Blue Diamond Preview Fillies
The Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, raced under set weights with penalties conditions for two-year-old fillies, 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.
Group 3 race | |
Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
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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 fillies |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | $200,000 (2023) |
History
The race is considered a lead-up to the Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies 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 Listed race Blue Diamond Preview for colts and geldings is held on the same day.
Fillies that have captured the Blue Diamond Preview – Blue Diamond Stakes double:
Bounding Away (1986) and Miracles Of Life (2013)
Name
Prior to 1996, the race was known as Blue Diamond Prelude (Filly) and was run at Sandown Racecourse, but was not to be confused with the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies 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
- 2006–2014 - Listed race
- 2015 onwards - Group 3
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 - De Sonic Boom[2]
- 2022 - Miss Roseiano[3]
- 2021 - Dosh
- 2020 - A Beautiful Night[4]
- 2019 - Catch Me[5]
- 2018 - Lady Horseowner[6]
- 2017 - Limestone[7]
- 2016 - Sword Of Light[8]
- 2015 - Fontiton[9]
- 2014 - Eloping[10]
- 2013 - Miracles Of Life[11]
- 2012 - Malasun[12]
- 2011 - One Last Dance[13]
- 2010 - Crystal Lily[14]
- 2009 - Rostova[15]
- 2008 - Siennas Fury[16]
- 2007 - Beauty School[17][18]
- 2006 - Jumlah[19][20]
- 2005 - †Void Race
- 2004 - World Peace[21][22]
- 2003 - Halibery[23]
- 2002 - Bardego Barathea[24]
- 2001 - Ashkaleta[25]
- 2000 - Ponton Flyer[26]
- 1999 - Northeast Sheila[27]
- 1998 - Compulsion[28]
- 1997 - Scandinavia[29]
- 1996 - Our Cashel[30]
- 1995 - Danaides[31]
- 1994 - Tennessee Morn[32]
- 1993 - Rosas Image[33]
- 1992 - Castle Pines[34]
- 1991 - Irises[35]
- 1990 - Triscay[36]
- 1989 - Confederate Lady[37]
- 1988 - Scarlet Bisque[38]
- 1987 - Midnight Fever
- 1986 - Bounding Away
- 1983 - Worth
- 1982 - Olive Branch
† The race was declared a "No Race" after stewards deemed two runners had gained a "flying start" after bursting through the stalls moments before the gates opened.[39]
References
- "Blue Diamond Preview Fillies". Horseracinginfo.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2023 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Preview (F)(held 26 January 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- "2022 Result – Neds B.D. Preview (F)(held 26 January 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "2020 Result – Neds B.D. Preview (F)(held 25 January 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- "2019 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Preview (F)(held 26 January 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "2018 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Preview (F) (held 27 January 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- "2017 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Preview (F) (held 26 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- "2016 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Preview (F) (held 26 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- "2015 Result – Sportingbet powered by William Hill Blue Diamond Preview-F (held 26 January 2015)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- "2014 Result – Sportingbet Blue Diamond Preview Fillies (held 25 January 2014)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2013 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview Fillies (held 26 January 2013)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2012 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview Fillies (held 26 January 2012)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview Fillies (held 26 January 2011)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2010 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) (held 26 January 2010)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2009 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) (held 26 January 2009)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2008 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) (held 26 January 2008)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "Beauty School Wins Blue Diamond Preview (F)". Breeding & Racing (Aus.). 29 January 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2007 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) (held 26 January 2007)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- Eddy, Andrew (27 January 2006). "Hayes shows gems in Diamond lead-up". The Age. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2006 Result – AAMI Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) (held 26 January 2006)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- Eddy, Andrew (27 January 2004). "Trainer wants to give World Peace a chance". The Age. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2004 Result – Blue Diamond Preview 2yo F (held 26 January 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2003 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo F (held 27 January 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2002 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo F (held 26 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2001 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo F (held 26 January 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "2000 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-F (held 5 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1999 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo F (held 23 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1998 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-F (held 24 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1997 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo F (held 25 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1996 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 10 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1995 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 11 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1994 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 12 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1993 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 6 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1992 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 8 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1991 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 9 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1990 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 10 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1989 Result – M.B.Hang Ten F Prelude (held 11 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "1988 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude(2yf) (held 6 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- Eddy, Andrew (28 January 2005). "MRC refuses to rerun void race". The Age. Retrieved 9 January 2015.