Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies)

The Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) is a 1100m sprint held in Melbourne on CF Orr Stakes Day as a key lead-up to the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) each autumn.

2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude Results

  • 1st: #2 Hayasugi
  • 2nd: #6 Kuroyanagi
  • 3rd: #8 Matisse



The Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) is a Group 2 race for two-year-old fillies held at Caulfield Racecourse* on CF Orr Stakes Day in February during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

*In 2023 the 2023 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude and C.F. Orr Stakes Day card ran at Ladbrokes Park Hillside, Sandown. 

The meeting is headlined by the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) and features a host of other Group status races including the Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) and the Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts & Geldings).

The Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude is run over 1100m and offers $300,000 in prize money as of 2022.

The set weights clash is a traditional lead-up to the Group $2 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) held back at the Caulfield track a fortnight later. Recent winners of the Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude – Blue Diamond Stakes double include Lyre (2019), Catchy (2017), Earthquake (2014), and Samaready (2012).

Midnight Fever (1987) meanwhile is the sole filly in history to take out the Blue Diamond Preview – Prelude – Stakes treble.

Many of the fillies in the Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude field will be kicking off their autumn campaigns. Some may have had an earlier lead-up in the Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) run over 1000m at the track in late January.

Hayasugi (2024) is the latest filly to complete the Blue Diamond Fillies Preview – Prelude double.

The 2022 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude form was franked with the winner Revolutionary Miss going on to run a next-up second in that year’s Blue Diamond Stakes results. She also returned in the spring and was runner-up in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) as a three-year-old.

The Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude 2024 ran on Saturday February 10, 2024 as part of the CF Orr Stakes Day card at Caulfield Racecourse and was won in a photo thriller by Clinton McDonald’s forgotten Preview winner Hayasugi ($8.50). 

2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies)
Date: Saturday February 10, 2024
Track: Caulfield Racecourse 
Distance: 1100m
Race Type: Set Weights / 2YO Fillies
Status: Group 2
Prize Money: $300,000

2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude Results

  • 1st: #2 Hayasugi ($8.50)
  • 2nd: #6 Kuroyanagi
  • 3rd: #8 Matisse

Hayasugi defies odds in photo-finish win, eyes historic Blue Diamond treble. It was a nail-biting finish in the 2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude, but Hayasugi ($8.50) emerged victorious.  Charging down the outside after getting pushed wide on the turn for home, Clinton McDonald’s filly dug deep and edged past her rivals in a thrilling photo finish. This win marks her second consecutive Black-Type victory, following her triumph in the Preview.

Now, Hayasugi has a rare opportunity to etch her name in history. She’ll attempt to become only the second filly ever to conquer all three Blue Diamond events by taking on the boys in the prestigious Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes in just two weeks.

Click here to read more on the tight win by Hayasugi in the 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies).

2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Results & Finishing Order

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 HAYASUGI Clinton McDonald Ms Jamie Kah 11 56kg $8.50
2 6 KUROYANAGI Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea Blake Shinn 0.1L 5 56kg $5.50
3 8 MATISSE Anthony & Sam Freedman Damian Lane 0.5L 14 56kg $17
4 4 TOBEORNOTTOBE Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Jye McNeil 1.25L 12 56kg $19
5 9 ALTERMATUM Tony & Calvin McEvoy Harry Coffey 2.75L 13 56kg $19
6 1 BOLD BASTILLE Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 2.95L 8 56kg $2.10F
7 7 IN HER EYES Leon & Troy Corstens Michael Dee 3.15L 15 56kg $26
8 16 SUPERCILIOUS Leon & Troy Corstens Jamie Mott 3.9L 9 56kg $71
9 5 FLATTERED Patrick Payne Jake Noonan 4.65L 4 56kg $12
10 11 SHEHUNGTHEMOON Anthony & Sam Freedman Luke Currie 5.05L 10 56kg $31
11 15 LOAFER Archie Alexander Declan Bates 6.8L 1 56kg $61
12 10 DANCER FOR MONEY Danny O’Brien Jordan Childs 8.3L 7 56kg $26
13 13 JUVIANCE Gavin Bedggood John Allen 11.8L 3 56kg $61
14 17e BROADHURST Liam Howley Ms Celine Gaudray (a) 13.3L 2 56kg $201
15 12 COOL STAR Tetyana Furdetska Daniel Stackhouse 14.05L 6 56kg $201
14 CELERITY James Cummings Craig Williams 0
3 FROEBEL STAR Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude Betting Odds

The latest Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude 2024 odds and betting market links will be available below the week of CF Orr Stakes Day.

Arcaded ($2.70 in 2021) was the last favourite in Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2023 with Exploring winning at Blue Diamond Prelude odds of $15 for Godolphin.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 BLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE (FILLIES) ODDS (Final Field)

2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Form Guide

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 BLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE (FILLIES) FORM GUIDE

2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) 2024 Tips on the important Blue Diamond lead-up this February.

  • To Win: #1 Bold Bastille ($1.95 at time of publish) – BET NOW

The top elect, Bold Bastille, remains our pick for the BD Fillies’ Prelude. Team Hayes’ Brazen Beau filly aims to maintain her perfect record after an utterly dominant three-length debut win in the Moonee Valley Inglis Banner over 1000m last October. Stepping up to 1100m shouldn’t be a problem, and her previous first-up success bodes well. Jockey Mark Zahra keeps the reins, offering valuable consistency. While starting from barrier 10 isn’t ideal, expect a strong showing if she finds the right position.

2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Field

The Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies field features a host of the season’s top young two-year-old fillies who are eyeing a run in the Blue Diamond Stakes field in a fortnight.

The official 2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude field and barriers will be released by Racing Victoria on Wednesday February 7, 2024 and published in full below.

Three-length Inglis Banner winner Bold Bastille racing first-up headlines the 2024 Blue Diamond Fillies’ Prelude final field on Orr Day this weekend.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 1x BOLD BASTILLE Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 10 56kg
2 25×1 HAYASUGI Clinton McDonald Ms Jamie Kah 13 56kg
3 2 FROEBEL STAR Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 6 56kg
4 2 TOBEORNOTTOBE Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Jye McNeil 14 56kg
5 2x FLATTERED Patrick Payne Jake Noonan 4 56kg
6 1 KUROYANAGI Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea Blake Shinn 7 56kg
7 2 IN HER EYES Leon & Troy Corstens Michael Dee 17 56kg
8 3 MATISSE Anthony & Sam Freedman Damian Lane 16 56kg
9 3x ALTERMATUM Tony & Calvin McEvoy Harry Coffey 15 56kg
10 1 DANCER FOR MONEY Danny O’Brien Jordan Childs 9 56kg
11 4 SHEHUNGTHEMOON Anthony & Sam Freedman Luke Currie 12 56kg
12 57 COOL STAR Tetyana Furdetska Daniel Stackhouse 8 56kg
13 2 JUVIANCE Gavin Bedggood John Allen 3 56kg
14 CELERITY James Cummings Craig Williams 5 56kg
15 LOAFER Archie Alexander Declan Bates 1 56kg
16 SUPERCILIOUS Leon & Troy Corstens Jamie Mott 11 56kg
17e BROADHURST Liam Howley Ms Celine Gaudray (a) 2 56kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Nominations

The Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude 2024 nominations close on Monday February 5, 2024 and will be published below ahead of the CF Orr Stakes Day Group 2 event.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 1x BOLD BASTILLE F 2 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 1 56kg
2 25×1 HAYASUGI F 2 Clinton McDonald 2 56kg
3 2 FROEBEL STAR F 2 Ciaron Maher 3 56kg
4 2 TOBEORNOTTOBE F 2 Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock 4 56kg
5 2x FLATTERED F 2 Patrick Payne 5 56kg
6 1 KUROYANAGI F 2 Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea 6 56kg
7 2 IN HER EYES F 2 Leon & Troy Corstens 7 56kg
8 3 MATISSE F 2 Anthony & Sam Freedman 8 56kg
9 3x ALTERMATUM F 2 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 9 56kg
10 1 DANCER FOR MONEY F 2 Danny O’Brien 10 56kg
11 4 SHEHUNGTHEMOO F 2 Anthony & Sam Freedman 11 56kg
12 57 COOL STAR F 2 Tetyana Furdetska 12 56kg
13 2 JUVIANCE F 2 Gavin Bedggood 13 56kg
14 BLACKBERRY BOMB F 2 Simon Zahra 14= 56kg
15 BROADHURST F 2 Liam Howley 14= 56kg
16 CATONAHOTINROOF F 2 Anthony Cummings 14= 56kg
17 CELERITY F 2 James Cummings 14= 56kg
18 CHAMPAGNE TONIGHT F 2 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 14= 56kg
19 LOAFER F 2 Archie Alexander 14= 56kg
20 SUPERCILIOUS F 2 Leon & Troy Corstens 14= 56kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) History

The Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude has been run and won since 1982 when it started out as a Listed race. It gained Group 3 status in 1986 before being run as a Group 2 feature since 2015.

For one year in 1996 and 2023 it ran at Sandown Racecourse, but all other editions of event have run at Caulfield Racecourse.

Notable recent Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies winners include Lyre (2019), Cathy (2017), Earthquake (2014), Samaready (2012), Alinghi (2004), and earlier in the race’s history Courtza (1989).

The 2017 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude winner Catchy went on to beat the boys in the Blue Diamond Stakes results next start as did Lyre two years later. Lyre also backed-up from her Blue Diamond Stakes win in 2019 to finish third next start in the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) in Sydney that March.

See below for the full Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude results dating back to 2000.

Recent Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Winners

Year Place Horse Time
2024
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Hayasugi 1 minute 3.66 seconds
2nd Kuroyanagi
3rd Matisse
2023
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Exploring 1 minute 3.49 seconds
2nd Party For Two
3rd Extreme Threat
2022
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Revolutionary Miss 1 minute 3.87 seconds
2nd Miss Roseiano
3rd English Riviera
2021
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Arcaded 1 minute 4.55 seconds
2nd Scorched Earth
3rd Wolves
2020
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Letzbeglam 1 minute 2.79 seconds
2nd Muntaseera
3rd Geist
2019
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Lyre 1 minute 4.39 seconds
2nd Vinicunca
3rd Athiri
2018
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Enbihaar 1 minute 05.22 seconds
2nd Oohood
3rd Seabrook
2017
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Catchy 1 minute 03.64 seconds
2nd Limestone
3rd Arctic Angel
2016
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Samara Dancer 1 minute 3.1 seconds
2nd Concealer
3rd Miss Nymeria
2015
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Fontiton 1 minute 2.8 seconds
2nd Miss Gidget
3rd Flamboyant Lass
2014
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Earthquake 1 minute 3.7 seconds
2nd Eloping
3rd Lumosty
2013
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Guelph 1 minute 3.8 seconds
2nd Montsegur
3rd Godiva Rock
2012
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Samaready 1 minute 3.3 seconds
2nd Formidable
3rd Sweetener
2011
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st One Last Dance 1 minute 3.6 seconds
2nd Glissade
3rd Hallowell Belle
2010
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Psychologist 1 minute 2.6 seconds
2nd She’s Got Gears
3rd Jalsah
2009
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Rostova 1 minute 4.5 seconds
2nd Corsaire
3rd Rose Darmore
2008
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Believe’n’succeed 1 minute 3.7 seconds
2nd Sugar Babe
3rd Burgeis
2007
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Camarilla 1 minute 3.7 seconds
2nd Belcentra
3rd Behind
2006
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Nediym’s Glow 1 minute 3.4 seconds
2nd Satin Robes
3rd Anhinga
2005
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Doubting 1 minute 4.2 seconds
2nd Amarazetti
3rd Street Smart
2004
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Alinghi 1 minute 3.6 seconds
2nd Find The Cash
3rd Marie Madelaine
2003
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Halibery 1 minute 3.2 seconds
2nd Rinky Dink
3rd Gaelic Princess
2002
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Brief Embrace 1 minute 5.2 seconds
2nd Coupe
3rd Romantic Flyer
2001
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Faiza 1 minute 3.2 seconds
2nd Titanic Rose
3rd Magic Heaven
2000
Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude
1st Mannington 1 minute 4.9 seconds
2nd Operettas
3rd Ponton Flyer

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