FLEMINGTON FIELDS: Seven of eight are Group 1 winners in the Makybe Diva Stakes

Some of Australia’s best weight-for-age gallopers will clash in a star studded Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.

Mr Brightside will run in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. Photo: Reg Ryan/Getty Images.

A small but select field of eight will face the starter in the highly anticipated $750,000 Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Seven of the eight runners are already members of the Group 1 club ahead of the 1600m weight-for-age contest.

Star locals Mr Brightside, Memsie Stakes winner Pinstriped and Pride Of Jenni are set to clash against star imported mare Via Sistina, which has won two Group 1 races from her three Australian starts.

The race will also showcase the return of spring Cups contenders Circle Of Fire and Warmonger.

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The field for the Makybe Diva Stakes is;

No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight

1 – MR BRIGHTSIDE – Ben, Will & JD Hayes – Craig Williams – 4 – 59kg

2 – PINSTRIPED – Enver Jusufovic – Ben Allen – 8 – 59kg

3 – CIRCLE OF FIRE – Ciaron Maher – Mark Zahra – 2 – 59kg

4 – ANTINO – Tony Gollan – Blake Shinn – 6 – 59kg

5 – WARMONGER – Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) – Michael Dee – 3 – 58.5kg

6 – PRIDE OF JENNI – Ciaron Maher – Declan Bates – 7 – 57kg

7 – ATISHU – Chris Waller – Damian Lane – 5 – 57kg

8 – VIA SISTINA – Chris Waller – James McDonald – 1 – 57kg

Other feature races on a superb Flemington card include the Group 2 Bobby Lewis Quality (1200m), Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m), Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) which offers a Melbourne Cup golden ticket to the winner.

Four Listed races round out the black-type events, the Poseidon Stakes (1100m), Exford Plate (1400m), both for three-year-old colts and geldings, the Cap D’antibes Stakes (1100m) for the three-year-old fillies and the Vale Black Caviar (1400m) for four-year-olds and upwards.

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The Flemington track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Saturday.

Saturday’s 10-race program commences at 12.10pm with the final event to be run at 5.25pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne is.

Wednesday – Mostly cloudy (90% chance of 0-5mm of rain). 19.

Thursday – Mostly cloudy. 15.

Friday – Mostly cloudy. 17.

Saturday – Mostly cloudy (80% chance of 0-2mm of rain). 14.

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Originally published as FLEMINGTON FIELDS: Seven of eight are Group 1 winners in the Makybe Diva Stakes