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The Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Fillies Preview is a Group 3 race run in late January as a traditional lead-up to the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes in February each autumn.
2018 Blue Diamond Fillies Preview Results
- 1st: #3 Lady Horseowner
- 2nd: #2 Crossing The Abbey
- 3rd: #4 Oohood
Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) News
The 2018 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) is a Group 3 race for two-year-old fillies run at Caulfield Racecourse in late January.
The 1000m sprint is a traditional lead-up to the Group 1 $1.5 million Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) the following month during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival and offers $150,000 in total prize money. Miracles Of Life (2012) was the last winner of the Blue Diamond Fillies Preview – Blue Diamond Stakes double.
A set weights plus penalties sprint, the Blue Diamond Fillies Preview is accompanied on the card by the Listed Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Preview (1000m). Most fillies in the Blue Diamond Preview field will back-up in the Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) run over 1100m back at the track a fortnight later.
The Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) 2018 ran on Saturday January 27, 2018 .
| 2018 Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday January 27, 2018 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1000m |
| Race Type: | 2YO Fillies – SW+P |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $150,000 |
2018 Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Fillies Preview Results
- 1st: #3 Lady Horseowner
- 2nd: #2 Crossing The Abbey
- 3rd: #4 Oohood
The official Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Fillies Preview 2018 Results & Finishing Order are listed below, the race won narrowly by Greg Eurell’s double-figure hopeful Lady Horseowner ($10) who made it two wins from as many starts. She defeated the Craig Williams-ridden Helmet filly Crossing The Abbey, while the Tony McEvoy-trained Oohood finished third.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | LADY HORSEOWNER | Greg Eurell | Ms Nikita Beriman | – | 7 | 55kg | $10 |
| 2 | 2 | CROSSING THE ABBEY | Tim Hughes | Craig Williams | 0.3L | 5 | 55kg | $5.50 |
| 3 | 4 | OOHOOD | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 0.7L | 8 | 55kg | $4.40 |
| 4 | 5 | DOWNLOADS | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 0.8L | 9 | 55kg (cd 55.5kg) | $21 |
| 5 | 10 | PURE ELATION | Peter & Paul Snowden | Michael Walker | 1L | 3 | 55kg | $2.70F |
| 6 | 9 | LAKE DISTRICT GIRL | Tony McEvoy | Andrew Mallyon | 2.5L | 4 | 55kg | $8.50 |
| 7 | 6 | DU WELL | Robbie Griffiths | Ryan Maloney | 6.25L | 10 | 55kg | $51 |
| 8 | 7 | HARD TO COME BY | Mick Sell | Jack Hill | 7.25L | 6 | 55kg | $91 |
| 9 | 8 | ININDEED | Aaron Purcell | Damian Lane | 11.25L | 2 | 55kg | $26 |
| 10 | 11 | TATIARA | Robbie Laing | Damien Oliver | 15.5L | 1 | 55kg | $26 |
| – | 1 | SECRET LADY | Gary Portelli | Ben Melham | – | 0 | – | – |
2018 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) Odds
The latest Blue Diamond Fillies Preview 2018 odds will be listed below complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au for you to back your Blue Diamond tips at the best price.
2018 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) Field
The Blue Diamond Fillies Preview field features a quality line-up of lightly-raced two-year-old fillies at the start of their autumn campaigns and is released by Racing Victoria the week of the race.
The official 2018 Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Fillies Preview Final Field attracted 11 original hopefuls, but the early scratching of the widely-drawn Secret Lady leaves 10 in the mix including the Tony McEvoy-trained Merson Cooper runner-up Oohood and the well-supported Pure Elation for Peter & Paul Snowden.
Read more on the Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Fillies Preview 2018 field.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2125 | SECRET LADY | Gary Portelli | Ben Melham | 10 | 57kg | 70 |
| 2 | 4×1 | CROSSING THE ABBEY | Tim Hughes | Craig Williams | 5 | 55kg | 68 |
| 3 | 1 | LADY HORSEOWNER | Greg Eurell | Ms Nikita Beriman | 7 | 55kg | 66 |
| 4 | 2x | OOHOOD | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 8 | 55kg | 66 |
| 5 | – | DOWNLOADS | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 9 | 55kg | – |
| 6 | – | DU WELL | Robbie Griffiths | Ryan Maloney | 11 | 55kg | – |
| 7 | – | HARD TO COME BY | Mick Sell | Jack Hill | 6 | 55kg | – |
| 8 | – | ININDEED | Aaron Purcell | Damian Lane | 2 | 55kg | – |
| 9 | – | LAKE DISTRICT GIRL | Tony McEvoy | Andrew Mallyon | 4 | 55kg | – |
| 10 | – | PURE ELATION | Peter & Paul Snowden | Michael Walker | 3 | 55kg | – |
| 11 | – | TATIARA | Robbie Laing | Damien Oliver | 1 | 55kg | – |
2018 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) Nominations
The Blue Diamond Fillies Preview 2018 nominations close on January 22, 2018 and will be announced in full below.
The official 2018 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) Nominations attracted 17 hopefuls with just six having previous race experience. The best-credentialed entry is the Gary Portelli-trained Secret Lady out to atone for her fifth in the $2 million Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) at the start of the month.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | ASHRAMA (NZ) | F | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 2 | – | BLOND RULER | F | 2 | Nick Ryan |
| 3 | 4×1 | CROSSING THE ABBEY | F | 2 | Tim Hughes |
| 4 | – | DOWNLOADS | F | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 5 | – | DU WELL | F | 2 | Robbie Griffiths |
| 6 | – | HARD TO COME BY | F | 2 | Mick Sell |
| 7 | – | ININDEED | F | 2 | Aaron Purcell |
| 8 | 1 | LADY HORSEOWNER | F | 2 | Greg Eurell |
| 9 | – | LAKE DISTRICT GIRL | F | 2 | Tony McEvoy |
| 10 | – | MELVEEN | F | 2 | Henry Dwyer |
| 11 | 2 | NASAAYIM | F | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 12 | 2x | OOHOOD | F | 2 | Tony McEvoy |
| 13 | – | PURE ELATION | F | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 14 | 2x | ROOBEENA | F | 2 | Tony McEvoy |
| 15 | 2125 | SECRET LADY | F | 2 | Gary Portelli |
| 16 | – | TATIARA | F | 2 | Robbie Laing |
| 17 | – | VIENNESE STAR | F | 2 | Aaron Purcell |
Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) History
The Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) was first run in 1982 as a Listed race and Olive Branch was the inaugural winner. Plenty of classy fillies have since won the event including Bounding Away (1986), Triscay (1990), Rostova (2009), Crystal Lily (2010), Miracles Of Life (2013) and Eloping (2014).
The race was upgraded to a Group 3 event from 1988-2004, dropped back to Listed class from 2005-14 and regained its current Group 3 status again in 2015.
From 1982-83 the race was run over 1200m, but has been contested over a shorter 1000m distance since 1984. Sandown Racecourse has also hosted the Blue Diamond Preview races on a number of occasions. The 2005 edition of the race was declared by stewards as a ‘No Race’ after two of the fillies had a “flying start” and jumped through the stalls before the barriers officially opened.
In 2017 the Blue Diamond Fillies Preview runner-up Tulip went on to run third in that autumn’s Group 1 $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) in Sydney.
Recent Blue Diamond Preview Fillies Winners
See below for a complete list of Blue Diamond Preview winning fillies and results going back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2018 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Lady Horseowner | 57.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Crossing The Abbey | ||
| 3rd | Oohood | ||
| 2017 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Limestone | 56.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Tulip | ||
| 3rd | Chateau Griffo | ||
| 2016 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Sword Of Light | 57.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Emphatically | ||
| 3rd | Dream First | ||
| 2015 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Fontiton | 58.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Haybah | ||
| 3rd | Pursuits | ||
| 2014 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Eloping | 57.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Lumosty | ||
| 3rd | Sakitto | ||
| 2013 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Miracles Of Life | 57.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Diamond Glow | ||
| 3rd | Swing Vote | ||
| 2012 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Malasun | 57.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Members Joy | ||
| 3rd | Sabie | ||
| 2011 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | One Last Dance | 57.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Anevay | ||
| 3rd | Graskop | ||
| 2010 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Crystal Lily | 56.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Shaaheq | ||
| 3rd | Warm Love | ||
| 2009 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Rostova | 57.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Irish Lights | ||
| 3rd | Baby Corn | ||
| 2008 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Siennas Fury | 57.65 seconds |
| 2nd | Marveen | ||
| 3rd | Believe’n’succeed | ||
| 2007 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Beauty School | 57.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Behind | ||
| 3rd | Familial | ||
| 2006 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Jumlah | 55.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Silverbeat | ||
| 3rd | Red Pluton | ||
| 2005 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Void Race | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2004 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | World Peace | 57.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Granma Gertey | ||
| 3rd | One World | ||
| 2003 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Halibery | 57.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Gaelic Princess | ||
| 3rd | Roedean | ||
| 2002 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Bardego | 58.68 seconds |
| 2nd | Brief Embrace | ||
| 3rd | Romantic Flyer | ||
| 2001 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Ashkaleta | 59.49 seconds |
| 2nd | Faiza | ||
| 3rd | Patterns | ||
| 2000 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
1st | Ponton Flyer | 56.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Operettas | ||
| 3rd | Happy Empress | ||
