Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies

The Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race run under set weight conditions, for two-year-old fillies, over a distance of 1100 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February.^[1] Total prizemoney is A$300,000.

Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies

Class	Group 2
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1982 (Listed race)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Ladbrokes (2023)
Race information
Distance	1,100 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Two year old fillies
Weight	Set weights - 55½ kg
Purse	$300,000 (2023)

History

The race is a major preparatory race for the rich Blue Diamond Stakes held two weeks later.

Fillies that have captured the Blue Diamond Prelude – Blue Diamond Stakes double:
Love a Show (1983), Courtza (1989), Lady Jakeo (1993), Alinghi (2004), Samaready (2012), Earthquake (2014), Catchy (2017) and Lyre (2019).

Grade

• 1982–1985 - Listed race
• 1986–2014 - Group 3
• 2015 onwards - Group 2

Distance

• 1982–1995 – 1100 metres
• 1996 – 1150 metres
• 1997 onwards - 1100 metres

Venue

• 1982–1995 - Caulfield Racecourse
• 1996 - Sandown Racecourse
• 1997–2022 - Caulfield Racecourse
• 2023 - Sandown Racecourse

Winners

• 2022 - Revolutionary Miss^[2]
• 2021 - Arcaded^[3]
• 2020 - Letzbeglam^[4]
• 2019 - Lyre^[5]
• 2018 - Embihaar^[6]
• 2017 - Catchy^[7]
• 2016 - Samara Dancer^[8]
• 2015 - Fontiton^[9]
• 2014 - Earthquake^[10]
• 2013 - Guelph^[11]
• 2012 - Samaready^[12]
• 2011 - One Last Dance^[13]
• 2010 - Psychologist^[14]
• 2009 - Rostova^[15]
• 2008 - Believe'n'succeed^[16]
• 2007 - Camarilla^[17]
• 2006 - Nediym's Glow^[18]
• 2005 - Dounting^[19]
• 2004 - Alinghi^[20]
• 2003 - Halibery^[21]
• 2002 - Brief Embrace^[22]
• 2001 - Faiza^[23]
• 2000 - Mannington^[24]
• 1999 - Card Queen^[25]
• 1998 - Piccadilly Circus^[26]
• 1997 - Rose Of Danehill^[27]
• 1996 - Merlene^[28]
• 1995 - Miamore^[29]
• 1994 - My Flashing Star^[30]
• 1993 - Lady Jakeo^[31]
• 1992 - Freedom Fields^[32]
• 1991 - Raise A Rhythm^[33]
• 1990 - Zedagal^[34]
• 1989 - Courtza^[35]
• 1988 - Startling Lass^[36]
• 1987 - Midnight Fever^[37]
• 1986 - Lockley's Daughter^[38]
• 1985 - Sudden
• 1984 - Rass Dancer
• 1983 - Love A Show
• 1982 - Formal Invitation