Listed race | |
Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
---|---|
Inaugurated | 1982 (Listed race) |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Ladbrokes (2023) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Two year old colts and geldings |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | $200,000 (2023) |
The Blue Diamond Preview (Colts and Geldings) is a Melbourne Racing Club Listed Thoroughbred horse race, raced under set weights with penalties conditions for two years old colts and geldings, over a distance of 1000 metres run at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in late January.[1] Prize money for the race is A$200,000. The race lost it Group classification in 2006.
History
The race is considered a lead-up to the Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude C&G the following month and both races are used as lead-up races to the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes in late February at Caulfield.[1] The race is usually held on the Australia Day public holiday.
Along with this event the Blue Diamond Preview Fillies is held.
Thoroughbreds that have captured the Blue Diamond Preview – Blue Diamond Stakes double:
Midnight Fever (1987), Zeditave (1988), Knowledge (1997), Bel Esprit (2002), Reaan (2008) and Sepoy (2011)
Name
Prior 1996 the race was known as Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) and was run at Sandown Racecourse and was not to be confused with the Blue Diamond Prelude C&G run at Caulfield Racecourse a couple of weeks later at a distance of 1,100 metres.
Grade
- 1982–1987 - Listed race
- 1988–2005 - Group 3
- 2006 onwards - Listed race
Distance
- 1982–1983 – 1200 metres
- 1984 onwards - 1000 metres
Venue
- 1988–1996 - Sandown Racecourse
- 1997–2005 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 2006 - Sandown Racecourse
- 2007–2014 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 2015 - Sandown Racecourse
- 2016 onwards - Caulfield Racecourse
Winners
- 2023 - The Instructor[2]
- 2022 - Daumier[3]
- 2021 - General Beau[4]
- 2020 - Hanseatic[5]
- 2019 - I Am Immortal[6]
- 2018 - Long Leaf[7]
- 2017 - Property[8]
- 2016 - Cohesion[9]
- 2015 - Burnstone[10]
- 2014 - Mohave[11]
- 2013 - Dissident[12]
- 2012 - The Travelling Man[13]
- 2011 - Sepoy[14]
- 2010 - Innocent Gamble[15]
- 2009 - Reward For Effort[16]
- 2008 - Reaan[17]
- 2007 - Cecconi[18]
- 2006 - Kapphero[19]
- 2005 - Danger Looms[20]
- 2004 - Sanziro[21]
- 2003 - Murphy's Blu Boy[22]
- 2002 - Bel Esprit[23]
- 2001 - Sheraton[24]
- 2000 - Toorak Thunder[25]
- 1999 - Cullen[26]
- 1998 - Special Edition[27]
- 1997 - Knowledge[28]
- 1996 - Jumpin' Jive[29]
- 1995 - Tuscany Flyer[30]
- 1994 - Renarchi[31]
- 1993 - St. Rory[32]
- 1992 - Vertingly[33]
- 1991 - Noble Lancer[34]
- 1990 - Canny Lad[35]
- 1988 - Zeditave[36]
- 1987 - †Midnight Fever[37] / Change Of Habit[38]
† The event held in divisions
See also
References
- 1 2 "Blue Diamond Preview Fillies". Horseracinginfo.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "2023 Result – Neds Blue Diamond C&G Preview (held 26 January 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "2022 Result – Neds Blue Diamond C&G Preview (held 26 January 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Result – Neds Blue Diamond C&G Preview (held 26 January 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Result – Neds Blue Diamond C&G Preview (held 25 January 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Result – L'brokes Blue Diamond C&G Prev (held 26 January 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Result – L'brokes Blue Diamond C&G Prev (held 27 January 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Sportingbet powered by William Hill Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 26 January 2016)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Sportingbet powered by William Hill Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 26 January 2015)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Sportingbet Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 25 January 2014)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2013)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2012)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2011)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2010)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2009)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2008)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2007)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2006 Result – AAMI Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2006)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Blue Diamond Preview C&G (held 26 January 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 26 January 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 27 January 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 26 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 26 January 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 5 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 23 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 24 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 25 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo C&G (held 10 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 11 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 12 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 6 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 8 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 9 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 10 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude(C&G) (held 6 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (held 7 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (held 7 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.