Makybe Diva Stakes

The Makybe Diva Stakes, previously called the Craiglee Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for age conditions for three year olds and older, over a distance of 1,600 metres held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia 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 Cups.

Name

 * 1948–2006 - Craiglee Stakes
 * 2007 onwards - Makybe Diva Stakes

Distance

 * 1948–1964 - $1 1/4$ 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

 * 2023 - Mr Brightside
 * 2022 - I'm Thunderstruck
 * 2021 - Incentivise
 * 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
 * 2007 - Marasco
 * 2006 - Pompeii Ruler
 * 2005 - Confectioner
 * 2004 - Hug's Dancer
 * 2003 - Pentastic
 * 2002 - Northerly
 * 2001 - Native Jazz
 * 2000 - Go Flash Go
 * 1999 - Sky Heights
 * 1998 - Umrum
 * 1997 - Marble Halls
 * 1996 - Saleous
 * 1995 - Jeune
 * 1994 - Mahogany
 * 1993 - Mannerism
 * 1992 - Star Of The Realm
 * 1991 - Durbridge
 * 1990 - Zabeel
 * 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
 * 1978 - Family Of Man
 * 1977 - Ming Dynasty
 * 1976 - How Now
 * 1975 - Tontonan
 * 1974 - All Shot
 * 1973 - Gay Icarus
 * 1972 - Gossiper
 * 1971 - Dual Choice
 * 1970 - Gay Poss
 * 1969 - Rain Lover
 * 1968 - Lowland
 * 1967 - Star Belle
 * 1966 - Tobin Bronze
 * 1965 - Light Fingers
 * 1964 - Sir Dane
 * 1963 - Havelock
 * 1962 - Aquanita
 * 1961 - Lord
 * 1960 - Nilarco
 * 1959 - Vogel
 * 1958 - White Hills
 * 1957 - Sailor's Guide
 * 1956 - Sailor's Guide
 * 1955 - Cromis
 * 1954 - Acramitis
 * 1953 - Aldershot
 * 1952 - Great Western
 * 1951 - Chicquita
 * 1950 - Chicquita
 * 1949 - Comic Court
 * 1948 - Lungi