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The Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) at Caulfield on Saturday shows it is a decent indicator to the main race.

Sepoy began his run winning this race. The 2019 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday may produce another star.

2019 BLUE DIAMOND PREVIEW (C&G) - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings) is a Listed Race for two year old colts and geldings conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield.

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 is worth $160,000 in 2019.

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 and Sepoy.

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) and Property (2017).

The 2018 Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings) was won by Long Leaf from Ollivander and Shining Gem.