Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) Race Information
The Blue Diamond Colts and Geldings Preview is a 1000 metre set weights plus penalties race for two-year-old colts and geldings run by the Melbourne Racing Club in late January. It is held at Caulfield as part of the lead-up to Victoria’s richest two-year-old race, the Blue Diamond, in late February.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1000 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 2YO colts & geldings
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Friday 26 January 2024
Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Preview Race History
See the 2024 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) Preview and results.
See the 2023 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) Preview and results.
See the 2022 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) Preview and results.
See the 2021 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) Preview and results.
Coming soon.
Useful Facts
Fastest time (1000m): Kaphero (2006) 0:55:82
Blue Diamond C&G Preview & Blue Diamond Stakes: Sepoy (2011); Reaan (2008); Bel Esprit (2002); Knowledge (1997); Zeditave (1988); Midnight Fever (1987).
Interesting trivia: In 1987 there was a dead-heat for the win of Midnight Fever and Change Of Habit.
Past winners of the Blue Diamond Preview (C&G)
Winners of past Blue Diamond C&G Previews include Written By (2018), Flying Artie (2016), Sepoy (2011), and Lonhro (2011).
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | High Octane | Holmes a Court | Innervisions |
| 2023 | The Instructor | Corniche | Scorsese |
| 2022 | Daumier | Rampant Lion | Philosopher |
| 2021 | General Beau | Extreme Warrior | Gulf Of Suez |
| 2020 | Hanseatic | Glenfiddich | Fixated |
| 2019 | I Am Immortal | Microphone | Alburq |
| 2018 | Long Leaf | Ollivander | Run Naan |
| 2017 | Property | Azazel | Indernile |
| 2016 | Cohesion | Capannello | El Venetian |
| 2015 | Burnstone | Top Me Up | Kirabo |
| 2014 | Mohave | Cornrow | Ducal Castle |
| 2013 | Dissident | Kuroshio | Thermal Current |
| 2012 | The Travelling Man | No Smoken | Timely Truce |
| 2011 | Sepoy | Grand Britannia | Golden Archer |
| 2010 | Innocent Gamble | Marmaa | Pellizotti |
| 2009 | Reward For Effort | Rarefied | Bonbay Sling |
| 2008 | Reaan | Detroit Tiger | Palzago |
| 2007 | Cecconi | Classic Brom | Encosta Don |
| 2006 | Kapphero | Snort | Noble Champion |
| 2005 | Danger Looms | Line Account | Seidnazar |
| 2004 | Sanziro | Danaurum | Liege |
| 2003 | Murphy’s Blu Boy | Neo | Ra Sun |
| 2002 | Bel Esprit | C’est Le Reve | Tom Coureuse |
| 2001 | Sheraton | Ruby’s Jester | Cafe Strip |
| 2000 | Toorak Thunder | Jestarella Boy | Hurricane Fighter |