Blue Diamond Stakes

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Blue Diamond Stakes
Group 1 race
Location Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated1971
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Ladbrokes (2023)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationTwo year old
WeightSet weights
colts and geldings –56+1⁄2 kg
fillies –54+1⁄2 kg
Purse $2,000,000 (2023)

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.

Contents

History

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

Distance

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

Winners

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

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References

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  15. ↑ "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stk (held 26 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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