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. Total prizemoney is A$200,000.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, Courtza, Lady Jakeo, Alinghi, Samaready, Earthquake, Catchy and Lyre.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 onwards - Caulfield Racecourse
Winners
- 2020 - Letzbeglam
- 2019 - Lyre
- 2018 - Enbihaar
- 2017 - Catchy
- 2016 - Samara Dancer
- 2015 - Fontiton
- 2014 - Earthquake
- 2013 - Guelph
- 2012 - Samaready
- 2011 - One Last Dance
- 2010 - Psychologist
- 2009 - Rostova
- 2008 - Believe'n'succeed
- 2007 - Camarilla
- 2006 - Nediym’s Glow
- 2005 - Dounting
- 2004 - Alinghi
- 2003 - Halibery
- 2002 - Brief Embrace
- 2001 - Faiza
- 2000 - Mannington
- 1999 - Card Queen
- 1998 - Piccadilly Circus
- 1997 - Rose Of Danehill
- 1996 - Merlene
- 1995 - Miamore
- 1994 - My Flashing Star
- 1993 - Lady Jakeo
- 1992 - Freedom Fields
- 1991 - Raise A Rhythm
- 1990 - Zedagal
- 1989 - Courtza
- 1988 - Startling Lass
- 1987 - Midnight Fever
- 1986 - Lockley’s Daughter
- 1985 - Sudden
- 1984 - Rass Dancer
- 1983 - Love A Show
- 1982 - Formal Invitation