Blue Diamond Preview (C&G)

Blue Diamond Preview (Colts and Geldings)
Listed race
Location Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated 1982 (Listed race)
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Ladbrokes (2018)
Race information
Distance 1,000 metres
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Two year old colts and geldings
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse $150,000 (2018)

The Blue Diamond Preview (Colts and Geldings) is a Melbourne Racing Club Listed Thoroughbred horse race, raced under set weights with penalties conditions for two years old colts and geldings, over a distance of 1000 metres run at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in late January.[1] Prize money for the race is A$150,000. The race lost it Group classification in 2006.

History

The race is considered a lead-up to the Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude C&G the following month and both races are used as lead-up races to the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes in late February at Caulfield.[1] The race is usually held on the Australia Day public holiday.
Along with this event the Blue Diamond Preview Fillies is held.
Thoroughbreds that have captured the Blue Diamond Preview – Blue Diamond Stakes double:
Midnight Fever (1987), Zeditave (1988), Knowledge (1997), Bel Esprit (2002), Reaan (2008) and Sepoy (2011)

Name

Prior 1996 the race was known as Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) and was run at Sandown Racecourse and was not to be confused with the Blue Diamond Prelude C&G run at Caulfield Racecourse a couple of weeks later at a distance of 1,100 metres.

Grade

  • 1982–1987 - Listed race
  • 1988–2005 - Group 3
  • 2006 onwards - Listed race

Distance

  • 1982–1983 – 1200 metres
  • 1984 onwards - 1000 metres

Venue

Winners

  • 2018 - Long Leaf[2]
  • 2017 - Property[3]
  • 2016 - Cohesion[4]
  • 2015 - Burnstone[5]
  • 2014 - Mohave[6]
  • 2013 - Dissident[7]
  • 2012 - The Travelling Man[8]
  • 2011 - Sepoy[9]
  • 2010 - Innocent Gamble[10]
  • 2009 - Reward For Effort[11]
  • 2008 - Reaan[12]
  • 2007 - Cecconi[13]
  • 2006 - Kapphero[14]
  • 2005 - Danger Looms[15]
  • 2004 - Sanziro[16]
  • 2003 - Murphy's Blu Boy[17]
  • 2002 - Bel Esprit[18]
  • 2001 - Sheraton[19]
  • 2000 - Toorak Thunder[20]
  • 1999 - Cullen[21]
  • 1998 - Special Edition[22]
  • 1997 - Knowledge[23]
  • 1996 - Jumpin' Jive[24]
  • 1995 - Tuscany Flyer[25]
  • 1994 - Renarchi[26]
  • 1993 - St. Rory[27]
  • 1992 - Vertingly[28]
  • 1991 - Noble Lancer[29]
  • 1990 - Canny Lad[30]
  • 1988 - Zeditave[31]
  • 1987 - †Midnight Fever[32] / Change Of Habit[33]

† The event held in divisions

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Blue Diamond Preview Fillies". Horseracinginfo.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "2018 Result – L'brokes Blue Diamond C&G Prev (held 27 January 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "2016 Result – Sportingbet powered by William Hill Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 26 January 2016)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "2015 Result – Sportingbet powered by William Hill Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 26 January 2015)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "2014 Result – Sportingbet Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 25 January 2014)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "2013 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2013)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "2012 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2012)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2011)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "2010 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2010)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "2009 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2009)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "2008 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2008)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "2007 Result – Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2007)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "2006 Result – AAMI Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (held 26 January 2006)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "2005 Result – Blue Diamond Preview C&G (held 26 January 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "2004 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 26 January 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "2003 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 27 January 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "2002 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 26 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  19. ↑ "2001 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 26 January 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  20. ↑ "2000 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 5 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  21. ↑ "1999 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 23 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  22. ↑ "1998 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-C&G (held 24 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  23. ↑ "1997 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo C&G (held 25 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  24. ↑ "1996 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo C&G (held 10 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  25. ↑ "1995 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 11 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  26. ↑ "1994 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 12 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  27. ↑ "1993 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 6 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  28. ↑ "1992 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 8 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  29. ↑ "1991 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (held 9 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  30. ↑ "1990 Result – Blue Diamond C&G Prelude (held 10 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  31. ↑ "1988 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude(C&G) (held 6 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  32. ↑ "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (held 7 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  33. ↑ "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (held 7 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
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