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)

Distance

Grade

Venue

Winners

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Blue Diamond Preview (Colts/Geldings)". Horseracinginfo.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "2022 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Prelude-C&G (held 12 February 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "2021 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Prelude-C&G (held 6 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "2020 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Prelude-C&G (held 8 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 9 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Prelude (C&G) (held 10 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Prelude (C&G) (held 11 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Prelude-C&G (held 13 February 2016)". Breednet (Aus.). Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "2015 Result – Sportingbet B.D. Prelude-C&G (held 14 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "2014 Result – Sportingbet B.D. Prelude-C&G (held 8 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "2013 Result – Patinack Farm B.D. Prelude-C&G (held 9 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "2012 Result – Patinack Blue Diamond Prel-C&G (held 11 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "2011 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "2010 Result – Arrowfield Stud B.D. Prel-C&G (held 6 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "2010 Result – Arrowfield B/Diamond Prel.-C&G (held 8 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "2008 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 9 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "2007 Result – Arrowfield B. Diamond Prel-C&G (held 10 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "2006 Result – Blue Diamond Prel-C&G (held 11 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "2005 Result – Blue Diamond Prel-C&G (held 12 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "2004 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo C&G (held 7 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "2003 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo C&G (held 8 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "2002 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo C&G (held 10 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "2001 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo C&G (held 11 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  24. ↑ "2000 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-C&G (held 19 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  25. ↑ "1999 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo C&G (held 13 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  26. ↑ "1998 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-C&G (held 14 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  27. ↑ "1997 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo C&G (held 8 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  28. ↑ "1996 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo C&G (held 24 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  29. ↑ "1995 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 25 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  30. ↑ "1994 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 26 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  31. ↑ "1993 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 20 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  32. ↑ "1992 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 22 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  33. ↑ "1991 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 23 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  34. ↑ "1990 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-C&G (held 24 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  35. ↑ "1989 Result – M.B. Hang Ten C&G Prelude (held 25 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  36. ↑ "1988 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude(C&G) (held 20 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  37. ↑ "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 21 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  38. ↑ "1986 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude C&G (held 22 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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