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Blue Diamond Preview (C&G)

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.

Blue Diamond Preview (Colts and Geldings)
Listed race
LocationCaulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated1982 (Listed race)
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorLadbrokes (2023)
Race information
Distance1,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo year old colts and geldings
WeightSet weights with penalties
Purse$200,000 (2023)

History edit

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 edit

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 edit

  • 1982–1987 - Listed race
  • 1988–2005 - Group 3
  • 2006 onwards - Listed race

Distance edit

  • 1982–1983 – 1200 metres
  • 1984 onwards - 1000 metres

Venue edit

Winners edit

  • 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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Blue Diamond Preview Fillies". Horseracinginfo.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. ^ "2023 Result – Neds Blue Diamond C&G Preview (held 26 January 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 Result – Neds Blue Diamond C&G Preview (held 26 January 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Result – Neds Blue Diamond C&G Preview (held 26 January 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. ^ "2020 Result – Neds Blue Diamond C&G Preview (held 25 January 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. ^ "2019 Result – L'brokes Blue Diamond C&G Prev (held 26 January 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  7. ^ "2018 Result – L'brokes Blue Diamond C&G Prev (held 27 January 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  8. ^ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  9. ^ "2016 Result – Sportingbet powered by William Hill Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 26 January 2016)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  10. ^ "2015 Result – Sportingbet powered by William Hill Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 26 January 2015)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  11. ^ "2014 Result – Sportingbet Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 25 January 2014)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  12. ^ "2013 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2013)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  13. ^ "2012 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2012)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  14. ^ "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2011)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  15. ^ "2010 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2010)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  16. ^ "2009 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2009)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  17. ^ "2008 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2008)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  18. ^ "2007 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2007)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  19. ^ "2006 Result – AAMI Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2006)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  20. ^ "2005 Result – Blue Diamond Preview C&G (held 26 January 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  21. ^ "2004 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 26 January 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  22. ^ "2003 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 27 January 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  23. ^ "2002 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 26 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  24. ^ "2001 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 26 January 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  25. ^ "2000 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 5 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  26. ^ "1999 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 23 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  27. ^ "1998 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 24 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  28. ^ "1997 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 25 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  29. ^ "1996 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo C&G (held 10 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  30. ^ "1995 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 11 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  31. ^ "1994 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 12 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  32. ^ "1993 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 6 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  33. ^ "1992 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 8 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  34. ^ "1991 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 9 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  35. ^ "1990 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 10 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  36. ^ "1988 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude(C&G) (held 6 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  37. ^ "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (held 7 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  38. ^ "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (held 7 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
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