Makybe Diva Stakes 2026 Betting Odds - Sheza Alibi Leads a Star-Studded Market
The 2026 Makybe Diva Stakes, a prestigious Group 1 race at Flemington, will take place on September 12 over 1600m. Sheza Alibi is the standout $2 favourite, with Autumn Glow, Aeliana, and Sir Delius among the main challengers. The race boasts a rich history, featuring legendary winners and recent dominance from Mr Brightside. Bettors can expect fierce competition among Australia’s top weight-for-age gallopers, with odds subject to ongoing shifts as race day approaches.
- Sheza Alibi is the $2 favourite for the 2026 Makybe Diva Stakes
- Race held over 1600m at Flemington, featuring top weight-for-age gallopers
- Rich history includes recent three-time winner Mr Brightside
Mr Brightside winning the 2026 Makybe Diva Stakes. (Getty)
The Makybe Diva Stakes is a Group 1 race run over 1600m under weight-for-age conditions, with the 2026 edition to be contested at Flemington on Saturday, September 12.
Sheza Alibi is the clear $2 favourite with Neds as she prepares for a potential clash with several of the country’s leading weight-for-age performers.
Last season, the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained mare established herself among Australia’s elite gallopers, completing five consecutive victories, including dominant Group 1 wins in the Randwick Guineas and Doncaster Mile.
Sheza Alibi is expected to resume in the Memsie Stakes, with the Flemington feature a possible second-up option.
Autumn Glow occupies the second line of betting at $4 after winning the first 11 starts of her career before suffering her first defeat in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
The Chris Waller-trained mare had already added the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes and George Ryder Stakes to her record during the autumn, while she is yet to race outside Sydney.
Aeliana and Sir Delius share the next line of betting at $7.
Aeliana finished runner-up in the 2025 Makybe Diva Stakes before her spring preparation fell away, but she bounced back during the autumn with Group 1 victories in the Ranvet Stakes and Tancred Stakes.
Sir Delius reconfirmed his weight-for-age credentials by winning the Queen Elizabeth Stakes over 2000m, defeating Lindermann and Autumn Glow, and the Flemington mile could provide his first major test of the spring.
Makybe Diva Stakes 2026 Betting Odds
| Runner | Win Odds |
|---|---|
| Sheza Alibi | $2.00 |
| Autumn Glow | $4.00 |
| Aeliana | $7.00 |
| Sir Delius | $7.00 |
| Jimmysstar | $11.00 |
| Cosmic Crusader | $13.00 |
| Treasurethe Moment | $13.00 |
| Angel Capital | $15.00 |
| Autumn Boy | $15.00 |
| Gringotts | $15.00 |
| Mr Brightside | $15.00 |
| Pericles | $15.00 |
| Tom Kitten | $15.00 |
| Ceolwulf | $17.00 |
| Fangirl | $17.00 |
| Lady Shenandoah | $17.00 |
| Buckaroo | $21.00 |
| Others | $26.00+ |
Odds provided by Neds & correct on 03/08/2026.
Memsie Stakes Winners
First run in 1948 as the Craiglee Stakes, the Makybe Diva Stakes has developed a strong history on the Melbourne racing calendar.
The race was originally contested over 2000m before being shortened to its current 1600m distance in 1965, while it was renamed in 2007 to honour three-time Melbourne Cup champion Makybe Diva.
The weight-for-age feature was elevated to Group 1 status in 2013, when the Chris Waller-trained Foreteller upset short-priced favourite Puissance de Lune.
Several high-quality gallopers have won the race, including Light Fingers, Dulcify, Mahogany, Northerly and Weekend Hussler.
Mr Brightside has dominated the most recent editions, completing a hat-trick of victories in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
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