Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies
Looking for this year’s Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies betting odds, field and form? 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 Fillies is a fantastic starting race for two-year-old fillies contested at Caulfield Racecourse* on C.F. Orr Stakes Day in early February each 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.
Starting out as a Listed Race, this race has held Group 2 status since 2015 and currently offers $300,000 in prize money.
The Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies, along with the Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings held on the same day, are key lead-ups into the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) held back at the track at the end of the month.
In 2023 Godolphin and trainer James Cummings won both divisions of the Prelude races with Barber (colts and geldings) and Exploring (fillies).
Lyre (2019), Catchy (2017), Earthquake (2014), and Samaready (2012) are fillies to have recently completed the Prelude – Blue Diamond double.
In 2022 the Blue Diamond Prelude winning filly Revolutionary Miss finished second next-up in the Blue Diamond Stakes, and she also returned that spring for a second placing in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m).
Hayasugi (2024) is the latest filly to complete the Blue Diamond Preview – Blue Diamond Prelude double.
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies 2024 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, February 10th, 2024
- 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 (fillies only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1982
- 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Winner: Hayasugi
blue diamond Prelude fillies 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 10th, 2024.
- #2 Hayasugi
- #6 Kuroyanagi
- #8 Matisse
The Clinton McDonald-trained Preview winning filly Hayasugi ($8.50) was too good and too brave again coming from wide on the turn to flash home down the outside and hit the line a nose ahead of Kuroyanagi in an exciting photo finish to the 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) results.
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies
- Log in at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- 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 Fillies Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
Which Horse Will Win The Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies in 2024 is to take into account the form leading-up in the autumn, assess the barriers and look past Caulfield performers.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) winner include:
- Quick Lap – This race favours sprinting types. Find a filly that is capable of eating up the shorter distances.
- Best Lead Up – The Blue Diamond Preview (F), taking place at Caulfield a couple of weeks earlier, at a distance of 1,000 metres, is your best predictor of this race. Exploring (4th in 2023) was the last Prelude winning filly to come out of the Preview before Hayasugi (2024) did the double the following year.
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Favourites 2024
Early favourites in Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies 2024 betting include Lindsay Park’s Inglis Banner winning filly by three lengths on debut Bold Bastille, the Blue Diamond Fillies Preview winner Hayasugi, and recent 2.7 length winner on debut at Gawler Kuroyanagi.
Arcaded ($2.70 in 2021) was the last Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies favourite to win.
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies 2024 Field
The official 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude 2024 final field features a smart line-up of potential Group 1-bound two-year-olds including the Preview winning filly Hayasugi for Clinton McDonald.
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies 2024 Tips
Favourite: #1 Bold Bastille ($2.30 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #1 Bold Bastille to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #2 Hayasugi ($9.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies tips will be published above the week of the race with a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 CF ORR STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Race Day 2024
The 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies race takes place on C.F. Orr Stakes Day at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday February 10th, 2024. 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 3 $300,000 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings (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 run in 2024 as the Senet Peter Le Grand Stakes, and the
- Group 3 $200,000 T.S. Carlyon Cup (1600m).
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Barrier Draw 2024
The 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Field section.
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Nominations 2024
2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies nominations close at 12:00 PM on Monday, the 5th of February, 2024.
| 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 Weights 2024
Set weights apply to this race. Final 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies weights are announced at 4:00 PM on Monday, the 5th of February, 2024 with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Field section.
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Acceptances 2024
2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the 7th of February, 2024 and will be published in our above Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Field section.
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Jockeys 2024
The final riders announcement is at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, the 7th of February, 2024 with the official 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies jockeys to be published in our above Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Field section.
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Prize Money 2024
The 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through eighth. The race carries a $10,000 SUPER VOBIS bonus for qualified horses.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $180,000 |
| 2nd | $54,000 |
| 3rd | $27,000 |
| 4th | $13,500 |
| 5th | $7,500 |
| 6th | $6,000 |
| 7th | $6,000 |
| 8th | $6,000 |
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Race Number 2024
The 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 7 at 3:40pm (AEDT) on Saturday February 10, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Form Guide 2024
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 BLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE (FILLIES) FORM GUIDE
Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies 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 Fillies Winners
Winners of the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies going back to 2001 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hayasugi | Clinton McDonald | Jamie Kah | 56 kgs | 1:03.66 |
| 2023 | Exploring | James Cummings | Craig Williams | 56 kgs | 1:03.49 |
| 2022 | Revolutionary Miss | Peter & Paul Snowden | Michael Dee | 56 kgs | 1:03.87 |
| 2021 | Arcaded | James Cummings | Damian Lane | 55.5 kgs | 1:04.55 |
| 2020 | Letzbeglam | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Brett Prebble | 55.5 kgs | 1:02.79 |
| 2019 | Lyre | Anthony Freedman | Damian Lane | 55.5 kgs | 1:04.39 |
| 2018 | Enbihaar | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Stephen Baster | 55.5 kgs | 1:05.22 |
| 2017 | Catchy | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Craig Williams | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.64 |
| 2016 | Samara Dancer | Phillip Stokes | Dom Tourneur | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.11 |
| 2015 | Fontiton | Robert Smerdon | Mark Zahra | 55.5 kgs | 1:02.83 |
| 2014 | Earthquake | Peter Snowden | Damian Browne | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.71 |
| 2013 | Guelph | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.88 |
| 2012 | Samaready | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.38 |
| 2011 | One Last Dance | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.66 |
| 2010 | Psychologist | Tony Vasil | Mark Zahra | 55.5 kgs | 1:02.67 |
| 2009 | Rostova | Steve Richards | Steven King | 55.5 kgs | 1:04.54 |
| 2008 | Believe’n’succeed | Mark Kavanagh | Stephen Baster | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.70 |
| 2007 | Camarilla | John Hawkes | Blake Shinn | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.79 |
| 2006 | Nediym’s Glow | Mathew Ellerton | Noel Callow | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.40 |
| 2005 | Doubting | Mick Price | Danny Nikolic | 55.5 kgs | 1:04.28 |
| 2004 | Alinghi | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.68 |
| 2003 | Halibery | Mick Price | Damien Oliver | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.29 |
| 2002 | Brief Embrace | Peter Moody | Kerrin McEvoy | 55.5 kgs | 1:05.21 |
| 2001 | Faiza | John Hawkes | Brett Prebble | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.24 |