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Blue Diamond Stakes

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Race type
  
Distance
  
1,200 metres

Inaugurated
  
1971

Sponsor
  
Ladbrokes (2017)

Surface
  
Turf

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. The event is Victoria's richest two-year-old race with total prize money of A$1,500,000.

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Race history

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

Race distance

  • 1971–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
  • 1973 onwards - 1200 metres
  • Race venue

    In 1996 the event was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse.

    Race records

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

    Blue Diamond Stakes Wikipedia


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