Lyre has stormed home to win Melbourne's only Group One race for two-year-olds, the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes.

Trainer David Hayes, who was chasing a seventh win in the race, just missed with filly Lankan Star second.

Chris Bleg-trained Free of Debt finished third.

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