Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies

Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies
Class	Group 2
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1982 (Listed race)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Ladbrokes (2023)
Race information
Distance	1,100 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Two year old fillies
Weight	Set weights - 55½ kg
Purse	$300,000 (2023)

The Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race run under set weight conditions, for two-year-old fillies, over a distance of 1100 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February.^[1] Total prizemoney is A$300,000.

History

The race is a major preparatory race for the rich Blue Diamond Stakes held two weeks later.

Fillies that have captured the Blue Diamond Prelude – Blue Diamond Stakes double:
Love a Show (1983), Courtza (1989), Lady Jakeo (1993), Alinghi (2004), Samaready (2012), Earthquake (2014), Catchy (2017) and Lyre (2019).

Grade

1982–1985 - Listed race
1986–2014 - Group 3
2015 onwards - Group 2

Distance

1982–1995 – 1100 metres
1996 – 1150 metres
1997 onwards - 1100 metres

Venue

Winners

2022 - Revolutionary Miss^[2]
2021 - Arcaded^[3]
2020 - Letzbeglam^[4]
2019 - Lyre^[5]
2018 - Embihaar^[6]
2017 - Catchy^[7]
2016 - Samara Dancer^[8]
2015 - Fontiton^[9]
2014 - Earthquake^[10]
2013 - Guelph^[11]
2012 - Samaready^[12]
2011 - One Last Dance^[13]
2010 - Psychologist^[14]
2009 - Rostova^[15]
2008 - Believe'n'succeed^[16]
2007 - Camarilla^[17]
2006 - Nediym's Glow^[18]
2005 - Dounting^[19]
2004 - Alinghi^[20]
2003 - Halibery^[21]
2002 - Brief Embrace^[22]
2001 - Faiza^[23]
2000 - Mannington^[24]
1999 - Card Queen^[25]
1998 - Piccadilly Circus^[26]
1997 - Rose Of Danehill^[27]
1996 - Merlene^[28]
1995 - Miamore^[29]
1994 - My Flashing Star^[30]
1993 - Lady Jakeo^[31]
1992 - Freedom Fields^[32]
1991 - Raise A Rhythm^[33]
1990 - Zedagal^[34]
1989 - Courtza^[35]
1988 - Startling Lass^[36]
1987 - Midnight Fever^[37]
1986 - Lockley's Daughter^[38]
1985 - Sudden
1984 - Rass Dancer
1983 - Love A Show
1982 - Formal Invitation

References

^ "Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies)". Horseracinginfo.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2022 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 12 February 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^ "2021 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 6 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^ "2020 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 8 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 9 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Prelude (F) (held 10 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
^ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Prelude (F) (held 11 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 13 February 2016)". Breednet (Aus.). Retrieved 13 February 2016.
^ "2015 Result – Sportingbet powered by William Hill Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 13 February 2015)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^ "2014 Result – Sportingbet B.D. Prelude-F (held 8 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2013 Result – Patinack Farm B.D. Prel-F (held 9 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2012 Result – Patinack Blue Diamond Prel-F (held 11 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2011 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2010 Result – Arrowfield Stud B.D. Prel-F (held 6 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2009 Result – Arrowfield B/Diamond Prel.-F (held 8 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2008 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 9 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2007 Result – Arrowfield B. Diamond Prel-F (held 10 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2006 Result – Blue Diamond Prel-F (held 11 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2005 Result – Blue Diamond Prel-F (held 12 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2004 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 7 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2003 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 8 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2002 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 10 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2001 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 11 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "2000 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 19 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1999 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 13 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1998 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 14 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1997 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 8 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1996 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 24 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1995 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 25 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1994 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 26 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1993 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 20 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1992 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 22 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1991 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 23 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1990 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 24 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1989 Result – M.B. Hang Ten F Prelude (held 25 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1988 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude(2yf) (held 20 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 21 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "1986 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude F (held 22 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[BD_Prelude-1] "Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies)". Horseracinginfo.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[2] "2022 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 12 February 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

[3] "2021 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 6 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

[4] "2020 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 8 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[5] "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 9 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[6] "2018 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Prelude (F) (held 10 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.

[7] "2017 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Prelude (F) (held 11 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[8] "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 13 February 2016)". Breednet (Aus.). Retrieved 13 February 2016.

[9] "2015 Result – Sportingbet powered by William Hill Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 13 February 2015)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 February 2015.

[10] "2014 Result – Sportingbet B.D. Prelude-F (held 8 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[11] "2013 Result – Patinack Farm B.D. Prel-F (held 9 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[12] "2012 Result – Patinack Blue Diamond Prel-F (held 11 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[13] "2011 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[14] "2010 Result – Arrowfield Stud B.D. Prel-F (held 6 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[15] "2009 Result – Arrowfield B/Diamond Prel.-F (held 8 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[16] "2008 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 9 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[17] "2007 Result – Arrowfield B. Diamond Prel-F (held 10 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[18] "2006 Result – Blue Diamond Prel-F (held 11 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[19] "2005 Result – Blue Diamond Prel-F (held 12 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[20] "2004 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 7 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[21] "2003 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 8 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[22] "2002 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 10 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[23] "2001 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 11 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[24] "2000 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 19 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[25] "1999 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 13 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[26] "1998 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 14 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[27] "1997 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 8 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[28] "1996 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 24 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[29] "1995 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 25 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[30] "1994 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 26 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[31] "1993 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 20 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[32] "1992 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 22 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[33] "1991 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 23 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[34] "1990 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-F (held 24 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[35] "1989 Result – M.B. Hang Ten F Prelude (held 25 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[36] "1988 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude(2yf) (held 20 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[37] "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 21 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[38] "1986 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude F (held 22 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

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