Blue Diamond Preview Fillies

Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies)
Group 3 race
Location Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated 1982 (Listed race)
Race type Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance 1,000 metres
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Two year old fillies
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse $150,000 (2016)

The Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, raced under set weights with penalties conditions for two years old fillies, over a distance of 1000 metres run at Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in late January.[1] Prize money for the race is A$150,000.

Race history

The race is considered a lead-up to the Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies 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.
Fillies that have captured the Blue Diamond Preview – Blue Diamond Stakes double:
 Bounding Away (1986) and Miracles Of Life (2013)

Race name

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

Race grade

Race distance

Race venue

The winners

  • 2016 - Sword Of Light [2]
  • 2015 - Fontiton [3]
  • 2014 - Eloping [4]
  • 2013 - Miracles Of Life [5]
  • 2012 - Malasun [6]
  • 2011 - One Last Dance [7]
  • 2010 - Crystal Lily [8]
  • 2009 - Rostova [9]
  • 2008 - Siennas Fury [10]
  • 2007 - Beauty School [11]
  • 2006 - Jumlah [12]
  • 2005 - †Void Race
  • 2004 - World Peace [13][14]
  • 2003 - Halibery [15]
  • 2002 - Bardego Barathea [16]
  • 2001 - Ashkaleta [17]
  • 2000 - Ponton Flyer [18]
  • 1999 - Northeast Sheila [19]
  • 1998 - Compulsion [20]
  • 1997 - Scandinavia [21]
  • 1996 - Our Cashel [22]
  • 1995 - Danaides [23]
  • 1994 - Tennessee Morn [24]
  • 1993 - Rosas Image [25]
  • 1992 - Castle Pines [26]
  • 1991 - Irises [27]
  • 1990 - Triscay [28]
  • 1989 - Confederate Lady [29]
  • 1988 - Scarlet Bisque [30]
  • 1987 - Midnight Fever
  • 1986 - Bounding Away
  • 1983 - Worth
  • 1982 - Olive Branch

† The race was declared a No Race after stewards deemed two runners had gained a "flying start" after bursting through the stalls moments before the gates opened.[31]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Blue Diamond Preview Fillies". Horseracinginfo.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "2016 Result – Ladbrokes B.D. Preview (F) (held 26 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "2015 Result – Sportingbet B.D. Prev-F (held 26 January 2015)". racenet.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "2014 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-F (held 25 January 2014)". racenet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "2013 Result – Patinack Farm B.D. Preview-F (held 26 January 2013)". racenet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "2012 Result – Patinack Farm B.D. Preview-F (held 26 January 2012)". racenet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "2011 Result – Patinack Farm B.D. Preview- (F) (held 26 January 2011)". racenet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "2010 Result – Arrowfield B.D. Preview-(F) (held 26 January 2010)". racenet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "2009 Result – Blue Diamond Preview (F) (held 26 January 2009)". racenet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Howell, Stephen (27 January 2008). "Show me the money". The Age. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Beauty School Wins Blue Diamond Preview (F)". Breeding & Racing (Aus.). 29 January 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  12. ↑ Eddy, Andrew (27 January 2006). "Hayes shows gems in Diamond lead-up". The Age. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  13. ↑ Eddy, Andrew (27 January 2004). "Trainer wants to give World Peace a chance". The Age. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "2004 Result – Blue Diamond Preview 2yo F (held 26 January 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "2003 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo F (held 27 January 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "2002 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo F (held 26 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "2001 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo F (held 26 January 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "2000 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-F (held 5 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "1999 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo F (held 23 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "1998 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-F (held 24 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "1997 Result – Blue Diamond Preview-2yo F (held 25 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "1996 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude-2yo F (held 10 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "1995 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 11 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  24. ↑ "1994 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 12 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  25. ↑ "1993 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 6 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  26. ↑ "1992 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 8 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  27. ↑ "1991 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (held 9 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  28. ↑ "1990 Result – Blue Diamond F Prelude (held 10 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  29. ↑ "1989 Result – M.B.Hang Ten F Prelude (held 11 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  30. ↑ "1988 Result – Blue Diamond Prelude(2yf) (held 6 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  31. ↑ Eddy, Andrew (28 January 2005). "MRC refuses to rerun void race". The Age. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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