Makybe Diva Stakes

Fierce Impact Holds Off Russian Camelot

Posted on September 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fierce Impact has recorded his third Group One win over 1600 metres when fending off the exciting Russian Camelot to claim the Makybe Diva Stakes.

Posted on September 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victoria Derby winner Warning is pleasing his trainers ahead of his return in the Makybe Diva Stakes but his main target is the Melbourne Cup.

Posted on September 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Peter Gelagotis isn't suggesting Levendi will return to racing a winner in the Makybe Diva Stakes but says the horse is ready for a big comeback campaign.

Posted on September 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

South Australian horses have dominated feature interstate races in recent weeks and Leon MacDonald is hoping Dalasan can continue the winning run.

Posted on September 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Danny O'Brien is hoping hype will meet expectation with Russian Camelot when he resumes from a spell in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.

Posted on September 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fierce Impact loves 1600 metres and the star Sydney galloper will return to Flemington to take on a top-class field over the distance in the Makybe Diva Stakes.

Posted on July 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Danny O'Brien has taken advantage of a course proper gallop at Geelong with two of his spring stars. Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare and up-and-coming star Russian Camelot were put through their paces at Geelong between races on Friday. Vow And Declare led out the gallop and was joined on the line by[...]

Posted on July 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Grahame Begg is planning to kick-off Caulfield Cup hopeful Nonconformist's preparation on the Memsie Stakes program, but it is unlikely to be in the main event. Begg has high hopes for the lightly raced rising four-year-old this spring and has pinpointed the $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October as his major target. Nonconformist[...]

Posted on June 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner Gailo Chop will be racing for his career when he returns to the track as a 10 year-old in the spring. The $4.4 million prize money earner, a winner of 13 of his 37 starts, has returned to work with Matthew Williams, however any sign shown he does not want to[...]

Posted on September 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mystic Journey's winning sequence has come to an end after an upset in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington but the mare remains favourite for the $5 million Cox Plate. Mystic Journey was upset by West Australian vistor Gatting in Saturday's 1600m weight-for-age feature, bringing to an end a seven-race winning sequence for the Tasmanian[...]

Posted on September 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Flemington racecourse fell silent as Perth visitor Gatting upset the favourite Mystic Journey to win the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes. One of the outsiders in Saturday's 1600m weight-for-age race, Gatting ($101) was handled perfectly by Jamie Kah providing the jockey her second Group One win after guiding Harlem to victory in the Australian Cup[...]

Posted on September 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

With the retirement of champion Winx, racegoers are looking for the next pin-up horse. After seven wins in succession for a record of 11 from 14 starts, there are some anointing Mystic Journey the next Winx. Ahead of Saturday's Group One Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, trainer Adam Trinder has swept away those comparisons,[...]

Posted on September 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer James Cummings says Hartnell provides the energy and is the spirit of the Godolphin stable ahead of the major carnivals. A stable favourite, Hartnell invariably leads the team into battle and runs on Saturday in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Hartnell has finished behind Makybe Diva opponents Mystic Journey and[...]

Posted on September 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

It has been more than a year since Mystic Journey tasted defeat. Her seven-race winning run has seen Mystic Journey emerge as one of the new headline horses of the Australian turf. But her trainer Adam Trinder says he remains pretty relaxed as he prepares the mare for her next assignment in a campaign that[...]

Posted on September 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having proved his class against his own age group, it is now time for Mr Quickie to step up to the big league. That is the view of trainer Phillip Stokes ahead of Mr Quickie contesting Saturday's Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. Mr Quickie has his first start as a four-year-old on Saturday[...]

Posted on September 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

MAKYBE DIVA STAKES 1600m $750,000 weight-for-age HISTORY First run in 1948 when won by Lungi Group One from 2013. Run over 2000m 1948-64. Until 2006 known as Craiglee Stakes NOTABLE WINNERS Comic Court (1949) Chicquita (1950/51) Sailor's Guide (1956/57) Light Fingers (1965) Rain Lover (1969) Dulcify (1979) Zabeel (1990) Mahogany (1994) Jeune (1995) Northerly (2002)[...]

Posted on September 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington is an important race in the spring plans for Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey but her trainer Adam Trinder is confident the star mare is again ready for the challenge. Mystic Journey is the $2.20 favourite to stretch her unbeaten sequence to eight races in Saturday's 1600m weight-for-age race[...]

Fierce Impact Holds Off Russian Camelot

Warning Kicks Off Melbourne Cup Mission

Levendi Set To Follow Spring Cups Trail

Dalasan Aiming To Win His First Group One

O’Brien Excited By Rising Star’s Return

Fierce Impact On Song For Makybe Diva

Raceday Gallop For O’Brien Pair At Geelong

Caulfield Cup Spring Aim For Nonconformist

Gailo Chop Back In Work For Another Spring

Trinder Proud Of Mystic Journey In Defeat

Gatting Scores Upset Win In Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes

Mystic Journey Settles In At Flemington

Hartnell Primed For Makybe Diva Showdown

Adam Trinder Relaxed About Winning Journey

Mr Quickie Ready For Step Up To Big League

Facts And Figures Of Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes

Mystic Journey On Song For Group 1 Makybe Diva

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