Makybe Diva Stakes 2023 Racing Tips

<h2>Makybe Diva Stakes Racing Tips</h2> <p>Fittingly for a race named after one of the greatest racehorses Australia has produced, the 2023 Makybe Diva Stakes is shaping as an intriguing, competitive contest of horses at the highest level.</p> <p>The $750,000 G1 Makybe Diva Stakes is run over 1600m—conducted under weight-for-age conditions— at the famous Flemington racecourse where the wonderful mare Makybe Diva won her three consecutive Melbourne Cups from 2003 to 2005. The good news for racing fans is that Makybe Diva, now aged 22 and retired as a broodmare, will be at Flemington for the first time on a raceday since her dramatic Cup win in 2005 for trainer Lee Freedman and jockey Glen Boss.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Makybe Diva Stakes Past Winners</h2> <p>Some of the famous winners of the Makybe Diva Stakes include Melbourne Cup winners Comic Court, Light Fingers, Rain Lover and Jeune, and Cox Plate champions such as Northerly, Dulcify, Tobin Bronze, Sir Dane and Aquanita.</p> <p>Last year’s Makybe Diva Stakes was a dramatic race in which the late I’m Thunderstuck produced a withering finish to snatch victory from Alligator Blood. The year before, the winner Incentivise also won the Caulfield Cup.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Makybe Diva Stakes Field</h2> <p>Alligator Blood returns and his clash with the in-form Mr Brightside will be an enthralling battle of tactics. They met in the G1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on September 2 when Mr Brightside beat Princess Grace and I Wish I Win, with Alligator Blood a close fourth. A decisive Makybe Diva Stakes tip comes from jockey Damien Oliver, who has told the media that Alligator Blood will be a lot fitter for his Memsie run. Expect a more aggressive ride.</p> <p>Alligator Blood, as he did last year, will dictate the tempo, and for that reason he will challenge Mr Brightside in most Makybe Diva Stakes tips.</p> <p>Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller has a strong hand with three of the seven runners. Apart from Princess Grace, Osipenko is expected to be competitive, and Francesco Guardi is a Melbourne Cup horse for punters looking for a racing tip for future betting markets.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>The Leading Makybe Diva Stakes Tips</h2> <p><strong>Mr Brightside:</strong> Even after winning two Doncaster Handicaps and an All-Star Mile, Mr Brightside looks to have taken his talent to a new level. His two starts in this preparation have resulted in outstanding wins in the G2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes and G1 Memsie Stakes, both 1400m at Caulfield. From barrier 2, he can sit on Alligator Blood and the racing tip is that he can run him down again.</p> <p><strong>Alligator Blood:</strong> Alligator Blood is aiming to annex last year’s Makybe Diva Stakes result when he led by four lengths at the 250m, only to be run down by I’m Thunderstruck. Expect Damien Oliver to attempt to do the same, and Alligator Blood could be one of the Makybe Diva Stakes tips of the day.</p> <p><strong>Princess Grace:</strong> This former US mare has sneaked under our guard as a genuine topliner. Seconds in the G1 Winx Stakes and G1 Memsie Stakes stamp her class, and a safe Makybe Diva Stakes tip is that class is permanent. She will run well.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Makybe Diva Stakes Odds</h2>