Blue Diamond Stakes

Blue Diamond Stakes

Class	Group 1
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1971
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Sportsbet (2025)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Two year old
Weight	Set weights colts and geldings –56+1⁄2 kg fillies –54+1⁄2 kg
Purse	$2,000,000 (2025)

The Blue Diamond Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ^[1] The event is Victoria's richest two-year-old race with total prize money of A$2,000,000.

History

Prizemoney was increased from $1 million to $1.5 million in 2016 and to $2 million in 2023.

Distance

• 1971–1972 – 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
• 1973 onwards – 1200 metres

Venue

In 1996 the event was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse. In 2023 the race was run at Sandown Racecourse.

Records

• Trainer: David Hayes – 5 wins ^[1]
• Jockey: Dwayne Dunn – 4 wins ^[1]
• Time: Hurricane Sky (1994): 1:08.1

Winners

• 2025 – Devil Night ^[2]
• 2024 – Hayasugi ^[3]
• 2023 – Little Brose ^[4]
• 2022 – Daumier ^[5]
• 2021 – Artorius ^[6]
• 2020 – Tagaloa ^[7]
• 2019 – Lyre ^[8]
• 2018 – Written By ^[9]
• 2017 – Catchy ^[10]
• 2016 – Extreme Choice ^[11]
• 2015 – Pride Of Dubai ^[12]
• 2014 – Earthquake ^[13]
• 2013 – Miracles Of Life ^{[14] [15]}
• 2012 – Samaready ^[16]
• 2011 – Sepoy ^[17]
• 2010 – Star Witness ^[18]
• 2009 – Reward For Effort ^[19]
• 2008 – Reaan ^[20]
• 2007 – Sleek Chassis ^[21]
• 2006 – Nadeem ^[22]
• 2005 – Undoubtedly ^[23]
• 2004 – Alinghi ^[24]
• 2003 – †Kusi ^[25]
• 2002 – Bel Esprit ^[26]
• 2001 – True Jewels ^[27]
• 2000 – Road To Success ^[28]
• 1999 – Redoute's Choice ^[29]
• 1998 – Danelagh ^[30]
• 1997 – Knowledge ^[31]
• 1996 – Paint ^[32]
• 1995 – Principality ^[33]
• 1994 – Hurricane Sky ^[34]
• 1993 – Lady Jakeo ^[35]
• 1992 – Riva Diva ^[36]
• 1991 – Canonise ^[37]
• 1990 – Mahaasin ^[38]
• 1989 – Courtza ^[39]
• 1988 – Zeditave ^[40]
• 1987 – Midnight Fever ^[41]
• 1986 – Bounding Away ^[42]
• 1985 – Let's Get Physical ^[43]
• 1984 – Street Cafe ^[44]
• 1983 – Love A Show ^[45]
• 1982 – Rancher
• 1981 – Black Shoes
• 1980 – Aare
• 1979 – Star Shower
• 1978 – Manikato
• 1977 – Blazing Saddles
• 1976 – Out Of Danger
• 1975 – Lord Dudley
• 1974 – Forina
• 1973 – New Gleam
• 1972 – John's Hope ^[46]
• 1971 – Tolerance ^{[47] [48]}

† Roedean finished first but was later disqualified for returning a positive swab

References

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