racing carnival.
Being over 1600 metres, the race distance can suit a solid sprinter or an up and coming stayer, and the roomy Flemington track with it's long straight gives all types of horses a chance, whether they race on the pace or come from behind.
The Makybe Diva Stakes is the first group race over a mile for the new Victorian racing season and provides the ideal lead up race for the upcoming Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield and the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes the following month at Flemington.
In recent times the race has been a handy guide to future big race performers and is a race that sees classy performers go around year after year. Other group races on Makybe Diva Stakes Day include the Gr2 Danehill Stakes, Gr2 Let's Elope Stakes and Gr3 Bobbie Lewis Quality.
Gatting (2019) ran fifth in the Listed Idyllic Price Stakes over 1300m at Belmont in Perth before heading to Melbourne to win this event at 100/1 for Lark Hill based trainer Darren Mcauliffe.
Recent Makybe Diva Stakes winners include Grunt (2018) and Humidor (2017).
Spring Carnival Guide
The Makybe Diva Stakes is always a good guide to future big race winners during the spring and jon Snow (8th in 2017) managed to win the Gr3 JRA Cup at Moonee Valley at his next start.
Darren Weir trained Black Heart Bart (2nd in 2016) won the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield after running second in this race, while He Or She (3rd in 2016) ran second to Black Heart Bart in that race.
Foreteller (2013) finish runner-up in the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes after tasting success in this event.
Glass Harmonium (2nd in 2011) managed to finish second in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington before winning the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes at the same track, while Midas Touch (3rd in 2011) went on to run third in the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.
Shocking (2010) ran second in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington before returning in the autumn to win the Group 1 Australian Cup at the same track, while Monaco Consul (7th in 2010) finished runner-up in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield the following month.
Typhoon Tracy (2nd in 2009) took out the Gr2 Tristarc Stakes on Caulfield Cup day before scoring a brilliant win in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes on Derby day at Flemington.
2020 Makybe Diva Stakes result
1. $4.00 Fierce Impact 59.0 Mark Zahra
2. $4.60 Russian Camelot 57.5 Damien Oliver
3. $31.00 So Si Bon 59.0 Daniel Stackhouse
then followed
4. $10.00 Master Of Wine 59.0 Michael Rodd
5. $15.00 Dalasan 58.5 Jordan Childs
6. $41.00 Harlem 59.0 Jamie Mott
7. $91.00 Warning 58.5 Billy Egan
8. $4.80 Perfect Jewel 57.0 William Pike
9. $31.00 Vow And Declare 59.0 Craig Williams
10. $13.00 Kings Will Dream 59.0 Jye McNeil
11. $151.00 Levendi 59.0 Jason Maskiell
12. $41.00 Princess Jenni 57.0 Ethan Brown
13. $71.00 Gailo Chop 59.0 John Allen
14. $61.00 Quick Thinker 58.5 Michael Dee
15. $31.00 Miami Bound 56.5 Ben Melham
FF $31.00 Gatting 59.0 Luke Nolen
Margins: 0.2 len, 1.5 len
Time: 1:36.33
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Makybe Diva Stakes winners & placegetters
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2020 | Fierce Impact | Russian Camelot | So Si Bon | 1:36.3 |
| 2019 | Gatting | Mystic Journey | Mr Quickie | 1:33.9 |
| 2018 | Grunt | Kings Will Dream | Jon Snow | 1:34.9 |
| 2017 | Humidor | Hartnell | Black Heart Bart | 1:35.3 |
| 2016 | Palentino | Black Heart Bart | He Or She | 1:36.2 |
| 2015 | Fawkner | Rising Romance | Entirely Platinum | 1:37.9 |
| 2014 | Dissident | Fawkner | Puissance De Lune | 1:36.9 |
| 2013 | Foreteller | Puissance De Lune | Moudre | 1:37.0 |
| 2012 | Southern Speed | Manighar | Moudre | 1:37.8 |
| 2011 | Littorio | Glass Harmonium | Midas Touch | 1:37.8 |
| 2010 | Shocking | Heart Of Dreams | Vigor | 1:41.7 |
| 2009 | Vigor | Typhoon Tracy | Master O'Reilly | 1:35.8 |
| 2008 | Weekend Hussler | Zarita | Littorio | 1:38.6 |
| 2007 | Marasco | Apache Cat | Zipping | 1:36.7 |
| 2006 | Pompeii Ruler | Sphenophyta | Zipping | 1:38.5 |
| 2005 | Confectioner | Free At Last | Our Smoking Joe | 1:35.8 |
| 2004 | Hugs Dancer | Elvstoem | Zagalia | 1:38.2 |
| 2003 | Pentastic | Walk On Air | Mummify | 1:37.2 |
| 2002 | Northerly | Le Zagaletta | Silver Baron | 1:37.9 |
| 2001 | Native Jazz | Aka Bilk | Universal Prince | 1:37.4 |
| 2000 | Go Flash Go | Oliver Twist | Showella | 1:42.1 |
| 1999 | Sky Heights | Laebeel | What Can I Say | 1:37.3 |
| 1998 | Umrum | Darazari | Our Unicorn | 1:35.7 |
| 1997 | Marble Halls | Count Chivas | Istidaad | 1:37.6 |
| 1996 | Saleous | Sir Boom | Alcove | 1:38.5 |
| 1995 | Jeune | Mahogany | Storm | 1:35.0 |
| 1994 | Mahogany | State Taj | Jeune | 1:37.4 |
| 1993 | Mannerism | Air Seattle | Our Pompeii | 1:38.8 |
| 1992 | Star Of The Realm | Subzero | Grooming | 1:38.7 |
| 1991 | Durbridge | Prince Salieri | Sydeston | 1:37.9 |
| 1990 | Zabeel | Gopak | Sydeston | 1:36.5 |
| 1989 | Apollo Run | Almaarad | Super Impose | 1:37.2 |
| 1988 | High Regard | Rancho Ruler | Flotilla | 1:38.0 |
| 1987 | Military Plume | Society Bay | Royal Heights | 1:36.3 |
| 1986 | King Phoenix | At Talaq | Always Summer | 1:37.2 |
| 1985 | Fine Offer | Tristarc | Kiwi Slave | 1:44.3 |
| 1984 | Prolific | Beechcraft | Vite Cheval | 1:37.9 |
| 1983 | Pleach | Triumphal March | Hyperno | 1:43.3 |
| 1982 | Rose Of Kingston | Cobra | Aliez Bijou | 1:37.2 |
| 1981 | Sovereign Red | Deck The Halls | Mr Independent | 1:36.5 |
| 1980 | Big Print | Family Of Man | My Brown Jug | 1:36.6 |
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