Melbourne will kick off their Spring Racing Carnival on Saturday 10th September, with the running of the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.
Formerly known as the Craiglee Stakes, the name was changed in 2007 to honour the legendary three-time Melbourne Cup winner.
Incentivise took out the 2021 edition of the race, while other winners of the race include Shocking and Mahogany.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the G1 Makybe Diva Stakes.
WHAT IS THE MAKYBE DIVA STAKES?
Formerly the Craiglee Stakes, it is a Group 1 event contested over 1600m at Flemington Racecourse.
The name was changed to honour three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, who captured the hearts and minds of racing fans in the mid-2000s.
WHEN IS MAKYBE DIVA STAKES 2022?
This year's Makybe Diva raceday will take place on Saturday, 10th September.
The feature race of the day will be the G1 Makybe Diva Stakes, which will take place at 2.55pm.
HOW TO WATCH MAKYBE DIVA STAKES 2022
This year's Makybe Diva Stakes will be broadcast live on Sky Racing.
MAKYBE DIVA STAKES 2022 TICKETS
To purchase tickets for this year's Makybe Diva Stakes, click here.
MAKYBE DIVA STAKES 2022 PRIZEMONEY
The prizemoney for the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes sits at $1 million.
Connections of the winning horse will take home $600,000, with second place receiving $180,000.
MAKYBE DIVA STAKES 2022 FINAL FIELD AND BETTING ODDS
I'm Thunderstruck is the betting favourite in the small field, with Cascadian, Alligator Blood, Mo'unga and Western Empire also at single-figure odds.
Odds courtesy of TAB, correct as of September 10th.
| HORSE (BARRIER) | JOCKEY | TRAINER | ODDS |
| 1. I'm Thunderstruck (1) | Mark Zahra | M.Price/M.Kent Jr | $2.40 |
| 2. Cascadian (7) | Blake Shinn | James Cummings | $5 |
| 3. Regal Power (3) | Damien Oliver | Danny O'Brien | $17 |
| 4. Alligator Blood (2) | Tim Clark | G.Waterhouse/A.Bott | $5 |
| 5. Mo'unga (8) | Jamie Kah | Annabel Neasham | $11 |
| 6. Noncomformist (6) | Jordan Childs | Grahame Begg | $34 |
| 7. Western Empire (5) | Damien Lane | Danny O'Brien | $7 |
| 8. She's Ideel (4) | Ben Melham | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $31 |
