Five Diamonds Prelude
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The Five Diamonds Prelude is a $1 million event run at Royal Randwick in mid to late October.
The event took place for the first time during the 2022 Sydney Spring Racing Carnival on The Everest Day and is open only to horses aged five-years-old.
In 2023 it moved to its own feature race meeting and takes place on the same date as Melbourne’s Caulfield Cup Day card.
In 2024 the Five Diamonds Prelude joined the Spring Champion Stakes Day line-up on the same date as Melbourne’s Cox Palte Day program and gained Listed status.
It is the key lead-up into the $2 million The Five Diamonds (1800m), which also ran for the first time in 2022 on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup.
The Five Diamonds Prelude takes place at set weights plus penalties over 1500m and offers the winner a ballot exemption into the Five Diamonds race field.
The inaugural Five Diamonds Prelude winner was the $2.80 favourite Ellsberg coming off a dead-heat win in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m).
Ellsberg went on to become the first horse to complete the Five Diamonds Prelude – Five Diamonds double.
In 2023 Detonator Jack ran second in the Prelude, third in the Five Diamonds result and won the $1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange.
Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,500 metres
- Weight Class: Set Weights with Penalties
- Qualification: 5YOs
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Listed
- Operator: Racing NSW
- Prize Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 2022
- 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude Winner: Iknowastar
Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 26, 2024.
- #11 Iknowastar
- #12 Territory Express
- #10 Freedom Rally
The Bjorn Baker-trained Star Witness gelding Iknowastar ($8.50) was good booking his Five Diamonds bid with a strong, sustained run in front to hang on narrowly in an exciting performance in the 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude result.
Five DiamondS Prelude Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Five Diamonds Prelude, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Five Diamonds Prelude |
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Five Diamonds Prelude. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Five Diamonds Prelude. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Five Diamonds Prelude, 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 Five Diamonds Prelude, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Five Diamonds Prelude to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Five Diamonds Prelude to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Five Diamonds Prelude 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 Five Diamonds Prelude, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On the Five Diamonds Prelude In 2024
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- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Five Diamonds Prelude 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Five Diamonds Prelude 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 Five Diamonds Prelude IN 2024?
Which horse will win the 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude comes down to a number of key form factors including the barriers, form over the distance and their previous experience in similar condition races.
When selecting the Five Diamonds Prelude winner it is also important to consider:
- Randwick Form – Any locally-trained horses with previous form at the Randwick track make a good bet in the event.
- Group 1 Lead-Ups – Five-year-olds proven at elite level coming off a Group 1 run during the spring in a race like the Epsom Handicap are sure to do well in the Five Diamonds Prelude. Ellsberg (2022) was the first winner of the Epsom Handicap – Five Diamonds Prelude double.
Five Diamonds Prelude FAVOURITES 2024
The favourites in Five Diamonds Prelude betting for 2024 include last start Listed Members Cup winner in Brisbane Yellow Brick, Zac Lloyd’s mount Territory Express racing second-up, and the Bjorn Baker-trained market mover Amor Victorious who is undefeated at the Randwick track.
Ellsberg ($2.80 in 2022) was the first Five Diamonds Prelude favourite to win.
There was a notable upset in the second edition of the event with Palmetto saluting at Five Diamonds Prelude odds of $21.
Five Diamonds Prelude Field 2024
The official Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 field will be published below once released on the Wednesday of race week.
The 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude final field features a strong line-up of Five Diamonds-bound five-year-olds led in betting by last start Listed Members Cup winner in Brisbane, Yellow Brick.
Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 Tips
Favourite: #7 Yellow Brick ($3.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #6 Amor Victorious ($6.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #5 Osipenko ($8 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude betting tips will be published here the week of the race and a full Spring Champion Stakes Day tipping post available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 SPRING CHAMPION STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 Race Day
The 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude runs on Spring Champion Stakes Day 2024 in Sydney on Saturday the 26th of October 2024. The headline events on the card are the:
- Group 1 $2 million Spring Champion Stakes (2000m),
- Group 2 $2 million The Invitation (1400m),
- Group 2 $1 million Callander-Presnell (1600m), and the
- Group 3 $750,000 Craven Plate (1800m).
Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 BARRIER DRAW
The official 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude barrier draw takes place the week of the race and will be published in our above Five Diamonds Prelude Field section.
Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 Weights
The Five Diamonds Prelude is run at Set Weights plus Penalties.
Base Weight: Entires/Geldings 56kg, Mares 54kgs. Wins on or since 1st January 2022 are penalised as follows:Any winner of a Group 3 or non-black type race with advertised prizemoney of between $250,000 and up to $500,000 race (excluding the Four Pillars, Provincial-Midway and Country Championships Finals) since 1st January 2022 to be penalised 1.5kg. Any winner of a Group 2 or non-black type race with advertised prizemoney of between $500,000 and $1 million since 1st January 2022 to be penalised 2.5kg. Any winner of a Group 1 or non-black type race with advertised prizemoney of more than $1 million since 1st January 2022 to be penalised 3.5kg. Penalties not to be cumulative
Weights must be declared by 4:00PM (local time) on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in our above Five Diamonds Prelude Field section.
Ellsberg (59.5kg) carried the Five Diamonds Prelude top-weight to victory in the inaugural edition of the event.
2024 Five Diamonds Prelude Topweight:
#1 Linderman (59.5kg)– Scratched#2 Rediener (59.5kg)– Scratched- #3 Communist (59.5kg)
- #4 Galeron (59.5kg)
Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 Nominations
The official Five Diamonds Prelude nominations for 2024 will be updated below once announced on the Monday of race week.
Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 JOCKEYS
2024 Five Diamonds Prelude jockeys must be declared following acceptances and will be available in our above Five Diamonds Prelude Field section.
Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 SCRATCHINGS
2024 Five Diamonds Prelude scratchings must be declared by 7:30AM on race day morning, Saturday the 26th of October 2024.
- #1 Lindermann (16)
- #2 Rediener (15)
Five Diamonds Prelude RACE NUMBER 2024
The 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 9 at 5:30pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 26th of October 2024. A total of ten races run at Randwick Racecourse at the meeting.
Five Diamonds Prelude PRIZE MONEY 2024
The 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude prize money is set at a total of $1 million.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $580,000 |
| 2nd | $190,000 |
| 3rd | $96,000 |
| 4th | $42,000 |
| 5th | $21,000 |
| 6th | $10,000 |
| 7th | $10,000 |
| 8th | $10,000 |
| 9th | $8,000 |
| 10th | $8,000 |
Five Diamonds Prelude 2024 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2024 FIVE DIAMONDS PRELUDE FORM GUIDE
Five Diamonds Prelude LIVE 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Five Diamonds Prelude live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Five Diamonds Prelude winners (Past Results)
The Five Diamonds Prelude winners and placegetters from the race’s inauguration in 2022 onwards are detailed in the below table.
| YEAR | WINNER | 2ND | 3RD | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iknowastar | Territory Express | Freedom Rally | 1:27.30 |
| 2023 | Palmetto | Detonator Jack | Waterford | 1:29.13 |
| 2022 | Ellsberg | Sibaaq | Rebel Rama | 1:30.58 |