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The Makybe Diva Stakes (formerly known as the Craiglee Stakes) is a 1600 metre Group 2 event raced under weight-for-age conditions each year at Flemington racecourse. The race is run over a distance of 1600 metres and worth $300,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Makybe Diva Stakes was won by Littorio from Glass Harmonium with Midas Touch third.

The race was changed from the Craiglee Stakes to the Makybe Diva Stakes in 2007 in honour of champion mare and three time Melbourne Cup winner, Makybe Diva.

Makybe Diva Stakes info
Date: Saturday 8th September 2012
Track: Flemington racecourse, Melbourne
Distance: 1600 metres
Race Type: Weight-for-age
Status: Group 2
Prizemoney: $300,000
2011 Winner: Littorio

The Makybe Diva Stakes generally attracts quality gallopers and the race itself signals the beginning of better middle distance races to come during the Melbourne spring racing carnival. Being over 1600 metres, the race distance can suit a solid sprinter or an up and coming stayer and the roomy Flemington track with it's long straight gives all types of horses a chance, whether they race on the pace or come from behind.

The Makybe Diva Stakes is the first mile stakes race of the Victorian racing season and is a handy lead up race for the upcoming Gr1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield or the Gr1 Turnbull Stakes the following month at Flemington.

In recent times the race has been a handy guide to future big race performers and is a race that sees classy performers go around year after year.

Littorio (2011) resumed from a spell to storm home late and win this race and recent Makybe Diva Stakes winners include Shocking (2010) and Vigor (2009).

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Shocking (2010) went on to run second in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington before returning in the autumn to win the Gr1 Australian Cup at the same track, while Monaco Consul (7th in 2010) managed to finish runner-up in the Gr1 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield the following month.

Typhoon Tracy (2nd in 2009) went on to win the Gr2 Tristarc Stakes on Caulfield Cup day before scoring a brilliant win in the Gr1 Myer Classic on Derby day at Flemington.

Pompeii Ruler (2006) ran third in the Gr1 WS Cox Plate after winning this race, while the tough Northerly (2002) scored the Makybe Diva Stakes & WS Cox Plate double in the same year.

2011 Makybe Diva Stakes result
1. $6.50 Littorio 59.0 C Williams
2. $6.00 Glass Harmonium 59.0 Ms L Cropp
3. $3.40 Midas Touch 59.0 N Hall

then followed
4. $18.00 Playing God 58.5 S Parnham
5. $12.00 Lights Of Heaven 56.5 L Nolen
6. $13.00 At First Sight 59.0 S King
7. $61.00 My Bentley 59.0 J McDonald
8. $51.00 Once Were Wild 57.0 D Oliver
9. $11.00 Prince Obama 59.0 D Yendall
10. $101.00 Don Carlos 59.0 K McEvoy
11. $8.00 Master O’Reilly 59.0 M Allen
12. $151.00 Guest Wing 59.0 L Currie
13. $26.00 Harris Tweed 59.0 B Rawiller
14. $61.00 Alandi 59.0 E Cassar

Margins: 1/2 len, short 1/2 head
Time: 1:37.80

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Makybe Diva Stakes recent winners & placegetters
Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2011 Littorio Glass Harmonium Midas Touch 1:37.8
2010 Shocking Heart Of Dreams Vigor 1:41.7
2009 Vigor Typhoon Tracy Master O'Reilly 1:35.8
2008 Weekend Hussler Zarita Littorio 1:38.6
2007 Marasco Apache Cat Zipping 1:36.7
2006 Pompeii Ruler Sphenophyta Zipping 1:38.5
2005 Confectioner Free At Last Our Smoking Joe 1:35.8
2004 Hugs Dancer Elvstoem Zagalia 1:38.2
2003 Pentastic Walk On Air Mummify 1:37.2
2002 Northerly Le Zagaletta Silver Baron 1:37.9
2001 Native Jazz Aka Bilk Universal Prince 1:37.4
2000 Go Flash Go Oliver Twist Showella 1:42.1
1999 Sky Heights Laebeel What Can I Say 1:37.3
1998 Umrum Darazari Our Unicorn 1:35.7
1997 Marble Halls Count Chivas Istidaad 1:37.6
1996 Saleous Sir Boom Alcove 1:38.5
1995 Jeune Mahogany Storm 1:35.0
1994 Mahogany State Taj Jeune 1:37.4
1993 Mannerism Air Seattle Our Pompeii 1:38.8
1992 Star Of The Realm Subzero Grooming 1:38.7
1991 Durbridge Prince Salieri Sydeston 1:37.9
1990 Zabeel Gopak Sydeston 1:36.5
1989 Apollo Run Almaarad Super Impose 1:37.2
1988 High Regard Rancho Ruler Flotilla 1:38.0
1987 Military Plume Society Bay Royal Heights 1:36.3
1986 King Phoenix At Talaq Always Summer 1:37.2
1985 Fine Offer Tristarc Kiwi Slave 1:44.3
1984 Prolific Beechcraft Vite Cheval 1:37.9
1983 Pleach Triumphal March Hyperno 1:43.3
1982 Rose Of Kingston Cobra Aliez Bijou 1:37.2
1981 Sovereign Red Deck The Halls Mr Independent 1:36.5
1980 Big Print Family Of Man My Brown Jug 1:36.6

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