Makybe Diva Stakes: Flemington 1600m

Race Overview

date Sat 21 Sep 2024
track Flemington
distance 1600m
conditions WFA
status Group 1
prizemoney $750,000

The Makybe Diva Stakes, first run in 1948 and known as the Craiglee Stakes for the first 59 editions, was elevated to Group 1 status in 2013. It’s a race that has been won by many champions over the years, from Light Fingers, Tobin Bronze and Rain Lover in the 60’s, big racing names like Dulcify, Zabeel and Mahogany, to more recent stars like Northerley and Weekend Hussler.

The Flemington 1600m usually gives every horse their chance, and while you would expect a race like this to attract the sprinter-milers, there is a surprising amount of horses that win this with credentials over much further distances. Recent Caulfield Cup winners like Incentivize, Fawkner and Southern Speed have been victorious in the Makybe Diva, as well as a Melbourne Cup winner like Shocking, and many horses considered more natural 2000m horses have also saluted.

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Past Winners Of The Makybe Diva Stakes

YEAR HORSE JOCKEY TRAINERS
2023 Mr Brightside Craig Williams Ben, Will & JD Hayes
2022 I'm Thunderstruck Mark Zahra Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr
2021 Incentivize Brett Prebble Peter Moody
2020 Fierce Impact Mark Zahra Matthew Smith
2019 Gatting Jamie Kah Darren McAuliffe
2018 Grunt Damien Oliver Mick Price
2017 Humidor Damian Lane Darren Weir
2016 Palentino Mark Zahra Darren Weir
2015 Fawkner Damien Oliver Robert Hickmott
2014 Dissident Ben Melham Peter Moody
2013 Foreteller Craig Newitt Chris Waller
2012 Southern Speed Craig Williams Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas
2011 Littorio Craig Williams Nigel Blackiston
2010 Shocking Michael Rodd Mark Kavanagh

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