Group 1 race | |
Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1971 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Sportsbet (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | Two year old |
Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 56+1⁄2 kg fillies – 54+1⁄2 kg |
Purse | $2,000,000 (2024) |
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.[1] The event is Victoria's richest two-year-old race with total prize money of A$2,000,000.
Prizemoney was increased from $1 million to $1.5 million in 2016 and to $2 million in 2023.
In 1996 the event was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse. In 2023 the race was run at Sandown Racecourse.
† Roedean finished first but was later disqualified for returning a positive swab