Blue Diamond Stakes

Looking for this year’s Blue Diamond Stakes betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together all you need to know before the race.

Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 Results

The official 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Clinton McDonald‘s seasoned filly Streisand ($11) proved race experience counts for plenty when the progressive daughter of Magnus showed the boys how it’s done with a commanding win in Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 results at Caulfield. Underrated by the punters and bookies despite coming off a lead-up win in the Prelude for fillies, the bonny two-year-old went to another level thanks to a lovely Ben Melham ride to go back-to-back at her fifth career start and salute at double-figures.

Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 Tips

Our insider Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 tips will be published here 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 2026 BLUE DIAMOND STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

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

The Blue Diamond Stakes offers $2 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 $5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill later in the autumn.

The 2024 Golden Slipper Stakes winner Lady Of Camelot came via a lead-up second in that year’s Blue Diamond results.

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

In 2024 Hayasugi joined Midnight Fever (1987) as the only fillies in history to win the Preview – Prelude – Blue Diamond Stakes treble.

The 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes produced that spring’s subsequent Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes champion with the Blue Diamond runner-up Tentyris going one better in the Flemington sprint feature.

In 2026, Streisand became the latest filly to complete the Blue Diamond Prelude (F) – Blue Diamond double.

Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, February 21, 2026
• 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: $2,000,000
• Inaugural Race: 1971
• 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Winner: Streisand

Blue Diamond Stakes Betting 2026

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

Bet Type	How To Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s Blue Diamond Stakes
Win Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Blue Diamond Stakes.
Place Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Blue Diamond Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet	If your runner finishes 1st in the Blue Diamond Stakes, 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 Stakes, 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 Stakes to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet	You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Blue Diamond Stakes 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 Stakes 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 Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet on the Blue Diamond Stakes in 2026

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 2026?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Blue Diamond Stakes in 2026 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 the track. 

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. Devil Night (2nd in 2025) was the last male Blue Diamond winner to come via a run in the Prelude (colts and geldings) while the Blue Diamond series clean sweep was completed in 2024 by the filly Hayasugi. The fellow Clinton McDonald-trained filly Streisand (2026) was the last filly to do the girls’ Prelude – Blue Diamond double.
• 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 2012-26 seven fillies have won the Blue Diamond Stakes most recently Hayasugi (2024) and Streisand (2026) – both prepared by trainer Clinton McDonald.

Blue Diamond Stakes Favourites 2026

Early favourites in 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes betting include Home Affairs colt Guest House who impressively won his debut at Cranbourne in late December before a second in the Blue Diamond Prelude, the fellow Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained Big Sky whose first trip to the races saw him salute at Flemington by nearly 3 lengths on January 17 before he won the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes, and shock Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Unit Five prepared by Ciaron Maher.

Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 Field

The official 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes field of final acceptances is due for release on Tuesday the 17th of February 2026 and will be published in full below once announced. 

The Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 final field features a capacity line-up of promising two-year-olds with markets led by undefeated Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes winning Bivouac colt Big Sky and the fellow Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained Guest House who ran second in the Prelude.

• Update: BIG SKY (5) has been scratched from the Blue Diamond field to be sent out to the paddock.

Caulfield R8 - Sportsbet Blue Diamond Stakes (G1)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Unit Five J: Thomas Stockdale T: Ciaron Maher	11	C	9	57kg
	2. Alibaba J: Craig Newitt T: Ken & Kasey Keys	313	C	15	57kg
	3. Closer To Free J: Michael Dee T: Danny O'brien	1	C	7	57kg
	4. Big Sky (5)  Scratched:
	5. Guest House J: Jamie Melham T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	12	C	2	57kg
	6. Eternal Warrior J: Damian Lane T: Lloyd Kennewell	1x3	C	14	57kg
	7. Milsons Point J: Ben Allen T: Ciaron Maher	12	C	8	57kg
	8. Eurocanto J: Luke Currie T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes	1x6	C	16	57kg
	9. Zambales J: Jamie Mott T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	22	C	6	57kg
	10. Invincible Son J: William Pike T: Robbie Griffiths	32	C	11	57kg
	11. Ghana's Akan J: Ethan Brown T: Ciaron Maher	242	F	5	55kg
	12. Streisand J: Ben Melham T: Clinton McDonald	22x51	F	10	55kg
	13. Torture (20)  Scratched:
	14. Lady Moscato J: Jye Mcneil T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	24	F	1	55kg
	15. I Am Aria J: Craig Williams T: Mark Walker	23	F	4	55kg
	16. Chayan J: Lachlan Neindorf T: Annabel & Rob Archibald	2	F	13	55kg
	17. Stretan Ruler (19)  Scratched:
	18. Almost An Angel J: Jordan Childs T: Robbie Griffiths	10x5	F	12	55kg
	19. Tough Romance J: Harry Coffey T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy	1	C	3	57kg
	20. Jacaranda (1)  Scratched:

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Blue Diamond Stakes Race Day 2026

Blue Diamond Stakes Race Day 2026 takes place at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday, February 21, 2026. 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).

Blue Diamond Stakes Barrier Draw 2026

The 2026 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. 

The official Blue Diamond Stakes 2026 barrier draw takes place on Tuesday the 17th of February from 12:15pm (AEDT).

Blue Diamond Stakes Nominations 2026

2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Nominations closed in August 2025 attracting and can be viewed in full here. 

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

Blue Diamond Stakes First Acceptances 2026

The 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes first acceptances closed in November of 2025 and drew 821 entries.

Click here to view the full 2026 Blue Diamond first acceptances.

Blue Diamond Stakes Second Acceptances 2026

The 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes second acceptances closed on Tuesday the 6th of January 2026 and drew 235 entries.

Click here to view the full 2026 Blue Diamond second acceptances.

Blue Diamond Stakes Third Acceptances 2026

The 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes third acceptances close on Tuesday the 27th of January 2026.

Blue Diamond Stakes Weights 2026

Set weights apply to this race. Colts and geldings run at 56.5 kgs, while fillies run at 54.5 kg. Final 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes weights are announced at 4:00 PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Blue Diamond Stakes Field section. 

Blue Diamond Stakes Acceptances 2026

Final 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Tuesday the 17th of February 2026 and will be published in our above Blue Diamond Stakes Field section. 

Blue Diamond Stakes Jockeys 2026

The final riders must be announced by 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Blue Diamond Stakes Field section. 

Blue Diamond Stakes Scratchings 2026

2026 Blue Diamond Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, February 21, 2026. 

• No. 4 Big Sky (5)
• No. 13 Torture (20)
• No. 17e Stretan Ruler (19)

Blue Diamond Stakes Prize Money 2026

The 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes prize purse is worth $2,000,000 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.

Place	Prize Money
1st	$1,200,000
2nd	$360,000
3rd	$180,000
4th	$90,000
5th	$50,000
6th	$40,000
7th	$40,000
8th	$40,000

Blue Diamond Stakes Race Number 2026

The 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 8 at 4:15pm (AEDT) on Saturday, February 21, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.

Blue Diamond Stakes Form Guide 2026

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 BLUE DIAMOND STAKES FORM GUIDE

Blue Diamond Stakes Live 2026

You can watch or listen to the 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes 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 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 Blue Diamond Stakes winners’ page.

Year	Winner	Trainer/s	Jockey	Weight	Time
2026	Streisand	Clinton McDonald	Ben Melham	55 kgs	1:10.12
2025	Devil Night	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	Michael Dee	57 kgs	1:10.47
2024	Hayasugi	Clinton McDonald	Jamie Kah	55 kgs	1:09.56
2023	Little Brose	Ben & JD Hayes	Michael Dee	57 kgs	1:10.00
2022	Daumier	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Mark Zahra	57 kgs	1:09.76
2021	Artorius	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Luke Currie	57 kgs	1:09.57
2020	Tagaloa	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Michael Walker	56.5 kgs	1:08.56
2019	Lyre	Anthony Freedman	Luke Currie	54.5 kgs	1:09.39
2018	Written By	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	56.5 kgs	1:09.86
2017	Catchy	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Craig Williams	54.5 kgs	1:09.38
2016	Extreme Choice	Mick Price	Craig Newitt	56.5 kgs	1:08.95
2014	Pride Of Dubai	Paul Snowden	Damian Browne	56.5 kgs	1:10.53
2013	Earthquake	Peter Snowden	Damian Browne	54.5 kgs	1:09.87
2012	Miracles Of Life	Clarken	Lauren Stojakovic	54.5 kgs	1:09.76
2011	Samaready	Mick Price	Craig Newitt	54.5 kgs	1:10.47
2010	Sepoy	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	55.5 kgs	1:08.55
2009	Star Witness	Danny O’Brien	Nicholas Hall	55.5 kgs	1:10.42
2008	Reward For Effort	Peter Moody	Luke Nolen	55.5 kgs	1:09.81
2007	Reaan	David Hayes	Dwayne Dunn	55.5 kgs	1:11.44
2006	Sleek Chassis	David Hayes	Dwayne Dunn	53 kgs	1:09.83
2005	Nadeem	David Hayes	Dwayne Dunn	55.5 kgs	1:12.03
2004	Undoubtedly	Mark Kavanagh	Dwayne Dunn	55.5 kgs	1:08.95
2003	Alinghi	Lee Freedman	Damien Oliver	53 kgs	1:09.89
2002	Kusi	John Hawkes	Corey Brown	55.5 kgs	1:11.09
2001	Bel Esprit	John Symons	Wayne Treloar	55.5 kgs	1:09.23
2000	True Jewels	Michael Moroney	Kerrin McEvoy	53 kgs	1:09.06
1999	Road To Success	John Salanitri	Jim Cassidy	55.5 kgs	1:09.83