The Makybe Diva Stakes, previously called the Craiglee Stakes, is a
Victoria Racing Club
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Thoroughbred
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horse race at
Weight for age
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History
The principle of WFA was developed by Admiral Rous, a handicapper with the English Jockey Club. Rous ...
conditions for three year olds and older, over a distance of 1,600 metres held at
Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The racecou ...
in
Melbourne
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,
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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 Cup
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s.
1948 Racebook
File:1948 VRC Craiglee Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front page 1948 VRC Craiglee Stakes racebook.
File:1948 VRC Craiglee Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1948 VRC Craiglee Stakes raceday officials.
File:1948 VRC Craiglee Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results of the 1948 VRC Craiglee Stakes.
File:1948 VRC Craiglee Stakes Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results of the 1948 Craiglee Stakes showing the winner, Lungi.
File:1948 VRC Craiglee Stakes Racebook P5.jpg, Back cover showing railway arrangements and charges at the entrance gates.
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
Grade
* 1948–1978 - Principal Race
* 1979–2012 - Group 2 race
* 2013 onwards - Group 1 race
Winners
* 2022 - I'm Thunderstruck
* 2021 -
Incentivise
Incentivise (foaled 22 October 2016) is a multiple Group One winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Incentivise was homebred by his owner and original trainer Steve Tregea at his Windermere Stud property in the Darling Downs of ...
* 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
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*2007 - Marasco
*2006 - Pompeii Ruler
*2005 - Confectioner
*2004 - Hug's Dancer
*2003 - Pentastic
*2002 -
Northerly
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*2001 - Native Jazz
*2000 - Go Flash Go
*1999 - Sky Heights
*1998 - Umrum
*1997 - Marble Halls
*1996 - Saleous
*1995 -
Jeune
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*1994 -
Mahogany
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*1993 - Mannerism
*1992 - Star Of The Realm
*1991 - Durbridge
*1990 -
Zabeel
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*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
Dulcify (14 October 1975– 6 November 1979) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. His British-bred sire was the 1970 Irish 2,000 Guineas winner, Decies (GB), a grandson of Pharis (FR), the very important French sire whom ''Thoroughb ...
*1978 - Family Of Man
*1977 -
Ming Dynasty
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*1976 - How Now
*1975 - Tontonan
*1974 - All Shot
*1973 - Gay Icarus
*1972 - Gossiper
*1971 - Dual Choice
*1970 - Gay Poss
*1969 -
Rain Lover
Rain Lover (1964-1989) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse best remembered for his back-to-back wins in the 1968 and 1969 VRC Melbourne Cup.
Background
Rain Lover was sired by the good racehorse, Latin Lover (GB) (a son of the un ...
*1968 - Lowland
*1967 - Star Belle
*1966 -
Tobin Bronze
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*1965 -
Light Fingers
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Background
The lightly built chestnut was by the highly succes ...
*1964 - Sir Dane
*1963 - Havelock
*1962 - Aquanita
*1961 -
Lord
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*1960 - Nilarco
*1959 - Vogel
*1958 - White Hills
*1957 -
Sailor's Guide
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*1956 -
Sailor's Guide
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*1955 - Cromis
*1954 - Acramitis
*1953 - Aldershot
*1952 - Great Western
*1951 - Chicquita
*1950 - Chicquita
*1949 -
Comic Court
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*1948 - Lungi
See also
*
List of Australian Group races
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The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group and Listed r ...
*
Group races
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References
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Open mile category horse races
Flemington Racecourse
Group 1 stakes races in Australia