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The 2025 Makybe Diva Stakes is the second Group 1 race of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Run at Flemington Racecourse in early – mid September, the 1600m weight-for-age event attracts a star-studded line-up of milers and staying types. Currently offering $750,000 in prize money, the event is definitely one of the more exciting early spring features having been upgraded from Group 2 to elite level in 2013.

The Makybe Diva Stakes, named after the legendary three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, is the perfect lead-up race to the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) held at Flemington a month later. Incentivise (2021) is the last horse to complete the Makybe Diva Stakes – Turnbull Stakes double.

Formerly known as the Craiglee Stakes the current name was installed in 2007 and it is considered a major early feature on the spring line-up.

The form of the 2021 Makybe Diva Stakes was franked with the winner Incentivise going on to complete the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes – Caulfield Cup double at his next two starts before a second to Verry Elleegant in that year’s Melbourne Cup results.

The 2022 Makybe Diva Stakes form was franked with the winner I’m Thunderstruck going on to run top three in a host of subsequent Group 1 races including his second in that year’s Ladbrokes Cox Plate. The runner-up Alligator Blood further franked the form saluting in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes next start along with the Group 1 Cantala Stakes at Flemington that Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Sadly, I’m Thunderstruck would go on to be euthanised in March of 2023 following arthroscopic fetlock surgery. He suffered a catastrophic knee injury whilst getting up after general anaesthetic.

In 2023 after completing the Memsie Stakes – Makybe Diva Stakes double, Mr Brightside continued to frank the form with a host of subsequent Group 1 placings including a Cox Plate second. He also returned in the autumn of 2024 to do the CF Orr Stakes – Futurity Stakes double.

Mr Brightside returned to successfully defend his title in the 2024 Makybe Diva Stakes results becoming the first two-time champion since Sailor’s Guide (1956-57) and the first since the race became a mile Group 1. 

Mr Brightside went on to frank the 2024 Makybe Diva form running second in his next two starts before a Cox Plate fourth and Group 1 Champions Stakes success that Melbourne Cup Carnival. The Makybe Diva Stakes third placegetter in 2024, Antino, meanwhile went on to win that year’s Group 1 Toorak Handicap. 

The 2025 Makybe Diva Stakes ran on Saturday September 13, 2025 as the second Group 1 race of the new season in Melbourne following the Memsie Stakes earlier in the month. 

2025 Makybe Diva Stakes
Date:	Saturday September 13, 2025
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$750,000

2025 Makybe Diva Stakes Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2025 Makybe Diva Stakes Betting 

The season’s best spring racing odds on the Makybe Diva Stakes 2025 along with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided for punters below as soon as released.

Fierce Impact ($4 in 2020) and Mr Brightside ($1.85 in 2023) are the latest favourites in Makybe Diva Stakes betting to win.

Mr Brightside also won in 2024 at $3.50 with Via Sistina that year’s $2.60 favourite running a disappointing fifth over six lengths beaten. 

2025 Makybe Diva Stakes Form Guide

A complete Makybe Diva Stakes Form Guide for 2025 will be available post-final acceptances online through leading bookmaker Ladbrokes.com.au.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 MAKYBE DIVA STAKES FORM GUIDE

2025 Makybe Diva Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Makybe Diva Stakes 2025 Tips on the mile showdown this spring racing season.

• To Win: TBD

2025 Makybe Diva Stakes Field

The Makybe Diva Stakes field attracts a host of early spring stars chasing an early Group 1 season win. Many gallopers come into the Makybe Diva Stakes field via a lead-up run over 1400m at Caulfield a fortnight earlier in the Memsie Stakes and the double was most recently completed by Dissident (2014) and Mr Brightside (2023).

Mr Brightside also won the 2024 Makybe Diva Stakes off a lead-up second in the Memsie Stakes that spring. 

2025 Makybe Diva Stakes Nominations

The 2025 Makybe Diva nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be available here once the early entries are taken.

Makybe Diva Stakes History

First run in 1948 and won by Lungi, the Makybe Diva Stakes was originally titled the Craiglee Stakes until 2007. Raced over a 10 Furlong (2000m) track until 1964, the new distance ensures that all horses get a good run on the straight of Flemington.

The only double winners of the event are Chicquita in 1950-51, Sailor’s Guide in 1956-57, and the brilliant Mr Brightside in 2023-24. 

After his win in 2002, Northerly also went on to win the WS Cox Plate and Sky Heights managed to win the Caulfield Cup and Craiglee Stakes double in 1999. The fastest winning time was recorded by Jeune in 1995 with 1 minute 35 seconds. The slowest time was recorded by Fine Offer in 1985 with 1 minute 44.3 seconds.

The Makybe Diva Stakes was upgraded from Group 2 to Group 1 status in 2013. In 2015 Fawkner won the Makybe Diva Stakes and backed up to finish second in the Underwood Stakes next start.

In 2019 the Makybe Diva Stakes was won in a historical blowout with Gatting scoring an upset at 100/1. Sadly, the following year Gatting broke down during his title defence and was subsequently euthanised.

Recent Makybe Diva Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2025 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2024 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Mr Brightside	1 minute 38.98 seconds
	2nd	Pride Of Jenni
	3rd	Antino
2023 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Mr Brightside	1 minute 37.44 seconds
	2nd	Alligator Blood
	3rd	Osipenko
2022 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	I’m Thunderstruck	1 minute 37.82 seconds
	2nd	Alligator Blood
	3rd	Mo’unga
2021 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Incentivise	1 minute 36.63 seconds
	2nd	Mo’unga
	3rd	Sir Dragonet
2020 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Fierce Impact	1 minute 36.33 seconds
	2nd	Russian Camelot
	3rd	So Si Bon
2019 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Gatting	1 minute 33.97 seconds
	2nd	Mystic Journey
	3rd	Mr Quickie
2018 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Grunt	1 minute 34.91 seconds
	2nd	Kings Will Dream
	3rd	Jon Snow
2017 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Humidor	1 minute 35.35 seconds
	2nd	Hartnell
	3rd	Black Heart Bart
2016 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Palentino	1 minute 36.2 seconds
	2nd	Black Heart Bart
	3rd	He Or She
2015 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Fawkner	1 minute 37.96 seconds
	2nd	Rising Romance
	3rd	Entirely Platinum
2014 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Dissident	1 minute 36.29 seconds
	2nd	Fawkner
	3rd	Puissance De Lune
2013 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Foreteller	1 minute 37.0 seconds
	2nd	Puissance De Lune
	3rd	Moudre
2012 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Southern Speed	1 minute 37.8 seconds
	2nd	Manighar
	3rd	Moudre
2011 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Littorio	1 minute 37.8 seconds
	2nd	Glass Harmonium
	3rd	Midas Touch
2010 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Shocking	1 minute 41.7 seconds
	2nd	Heart Of Dreams
	3rd	Vigor
2009 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Vigor	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	Typhoon Tracy
	3rd	Master O’Reilly
2008 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Weekend Hussler	1 minute 38.6 seconds
	2nd	Zarita
	3rd	Littorio
2007 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Marasco	1 minute 36.7 seconds
	2nd	Apache Cat
	3rd	Zipping
2006 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Pompeii Ruler	1 minute 38.5 seconds
	2nd	Sphenophyta
	3rd	Zipping
2005 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Confectioner	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	Free At Last
	3rd	Our Smoking Joe
2004 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Hugs Dancer	1 minute 38.2 seconds
	2nd	Elvstroem
	3rd	Zagalia
2003 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Pentastic	1 minute 37.2 seconds
	2nd	Walk On Air
	3rd	Mummify
2002 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Northerly	1 minute 37.9 seconds
	2nd	Le Zagaletta
	3rd	Silver Baron
2001 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Native Jazz	1 minute 37.4 seconds
	2nd	Aka Bilk
	3rd	Universal Prince
2000 Makybe Diva Stakes	1st	Go Flash Go	1 minute 42.1 seconds
	2nd	Oliver Twist
	3rd	Showella

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