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The $2 million Blue Diamond Stakes is the top Group 1 for two-year-olds held during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival at Caulfield Racecourse in late February.
The Blue Diamond Stakes is Victoria’s premier sprint race for two year old horses, offering $2 million in prize money as of 2023.
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.
*In 2023 the Blue Diamond Stakes Day program ran at Sandown’s Ladbrokes Park Lakeside course.
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 place-getter 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 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes ran at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday February 24, 2024 and was won in a historical late thriller by Clinton McDonald’s Preview – Prelude winning filly Hayasugi ($16).
2024 Blue Diamond Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday February 24, 2024 |
Racecourse: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 1200m |
Race Type: | 2YO Set Weight |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $2,000,000 |
The Blue Diamond Stakes 2024 results will be published below as soon as the $2 million feature takes place on Saturday February 24, 2024.
Trainer Clinton McDonald’s pre-race confidence proved justified as his underestimated Preview-Prelude winning filly, Hayasugi ($16), unleashed a powerful finishing burst in the final 50 meters to overtake her rivals and claim a historic treble. Hayasugi’s upset victory led an all-filly first four in the 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes results at Caulfield.
Click here to read more on the fast finishing upset in the Blue Diamond Stakes by Hayasugi.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 11 | HAYASUGI | Clinton McDonald | Ms Jamie Kah | 10 | 55kg | $16 | |||
2 | 13 | LADY OF CAMELOT | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 0.2L | 4 | 55kg | $4.40 | ||
3 | 14 | KUROYANAGI | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 1.2L | 2 | 55kg | $11 | ||
4 | 12 | ENEEZA | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Damian Lane | 1.3L | 5 | 55kg | $12 | ||
5 | 5 | STAY FOCUSED | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Stackhouse | 1.4L | 13 | 57kg | $12 | ||
6 | 10 | FEARLESS | Peter & Paul Snowden | Michael Dee | 1.9L | 14 | 57kg | $31 | ||
7 | 15 | MATISSE | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Luke Currie | 2.4L | 1 | 55kg | $19 | ||
8 | 7 | TRAFFIC WARDEN | James Cummings | Craig Williams | 2.5L | 12 | 57kg | $31 | ||
9 | 8 | HIGH OCTANE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blake Shinn | 2.9L | 9 | 57kg | $8 | ||
10 | 1 | RUE DE ROYALE (NZ) | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Chad Schofield | 3L | 15 | 57kg | $61 | ||
11 | 2 | SPYWIRE | Ciaron Maher | John Allen | 3.4L | 16 | 57kg | $17 | ||
12 | 6 | DUBLIN DOWN | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Harry Coffey | 3.6L | 3 | 57kg | $101 | ||
13 | 4 | COLEMAN | Matt Laurie | Ben Melham | 3.7L | 6 | 57kg | $3.40F | ||
14 | 17e | IN HER EYES | Leon & Troy Corstens | Blaike McDougall | 5.2L | 8 | 55kg | $81 | ||
15 | 16 | FLYER | Jason Warren | Jye McNeil | 5.5L | 11 | 55kg | $151 | ||
16 | 9 | ZESTIMAN | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Declan Bates | 7.25L | 7 | 57kg | $81 | ||
18e | ALTERMATUM | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 0 | |||||||
3 | BODYGUARD | Peter & Paul Snowden | Mark Zahra | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The futures markets for the Blue Diamond Stakes field 2024 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.
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.
Stay tuned for our insider Blue Diamond Stakes tips for 2024 with the top three two-year-olds to back home in the Group 1 autumn classic.
The Blue Diamond field boasts its usual firepower, and Lady Of Camelot from the Waterhouse/Bott stable is deservedly attracting attention. This classy filly embarks on her third career start, taking on the boys after a dominant 2.88-length victory in the Group 3 Widden Stakes at Rosehill. While missing the traditional Melbourne Prelude lead-up, her raw talent shines through. The 1200m distance shouldn’t trouble her based on her recent win, and gate four gives her a dream launchpad. Lady Of Camelot has the potential to cause an upset and demands attention in this wide-open contest.
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 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes Final Acceptances close at 9am (local time), Wednesday the 21st of February, 2024.
The stage is set for a clash of the two-year-old titans in the Blue Diamond Stakes 2024! A capacity field of 16 promising juveniles is ready to battle it out for the coveted $2 million prize at Caulfield including Clinton McDonald’s filly Hayasugi, aiming for the historical feat of triple crown glory after victories in the Fillies’ Preview and Prelude races. Coleman heads betting as an undefeated colt coming off a Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes victory, while there is also money for Lady Of Camelot from the Waterhouse/Bott stable. This Blue Diamond promises to be an electrifying sprint showdown, packed with talent and ambition.
The official 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes barrier draw took place on Tuesday afternoon with the favourites Bodyguard (6) who has subsequently been scratched, Coleman (7), and Lady Of Camelot (4) all drawing favourably.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the Blue Diamond Stakes 2024 field and betting markets.
UPDATE: Bodyguard Scratched from Blue Diamond Stakes 2024 Field.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 42×2 | RUE DE ROYALE (NZ) | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Chad Schofield | 17 | 57kg | 77 | ||
2 | 1213 | SPYWIRE | Ciaron Maher | John Allen | 18 | 57kg | 75 | ||
3 | 1×1 | BODYGUARD | Peter & Paul Snowden | Mark Zahra | 6 | 57kg | 83 | ||
4 | 1×1 | COLEMAN | Matt Laurie | Ben Melham | 7 | 57kg | 83 | ||
5 | 12 | STAY FOCUSED | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Stackhouse | 15 | 57kg | 77 | ||
6 | 421x | DUBLIN DOWN | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Harry Coffey | 3 | 57kg | 74 | ||
7 | 213 | TRAFFIC WARDEN | James Cummings | Craig Williams | 14 | 57kg | 74 | ||
8 | 15 | HIGH OCTANE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blake Shinn | 10 | 57kg | 72 | ||
9 | 15 | ZESTIMAN | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Declan Bates | 8 | 57kg | 70 | ||
10 | 4×2 | FEARLESS | Peter & Paul Snowden | Michael Dee | 16 | 57kg | |||
11 | 25×11 | HAYASUGI | Clinton McDonald | Ms Jamie Kah | 11 | 55kg | 83 | ||
12 | 21×2 | ENEEZA | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Damian Lane | 5 | 55kg | 76 | ||
13 | 4×1 | LADY OF CAMELOT | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 4 | 55kg | 80 | ||
14 | 12 | KUROYANAGI | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 2 | 55kg | 72 | ||
15 | 33 | MATISSE | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Luke Currie | 1 | 55kg | 71 | ||
16 | 1 | FLYER | Jason Warren | Jye McNeil | 13 | 55kg | 64 | ||
17e | 27 | IN HER EYES | Leon & Troy Corstens | Blaike McDougall | 9 | 55kg | 63 | ||
18e | 3×5 | ALTERMATUM | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 12 | 55kg | 63 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The very first Blue Diamond Stakes nominations of yearlings close in August the previous year.
View the 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes Nominations on the official Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) website.
The 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes nominations attracted 1473 yearlings and can be viewed in full here.
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.
View the 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes First Declarations on the official Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) website.
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 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes second acceptances closed at 12pm on Tuesday the 2nd of January, 2024 and attracted 364 runners led in all-in betting by three-length Inglis Banner winning filly Bold Bastille.
Click here to view the full 2024 Blue Diamond second acceptances.
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 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes third acceptances closed on January 30, 2024 with 80 two-year-old contenders still in the mix with futures markets led by Peter & Paul Snowden’s Blue Diamond Preview winning Deep Field colt High Octane.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 3x | AARDVARK | C | 2 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
2 | 5x | ALINEA | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
3 | 3x | ALTERMATUM | F | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
4 | AMEENA | F | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
5 | 1x | ANODE | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
6 | BARBARIC LAD | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
7 | BITTERCREEK | C | 2 | Leon & Troy Corstens | ||
8 | BLACKBERRY BOMB | F | 2 | Simon Zahra | ||
9 | 1x | BODYGUARD | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
10 | 1x | BOLD BASTILLE | F | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
11 | 6 | BOSUSTOW | C | 2 | Annabel Neasham | |
12 | CARDIOLOGIST | C | 2 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | ||
13 | 2 | CASTANYA | F | 2 | Annabel Neasham | |
14 | CELERITY | F | 2 | James Cummings | ||
15 | CHATEAU MIRAVAL | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
16 | COASTAL ABBEY | F | 2 | Andrew Angelone | ||
17 | 1x | COLEMAN | C | 2 | Matt Laurie | |
18 | 57 | COOL STAR | F | 2 | Tetyana Furdetska | |
19 | 3x | COUNTEROFFENSIVE | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
20 | 5 | DEPUTIZE | C | 2 | Annabel Neasham | |
21 | DRIFTING | F | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | ||
22 | 421x | DUBLIN DOWN | C | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
23 | EJECT | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
24 | 21x | ENEEZA | F | 2 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
25 | 8124 | ERNO’S CUBE | F | 2 | Ciaron Maher | |
26 | 5 | ESPINHO | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
27 | EVAPORATE (NZ) | C | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | ||
28 | EXCELINDEED | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
29 | 4x | FEARLESS | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
30 | 2x | FLATTERED | F | 2 | Patrick Payne | |
31 | FLYER | F | 2 | Jason Warren | ||
32 | 2 | FROEBEL STAR | F | 2 | Ciaron Maher | |
33 | 1 | FULLY LIT | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
34 | GROWING EMPIRE | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | ||
35 | 25×1 | HAYASUGI | F | 2 | Clinton McDonald | |
36 | 1 | HIGH OCTANE | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
37 | 2 | HOLMES A COURT | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
38 | I AM SEZ | F | 2 | Bjorn Baker | ||
39 | 2 | IN HER EYES | F | 2 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
40 | 3 | INNERVISIONS | C | 2 | Annabel Neasham | |
41 | 2 | JUVIANCE | F | 2 | Gavin Bedggood | |
42 | 1 | KUROYANAGI | F | 2 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | |
43 | LA ROJA | F | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | ||
44 | 4x | LADY OF CAMELOT | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
45 | 4 | LET’SFACETHEMUSIC | C | 2 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
46 | LIGHT FOOT | F | 2 | Pat Widdup | ||
47 | MAGIC PRINCESS | F | 2 | David & Coral Feek | ||
48 | MANOS | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | ||
49 | 3 | MATISSE | F | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
50 | MR ZEUS | C | 2 | Alex Rae | ||
51 | 31x | ODINSON | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | |
52 | 6x | PIERIS | C | 2 | Robbie Laing | |
53 | PLEA | C | 2 | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | ||
54 | PRESIDENT | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
55 | 1 | PRO FORMA | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
56 | 3x | PROST | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
57 | PUSHPA | F | 2 | Annabel Neasham | ||
58 | QATARS CHOICE | F | 2 | Ciaron Maher | ||
59 | RAILWAY MAN | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | ||
60 | 42x | RUE DE ROYALE (NZ) | C | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
61 | 05x | SCAMPI | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | |
62 | 4 | SHEHUNGTHEMOON | F | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
63 | 1213 | SPYWIRE | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | |
64 | 1 | STAY FOCUSED | C | 2 | Phillip Stokes | |
65 | 2x1x | STRAIGHT CHARGE | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
66 | SUPERCILIOUS | F | 2 | Leon & Troy Corstens | ||
67 | 1 | SWITZERLAND | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |
68 | TIPPYTAY | F | 2 | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | ||
69 | 2 | TOBEORNOTTOBE | F | 2 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | |
70 | 1 | TOO DARN LIZZIE | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
71 | 21x | TRAFFIC WARDEN | C | 2 | James Cummings | |
72 | 2 | TRUNK | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
73 | VERLANDER | C | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | ||
74 | VILLE DE LUMIERE | F | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
75 | 5 | VIXENETTE | F | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
76 | WAGE RISE | F | 2 | Andrew Angelone | ||
77 | WAVE BREAKER | F | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | ||
78 | WHISKEY | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | ||
79 | 5×110 | WOLFGANG | C | 2 | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | |
80 | 1 | ZESTIMAN | C | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
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 place-getters 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.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2024 Blue Diamond Stakes |
1st | Hayasugi | 1 minute 09.56 seconds |
2nd | Lady Of Camelot | ||
3rd | Kuroyanagi | ||
2023 Blue Diamond Stakes(Run at Sandown, Lakeside) |
1st | Little Brose | 1 minute 10.00 seconds |
2nd | Don Corleone | ||
3rd | Arkansaw Kid | ||
2022 Blue Diamond Stakes |
1st | Daumier | 1 minute 09.76 seconds |
2nd | Revolutionary Miss | ||
3rd | Jacquinot | ||
2021 Blue Diamond Stakes |
1st | Artorius | 1 minute 09.57 seconds |
2nd | Ingratiating | ||
3rd | Anamoe | ||
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 |
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