Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts & Geldings)

The Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts & Geldings) is a Group 3 status race run in Melbourne on CF Orr Stakes Day during the autumn as a Blue Diamond Stakes lead-up.

2024 Blue Diamond C&G Prelude Results

  • 1st: #3 Bodyguard
  • 2nd: #4 Stay Focused
  • 3rd: #5 Holmes A Court



The Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings is a Group 3 race for two-year-old males held at Caulfield Racecourse* in February during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

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

The event is contested over a short sprint distance of 1100m and offers $300,000 in prize money to the winner. A set weights race, the Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Prelude is held on CF Orr Stakes Day. The meeting kicks off Group 1 racing for the year with the running of the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m).

CF Orr Stakes Day is home to a host of other early autumn Group status races including the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m), Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m), and the Group 2 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude (1100m) which is the fillies’ equivalent of the Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G).

Many juveniles in the Blue Diamond Prelude field for colts and geldings will have previously run in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) in late January. In recent years, the Blue Diamond Preview – Blue Diamond Prelude double has been achieved by: I Am Immortal (2019), Hanseatic (2020) and General Beau (2021). The race is the traditional lead-up to the Group 1 $2 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) held a fortnight later.

Recent winners of the Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) – Blue Diamond Stakes double include Written By (2018), Sepoy (2011), and Bel Esprit (2002). Pride Of Dubai (2015) also recently improved on a Prelude second to win the Blue Diamond Stakes.

In 2020 the Blue Diamond Prelude winner Hanseatic came off a lead-up win in the Blue Diamond Preview and went on to run second in that year’s Blue Diamond Stakes results.

The next year, Anamoe ran second in the Blue Diamond Prelude before a third in the Blue Diamond Stakes trifecta and subsequent second in the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes in Sydney. Anamoe also won that autumn’s Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes and returned for a stellar spring headlined by a Group 1 Caulfield Guineas victory and second in the Group 1 Cox Plate back in Melbourne.

The 2022 Blue Diamond Prelude C&G form was franked with the winner Lofty Strike going on to run fourth that spring in the Group1  Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) down the Flemington straight. The Blue Diamond Prelude third place-getter Daumier further franked the form with his next-up win in that year’s Blue Diamond Stakes results before fourths in the Golden Slipper Stakes and Inglis Sires’ in Sydney behind gun filly Fireburn.

The 2023 Blue Diamond Prelude also produced that year’s Blue Diamond Stakes winner with Little Brose improving on a lead-up second in the Prelude to snare victory in the Group 1.

The Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts & Geldings) 2024 ran on Saturday February 10, 2024 at Caulfield Racecourse and was won first-up in style by Peter & Paul Snowden’s undefeated I Am Invincible colt Bodyguard ($4.20). 

2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G)
Date: Saturday February 10, 2024
Track: Caulfield Racecourse 
Distance: 1100m
Race Type: Set Weights
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $300,000

2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) Results

  • 1st: #3 Bodyguard ($4.20)
  • 2nd: #4 Stay Focused
  • 3rd: #5 Homes A Court

Bodyguard charges into Blue Diamond contention! Two-time Black-Type winner Bodyguard ($4.20) announced his arrival for the prestigious Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes with a thrilling victory in the Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) 2024. In a display of power and determination, the colt roared down the outside under a masterful Mark Zahra ride, leaving his rivals in his wake. This impressive first-up run cemented his place as a serious contender for the upcoming blue riband event on February 24.

Click here to read more on the impressive win by Bodyguard in the Blue Diamond Prelude 2024.

2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) Results & Finishing Order

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 BODYGUARD Peter & Paul Snowden Mark Zahra 9 57kg $4.20
2 4 STAY FOCUSED Phillip Stokes Daniel Stackhouse 0.5L 3 57kg $3.40
3 5 HOLMES A COURT Peter & Paul Snowden Jye McNeil 2.75L 8 57kg $15
4 10 UNTAPPED Greg Eurell Daniel Moor 2.85L 2 57kg $31
5 1 HIGH OCTANE Peter & Paul Snowden Blake Shinn 3.05L 1 57kg $2.30F
6 6 INNERVISIONS Annabel Neasham Michael Dee 4.05L 5 57kg $51
7 7 PIERIS Robbie Laing Craig Williams 5.8L 6 57kg $31
8 9 CARDIOLOGIST Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 6.55L 4 57kg $19
9 8 HELLBERG Ben Brisbourne Connor Murtagh 7.3L 7 57kg $151
2 WOLFGANG Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans Ms Jamie Kah 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) Betting Odds

The best Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Prelude 2024 odds and betting links to the markets will be found below the week of CF Orr Stakes Day so stay tuned.

Hanseatic ($2.30 in 2020) followed by General Beau ($3.10 in 2021) are the latest Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings favourites to salute for the punters.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 BLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE C&G ODDS (Final Field)

2024 Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Prelude Form Guide

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 BLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE C&G FORM GUIDE

2024 Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Prelude Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings 2024 Tips on the important Blue Diamond lead-up this autumn.

  • To Win: #1 High Octane ($2.70 at time of publish) – BET NOW

This 2yo race is wide open, but keep an eye on High Octane drawn beautifully in barrier 1. Coming from the powerhouse Peter & Paul Snowden stable, renowned for their success with young horses, this Deep Field colt looks set to ignite again. He showed his potential with a dominant debut win in the Preview and will be looking to double down here. The inside draw gives him a clear path to the lead, making him a serious contender in this competitive field.

2024 Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Prelude Field

The Blue Diamond Prelude for colts & geldings field is made up of a host of Blue Diamond Stakes-bound youngsters and is released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday before CF Orr Stakes Day.

The official 2024 Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Prelude Field and Barriers are set for release on Wednesday February 7, 2024 and will be listed in full below.

The Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Prelude 2024 final field features a solid line-up of Blue Diamond hopes including the Snowden’s Preview winner High Octane and his Maribyrnong Trial winning stablemate Bodyguard racing first-up.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 1 HIGH OCTANE Peter & Paul Snowden Blake Shinn 1 57kg
2 5×110 WOLFGANG Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans Ms Jamie Kah 10 57kg
3 1x BODYGUARD Peter & Paul Snowden Mark Zahra 9 57kg
4 1 STAY FOCUSED Phillip Stokes Daniel Stackhouse 3 57kg
5 2 HOLMES A COURT Peter & Paul Snowden Jye McNeil 8 57kg
6 3 INNERVISIONS Annabel Neasham Michael Dee 5 57kg
7 6x PIERIS Robbie Laing Craig Williams 6 57kg
8 3 HELLBERG Ben Brisbourne Connor Murtagh 7 57kg
9 CARDIOLOGIST Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 4 57kg
10 UNTAPPED Greg Eurell Daniel Moor 2 57kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Prelude Nominations

The Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts & Geldings) 2024 nominations close on Monday February 5, 2024 and will be released below as soon as available.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 1 HIGH OCTANE C 2 Peter & Paul Snowden 1 57kg
2 1x BODYGUARD C 2 Peter & Paul Snowden 2 57kg
3 5×110 WOLFGANG C 2 Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans 3 57kg
4 1 ANODE C 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 4= 57kg
5 1 STAY FOCUSED C 2 Phillip Stokes 4= 57kg
6 2 HOLMES A COURT C 2 Peter & Paul Snowden 6 57kg
7 3 INNERVISIONS C 2 Annabel Neasham 7 57kg
8 3 TARTAGLIA C 2 James Cummings 8 57kg
9 4 LET’SFACETHEMUSIC C 2 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 9 57kg
10 6x PIERIS C 2 Robbie Laing 10 57kg
11 3 HELLBERG C 2 Ben Brisbourne 11 57kg
12 AKMO G 2 Trevor J Andrews 12= 57kg
13 BOLLON (NZ) C 2 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 12= 57kg
14 0x BRUTAL FORCE G 2 Monica Croston & Gerrad Gilmour 12= 57kg
15 CARDIOLOGIST C 2 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 12= 57kg
16 LAST DRUID C 2 James Cummings 12= 57kg
17 PONYBOY G 2 Brooke Verwey-Mitchell 12= 57kg
18 UNTAPPED G 2 Greg Eurell 12= 57kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Prelude History

The Blue Diamond (Colts & Geldings) Prelude has been run and won since 1982. The inaugural winner was Rancer and since then a host of quality two-year-olds have taken out the race including Lonhro (2011), Sepoy (2011), Flying Artie (2016), and Written By (2018).

The race began as a Listed event and has held its Group 3 status since 1986. For one year in 1996 the Blue Diamond Prelude C&G ran at Sandown Racecourse instead of its traditional home at Caulfield.

In 2023 the race again ran at Ladbrokes Park Hillside at Sandown when sponsored by Ladbrokes.com.au before moving back to Caulfield for the 2024 edition.

Recent Blue Diamond Prelude Winners (Colts & Geldings)

See below for a full list of the Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) winners and results going back to 2000.

Year Place Horse Time
2024
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Bodyguard 1 minute 3.64 seconds
2nd Stay Focused
3rd Holmes A Court
2023
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Barber 1 minute 3.99 seconds
2nd Little Brose
3rd Corniche
2022
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Lofty Strike 1 minute 3.98 seconds
2nd Semillion
3rd Daumier
2021
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st General Beau 1 minute 3.58 seconds
2nd Anamoe
3rd Jigsaw
2020
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Hanseatic 1 minute 3.08 seconds
2nd Rulership
3rd Rathlin
2019
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st I Am Immortal 1 minute 4.44 seconds
2nd Shotmaker
3rd Hawker Hurricane
2018
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Written By 1 minute 04.98 seconds
2nd Plague Stone
3rd Native Soldier
2017
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Property 1 minute 03.78 seconds
2nd Pariah
3rd Wait For No One
2016
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Flying Artie 1 minute 3.0 seconds
2nd Star Turn
3rd China Dream
2015
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Of The Brave 1 minute 3.6 seconds
2nd Pride Of Dubai
3rd Sampeah
2014
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Rubick 1 minute 3.7 seconds
2nd Jabali
3rd Chivalry
2013
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Kuroshio 1 minute 4.0 seconds
2nd The Bowler
3rd Dissident
2012
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st General Rippa 1 minute 4.1 seconds
2nd Rusambo
3rd Ferment
2011
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Sepoy 1 minute 3.0 seconds
2nd Running Tall
3rd Huegill
2010
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Beneteau 1 minute 2.5 seconds
2nd General Truce
3rd The Greatandthegood
2009
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Real Saga 1 minute 3.7 seconds
2nd Reward For Effort
3rd Starspangledbanner
2008
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Wilander 1 minute 3.9 seconds
2nd Exceedingly Good
3rd Minnesota Shark
2007
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Shrewd Rhythm 1 minute 3.4 seconds
2nd Zizou
3rd Victory Chant
2006
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Due Sasso 1 minute 3.4 seconds
2nd Wonderful World
3rd Swinging Bachelor
2005
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Perfectly Ready 1 minute 3.9 seconds
2nd The Rhine
3rd Bradbury’s Luck
2004
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Way West 1 minute 3.4 seconds
2nd Oratorio
3rd Sanziro
2003
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Hammerbeam 1 minute 3.7 seconds
2nd Murphy’s Blu Boy
3rd Scaredee Cat
2002
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Bel Esprit 1 minute 5.2 seconds
2nd Cool Trent
3rd Step Ahead
2001
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Lonhro 1 minute 3.3 seconds
2nd Niewand
3rd Tosamba
2000
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G
1st Happy Giggle 1 minute 4.6 seconds
2nd Lord Dane
3rd Sparks

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