Blue Diamond Stakes

Looking for early info on this year’s Neds Blue Diamond Stakes? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before the race.

Run over 1,200 metres in late February, the Neds Blue Diamond Stakes is one of the big races of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival. Open to two-year-old horses, the event takes place at Caulfield Racecourse in late February and offers $1.5 million in prize money. 

The richest race for two-year-olds in Victoria, the Blue Diamond Stakes first took place in 1971 and serves as a nice lead-up into Sydney’s Group 1 $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill later in the autumn.

Plenty of star horses have won the Blue Diamond Stakes over the years including Manikato (1978), Alinghi (2004) and Sepoy (2011).

Blue Diamond Stakes 2022 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, February 26th, 2022
• Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Left-handed
• Race Distance: 1,200 metres
• Weight Conditions: Set weights
• Qualification: Two year olds
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 1
• Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
• Prize Purse: $1,500,000
• Inaugural Race: 1971
• 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes Winner: Daumier

neds blue diamond Stakes 2022 RESULTS

The official 2022 Neds Blue Diamond Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 26, 2022. 

1. #3 Daumier
2. #11 Revolutionary Miss
3. #6 Jacquinot 

The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Epaulette colt Daumier ($20) – winner of the Blue Diamond Preview on debut – improved on a third in the Prelude to hold off the fast-finishing filly Revolutionary Miss and beaten favourite Jacquinot to post a narrow victory in the 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes results.

Blue Diamond Stakes Betting 2022

There are many different ways to bet on the Blue Diamond Stakes, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:

How To Bet On The neds Blue Diamond Stakes

1. Log in at neds.com.au
2. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
3. 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 Stakes Betting above).
4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Blue Diamond Stakes in 2022?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Blue Diamond Stakes in 2022 is look for proven performers coming through the Blue Diamond series of races, watch for any youngsters with a previous victory over 1200m and runners with a good record at Caulfield. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Blue Diamond Stakes winner include: 

• The Prelude – With very few exceptions, most winners come from the Blue Diamond Prelude races. 
• Last Start Winners – Two-year-olds coming off a lead-up win have dominated the Blue Diamond results.
• Filly Factor – In recent years the fillies have held their own against the colts & geldings with a number beating home the boys in the Group 1 feature. From 2012-22 five fillies have won the Blue Diamond Stakes. 

Neds Blue Diamond Stakes Favourites 2022

Early favourites in 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes betting include Peter & Paul Snowden’s Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude winner Revolutionary Miss and the the progressive Jacquinot for Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr. 

From 2011-2022 six Blue Diamond Stakes favourites have saluted, most recently Written By ($5.50 in 2018).

neds Blue Diamond Stakes 2022 Field

The official 2022 Neds Blue Diamond Stakes field of final acceptances is due for release at 9:30 am on Wednesday February 23, 2022 and will be published in full below once announced. 

The Neds Blue Diamond Stakes 2022 final field features 16 two-year-olds led in betting by Prelude winning colt Lofty Strike and Hawkes Racing’s Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes winner Sebonack.

The official Blue Diamond Stakes 2022 barrier draw saw Lofty Strike (13), Prelude winning filly Revolutionary Miss (11) and Jacquinot (10) all draw double-digits.

• SCRATCHINGS UPDATE: #2 Lofty Strike (13) has been scratched

Blue Diamond Stakes 2022 Tips

Favourite: #6 Jacquinot ($5 at time of publish)

Best Bet: #11 Revolutionary Miss ($7 at time of publish)

Best Roughie: #3 Daumier ($14 at time of publish)

Our insider Neds Blue Diamond Stakes 2022 tips will be published above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog – a link for which will be available below once published.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2022 BLUE DIAMOND STAKES PREVIEW & TIPS

Neds Blue Diamond Stakes Race Day 2022

Neds Blue Diamond Stakes Race Day 2022 takes place at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday, February 26th, 2022. The meeting is packed full of Group status races including two other Group 1 events with the running of the: 

• Group 1 $750,000 Futurity Stakes (1400m) and the
• Group 1 $750,000 Oakleigh Plate (1100m).

Neds Blue Diamond Stakes Barrier Draw 2022

The 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Blue Diamond Stakes Field section. 

Blue Diamond Stakes Nominations 2022

The 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes nominations attracted 1594 yearlings.

Early nominations of yearlings close in July the previous and are followed by a range of acceptance stages. 

Blue Diamond Stakes first accpetances 2022

The 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes first acceptances attracted 933 entries.

Neds Blue Diamond Stakes Weights 2022

Set weights apply to this race. Colts and geldings run at 56.5 kgs, while fillies run at 54.5 kg. Final weights are announced at 4:00 PM on Monday, the 21st of February, 2022 with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Blue Diamond Stakes Field section. 

Neds Blue Diamond Stakes Acceptances 2022

Final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday, the 23rd of February, 2022 and will be published in our above Blue Diamond Stakes Field section. 

Neds Blue Diamond Stakes Jockeys 2022

The final riders announcement is at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, the 23rd of February, 2022 and jockeys will be published in our above Blue Diamond Stakes Field section. 

neds Blue Diamond Stakes Scratchings 2022

Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 26th of February, 2022. 

2022 Blue Diamond Stakes Scratchings: 

• #2 Lofty Strike (13)

Neds Blue Diamond Stakes Prize Money 2022

The Blue Diamond Stakes prize purse is worth $1,500,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth. The race carries a $10,000 SUPER VOBIS bonus for qualified horses. First place also takes home a trophy worth $15,000.

neds Blue Diamond Stakes Race Number 2022

The 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes is set to run as Caulfield Race 7 at 4:25pm (AEDT) on Saturday February 26, 2022. There are nine races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.

neds Blue Diamond Stakes Form Guide 2022

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2022 BLUE DIAMOND STAKES FORM GUIDE

Blue Diamond Stakes Live 2022

You can watch or listen to the 2022 Blue Diamond Stakes live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing.com

Blue Diamond Stakes Winners

Winners of the Blue Diamond Stakes going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going back to 1971, please check our winners page.