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The Race History of the Blue Diamond Preview (F) run at Caulfield on Saturday suggests it’s not a big guide to the big one a month later.

However Crystal Lily won the Preview and would end up a Slipper winner. Is there another big race in some of the fillies from the 2019 Blue Diamond Preview (F) (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday?

2019 BLUE DIAMOND PREVIEW (F) - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) is a Group 3 Race for two year old fillies conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield.

The Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) was first run in 1982 and was won by Formal Invitation.

The Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) 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 Colts and Geldings Division of the Preview is a Listed Race.

The race has toggled between Listed and Group 3 status. Was Listed until 1987, then G3 up 2005 before back to Listed until 2014. From 2015 it has been a G3 race again.

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.

Bounding Away in 1986, Midnight Fever in 1987 and Miracles Of Life in 2013 have done the Preview (F)/Blue Diamond double.

In 2005 the race was voided when multiples horse’s gates opened prematurely.

Notable winners of the Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) include Beachgown (1985), Midnight Fever (1987), Triscay (1990), Tennessee Morn (1994), Scandinavia (1997), Ponton Flyer (2000), Halibery (2003), Rostova (2009), Crystal Lily (2010), Miracles Of Life (2013) and Eloping (2014).

The 2018 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) was won by Lady Horseowner from Crossing The Abbey and Oohood.