Makybe Diva Stakes

The 2017 Makybe Diva Stakes is a Group 1 event, formerly known as the Craiglee Stakes, held during the Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne every year. The 1600m event is contested under weight-for-age conditions with $500,000 in prize money on offer.

The name change came about in 2007 to honour the three time Melbourne Cup winning mare Makybe Diva and she is done proud every year with a quality field always on hand for the event. The mile test is a fantastic distance that either stretches the sprinters towards the end of their trip or acts as an early run for the stayers for later in the carnival.

Prior to the 2013 running of the race, the Makybe Diva Stakes held Group 2 status.

Many runners out of the Makybe Diva Stakes will move on to further Group 1 races in either the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield in two weeks or the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington a month later.

The Makybe Diva Stakes really starts to lift excitement levels of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival with most of the big names starting to come out for this race.

Northerly completed a famous double in 2002 when winning this event and going on to claim the Group 1 Cox Plate. Sky Heights also scored a double with this race and the Caulfield Cup in 1999.

Other big name horses to stand out in the list are the treble of winners from 1993 to 1995 Mannerism, Mahogany and Jeune.

More recently Pompeii Ruler won in 2006 with Weekend Hussler winning in 2008 and Melbourne Cup winner Shocking claiming the 2010 event while Fawkner was a brave first up winner in 2015..

2017 Makybe Diva Stakes Field

The 2017 Makybe Diva Stakes field was officially released on Wednesday, 7 September. The 2017 Makybe Diva Stakes field does great credit to the prestigious history of the race. In the 2017 Makybe Diva Stakes are a number of top quality horses, such as Fawkner and Boban. The 2017 Makybe Diva Stakes field is extremely classy and will throw a very decent challenge to the punters. You can check out the 2017 Makybe Diva Stakes field below.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 123x2822x1 HARTNELL (GB) James Cummings Kerrin McEvoy 8 59kg 115
2 x211x75x32 BLACK HEART BART Darren Weir Brad Rawiller 7 59kg 115
3 1x11202x25 LE ROMAIN Kris Lees Ben Melham 5 59kg 115
4 61x00x518x TAVAGO (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 6 59kg 110
5 x181x37x01 GAILO CHOP (FR) Darren Weir Mark Zahra 1 59kg 110
6 9x42212x68 HUMIDOR (NZ) Darren Weir Damian Lane 10 59kg 112
7 601121x5x7 VENTURA STORM (IRE) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Regan Bayliss 4 59kg 106
8 93337311×6 JON SNOW (NZ) Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Stephen Baster 3 58.5kg 108
9 4x31196x14 HEY DOC Tony McEvoy Luke Currie 12 58.5kg 108
10 433x5126x6 INFERENCE Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Dwayne Dunn 9 58.5kg 105
11 4282x060x0 SEABURGE David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Craig Williams 2 58.5kg 105
12 70312612×0 SINGLE GAZE Nick Olive Ms Kathy O’Hara 11 57kg 108

2017 Makybe Diva Stakes Nominations

Released on Monday September 7th, the 2015 Makybe Diva Stakes nominations were initially extended to Tuesday September 8th. The 2015 Makybe Diva Stakes nominations promise an exciting race, with a high number of extremely talented horses included. The 2015 Makybe Diva Stakes nominations are provided below.

# Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 x211x75x32 BLACK HEART BART G 7 Darren Weir 115
2 14x24141x2 FOXPLAY M 4 Chris Waller 111
3 x181x37x01 GAILO CHOP (FR) G 7 Darren Weir 110
4 123x2822x1 HARTNELL (GB) G 7 James Cummings 115
5 3590x160x6 HE OR SHE G 7 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 104
6 4x31196x14 HEY DOC G 4 Tony McEvoy 108
7 9x42212x68 HUMIDOR (NZ) G 5 Darren Weir 112
8 x271183x47 I AM A STAR (NZ) M 4 Shane Nichols 107
9 433x5126x6 INFERENCE H 4 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 105
10 0289405344 JACQUINOT BAY G 10 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 92
11 93337311×6 JON SNOW (NZ) H 4 Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman 108
12 1x11202x25 LE ROMAIN G 5 Kris Lees 115
13 4282x060x0 SEABURGE H 4 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 105
14 70312612×0 SINGLE GAZE M 5 Nick Olive 108
15 61x00x518x TAVAGO (NZ) G 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 110
16 23x6905x22 TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) G 7 Chris Waller 102
17 601121x5x7 VENTURA STORM (IRE) H 5 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 106
18 21x6D130x9 YANKEE ROSE M 4 David Vandyke 108

Makybe Diva Stakes Winners & Results

Winners and placegetters in the Makybe Diva Stakes since 2000 with winning times.

Year Results Winning Time
2017 1 Humidor 2 Hartnell 3 Black Heart Bart 1:35.35
2016 1 Palentino 2 Black Heart Bart 3 He or She 1:36.26
2015 1 Fawkner 2 Rising Romance 3 Entirely Platinum 1:37.96
2014 1 Dissident 2 Fawkner 3 Puissance De Lune 1:36.29
2013 1 Foreteller 2 Puissance De Lune 3 Moudre 1:37.0
2012 1 Southern Speed 2 Manighar 3 Moudre 1:37.8
2011 1 Littorio 2 Glass Harmonium 3 Midas Touch 1:37.8
2010 1 Shocking 2 Heart Of Dreams 3 Vigor 1:41.7
2009 1 Vigor 2 Typhoon Tracy 3 Master O’Reilly 1:35.8
2008 1 Weekend Hussler 2 Zarita 3 Littorio 1:38.6
2007 1 Marasco 2 Apache Cat 3 Zipping 1:36.7
2006 1 Pompeii Ruler 2 Sphenophyta 3 Zipping 1:38.5
2005 1 Confectioner 2 Free At Last 3 Our Smoking Joe 1:35.8
2004 1 Hugs Dancer 2 Elvstoem 3 Zagalia 1:38.2
2003 1 Pentastic 2 Walk On Air 3 Mummify 1:37.2
2002 1 Northerly 2 Le Zagaletta 3 Silver Baron 1:37.9
2001 1 Native Jazz 2 Aka Bilk 3 Universal Prince 1:37.4
2000 1 Go Flash Go 2 Oliver Twist 3 Showella 1:42.1

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