Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) Race Information
The Blue Diamond Fillies Preview is a 1000 metre set weights plus penalties race for two-year-old fillies 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: Group 3
- Distance: 1000 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 2YO fillies
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Friday 26 January 2024
Blue Diamond Fillies Preview Race History
See the 2024 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) Preview and results.
See the 2023 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) Preview and results.
See the 2022 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) Preview and results.
See the 2021 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) Preview and results.
Traditionally held on the Australia Day public holiday this race is a lead-up to the Blue Diamond in late February, with the Blue Diamond Prelude held in early February. It is held on the same day as the Blue Diamond Preview for colts and geldings. Only two fillies have won the Preview then gone on to win the Blue Diamond.
The race was first held in 1982 as a Listed race over 1200m and was won by a filly called Olive Branch. In 1984 the distance was reduced to the current 1000m. It was upgraded to Group 3 status from 1988 to 2005 then was downgraded to Listed status from 2006 to 2014. In 2015 it regained the current Group 3 status. The venue has swapped several times between Sandown and Caulfield and has been held at Caulfield from 2016 onwards.
Useful Facts
Fastest time (1000m): Jumlah (2006) 0:55:81
Blue Diamond Fillies Preview & Blue Diamond Stakes: Miracles Of Life (2013); Bounding Away (1986);
Interesting trivia: In 2005 the race was declared a “No Race”as two runners appeared to get a flying start before the rest of the gates opened.
Past winners of the Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies)
Winners of past Blue Diamond Fillies Previews include Eloping (2014), Miracles Of Life (2013), Crystal Lily (2010), Rostova (2009), Triscay (1990) and Bounding Away (1986).
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Hayasugi | Tobeornottobe | Matisse |
2023 | De Sonic Boom | Zousuko | Sensical |
2022 | Miss Roseiano | Written Swoosh | Latizia |
2021 | Dosh | Tayla’s Moment | Frost Flowers |
2020 | A Beautiful Night | Fresh | Unstoppable |
2019 | Catch Me | Jedastar | Shih Tzou |
2018 | Lady Horseowner | Crossing The Abbey | Oohood |
2017 | Limestone | Tulip | Chateau Griffo |
2016 | Sword Of Light | Emphatically | Dream First |
2015 | Fontiton | Haybah | Pursuits |
2014 | Eloping | Lumosty | Sakitto |
2013 | Miracles Of Life | Diamond Glow | Swing Vote |
2012 | Malasun | Members Joy | Sabie |
2011 | One Last Dance | Anevay | Graskop |
2010 | Crystal Lily | Shaaheq | Warm Love |
2009 | Rostova | Irish Lights | Baby Corn |
2008 | Siennas Fury | Marveen | Believe’n’succeed |
2007 | Beauty School | Behind | Familial |
2006 | Jumlah | Silverbeat | Red Pluton |
2005 | ** Void Race ** | ||
2004 | World Peace | Granma Gertey | One World |
2003 | Halibery | Gaelic Princess | Roedean |
2002 | Bardego | Brief Embrace | Romantic Flyer |
2001 | Ashkaleta | Faiza | Patterns |
2000 | Ponton Flyer | Operettas | Happy Empress |
1999 | Northeast Sheila | Miss Pennymoney | Brooke’s Express |
1998 | Compulsion | Piccadilly Circus | Gold Moment |
1997 | Scandinavia | Be Discreet | It’s A Giggle |
1996 | Our Cashel | Matrilineal | Bright Light |
1995 | Danaides | Miamore | Tennessee Magic |
1994 | Tennessee Morn | Love Of Mary | Just Dance On |
1994 | Rosas Image | Lady Jakeo | Hospitable |