Blue Diamond Stakes Race Information
The Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes is Victoria’s premier sprint race for two-year-olds run at set weights. It is run by the Victorian Racing Club in February and is held at Caulfield.
- Race Type: Group 1
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 2YOs
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $2,000,000
- Date: Saturday 24 February 2024
Blue Diamond Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 Blue Diamond Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2021 Blue Diamond Stakes Preview and results.
This is the first of 5 Group 1 races for 2YOs during the racing year.
A field of up to 16 will be racing this year for over $1 million in prize money plus trophies. The race will be contested over 1200 metres on Caulfield’s triangular racecourse. It is a set weight event with colts and geldings carrying 56 1/2 kgs and fillies carrying 54 1/2 kgs.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Hayasugi (2024)
Fastest time (1200m): Hurricane Sky (1994) 1:08:1
Interesting trivia: In 2024 fillies filled the first 4 places.
Past winners of the Blue Diamond Stakes
The Blue Diamond Stakes is a race renowned for quality as its roll call of past winners attests: Alinghi in 2004, Redoute’s Choice 1999, Hurricane Sky 1994, Courtza 1989, Zeditave 1988, Rancher 1982 and Manikato 1978. Hurricane Sky, carrying 54 kgs, has the fastest stakes time of 1.08.10.
Jockey Dwayne Dunn managed to string four consecutive wins in a row after taking out the 2008 race on Reaan. Previous to that he won the 2007 on Sleek Chassis, 2006 on Nadeem and then the 2005 with Undoubtedly. Both Nadeem and Undoubtedly were sired by Redoute’s Choice, the winner of the 1999 Blue Diamond. 2013 winner Miracles Of Life is a grand-daughter of Redoubte’s Choice and was the first Blue Diamond winner to be ridden by a female jockey, apprentice Lauren Stojakovic.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Hayasugi | Lady Of Camelot | Kuroyanagi |
| 2023 | Little Brose | Don Corleone | Arkansaw Kid |
| 2022 | Daumier | Revolutionary Miss | Jacquinot |
| 2021 | Artorius | Ingratiating | Anamoe |
| 2020 | Tagaloa | Hanseatic | Personal |
| 2019 | Lyre | Lankan Star | Free Of Debt |
| 2018 | Written By | Enbihaar | Oohood |
| 2017 | Catchy | Pariah | Formality |
| 2016 | Extreme Choice | Flying Artie | Zamzam |
| 2015 | Pride Of Dubai | Reemah | Lake Geneva |
| 2014 | Earthquake | Jabali | Cornrow |
| 2013 | Miracles Of Life | Fast ‘n’ Rocking | Godiva Rock |
| 2012 | Samaready | No Looking Back | Armed For Action |
| 2011 | Sepoy | Hallowell Belle | Masthead |
| 2010 | Star Witness | Shaaheq | Beneteau |
| 2009 | Reward For Effort | Real Saga | Maka Ena |
| 2008 | Reaan | All American | Burgeis |
| 2007 | Sleek Chassis | Zizou | Shrewd Rhythm |
| 2006 | Nadeem | Miss Finland | Wonderful World |
| 2005 | Undoubtedly | Seidnazar | Perectly Ready |
| 2004 | Alinghi | Wager | World Peace |
| 2003 | Kusi | Halibery | Divine Secret |
| 2002 | Bel Esprit | Brief Embrace | Pillaging |
| 2001 | True Jewels | La Lagune | Spectatorial |
| 2000 | Road To Success | Ponton Flyer | Mannington |
| 1999 | Redoute’s Choice | Testa Rossa | Dangerous |
| 1998 | Danelagh | Danari | Piccadilly Circus |
| 1997 | Knowledge | Rose Of Danehill | Sports |
| 1996 | Paint | Flavour | Our Cashel |
| 1995 | Principality | Flying Spur | Tuscany Flyer |
| 1994 | Hurricane Sky | Mr Vitality | Renarchi |
| 1993 | Lady Jakeo | Keltrice | Justice Prevails |
| 1992 | Riva Diva | Yachtie | Chingquillo |
| 1991 | Canonise | Umatilla | Chief Headhunter |
| 1990 | Mahaasin | Canny Lad | Triscay |
| 1989 | Courtza | Sculptured Arch | Dancers Choice |
| 1988 | Zeditave | Vitalic | Startling Lass |
| 1987 | Midnight Fever | Rancho Ruler | Twining |
| 1986 | Bounding Away | Bataan | La Zip |
| 1985 | Let’s Get Physical | Acumen | Sudden |
| 1984 | Street Café | Fair Verdict | Slick Draw |
| 1983 | Love A Show | Solo Performance | Worth |
| 1982 | Rancher | War Chest | Grosvenor |
| 1981 | Black Shoes | Sharp Walk | Birchwood |
| 1980 | Aare | Verdi | Joy |
| 1979 | Star Shower | Stage Hit | Dawn Command |
| 1978 | Manikato | Toolem High | Embassadora |
| 1977 | Blazing Saddles | Mighty General | Prince Brighton |
| 1976 | Out Of Danger | Desirable | Market Garden |
| 1975 | Lord Dudley | Hamden | Classic Reward |
| 1974 | Forina | Eclipser | Vicenza |
| 1973 | New Gleam | Poppy Show | Diligent |
| 1972 | John’s Hope | Century | El D’Amour |
| 1971 | Tolerance | What’s The Verdict | Fairy Walk |
From the archives:
Blue Diamond Stakes Final Field & Odds 2018
See below for early betting markets Markets on this years Blue Diamond Stakes.
Blue Diamond Stakes Preview & Tips 2018
Track: Good Weather: Showers
There is a full field of 16 plus 4 emergency runners for the $1,500,000 Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes with 10 colts and geldings and 10 fillies. The betting is very open this year and the early favourite is Long Leaf who is unbeaten in 3 starts and is one of 4 runners for the Hayes/Dabernig team. On the second line of betting are Ennis Hill who won the G3 Chairman’s Stakes by a good margin, and Oohood who was 3rd in the Blue Diamond Preview and 2nd in the fillies Prelude, but is still a maiden.
Plague Stone was 2nd in the Prelude and the extra 100m will help. Kinky Boom won the Inglis Premier by a big margin at his only start and should go well here. Prairie Fire won the Talindert last start while Written By won the Blue Diamond Prelude. All other runners are currently at 16 to 1 or longer, including Enbihaar and Lady Horseowner who have both had 2 starts for 2 wins.
The following are the top 4 selections from our tipster panel for this years race.
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Jo’s Tips
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| 1 Long Leaf | ||
| 11 Kinky Boom | ||
| 10 Enbihaar | ||
| 2 Written By |