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Racing world mourns loss of Melbourne Cup legend Makybe Diva
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Australia’s greatest staying mare Makybe Diva died of a sudden colic attack on Saturday morning. She was aged 27.
Makybe Diva became the first horse in Australian history to win three Melbourne Cups – the first for trainer David Hall in 2003 and following up for the Freedman brothers in 2004 and 2005.
Makybe Diva and Glen Boss win the third of their Melbourne Cups at Flemington.Credit: Paul Rovere
She became synonymous with jockey Glen Boss who rode the mare in all of her Cup wins as well as partnering her to victory in the 2005 Cox Plate.
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Makybe Diva and jockey Glenn Boss combined for three straight Melbourne Cup wins between 2003 and 2005.(Supplied: Victoria Racing)
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Australian horse racing icon Makybe Diva dies aged 26
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The three-time Melbourne Cup champion passed away Saturday following a sudden colic attack, a gastrointestinal issue which affects horses.
Makybe Diva was reportedly living in retirement at Santic's property at Gnarwarre, where she died. Owner Tony Santic had famously announced the mare's immediate retirement after her third successive triumph at Flemington in 2005.
"From the day she came into our lives, she was never just a racehorse, she was family," Santic said in a statement. "She gave us moments Australia will never forget, but more than that, she gave us joy every single day."
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