{"id":409422,"date":"2025-09-09T03:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/409422\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T03:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:27:10","slug":"via-sistina-a-confirmed-starter-for-makybe-diva-stakes-after-treasurethe-moments-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/409422\/","title":{"rendered":"Via Sistina a confirmed starter for Makybe Diva Stakes after Treasurethe Moment\u2019s withdrawal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">For the third time in the past week, Via Sistina has had a change to her spring program and will now contest this Saturday\u2019s $750,000 Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The 1600-metre event was identified as a likely next step for Via Sistina after her Winx Stakes win, but it was announced last week by her owner, Yulong, that she would be set on a different path as it did not want her to clash with its other star mare, Treasurethe Moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Via Sistina was to trial on Tuesday morning ahead of a start in Saturday week\u2019s 7 Stakes at Randwick, but the Makybe Diva Stakes was put back on the radar after <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/sport\/horse-racing\/another-twist-to-makybe-diva-stakes-as-treasurethe-moment-taken-to-hospital-and-ruled-out-of-group-1-contest-c-19946405\" rel=\"noopener\">Treasurethe Moment suffered a mild bout of colic on Monday morning<\/a>, ruling her out of the Makybe Diva Stakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-cvgehw-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download today <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/static\/media\/right-red-arrow.92bca5db.svg\" alt=\"Download today\" height=\"14\" width=\"20\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Waller confirmed plans for Via Sistina around an hour before she was scheduled to trial at Rosehill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cVia Sistina will not trial this morning and will instead race in the Makybe Diva Stakes this Saturday at Flemington,\u201d Waller said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cShe galloped well this morning and I am happy with her fitness levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cJames McDonald will take the ride and Damian Lane will ride Aeliana.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Via Sistina and Aeliana, who was narrowly defeated by her star stablemate in the Winx Stakes, were among 12 entries for the Makybe Diva Stakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Mr Brightside, Antino, Another Wil and Tom Kitten are among their potential rivals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">One absentee from the entries was Fangirl, who returned to Sydney after her disappointing run in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes and will continue her build-up to the $5 million Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) out of Waller\u2019s Rosehill base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Via Sistina and Aeliana heading to Melbourne leaves her as Waller\u2019s frontline hope in the $1 million 7 Stakes, but there is also the option of contesting the following week\u2019s Group 2 Golden Pendant (1400m) as a final lead-up to the October 18 King Charles III Stakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Meanwhile, the anticipated clash between two of the Yulong Stud mares in the Cox Plate may still be on after a positive report from Sam Fairgray on Treasurethe Moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Fairgray, the Chief Operating Officer of Yulong Stud, said Treasurethe Moment was back at trainer Matt Laurie\u2019s stable after being hospitalised following a mild case of colic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">It is hoped Treasurethe Moment may be able to keep her Cox Plate dreams alive, and a clash with Via Sistina, by starting in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (2000m) at Moonee Valley on September 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Fairgray said the Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield on October 11 was the likely next path towards the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Last week Yulong announced Treasurethe Moment and Via Sistina would not clash before the Cox Plate with Treasurethe Moment heading to Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday while Via Sistina was going to either the 7 Stakes (1600m) at Randwick or the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on September 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Fairgray reported Treasurethe Moment was bright on Tuesday morning, eating, with all the signs being positive with Laurie thinking of starting the mare in the Feehan Stakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">He said the next few days would be crucial to ensure Treasurethe Moment is back on her feed before Laurie can step up the work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cShe\u2019ll have an easy few days and then Matt will start to step her back up again,\u201d Fairgray told SEN.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cAfter the Feehan, then we\u2019ll decide if she goes to the Might And Power with the Cox Plate still on the plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cObviously, 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