Three-time Melbourne Cup (G1) winner Makybe Diva has died at 27. It was announced Feb. 28 that the multiple group 1-winner succumbed to a bout of colic. "From the day she came into our lives, she was never just a racehorse, she was family," Santic said. "She gave us moments Australia will never forget, but more than that, she gave us joy every single day. She was loved from the beginning, and she stayed loved for her whole life." The Australian Horse of the Year remains the only horse to win three successive Melbourne Cups and entered the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2006. 📸: Mark Gatt #horseracing #australia #makybediva #thoroughbred #sports