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 (1864 - 1951), 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.

Makybe Diva Stakes

1948 racebook

Name

1948–2006 - Craiglee Stakes

2007 onwards - Makybe Diva Stakes

Distance

1948–1964 - miles (~2000 metres) 1965–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) 1972 onwards - 1600 metres

Makybe Diva Stakes

Grade

1948–1978 - Principal Race

1979–2012 - Group 2 race

2013 onwards - Group 1 race

Winners

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

See also

List of Australian Group races

Group races

References

Open mile category horse races

Flemington Racecourse

Group 1 stakes races in Australia

Makybe Diva Stakes