Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings)
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History
The Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings) is a Listed Race for two year old colts and geldings conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.
The Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings) was first run in 1982 and was won by Rancher.
The Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings) is run over 1000m under Set Weights and Penalty conditions. It was worth $200,000 in 2024.
It is traditionally run on Australia Day weekend. The Fillies Division of the Preview is a Group 3.
The race was a Listed race up to 1988 then became a Group 3 before coming back to Listed status in 2006.
Most runnings have been at Caulfield but the odd race has been conducted at Sandown when Caulfield has been out of play for various reasons. The first decade of the race was run at Sandown.
Those to do the Preview (C&G)/Blue Diamond double include Zeditave, Knowledge, Bel Esprit, Reaan, Reward For Effort, Sepoy and Daumier.
Notable winners of the Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings) include Rancher (1982), Zeditave (1988), Canny Lad (1990), Knowledge (1997), Bel Esprit (2002), Murphy's Blu Boy (2003), Reaan (2008), Reward For Effort (2009), Sepoy (2011), Dissident (2013), Property (2017), Daumier (2022) and High Octane (2024).
The 2024 Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings) was won by High Octane from Holmes A Court and Innervisions.
Previous Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings) Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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HIGH OCTANE
(AUS)
2C DEEP FIELD (AUS) - GRANNY RED SHOES (AUS) NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) |
M J ZAHRA | 56.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 6 |
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THE INSTRUCTOR
(AUS)
2C RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (AUS) - RIGHT OF WAY (AUS) DENMAN (AUS) |
JORDAN CHILDS | 56.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 3 |
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DAUMIER
(AUS)
2C EPAULETTE (AUS) - ILLUSTRATE (AUS) STREET CRY (IRE) |
DAMIAN LANE | 56.0 | A & S FREEDMAN | 4 |
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GENERAL BEAU
(AUS)
2C BRAZEN BEAU (AUS) - PHOSPHORESCENCE (AUS) LONHRO (AUS) |
JAMIE KAH | 56.0 | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 2 |
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HANSEATIC
(AUS)
2C STREET BOSS (USA) - ITAMERI (AUS) EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) |
L CURRIE | 57.0 | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 11 |
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I AM IMMORTAL
(AUS)
2C I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - MELIORA (AUS) AD VALOREM (USA) |
B MELHAM | 55.0 | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 5 |
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LONG LEAF
(AUS)
2C FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - FRUSTRATING (AUS) STRAVINSKY (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 4 |
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PROPERTY
(AUS)
2G STARCRAFT (NZ) - OPALIZE (AUS) ANABAA (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.0 | R W SMERDON | 6 |
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COHESION
(AUS)
2G LONHRO (AUS) - COME HITHER (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
B MELHAM | 55.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 10 |
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BURNSTONE
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - MERLENE DE LAGO (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
DAMIAN LANE | 55.0 | ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 2 |
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MOHAVE
(AUS)
2G EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - MARGHAM (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
C D SYMONS | 55.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 2 |
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DISSIDENT
(AUS)
2C SEBRING (AUS) - DIANA'S SECRET (AUS) ANABAA (USA) |
V DURIC | 55.0 | PETER G MOODY | 8 |
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THE TRAVELLING MAN
(NZ)
2G MOSSMAN (AUS) - GYPSY JEWELS (AUS) JADE ROBBERY (USA) |
B MELHAM | 55.0 | MATT LAURIE | 5 |
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SEPOY
(AUS)
2C ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA) - WATCHFUL (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
M J ZAHRA | 56.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 2 |
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INNOCENT GAMBLE
(AUS)
2G ELVSTROEM (AUS) - INNOCENT BABY (AUS) JUGAH (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.0 | MARK RILEY | 2 |
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REWARD FOR EFFORT
(AUS)
2C EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - MISS PROSPECT (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
D DUNN | 54.0 | PETER G MOODY | 6 |
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REAAN
(AUS)
2C HUSSONET (USA) - RIBE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
D DUNN | 54.0 | D A HAYES | 3 |
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CECCONI
(AUS)
2C ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - TONICITY (AUS) BLAZING SWORD (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.0 | D A HAYES | 5 |
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KAPHERO
(AUS)
2C DANZERO (AUS) - KAPCHAT (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
D NIKOLIC | 56.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 10 |
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DANGER LOOMS
(AUS)
2C DANGEROUS (AUS) - DIAMONDS FOREVER (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
NICK RYAN | 54.0 | JOHN MCARDLE | 1 |
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SANZIRO
(AUS)
2C DANZERO (AUS) - WILL FLY (AUS) WILL DANCER (FR) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 3 |
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MURPHY'S BLU BOY
(AUS)
2C BLU TUSMANI (USA) - MURPHY'S ARCH (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.0 | MICHEAL HICKS | 10 |
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BEL ESPRIT
(AUS)
2C ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - BESPOKEN (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
W TRELOAR | 57.5 | JOHN SYMONS | 8 |
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SHERATON
(AUS)
2F WOODMAN (USA) - BINT MARSCAY (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
G CHILDS | 54.0 | RICK HORE-LACY | 3 |
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TOORAK THUNDER
(AUS)
2G REAL CASH (USA) - KISS A HALO (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA) |
G CHILDS | 56.5 | LEON MACDONALD | 8 |
