Makybe Diva Stakes


The Makybe Diva Stakes, previously called the Craiglee Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for age conditions for three year olds and older, over a distance of 1,600 metres held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in September. Total prize money is A$1,000,000.

History

Originally named the Craiglee Stakes after the home in Sunbury of Wilfred Henry Johnston, chairman of the VRC stipendiary stewards between 1924 and 1945, the event is now dedicated to Australian Thoroughbred champion racehorse Makybe Diva, winner of three consecutive Melbourne Cups.

1948 racebook

Name

  • 1948-2006 - Craiglee Stakes
  • 2007 onwards - Makybe Diva Stakes

    Distance

  • 1948-1964 - miles
  • 1965-1971 - 1 mile
  • 1972 onwards - 1600 metres

    Grade

  • 1948-1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979-2012 - Group 2 race
  • 2013 onwards - Group 1 race

    Winners

  • 2025 - Mr Brightside
  • 2024 - Mr Brightside
  • 2023 - Mr Brightside
  • 2022 - I'm Thunderstruck
  • 2021 - Incentivise
  • 2020 - Fierce Impact
  • 2019 - Gatting
  • 2018 - Grunt
  • 2017 - Humidor
  • 2016 - Palentino
  • 2015 - Fawkner
  • 2014 - Dissident
  • 2013 - Foreteller
  • 2012 - Southern Speed
  • 2011 - Littorio
  • 2010 - Shocking
  • 2009 - Vigor
  • 2008 - Weekend Hussler
  • 2007 - Marasco
  • 2006 - Pompeii Ruler
  • 2005 - Confectioner
  • 2004 - Hug's Dancer
  • 2003 - Pentastic
  • 2002 - Northerly
  • 2001 - Native Jazz
  • 2000 - Go Flash Go
  • 1999 - Sky Heights
  • 1998 - Umrum
  • 1997 - Marble Halls
  • 1996 - Saleous
  • 1995 - Jeune
  • 1994 - Mahogany
  • 1993 - Mannerism
  • 1992 - Star Of The Realm
  • 1991 - Durbridge
  • 1990 - Zabeel
  • 1989 - Apollo Run
  • 1988 - High Regard
  • 1987 - Military Plume
  • 1986 - King Phoenix
  • 1985 - Fine Offer
  • 1984 - Prolific
  • 1983 - Pleach
  • 1982 - Rose Of Kingston
  • 1981 - Sovereign Red
  • 1980 - Big Print
  • 1979 - Dulcify
  • 1978 - Family Of Man
  • 1977 - Ming Dynasty
  • 1976 - How Now
  • 1975 - Tontonan
  • 1974 - All Shot
  • 1973 - Gay Icarus
  • 1972 - Gossiper
  • 1971 - Dual Choice
  • 1970 - Gay Poss
  • 1969 - Rain Lover
  • 1968 - Lowland
  • 1967 - Star Belle
  • 1966 - Tobin Bronze
  • 1965 - Light Fingers
  • 1964 - Sir Dane
  • 1963 - Havelock
  • 1962 - Aquanita
  • 1961 - Lord
  • 1960 - Nilarco
  • 1959 - Vogel
  • 1958 - White Hills
  • 1957 - Sailor's Guide
  • 1956 - Sailor's Guide
  • 1955 - Cromis
  • 1954 - Acramitis
  • 1953 - Aldershot
  • 1952 - Great Western
  • 1951 - Chicquita
  • 1950 - Chicquita
  • 1949 - Comic Court
  • 1948 - Lungi