Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings

Looking for this year’s Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Run over 1,100 metres in February, the Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings is a fantastic starting race for unproven colts and geldings.

Starting out as a Listed Race, this race has been held at the Group 3 level since 1986, and it traditionally takes place at Caulfield Racecourse in early February as part of the bumper C.F. Orr Stakes Day race meeting in Melbourne. 

This race is a lead up to the Group 1 $2 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1400m), one of the biggest races of the Autumn Racing Carnival held back at the track later in February. 

The Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Prelude – Blue Diamond Stakes double has most recently been achieved by Written By (2018), Sepoy (2011) and Bel Esprit (2002).

In 2022 the Blue Diamond Prelude third placegetter Daumier went on to win the Blue Diamond Stakes next start.

The 2023 Blue Diamond Prelude also produced that year’s Blue Diamond winner with Lofty Strike improving on a second to take out the Group 1 feature that autumn.

Blue Diamond Prelude C&G 2025 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, February 8th, 2025
• Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Left-handed
• Race Distance: 1,100 metres
• Weight Conditions: Set weights (55.5 kg)
• Qualification: Two -year-olds (colts and geldings only)
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 3
• Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
• Prize Purse: $350,000
• Inaugural Race: 1982
• 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings Winner: Field Of Play

blue diamond prelude colts & Geldings 2025 RESULTS

The official 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 8, 2025. 

1. #3 Field Of Play
2. #11 Devin Night
3. #12 Katsumi

Field of Play ($2.90), trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, was too strong off a front-running ride to narrowly head the 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) results ahead of roughie hopes Devil Night ($41) and Katsumi ($81). The unbeaten son of Deep Field is now two-from-two and looks a chance for a late Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes nomination for February 22.

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts and Geldings Betting 2025

There are many different ways to bet on the Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings, and we have included some of the most popular options below.

How To Bet On The Blue Diamond Prelude Colts and Geldings 

1. Log in at neds.com.au
2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Blue Diamond Prelude c&G

The best way to pick which horse will win the Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings in 202t is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, consider which runners are proven in Group class and those with a good strike-rate at the track.

Additional factors to consider when picking the Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) include: 

• Best Lead Up – The Blue Diamond Preview (C&G), taking place in Melbourne a couple of weeks earlier, at a distance of 1,000 metres, is your best predictor of this race. Hanseatic (2020) followed by General Beau (2021) are the latest horses to do the Preview – Prelude double.

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts and Geldings favourites 2025

Favourites in 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings betting include Godolphin’s resuming Blue Point colt Aleppo Pine who won on debut at Ballarat back in December, Field Of Play coming off a successful debut at Moonee Valley late last year, and Group 3 winning Written Tycoon colt Tycoon Star for Team Hayes. 

Hanseatic ($2.30 in 2020) followed by General Beau ($3.10 in 2021) are the latest Blue Diamond C&G Prelude favourites to win.

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings 2025 Field

The official 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below. 

The Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) 2025 final field features a quality line-up of Group 1 bound youngsters led in betting by the resuming Godolphin raced Blue Point colt Aleppo Pine.

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings 2025 Tips

Favourite: #2 Aleppo Pine ($2.45 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #3 Field Of Play ($3.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #6 Lofty Thoughts ($17 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our exclusive 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings tips will be published above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 CF ORR STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings Race Day

The Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings 2025 race takes place on 2025 C.F. Orr Stakes Day at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday February 8th, 2025. The meeting is headlined by the Group 1 $750,000 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) and features a host of other key races including the:

• Group 2 $350,000 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies (1100m),
• Group 2 $300,000 Rubiton Stakes (1100m),
• Group 2 $300,000 Autumn Stakes (1400m),
• Group 3 $200,000 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) which is known as the Senet Peter Le Grand Stakes in 2024, and the
• Group 3 $200,000 JRA Plate (1600m).

Blue Diamond Prelude C&G Barrier Draw 2025

The 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings Field section.

Blue Diamond Prelude C&G Nominations 2025

2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week. 

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings Weights 2025

Set weights apply to this race. Final 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings weights are announced at 4:00 PM on the Monday of race week and will be published in our above Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings Field section.

Blue Diamond Prelude C & G Acceptances 2025

2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings Field section.

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings Jockeys 2025

The final riders announcement is at 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings jockeys to be published in our above Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings Field section.

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings Prize Money

The 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude prize purse is worth $350,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth. The race carries a $10,000 SUPER VOBIS bonus for qualified horses.

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings Race Number 2025

The 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 4 at 1:55pm (AEDT) on Saturday February 8th, 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings Form Guide 2025

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL BLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE (C&G) 2025 FORM GUIDE

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings Live 2025

You can watch or listen to the 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Free to air television: Channels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing.com

Mobile: Neds App

Blue Diamond Prelude Colts And Geldings Winners

Winners of this race for the going back to 2001 are displayed in the table below.