Makybe Diva Stakes

Mystic Journey Draws 10 In Group 1 Makybe Diva

Posted on September 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey headlines the 15 acceptors for the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The Tasmanian-trained mare will start from barrier 10 on Saturday with eight Group One winners contesting the 1600m weight-race-age race. Mystic Journey, who resumed to win the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield last month, is unbeaten[...]

Posted on September 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams is confident Gailo Chop has retained his ability and zest for racing. But he suspects the nine-year-old will still be lacking the necessary match fitness to challenge the favourites in his return from a lengthy injury lay-off in the Makybe Diva Stakes. Gailo Chop is scheduled to resume in Saturday's Group[...]

Posted on September 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Perth trainer Lindsey Smith says if he had a little more courage he would have started Scales Of Justice in the Feehan Stakes at The Valley. Victory in that race would have assured Scales Of Justice a start in next month's Cox Plate along with the opportunity for a $1 million bonus. Instead Scales Of[...]

Posted on September 8, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park has yet to win the Makybe Diva Stakes since its elevation to Group One status and the presence of Mystic Journey at Flemington has the stable doubting that will change this year. The Makybe Diva, over 1600m at Flemington on Saturday, gained its Group One grading in 2013 with Foreteller winning for Chris[...]

Posted on September 3, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Scales Of Justice is set to tackle Mystic Journey in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington after being given the go-ahead to continue his preparation by trainer Lindsey Smith. After his success in Saturday's Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, there had been speculation Scales Of Justice would return to Perth to be prepared for[...]

Posted on September 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner Gailo Chop has taken another step towards his planned return in the Makybe Diva Stakes, stretching out well to win a Cranbourne barrier trial by a big margin on a heavy track. Gailo Chop, owned by Terry Henderson's OTI Racing, has not raced since finishing second to Winx in the Group[...]

Posted on August 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey will not run in the Group One Memsie Stakes with trainer Adam Trinder to save her for the Makybe Diva Stakes. Mystic Journey made a winning return at Caulfield last Saturday in the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m), stretching her unbeaten sequence to seven. She was taken home[...]

Posted on August 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner Gailo Chop has ticked another box in his comeback from injury, pleasing his trainer and jockey in his first of three scheduled barrier trials ahead of his return to racing. Gailo Chop suffered a tendon injury and has not raced since finishing second to Winx in the Group One Queen Elizabeth[...]

Mystic Journey Draws 10 In Group 1 Makybe Diva

Gailo Chop To Return From Injury In WFA Group 1

Scales Of Justice Up For Makybe Diva Bid

Lindsay Park Pair To Tackle Mystic Journey

Scales Of Justice Headed To Group 1 Makybe Diva

Gailo Chop, Harbour Views Please In Trials

Mystic Journey To Bypass Memsie Stakes

Gailo Chop, Humidor Step Out In Trials

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