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Blue Diamond Preview (C&G)

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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)

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

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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

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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

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

Distance

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

Venue

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Winners

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  • 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

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References

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  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.