Location Caulfield Racecourse Race type Thoroughbred Surface Turf | Inaugurated 1982 (Listed race) Distance 1,000 metres Track Left-handed | |
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 Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in late January. Prize money for the race is A$150,000.
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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. The race is usually held on the Australia Day public holiday.
Along with this event the Listed race Blue Diamond Preview for colts and geldings is held on the same day.
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.