Blue Diamond Prelude C&G

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Blue Diamond Prelude Colts and Geldings
Group 3 race
Location Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated1982 (Listed race)
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Ladbrokes (2023)
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo year old colts and geldings
WeightSet weights - 55½  kg
Purse $300,000 (2023)

The Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts and Geldings) is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race raced under set weight conditions, for two-year-old colts and geldings, over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February. [1] Total prizemoney is A$200,000.

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History

The race is a major preparatory race for the rich Blue Diamond Stakes held two weeks later.

Colts that have captured the Blue Diamond Prelude Blue Diamond Stakes double:
Rancher (1982), Bel Esprit (2002), Sepoy (2011), Written By (2018)

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Grade

Venue

Winners

See also

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