Makybe Diva Stakes 2025 Betting Odds - Via Sistina is a $2.30 market elect

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Last updated: Mon 08 Sep 2025 06:02

Bets.com.au Staff 08 Sep 2025

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Via Sistina heads the betting for the 2025 Makybe Diva Stakes, with $2.30 odds
The race has a rich history, with the title named after a Melbourne Cup legend
Notable past winners include Mr Brightside and I'm Thunderstruck

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Mr Brightside defeating Pride of Jenni in the 2024 Makybe Diva Stakes. (Getty)

Via Sistina suffered one of her biggest Australian defeats in the 2024 Makybe Diva Stakes, contested on a Heavy 9, but she was a second-up winner over 1600m last autumn when taking out the Verry Elleegant Stakes.

Makybe Diva Stakes 2025 Betting Odds
Makybe Diva Stakes Winners

The champion mare secured a 10th Group 1 victory when resuming in the Winx Stakes on August 23. The daughter of Fastnet Rock is likely to follow a similar 2024 spring path, which produced four wins from five appearances including a record-breaking Cox Plate triumph.

At $2.30 with Betr, Via Sistina heads the market for the 2025 Makybe Diva Stakes.

Aeliana ($2.50) pushed Via Sistina when finishing runner-up in the Winx Stakes. The four-year-old looks set to thrive as the distances increase, having rounded out her autumn campaign with a dominant Australian Derby (2400m) win.

That feature success followed an unlucky but close second in the Rosehill Guineas.

Antino ($4.50) was well held in third in the 2024 Makybe Diva Stakes, where he was second-up. With his last two Queensland wins coming over 1800m-2000m, the Cox Plate looms as a logical spring target.

He was sound when resuming in the Memsie Stakes and boasts four wins and a third from six second-up outings.

Mr Brightside ($6) is chasing a hat-trick of Makybe Diva Stakes wins. While well held on return, the eight-year-old stuck on honestly when runner-up behind Treasurethe Moment in the Memsie Stakes.

Makybe Diva Stakes 2025 Betting Odds

Horse	Odds
Via Sistina	$2.30
Aeliana	$2.50
Antino	$4.50
Mr Brightside	$6.00
Tom Kitten	$8.00
Another Wil	$15.00
Anisette	$26.00
Kingswood	$26.00
Pinstriped	$26.00
Deakin	$101.00

Market from Betr & correct on 08/09/2025.

Makybe Diva Stakes Winners

First run in 1948 as The Craiglee Stakes, the Makybe Diva Stakes has a strong history on the Melbourne racing scene.

This event was first contested over 2000m before moving to the mile journey in 1965, the trip it is currently running at today, while the name change of the race occurred in 2007 to honour the three-time Melbourne Cup winning champion.

The race gained Group 1 status in 2013 and that year saw the Chris Waller-trained Foreteller upset short favourite Puissance de Lune to claim the prize.

Several high-quality runners have taken out this weight-for-age feature, including Light Fingers, Dulcify, Mahogany Northerly and Weekend Hussler.

I'm Thunderstruck (2022) and Mr Brightside (2023 and 2024) have won the last three editions of the Makybe Diva Stakes.