Makybe Fans Have Reason to Smile

Tara Madgwick - Sunday September 17

Makybe Diva fans had a rare opportunity on Saturday to see their idol back at Flemington where she became a legend winning three Melbourne Cups in 2003, 2004, 2005 and this remarkable thoroughbred did not disappoint with Grant Courtney capturing some great images.

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Makybe Diva has five daughters at stud and her last foal before retiring from stud duties is unraced four year-old More Than Ready (USA) mare Terrifictonka, who was retained by the Santic family and is trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman.

The daughters of Makybe Diva are receiving good opportunity at stud with Divanation in particular producing a filly by Ole Kirk as her first foal last spring and she is back in foal again to the Caulfield Guineas and Golden Rose winning son of Written Tycoon.

La Dolce Diva, the first born daughter of Makybe Diva was covered last spring by Dundeel after missing to him the year before and her Group II placed daughter Touch of Mink has foaled this spring producing a lovely filly by Ole Kirk at Fairview Park Stud for Mystery Downs.

Kingstar Farm is home to another of Makybe Diva’s daughters in Demand Attention a winner by Starspangledbanner. They sold a Toronado (IRE) colt from her at Magic Millions this year for $170,000 that has been entered for the Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale by Blake Ryan Racing and she has a yearling colt to follow by Capitalist. Demand Attention was covered last spring by Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside.

Avila is at Three Bridges Thoroughbreds in Victoria and on Saturday, while her famous mum was holding court at Flemington, she was basking in the joy of motherhood having delivered her first foal, a lovely filly  by Russian Camelot (IRE).

For the many fans of Makybe Diva, there is much to follow as her daughters and grand-daughters seek to make their mark in years to come.

Makybe Diva Daughters at Stud

Mare

Sire

2022 Foal

2023

2008 La Dolce Diva

Fusaichi Pegasus (USA)

Missed Dundeel

In Foal Dundeel.

2014 Divanation

All Too Hard

Filly Ole Kirk

In Foal Ole Kirk

2015 Demand Attention

Starspangledbanner

Colt Capitalist

In Foal Stay Inside

2016 Sublime Diva

Brazen Beau

Missed Starspangledbanner

Missed All Too Hard

2018 Avila

Written Tycoon

Filly by Russian Camelot (IRE)

Makybe Diva - the living legend - all images by Grant Courtney

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