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The Neds Blue Diamond Stakes is Victoria’s premier sprint race for two year old horses, offering $1.5 million in prize money.

The Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes is held at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse each February during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival and is run over a sprint distance of 1200m.

As a set-weights race the colts and geldings in the Blue Diamond Stakes field are required to carry 55.5kg and fillies must carry 53kg. The winner of the Blue Diamond Stakes takes home $900,000 in prize money plus a trophy worth $15,000.

The Blue Diamond Stakes Day features a total of three elite level autumn races being accompanied on the card by the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) and Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m).

The 2020 Neds Blue Diamond Stakes ran at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday February 22, 2020 and was won in an upset by $26 outsider Tagaloa. 

2020 Blue Diamond Stakes
Date:	Saturday February 22, 2020
Racecourse:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	2YO Set Weight
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$1,500,000

2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Results

The Blue Diamond Stakes 2020 results will be published below as soon as the $1.5 million feature takes place on Saturday February 22, 2020.

• 1st: #5 Tagaloa
• 2nd: #2 Hanseatic
• 3rd: #13 Personal

The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained colt Tagaloa ($26) improved on a lead-up fourth in the Prelude to beat home the previously undefeated favourite Hanseatic ($2.60) in an upset Blue Diamond Stakes 2020 result.

Click here to read more on the shock 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Tagaloa who has firmed notably in all-in Golden Slipper betting.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	5	TAGALOA	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Michael Walker	–	4	56.5kg	$26
2	2	HANSEATIC	Anthony Freedman	Tim Clark	0.2L	1	56.5kg	$2.60F
3	13	PERSONAL	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Craig Williams	0.95L	5	54.5kg	$26
4	8	AWAY GAME	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jye McNeil	1.35L	10	54.5kg	$10
5	12	MUNTASEERA	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Damien Oliver	2.35L	13	54.5kg	$9.50
6	11	LETZBEGLAM	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Brett Prebble	2.55L	3	54.5kg	$5.50
7	3	RATHLIN	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ben Melham	3.3L	11	56.5kg	$21
8	6	RULERSHIP	Peter & Paul Snowden	Mark Zahra	3.8L	7	56.5kg	$6.50
9	9	A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ms Linda Meech	4.55L	2	54.5kg	$61
10	14	RIVERINA STORM	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Dwayne Dunn	4.75L	6	54.5kg	$61
11	10	ARYAAF	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	6L	8	54.5kg	$26
12	1	IDEAS MAN	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Damian Lane	6.75L	15	56.5kg	$91
13	4	TANKER	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	7.15L	12	56.5kg	$91
14	7	GLENFIDDICH	Robbie Griffiths	Glen Boss	9.65L	9	56.5kg	$81
15	16	DIFFICULT	John Moloney	Jordan Childs	29.65L	14	54.5kg	$301
–	15	FAYERRA	Anthony Cummings	Michael Dee	–	0	–	–

2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Blue Diamond Stakes tips for 2020 with the top three two-year-olds to back home in the Group 1 autumn classic.

#8 Away Game ($11 @ Ladbrokes.com.au) to win

Forgotten 2YO in the mix, the Magic Millions Classic winning filly has been in excellent form over the summer in Queensland and Sydney. Last start win in the Group 3 Widden Stakes was brilliant, but she needs to bring that form to Melbourne now. History shows that no Blue Diamond winner has come off a Sydney lead-up since 2003, but hoodoos are there to be overcome and at the double-figure price she is overs.

2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Betting Odds

The futures markets for the Blue Diamond Stakes field 2020 courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au will be listed below with all-in pricing on the hopeful two-year-olds heading towards the autumn Group 1 classic as soon as announced.

2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Field

The official Blue Diamond Stakes field and barrier draw are released by Racing Victoria the Tuesday before the race.

The Blue Diamond Stakes field is determined after three rounds of earlier declarations that take place from November of the year before. Final Blue Diamond Stakes acceptances cost connections a fee of $5,500.

The 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Final Acceptances close at 9am (local time), Tuesday, 18 February, 2020 with Blue Diamond jockeys to be confirmed the following day. 

The Blue Diamond Stakes 2020 Final Field is now out featuring 16 two-year-olds led in betting by the undefeated Anthony Freedman-trained colt Hanseatic drawn barrier one.

Runner-up to Hanseatic last time out the Prelude, Team Snowden’s progressive galloper Rulership looks a danger drawn midfield in barrier seven.

There are nine fillies taking on the boys in the Neds Blue Diamond Stakes 2020 field including the upset Prelude (Fillies) winner Letzbeglam in barrier three.

Barrier 5 produced last year’s winner Lyre (2019) and belongs this season to Personal for Lindsay Park with co-trainer David Hayes chasing his seventh Blue Diamond Stakes win (since 1983).

Click here for more on the 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Field.

Click here for the full report on the 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Barrier Draw.

Update: The Blue Diamond Stakes 2020 field is down to 15 after the early scratching of the widely-drawn Fayerra (14).

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	1×5	IDEAS MAN	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Damian Lane	16	56.5kg	72
2	1×11	HANSEATIC	Anthony Freedman	Luke Currie	1	56.5kg	84
3	72163	RATHLIN	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ben Melham	11	56.5kg	74
4	15×86	TANKER	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	12	56.5kg	72
5	31×4	TAGALOA	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Michael Walker	4	56.5kg	70
6	12	RULERSHIP	Peter & Paul Snowden	Mark Zahra	7	56.5kg	76
7	59×25	GLENFIDDICH	Robbie Griffiths	Glen Boss	9	56.5kg	67
8	4111	AWAY GAME	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jye McNeil	10	54.5kg	78
9	2116	A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ms Linda Meech	2	54.5kg	76
10	1×2	ARYAAF	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	8	54.5kg	78
11	11	LETZBEGLAM	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Brett Prebble	3	54.5kg	76
12	21×2	MUNTASEERA	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Damien Oliver	13	54.5kg	72
13	21	PERSONAL	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Craig Williams	5	54.5kg	68
14	14	RIVERINA STORM	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Dwayne Dunn	6	54.5kg	63
15	44	FAYERRA	Anthony Cummings	Michael Dee	14	54.5kg	62
16	8×6	DIFFICULT	John Moloney	Jordan Childs	15	54.5kg	60

The very first Blue Diamond Stakes nominations of yearlings close in early July the previous year.

The 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Nominations are now out having attracted a record 1767 yearlings. Among the notable early 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes nominations are a half-sister to superstar mare Winx called Convent Garden and a bumper 132 yearlings for Ciaron Maher & David Eustace.

Read more on the Blue Diamond Stakes 2020 Nominations. 

View the 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Nominations on the official Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) website.

2020 Blue Diamond Stakes First Declarations

Helping to narrow down the list of youngsters heading towards the Group 1 of the following February, the Blue Diamond Stakes first declarations or first acceptances close the November prior and traditionally feature around 500 – 600 youngsters.

Connections are charged a $330 fee at first acceptance stage in the Blue Diamond Stakes, which is the same cost of the nominations of yearlings for the classic.

The 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes First Declarations closed at 12pm NOON, Tuesday, 19 November, 2019. 

View the 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes First Declarations on the official Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) website.

2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Second Declarations

The Blue Diamond Stakes field begins to take further shape when the Blue Diamond Stakes second declarations or acceptances close in early January, around one and a half months before Blue Diamond Stakes Day. Blue Diamond second declarations cost connections a $440 fee.

The 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Second Declarations are open until 12 NOON, Tuesday, 7 January, 2020. 

2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Third Declarations

The third round of Blue Diamond Stakes declarations are the last before the final Blue Diamond Stakes field is announced the week of the race. Blue Diamond Stakes third declarations cost connections a fee of $660 and close in late January.

After third declarations but before the final field is released, connections have a final chance to enter their horses into the Blue Diamond Stakes field the Monday before the race at a hefty late entry fee of $55,000.

The 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes Third Declarations closed at 12 NOON, Tuesday, 28 January, 2020. 

Blue Diamond Stakes History & Records

First run in 1971 and won by Tolerance, the Blue Diamond Stakes went on to be claimed by sprinting champion Manikato in 1978.

Adding to the list of recent Blue Diamond Stakes records was jockey Dwane Dunn who managed his fourth consecutive win in the classic with Reaan in 2008 after winning with Sleek Chassis (2007), Nadeem (2006) and Undoubtedly (2005).

David Hayes has trained six Blue Diamond Stakes winners (since 1983) with: Mahassin (1990), Canonise (1991), Nadeem (2006), Sleek Chassis (2007) and Reaan (2008) along with Catchy (2017) in partnership with his son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig.

See below for a full list of Blue Diamond Stakes winners and placegetters going back to 2000.

Recent Blue Diamond Stakes

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Tagaloa	1 minute 08.56 seconds
	2nd	Hanseatic
	3rd	Personal
2019 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Lyre	1 minute 9.39 seconds
	2nd	Lankan Star
	3rd	Free Of Debt
2018 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Written By	1 minute 9.86 seconds
	2nd	Enbihaar
	3rd	Oohood
2017 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Catchy	1 minute 09.38 seconds
	2nd	Pariah
	3rd	Formality
2016 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Extreme Choice	1 minute 8.9 seconds
	2nd	Flying Artie
	3rd	Zamzam
2015 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Pride Of Dubai	1 minute 10.5 seconds
	2nd	Reemah
	3rd	Lake Geneva
2014 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Earthquake	1 minute 09.87 seconds
	2nd	Jabali
	3rd	Cornrow
2013 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Miracles Of Life	1 minute 09.76 seconds
	2nd	Fast ‘N’ Rocking
	3rd	Godiva Rock
2012 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Samaready	1 minute 10.4 seconds
	2nd	No Looking Back
	3rd	Armed for Action
2011 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Sepoy	1 minute 8.5 seconds
	2nd	Hallowell Belle
	3rd	Masthead
2010 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Star Witness	1 minute 10.4 seconds
	2nd	Shaaheq
	3rd	Beneteau
2009 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Reward For Effort	1 minute 9.8 seconds
	2nd	Real Saga
	3rd	Maka Ena
2008 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Reaan	1 minute 11.4 seconds
	2nd	All American
	3rd	Burgeis
2007 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Sleek Chassis	1 minute 9.8 seconds
	2nd	Zizou
	3rd	Shrewd Rhythm
2006 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Nadeem	1 minute 12 seconds
	2nd	Miss Finland
	3rd	Wonderful World
2005 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Undoubtedly	1 minute 8.9 seconds
	2nd	Seidnazar
	3rd	Perfectly Ready
2004 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Alinghi	1 minute 9.8 seconds
	2nd	Wager
	3rd	World Peace
2003 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Kusi	1 minute 11 seconds
	2nd	Halibery
	3rd	Divine Secret
2002 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Bel Esprit	1 minute 9.2 seconds
	2nd	Brief Embrace
	3rd	Pillaging
2001 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	True Jewels	1 minute 9 seconds
	2nd	La Lagune
	3rd	Spectatorial
2000 Blue Diamond Stakes	1st	Road To Success	1 minute 9.8 seconds
	2nd	Ponton Flyer
	3rd	Mannington