The Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) is a 1100m sprint held in Melbourne on CF Orr Stakes Day as a key lead-up to the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) each autumn.
2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude Results
- 1st: #2 Hayasugi
- 2nd: #6 Kuroyanagi
- 3rd: #8 Matisse
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The Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) is a Group 2 race for two-year-old fillies held at Caulfield Racecourse* on CF Orr Stakes Day in February during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
*In 2023 the 2023 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude and C.F. Orr Stakes Day card ran at Ladbrokes Park Hillside, Sandown.
The meeting is headlined by the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) and features a host of other Group status races including the Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) and the Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts & Geldings).
The Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude is run over 1100m and offers $300,000 in prize money as of 2022.
The set weights clash is a traditional lead-up to the Group $2 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) held back at the Caulfield track a fortnight later. Recent winners of the Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude – Blue Diamond Stakes double include Lyre (2019), Catchy (2017), Earthquake (2014), and Samaready (2012).
Midnight Fever (1987) meanwhile is the sole filly in history to take out the Blue Diamond Preview – Prelude – Stakes treble.
Many of the fillies in the Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude field will be kicking off their autumn campaigns. Some may have had an earlier lead-up in the Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) run over 1000m at the track in late January.
Hayasugi (2024) is the latest filly to complete the Blue Diamond Fillies Preview – Prelude double.
The 2022 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude form was franked with the winner Revolutionary Miss going on to run a next-up second in that year’s Blue Diamond Stakes results. She also returned in the spring and was runner-up in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) as a three-year-old.
The Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude 2024 ran on Saturday February 10, 2024 as part of the CF Orr Stakes Day card at Caulfield Racecourse and was won in a photo thriller by Clinton McDonald’s forgotten Preview winner Hayasugi ($8.50).
| 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 10, 2024 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1100m |
| Race Type: | Set Weights / 2YO Fillies |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude Results
- 1st: #2 Hayasugi ($8.50)
- 2nd: #6 Kuroyanagi
- 3rd: #8 Matisse
Hayasugi defies odds in photo-finish win, eyes historic Blue Diamond treble. It was a nail-biting finish in the 2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude, but Hayasugi ($8.50) emerged victorious. Charging down the outside after getting pushed wide on the turn for home, Clinton McDonald’s filly dug deep and edged past her rivals in a thrilling photo finish. This win marks her second consecutive Black-Type victory, following her triumph in the Preview.
Now, Hayasugi has a rare opportunity to etch her name in history. She’ll attempt to become only the second filly ever to conquer all three Blue Diamond events by taking on the boys in the prestigious Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes in just two weeks.
Click here to read more on the tight win by Hayasugi in the 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies).
2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | HAYASUGI | Clinton McDonald | Ms Jamie Kah | 11 | 56kg | $8.50 | |||
| 2 | 6 | KUROYANAGI | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Blake Shinn | 0.1L | 5 | 56kg | $5.50 | ||
| 3 | 8 | MATISSE | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damian Lane | 0.5L | 14 | 56kg | $17 | ||
| 4 | 4 | TOBEORNOTTOBE | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Jye McNeil | 1.25L | 12 | 56kg | $19 | ||
| 5 | 9 | ALTERMATUM | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Harry Coffey | 2.75L | 13 | 56kg | $19 | ||
| 6 | 1 | BOLD BASTILLE | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 2.95L | 8 | 56kg | $2.10F | ||
| 7 | 7 | IN HER EYES | Leon & Troy Corstens | Michael Dee | 3.15L | 15 | 56kg | $26 | ||
| 8 | 16 | SUPERCILIOUS | Leon & Troy Corstens | Jamie Mott | 3.9L | 9 | 56kg | $71 | ||
| 9 | 5 | FLATTERED | Patrick Payne | Jake Noonan | 4.65L | 4 | 56kg | $12 | ||
| 10 | 11 | SHEHUNGTHEMOON | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Luke Currie | 5.05L | 10 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 11 | 15 | LOAFER | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 6.8L | 1 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 12 | 10 | DANCER FOR MONEY | Danny O’Brien | Jordan Childs | 8.3L | 7 | 56kg | $26 | ||
| 13 | 13 | JUVIANCE | Gavin Bedggood | John Allen | 11.8L | 3 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 14 | 17e | BROADHURST | Liam Howley | Ms Celine Gaudray (a) | 13.3L | 2 | 56kg | $201 | ||
| 15 | 12 | COOL STAR | Tetyana Furdetska | Daniel Stackhouse | 14.05L | 6 | 56kg | $201 | ||
| 14 | CELERITY | James Cummings | Craig Williams | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | FROEBEL STAR | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude Betting Odds
The latest Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude 2024 odds and betting market links will be available below the week of CF Orr Stakes Day.
Arcaded ($2.70 in 2021) was the last favourite in Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) betting to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Exploring winning at Blue Diamond Prelude odds of $15 for Godolphin.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 BLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE (FILLIES) ODDS (Final Field)
2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Form Guide
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2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) 2024 Tips on the important Blue Diamond lead-up this February.
- To Win: #1 Bold Bastille ($1.95 at time of publish) – BET NOW
The top elect, Bold Bastille, remains our pick for the BD Fillies’ Prelude. Team Hayes’ Brazen Beau filly aims to maintain her perfect record after an utterly dominant three-length debut win in the Moonee Valley Inglis Banner over 1000m last October. Stepping up to 1100m shouldn’t be a problem, and her previous first-up success bodes well. Jockey Mark Zahra keeps the reins, offering valuable consistency. While starting from barrier 10 isn’t ideal, expect a strong showing if she finds the right position.
2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Field
The Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies field features a host of the season’s top young two-year-old fillies who are eyeing a run in the Blue Diamond Stakes field in a fortnight.
The official 2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude field and barriers will be released by Racing Victoria on Wednesday February 7, 2024 and published in full below.
Three-length Inglis Banner winner Bold Bastille racing first-up headlines the 2024 Blue Diamond Fillies’ Prelude final field on Orr Day this weekend.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x | BOLD BASTILLE | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 10 | 56kg | |||
| 2 | 25×1 | HAYASUGI | Clinton McDonald | Ms Jamie Kah | 13 | 56kg | |||
| 3 | 2 | FROEBEL STAR | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 6 | 56kg | |||
| 4 | 2 | TOBEORNOTTOBE | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Jye McNeil | 14 | 56kg | |||
| 5 | 2x | FLATTERED | Patrick Payne | Jake Noonan | 4 | 56kg | |||
| 6 | 1 | KUROYANAGI | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Blake Shinn | 7 | 56kg | |||
| 7 | 2 | IN HER EYES | Leon & Troy Corstens | Michael Dee | 17 | 56kg | |||
| 8 | 3 | MATISSE | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damian Lane | 16 | 56kg | |||
| 9 | 3x | ALTERMATUM | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Harry Coffey | 15 | 56kg | |||
| 10 | 1 | DANCER FOR MONEY | Danny O’Brien | Jordan Childs | 9 | 56kg | |||
| 11 | 4 | SHEHUNGTHEMOON | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Luke Currie | 12 | 56kg | |||
| 12 | 57 | COOL STAR | Tetyana Furdetska | Daniel Stackhouse | 8 | 56kg | |||
| 13 | 2 | JUVIANCE | Gavin Bedggood | John Allen | 3 | 56kg | |||
| 14 | CELERITY | James Cummings | Craig Williams | 5 | 56kg | ||||
| 15 | LOAFER | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 1 | 56kg | ||||
| 16 | SUPERCILIOUS | Leon & Troy Corstens | Jamie Mott | 11 | 56kg | ||||
| 17e | BROADHURST | Liam Howley | Ms Celine Gaudray (a) | 2 | 56kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Nominations
The Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude 2024 nominations close on Monday February 5, 2024 and will be published below ahead of the CF Orr Stakes Day Group 2 event.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x | BOLD BASTILLE | F | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 1 | 56kg | |||
| 2 | 25×1 | HAYASUGI | F | 2 | Clinton McDonald | 2 | 56kg | |||
| 3 | 2 | FROEBEL STAR | F | 2 | Ciaron Maher | 3 | 56kg | |||
| 4 | 2 | TOBEORNOTTOBE | F | 2 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 4 | 56kg | |||
| 5 | 2x | FLATTERED | F | 2 | Patrick Payne | 5 | 56kg | |||
| 6 | 1 | KUROYANAGI | F | 2 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | 6 | 56kg | |||
| 7 | 2 | IN HER EYES | F | 2 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 7 | 56kg | |||
| 8 | 3 | MATISSE | F | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 8 | 56kg | |||
| 9 | 3x | ALTERMATUM | F | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 9 | 56kg | |||
| 10 | 1 | DANCER FOR MONEY | F | 2 | Danny O’Brien | 10 | 56kg | |||
| 11 | 4 | SHEHUNGTHEMOO | F | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 11 | 56kg | |||
| 12 | 57 | COOL STAR | F | 2 | Tetyana Furdetska | 12 | 56kg | |||
| 13 | 2 | JUVIANCE | F | 2 | Gavin Bedggood | 13 | 56kg | |||
| 14 | BLACKBERRY BOMB | F | 2 | Simon Zahra | 14= | 56kg | ||||
| 15 | BROADHURST | F | 2 | Liam Howley | 14= | 56kg | ||||
| 16 | CATONAHOTINROOF | F | 2 | Anthony Cummings | 14= | 56kg | ||||
| 17 | CELERITY | F | 2 | James Cummings | 14= | 56kg | ||||
| 18 | CHAMPAGNE TONIGHT | F | 2 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 14= | 56kg | ||||
| 19 | LOAFER | F | 2 | Archie Alexander | 14= | 56kg | ||||
| 20 | SUPERCILIOUS | F | 2 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 14= | 56kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) History
The Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude has been run and won since 1982 when it started out as a Listed race. It gained Group 3 status in 1986 before being run as a Group 2 feature since 2015.
For one year in 1996 and 2023 it ran at Sandown Racecourse, but all other editions of event have run at Caulfield Racecourse.
Notable recent Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies winners include Lyre (2019), Cathy (2017), Earthquake (2014), Samaready (2012), Alinghi (2004), and earlier in the race’s history Courtza (1989).
The 2017 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude winner Catchy went on to beat the boys in the Blue Diamond Stakes results next start as did Lyre two years later. Lyre also backed-up from her Blue Diamond Stakes win in 2019 to finish third next start in the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) in Sydney that March.
See below for the full Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude results dating back to 2000.
Recent Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Hayasugi | 1 minute 3.66 seconds |
| 2nd | Kuroyanagi | ||
| 3rd | Matisse | ||
| 2023 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Exploring | 1 minute 3.49 seconds |
| 2nd | Party For Two | ||
| 3rd | Extreme Threat | ||
| 2022 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Revolutionary Miss | 1 minute 3.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Roseiano | ||
| 3rd | English Riviera | ||
| 2021 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Arcaded | 1 minute 4.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Scorched Earth | ||
| 3rd | Wolves | ||
| 2020 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Letzbeglam | 1 minute 2.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Muntaseera | ||
| 3rd | Geist | ||
| 2019 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Lyre | 1 minute 4.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Vinicunca | ||
| 3rd | Athiri | ||
| 2018 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Enbihaar | 1 minute 05.22 seconds |
| 2nd | Oohood | ||
| 3rd | Seabrook | ||
| 2017 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Catchy | 1 minute 03.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Limestone | ||
| 3rd | Arctic Angel | ||
| 2016 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Samara Dancer | 1 minute 3.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Concealer | ||
| 3rd | Miss Nymeria | ||
| 2015 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Fontiton | 1 minute 2.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Gidget | ||
| 3rd | Flamboyant Lass | ||
| 2014 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Earthquake | 1 minute 3.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Eloping | ||
| 3rd | Lumosty | ||
| 2013 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Guelph | 1 minute 3.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Montsegur | ||
| 3rd | Godiva Rock | ||
| 2012 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Samaready | 1 minute 3.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Formidable | ||
| 3rd | Sweetener | ||
| 2011 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | One Last Dance | 1 minute 3.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Glissade | ||
| 3rd | Hallowell Belle | ||
| 2010 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Psychologist | 1 minute 2.6 seconds |
| 2nd | She’s Got Gears | ||
| 3rd | Jalsah | ||
| 2009 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Rostova | 1 minute 4.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Corsaire | ||
| 3rd | Rose Darmore | ||
| 2008 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Believe’n’succeed | 1 minute 3.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Sugar Babe | ||
| 3rd | Burgeis | ||
| 2007 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Camarilla | 1 minute 3.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Belcentra | ||
| 3rd | Behind | ||
| 2006 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Nediym’s Glow | 1 minute 3.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Satin Robes | ||
| 3rd | Anhinga | ||
| 2005 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Doubting | 1 minute 4.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Amarazetti | ||
| 3rd | Street Smart | ||
| 2004 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Alinghi | 1 minute 3.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Find The Cash | ||
| 3rd | Marie Madelaine | ||
| 2003 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Halibery | 1 minute 3.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Rinky Dink | ||
| 3rd | Gaelic Princess | ||
| 2002 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Brief Embrace | 1 minute 5.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Coupe | ||
| 3rd | Romantic Flyer | ||
| 2001 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Faiza | 1 minute 3.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Titanic Rose | ||
| 3rd | Magic Heaven | ||
| 2000 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude |
1st | Mannington | 1 minute 4.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Operettas | ||
| 3rd | Ponton Flyer | ||
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