Blue Diamond Stakes

Blue Diamond Stakes
Class	Group 1
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1971
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Sportsbet (2026)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Two year old
Weight	Set weights; colts and geldings – 56+1⁄2 kg; fillies – 54+1⁄2 kg
Purse	$2,000,000 (2026)

The Blue Diamond Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

History

Prizemoney was increased from $1 million to $1.5 million in 2016 and to $2 million in 2023.

Distance

1971–1972 – 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
1973 onwards – 1200 metres

Venue

In 1996 the event was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse. In 2023 the race was run at Sandown Racecourse.

Records

Trainer: David Hayes – 5 wins
Jockey: Dwayne Dunn – 4 wins
Time: Hurricane Sky (1994): 1:08.1

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

2026 – Streisand
2025 – Devil Night
2024 – Hayasugi
2023 – Little Brose
2022 – Daumier
2021 – Artorius
2020 – Tagaloa
2019 – Lyre
2018 – Written By
2017 – Catchy
2016 – Extreme Choice
2015 – Pride Of Dubai
2014 – Earthquake
2013 – Miracles Of Life
2012 – Samaready
2011 – Sepoy
2010 – Star Witness
2009 – Reward For Effort
2008 – Reaan
2007 – Sleek Chassis
2006 – Nadeem
2005 – Undoubtedly
2004 – Alinghi
2003 – †Kusi
2002 – Bel Esprit
2001 – True Jewels
2000 – Road To Success
1999 – Redoute's Choice
1998 – Danelagh
1997 – Knowledge
1996 – Paint
1995 – Principality
1994 – Hurricane Sky
1993 – Lady Jakeo
1992 – Riva Diva
1991 – Canonise
1990 – Mahaasin
1989 – Courtza
1988 – Zeditave
1987 – Midnight Fever
1986 – Bounding Away
1985 – Let's Get Physical
1984 – Street Cafe
1983 – Love A Show
1982 – Rancher
1981 – Black Shoes
1980 – Aare
1979 – Star Shower
1978 – Manikato
1977 – Blazing Saddles
1976 – Out Of Danger
1975 – Lord Dudley
1974 – Forina
1973 – New Gleam
1972 – John's Hope
1971 – Tolerance

† Roedean finished first but was later disqualified for returning a positive swab

References

↑ "Blue Diamond Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
↑ "Blue Diamond Stakes 2025 Tips & Betting Advice – Expert Selections". bets.com.au. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
↑ "2024 Result – Sportsbet Blue Diamond Stakes (held 24 February 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
↑ "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (held 25 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
↑ "2022 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Stakes (held 26 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Stakes (held 20 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
↑ "2020 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Stakes (held 22 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (held 23 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
↑ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (held 24 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (held 25 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (held 27 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – William Hill Blue Diamond Stks (held 28 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – Blue Diamond Stakes (held 22 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stk (held 23 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ Stewart, Matt (24 February 2013). "The Sweetest of Miracles". Herald Sun. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
↑ "2012 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stk (held 25 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stk (held 26 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – Arrowfield Blue Diamond Stakes (held 20 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2009 Result – Arrowfield Blue Diamond Stakes (held 21 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2008 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 23 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2007 Result – Blue Diamond Stakes (held 24 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2006 Result – Blue Diamond Sks (held 25 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2005 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 26 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2004 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 21 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2003 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 22 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2002 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 23 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2001 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 24 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "2000 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 4 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1999 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 27 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1998 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 28 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1997 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 22 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1996 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 2 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1995 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 4 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1994 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 6 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1993 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 28 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1992 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 29 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1991 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 2 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1990 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 3 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1989 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 4 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1988 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 27 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 28 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1986 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 1 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1985 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 2 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1984 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 3 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "1983 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 5 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "(1972 Result) 5 – Blue Diamond Stakes (held 26 February 1972)". The Age. News Google Digital. 28 February 1972. p. 17 col. 1–4. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ Bourke, Tony (22 February 1971). "Race catches on, but runners lack sparkle". The Age. News Google Digital. p. 21 col. 1–3. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
↑ "(1971 Result) 4 – Blue Diamond Stakes (held 20 February 1971)". The Age. News Google Digital. 22 February 1971. p. 19 col. 1–3. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[1] "Blue Diamond Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".

[2] "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 28 October 2025.

[3] "Blue Diamond Stakes 2025 Tips & Betting Advice – Expert Selections". bets.com.au. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2025.

[4] "2024 Result – Sportsbet Blue Diamond Stakes (held 24 February 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

[5] "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (held 25 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

[6] "2022 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Stakes (held 26 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

[7] "2021 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Stakes (held 20 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[8] "2020 Result – Neds Blue Diamond Stakes (held 22 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

[9] "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (held 23 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

[10] "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (held 24 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

[11] "2017 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (held 25 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[12] "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (held 27 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

[13] "2015 Result – William Hill Blue Diamond Stks (held 28 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[14] "2014 Result – Blue Diamond Stakes (held 22 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[15] "2013 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stk (held 23 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[16] Stewart, Matt (24 February 2013). "The Sweetest of Miracles". Herald Sun. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

[17] "2012 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stk (held 25 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[18] "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stk (held 26 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[19] "2010 Result – Arrowfield Blue Diamond Stakes (held 20 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[20] "2009 Result – Arrowfield Blue Diamond Stakes (held 21 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[21] "2008 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 23 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[22] "2007 Result – Blue Diamond Stakes (held 24 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[23] "2006 Result – Blue Diamond Sks (held 25 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[24] "2005 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 26 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[25] "2004 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 21 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[26] "2003 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 22 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[27] "2002 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 23 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[28] "2001 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 24 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[29] "2000 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 4 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[30] "1999 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 27 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[31] "1998 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 28 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[32] "1997 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 22 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[33] "1996 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 2 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[34] "1995 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 4 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[35] "1994 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 6 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[36] "1993 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 28 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[37] "1992 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 29 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[38] "1991 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 2 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[39] "1990 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 3 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[40] "1989 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 4 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[41] "1988 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 27 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[42] "1987 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 28 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[43] "1986 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 1 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[44] "1985 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 2 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[45] "1984 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 3 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[46] "1983 Result – Blue Diamond Stks (held 5 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[47] "(1972 Result) 5 – Blue Diamond Stakes (held 26 February 1972)". The Age. News Google Digital. 28 February 1972. p. 17 col. 1–4. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[48] Bourke, Tony (22 February 1971). "Race catches on, but runners lack sparkle". The Age. News Google Digital. p. 21 col. 1–3. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[49] "(1971 Result) 4 – Blue Diamond Stakes (held 20 February 1971)". The Age. News Google Digital. 22 February 1971. p. 19 col. 1–3. Retrieved 23 February 2015.