In Melbourne....the Mug Punting Team cover the Makybe Diva Stakes Meeting at Flemington

In Sydney....the Mug Punting Team cover the Chelmsford & Tramway Handicap Day at Randwick

The Makybe Diva Stakes (formerly known as the Craiglee Stakes) is a 1600 metre Group 2 event raced under weight-for-age conditions at Flemington. Named after triple Melbourne Cup Winner Makybe Diva it is a high quality Group 2 event and signals the beginning of the middle distance races in coming weeks leading into the Caulfield Guineas and Caulfield Cup Meetings in October. The race generally suits a 1600m specialist or an up and coming stayer.

The Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes is the Sydney equivalent of the Makybe Diva Stakes, run over 1600m mile at Randwick Racecourse it is the first mile weight-for-age race held during the carnival. Worth $150,000 in prize money, the weight-for-age race. . The Chelmsford Stakes day also features the Group 2 Furious Stakes (1400m), the Group 3 Tramway Quality Handicap (1400m) and the Listed Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap (1400m).