15 Wins (42%) - 7 Placings (61%) - 36 starts, 1400m (1), 1600m (1), 1700m (1), 2000m (5), 2040m (1), 2400m (1), 2500m (1), 3200m (4). The first Tuesday in November 2003 was her first Melbourne Cup victory. Named after the first two letters of his five employees, Makybe Diva would make them a household name in Australia. The Australian Racing Museum and Hall of Fame is dedicated to telling the stories of thoroughbred racing in Australia and preserving the rich history of the “Sport of Kings”. After the 2003–2004 season, trainer David Hall left to train in Hong Kong, and Makybe Diva was transferred to trainer Lee Freedman, generally regarded as one of Australia's top trainers.[3]. [5], She is by Desert King (a winner of the Irish Derby and Irish 2,000 Guineas) out of Tugela by Riverman (USA). OWNERS: Emily Kristina (Aust) Pty Ltd Syndicate (Mgr.

The Wrap: Makybe Diva Stakes Day. Owned by EMILY KRSTINA (AUST) PTY LTD SYNDICATE (MGR: T SANTIC).. Not to worry. She was back winning the Melbourne Cup in 2004 and this time she continued in hot form for the rest of the season. Taken to Sydney for the 2004 autumn carnival, she won the Sydney Cup, becoming the first horse since Galilee in 1966-67 to win the Melbourne Cup and Sydney Cup in the same season. Race horse Makybe Diva is by Desert King (IRE) out of Tugela (USA) , trained by Lee Freedman. Emily Krstina (Aust) Pty Ltd Syndicate (Mgr: T Santic). Racing Victoria (RV) advises that the Aidan O’Brien-trained Wichita has sustained a fracture to its right hind leg in trackwork at the TAB International Horse Centre this morning. Prior to the Melbourne Cup, whether Makybe Diva would start was in doubt, after her connections said she would not run if the track was "too firm". This information is provided for entertainment purposes only. Makybe Diva resumed racing in the spring over 1,400 m (0.87 mi), but while being reasonably competitive, she did not win any major races. (RAS-WWW02), St Leger to provide Ideel autumn platform, Moroney chirpy over Chapada's Cup chances, Wide draw no concern for Anthony Van Dyck in Caulfield Cup, 2020 Caulfield Cup: Tips and Race Preview, 2020 Caulfield Classic: Tips and Race Preview. [citation needed]. Call Gambling Help on 1800 858 858 or visit www.gamblinghelp.nsw.gov.au or www.gamblinghelponline.org.au, Copyright © Racing Internet Services Pty Ltd. 2018, Stay in control. [12] The last horse to carry more than weight-for-age and win was Rain Lover, who was 1 kg over when he won his second cup in 1969, with 60.5 kg. Following this, she was blocked when making a winning run in the Australian Cup before being taken to Sydney, where she placed third in the Ranvet Stakes and The BMW Stakes, both Group 1 races. Coming from humble beginnings, she would take her connections for the ride of a lifetime. The 2005 Melbourne Cup was held on Tuesday, 1 November 2005. Northerly was certainly a legend of a horse and he won in 2002. It was won by Makybe Diva at the age of seven, trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Glen Boss. Posted October 28, 2018 07:07:27 Makybe Diva's unprecedented … Bay Mare (1999 - ), Desert King - Tugela - Inducted in 2006. Legend status in 2010. Three-time Melbourne Cup heroine Makybe Diva hasn’t exactly shot the lights out as a broodmare but at Matamata on Wednesday she produced an impressive debut winner by High Chaparral. Sold for AU$1.5 million as a yearling in 2009, he won two races in 12 starts, earning $26,115 over three years. Wins in the Australian Cup, BMW Stakes, Memsie Stakes, Turnbull Stakes, and Cox Plate followed that season. So said trainer Lee Freedman after Makybe Diva's historic third victory in the 2005 Melbourne Cup.

The Makybe Diva Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Weights For Age conditions for open class horses at Flemington conducted by the Victoria Racing Club. Cup 'King' Bart Cummings put it very simply; "Well, you can't do better than that". Makybe Diva (foaled 21 March 1999) is a British-bred, Australian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who became the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup on three occasions (2003, 2004, and 2005). Spirit of Sport Award site, On 4 July 2006, Makybe Diva was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.[13]. Makybe Diva form is available here. MAKYBE DIVA (GBR) is a mare born in 1999 March 21. SuperCoach is back. On 10 August 2006, it was announced that Makybe Diva would be served by Epsom Derby winner Galileo at Coolmore Stud. In April and May, she raced in Japan, where she failed in two starts, the latter of which was over 3,200 m (10,500 ft) in the Group One Tenno Sho (Emperor's Cup). [3][8][9] In driving rain, the mare defeated a field featuring multiple Irish St. Leger winner Vinnie Roe, Caulfield Cup winners Mummify and Elvstroem, Mamool from the Godolphin stable, and the 2002 Melbourne Cup winner Media Puzzle. The filly was offered for sale at the 1999 Tatts Newmarket foal sale, but did not make the reserve.

Under the conditions of the $5.15, Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards have been advised by Racing Analytical Services Limited (RASL) that Zilpaterol was not detected in the out of competition samples obtained from the international visiting horses from the Aidan and Joseph O’Brien stables on Monday, 9 October 2020. Makybe Diva's rise to the highest pinnacle of Australian racing began modestly, with wins on provincial tracks followed by victory in the 2002 Listed Werribee Cup and the Group 2 Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Subsequently, named Musket, the colt won his debut at Canterbury in August 2006, and in 2008 won the Gr.2 Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. At her next start, two weeks later - and now classed as a four-year-old - Makybe Diva began a six-race winning sequence in a maiden at Wangaratta, which culminated in stakes wins, three months later, in the Werribee Cup (2,000 m) and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2,500 m). A smart field of Cox Plate-bound hopefuls is engaged for this season’s Group 1 $750,000 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) that takes place over the mile at HQ on Saturday.. All the stats, form and information about race horse - Makybe Diva (GB) available at RACING.COM – The first destination for Australian Horse Racing. [19] Makybe Diva had a colt on 28 August 2009 by Encosta De Lago and was covered by More Than Ready for the 2010 season, but she did not produce a foal in 2010. Makybe Diva's 2004 spring campaign was highlighted by her narrow half head defeat in the Caulfield Cup and the dramatic winning of her second Melbourne Cup. Makybe Diva was sent out a $3.60 favourite, and won the 2004 Melbourne Cup. [16] Rockstardom was gelded and died of a skull fracture in his stall at C. Waller's stables on 26 July 2013. The horse completed its morning work and returned to its box where the injury was detected. Is the 2020 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday a Cups or Cox Plate trial?

The Makybe Diva Stakes is run over 1600m. At her time of retirement, she was the highest stakes-earner in Australian racing history, taking over from previous record holder Sunline with her final Melbourne Cup win.