2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Results

The Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 results will be published below as soon as the $2 million feature takes place on Saturday February 21, 2026.

• 1st: No. 12 Streisand ($11)
• 2nd: No. 3 Closer To Free
• 3rd: No. 5 Guest House

Winning Margin: 0.75 lengths

Winning Time: 1:10.12

Clinton McDonald‘s seasoned filly Streisand ($11) proved race experience counts for plenty when the progressive daughter of Magnus showed the boys how it’s done with a commanding win in Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 results at Caulfield. Underrated by the punters and bookies despite coming off a lead-up win in the Prelude for fillies, the bonny two-year-old went to another level thanks to a lovely Ben Melham ride to go back-to-back at her fifth career start and salute at double-figures.

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Blue Diamond Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Blue Diamond Stakes tips for 2026 with the top three two-year-olds to back home in the Group 1 autumn classic.

To Win: No. 3 Closer To Free

I was all-in on long-time favourite Big Sky before his shock Friday scratching, but with the race blown wide open I’m switching to CLOSER TO FREE (3) — the lightly-raced Street Boss colt who looks terrific value to make a big leap and claim a Group 1 at just his second start. We saw Devil Night win last year’s Blue Diamond off a Prelude placing, and Closer To Free can go one better and complete the Prelude-Blue Diamond double for the first time since Written By (2018). Last start winners have an excellent record in this race, and the Prelude remains the strongest form reference. He had a length up his sleeve over Guest House and looked the more professional of the pair despite it being his debut outing. With natural improvement and fitness on his side, he’s right in the mix. Yes, plenty fell into place for him last start, but the win was still authoritative. Micky Dee sticks, he’s expected to roll forward, and from the draw he gets every chance to lead and control the race. A genuine winning hope at a juicy price.

Blue Diamond Stakes News

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• Big Sky Heads 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Field & Odds
• Prelude Winners Firm in 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Betting
• 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes Winner Devil Night Scores Upset at 15/1
• 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes Tips & Best Bets

The Blue Diamond Stakes is Victoria’s premier sprint race for two-year-old horses, offering $2 million in prize money.

The Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes is traditionally 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 $1.2 million 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 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes form was franked with the third placegetter Jacquinot going on to win the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) in Sydney during the spring.

History was made in the 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes with Hayasugi becoming just the second filly ever to complete the Preview – Prelude – Blue Diamond Stakes treble along with Midnight Fever (1987).

The fellow Clinton McDonald-trained filly Streisand (2026) was the last to complete the Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude – Blue Diamond Stakes double.

The 2024 Blue Diamond form was franked with the runner-up, Lady Of Camelot, taking out the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes in Sydney at her next start.

In 2025 the Blue Diamond runner-up Tentyris went on to claim that spring’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Betting

The futures Blue Diamond Stakes betting markets 2026 will be open at Ladbrokes.com.au weeks ahead of the classic with pricing on the hopeful two-year-olds heading towards the autumn Group 1 classic also published here at Races.com.au as soon as announced.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with the winner Daumier saluting at Blue Diamond Stakes odds of $20.

There was also an upset Blue Diamond Stakes result in 2024 with Hayasugi saluting at $16 despite having won the fillies’ Preview – Prelude double in the lead-up.

The 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Devil Night also posted a surprise result at a $16 starting price!

Yet another Blue Diamond winner paid double-figures in 2026 with the filly Streisand scoring an impressive upset at $11.

Blue Diamond Stakes Field

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

View the 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Nominations on the official Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) website.

The 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes nominations can be viewed in full here. 

A total of 1,456 nominations have been received for the 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes, set to take place on February 21, 2026.

The nominations closed on August 12, 2025, and this year’s total is slightly lower than the previous year, which had 1,478 nominations.

Leading the nominations for stallions is I Am Invincible, with 77 progeny nominated, followed closely by Snitzel with 63 nominations. Other notable stallions include Home Affairs with 62 nominations and Ole Kirk with 30 nominations.

Among the nominated horses, several high-value entries stand out, including a $3 million Home Affairs colt and a $2.8 million Snitzel son.

2026 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 $350 fee at first acceptance stage in the Blue Diamond Stakes, which is the same cost of the nominations of yearlings for the classic.

View the 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes First Declarations on the official Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) website.

The 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes first acceptances closed in November 2025 attracting 821 hopefuls, headlined by a dominant showing from the Chris Waller stable with 98 entries. Close behind is Ciaron Maher, who has nominated 76 two-year-olds in his continued quest for an elusive first victory in the race. Early market interest centers on proven juveniles like Maribyrnong Plate winner Tornado Valley and Inglis Banner victor Calamari Ring.

2026 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 $480 fee.

The 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes second acceptances closed in early January 2026 and attracted 235 juveniles. This elite group features the season’s most promising early-season winners and leading stable representatives. The path to glory now leads to Caulfield on January 25 for the Blue Diamond Previews (1000m)—a proven launching pad, with four of the last six Blue Diamond winners having first secured a victory in these $200,000 divisions.

Click here to view the full 2026 Blue Diamond second acceptances.

2026 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 $720 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 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Third Acceptances close at 12 noon on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. 

2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Field

The official Blue Diamond Stakes field and barrier draw are released by Racing Victoria the Wednesday 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 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Final Acceptances close at 9am (local time) on Tuesday the 17th of February 2026. 

The Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 final field features a capacity line-up of promising two-year-olds with markets led by undefeated Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes winning Bivouac colt Big Sky and the fellow Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained Guest House who ran second in the Prelude.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes field and betting markets.

• Update: BIG SKY (5) has been scratched from the Blue Diamond field to be sent out to the paddock. Click here for the full story.

Blue Diamond Stakes Barrier & Speedmap

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Lady Moscato Midfield

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Jacaranda invalid settling lengths

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Guest House Midfield

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Tough Romance Leader

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I Am Aria Leader

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Big Sky invalid settling lengths

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Ghana's Akan Off Midfield

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Zambales Pace

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Closer To Free Leader

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Milsons Point Midfield

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Unit Five Midfield

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Streisand Off Pace

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Invincible Son Midfield

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Almost An Angel Off Midfield

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Chayan Backmarker

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Eternal Warrior Backmarker

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Alibaba Midfield

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Eurocanto Midfield

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Stretan Ruler invalid settling lengths

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Torture invalid settling lengths

Blue Diamond Stakes History

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 Dwayne 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.

Anthony & Sam Freedman prepared three of the four Blue Diamond Stakes winners from 2019 – 2022 with Lyre (2019), Artorious (2021), and Daumier (2022).

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

The 2023 Blue Diamond Stakes was moved from Caulfield to Sandown (Lakeside).

The 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Hayasugi made history becoming just the second filly in history to complete the series’ treble.

Streisand (2026) was the last Blue Diamond Stakes winning filly.

Blue Diamond Stakes Previous Race Winners