Makybe Diva Stakes Tips, Best Bets, Field & Odds

The Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) will be run at Flemington on Saturday, September 11 and we provide you with a comprehensive guide to the weight for age mile event.

Makybe Diva Stakes tips, best bets, field & odds. Below is our complete Makybe Diva Stakes guide — race details, history and past winners, lead-in form, betting markets and FAQs. Check back race week for the final field, odds and our best bets.

The Makybe Diva Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age mile at Flemington run in early September, worth $750,000. Named after the three-time Melbourne Cup winner, it is one of the opening Group 1s of the Melbourne spring carnival and a key early form pointer for the spring’s top middle-distance horses. This guide covers the Makybe Diva Stakes dates, distance, prize money, betting markets and our full race-day tips. For the full carnival, see our Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival guide, and track where these milers head next at the Cox Plate and Caulfield Stakes.

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Makybe Diva Stakes Race Details

Detail Value
Distance 1600m
Class Group 1 Weight-for-Age
Age / Conditions Three-year-olds and upwards
Venue Flemington, Melbourne
Prize Money $750,000
Run Date Early September

 

Makybe Diva Stakes History & Winners

Recent winners include Mr Brightside, who in 2025 became the first horse to win three consecutive Makybe Diva Stakes (2023, 2024, 2025), as well as Streets Of Avalon, Mo’unga, Fierce Impact and I’m Thunderstruck. Many winners have gone on to Cox Plate or Queen Elizabeth Stakes success later in the season.

Lead-In Races

Most runners come to the Makybe Diva first-up or second-up off trials, making it one of the season’s premier resuming targets for elite weight-for-age horses.

Makybe Diva Stakes Betting Markets

All major Australian bookmakers price the Makybe Diva Stakes weeks out, with a full acceptances market released after the final field is declared. The core markets are:

  • Fixed-Odds Win & Place — the bread-and-butter markets, with early speculative prices followed by final acceptances pricing.
  • Each-Way — typically 1/4 the odds for a place (1-2-3).
  • Exotics — quinella, exacta, trifecta and First 4. See our First 4 calculator guide.
  • Same Race Multis — combine multiple runners from the same race into one bet. See our Same Race Multi guide.
  • Head-to-Head & Group Markets — runner-vs-runner matchups and stable/country markets.

How to Watch the Makybe Diva Stakes in Australia

The Makybe Diva Stakes is broadcast live on Sky Racing and streamed on Racing.com, the home of Victorian thoroughbred racing. Most major bookmakers also stream the race live to logged-in account holders on race day. Makybe Diva Stakes Day is run on a Saturday in early September at Flemington — the Group 1 mile is the feature of the card in the afternoon (AEST) as the spring carnival gets underway. For the wider program, see our horse racing tips hub.

 

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Makybe Diva Stakes FAQs

When is the Makybe Diva Stakes?

The Makybe Diva Stakes is run in early September at Flemington Racecourse, usually the first Saturday of September.

What distance is the Makybe Diva Stakes?

The Makybe Diva Stakes is run over 1600m at Flemington.

Is the Makybe Diva Stakes a handicap?

No — the Makybe Diva Stakes is run at weight-for-age.

How much is the Makybe Diva Stakes worth?

The Makybe Diva Stakes carries $750,000 in total prize money.

Who is the race named after?

The race is named after Makybe Diva, the champion mare who won three consecutive Melbourne Cups (2003, 2004, 2005) — the only horse to achieve that feat.

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