Blue Diamond Stakes

Hayasugi wins Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes

Posted on February 24, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Clinton McDonald has joined his father and grandfather as winners of the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes, after Hayasugi () flew down the middle of the track to nab Lady Of Camelot () in the final strides to claim the $2 million contest. After taking out both the Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview and Group[...]

Posted on February 20, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes will headline a massive Saturday card at Caulfield, with 16 runners and two emergencies accepting for the A$2 million race.

Posted on February 19, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

James Cummings expressed confidence in Godolphin's Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) contender, Traffic Warden, stating that the colt is set to deliver his best performance in Saturday's race at Caulfield. Cummings highlighted the strategic decision to bring Traffic Warden to Melbourne last year for a two-year-old handicap, emphasising the value of his prior Caulfield[...]

Posted on February 14, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rue De Royale seems poised to make a significant move towards the prestigious Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) following an impressive runner-up performance behind Fully Lit in the Inglis Millennium (1100m). Initially contemplating a Sydney campaign after the weekend's notable exploits, co-trainer Calvin McEvoy revealed a reconsideration, firmly placing the $2 million Melbourne feature[...]

Posted on February 10, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hayasugi is set to embark on a rare and impressive journey as she aims for victory in Melbourne's premier juvenile race at Caulfield, the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on February 24. Trained by Clinton McDonald, the two-year-old has already secured victories in the Blue Diamond Preview and the Blue Diamond Prelude. Attempting to[...]

Posted on February 10, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Bodyguard () demolished his rivals in the Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, staking his claim for Group 1 glory later in the campaign. The son of I Am Invincible was given a confident steer by Mark Zahra from barrier nine, sliding across to sit[...]

Posted on February 3, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Matt Laurie's boom colt, Coleman (), has proven his dominant debut victory in the Listed Debutant Stakes was no fluke as he powered home over the top of his rivals to take out the Group 3 Chairman's Stakes at Caulfield. Counteroffensive () set a solid tempo out in front and after he pinched a couple[...]

Posted on January 26, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a very nice barrier trial in Sydney, there was a lot of attention going the way of the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained High Octane () and the colt showed why in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (C&G), as he glided past his rivals and recorded a smart debut victory at Caulfield. The son of[...]

Posted on January 4, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victoria's premier juvenile race is set to gain an even more extensive international presence next month as the Blue Diamond Stakes is included as a World Pool event for the first time. In 2023, three Australian races, including the Cox Plate in October secured positions in the top five World Pool turnover races. The Cox[...]

Posted on December 18, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Commentator George Simon summed up what many were thinking at the finish of the first race at Te Rapa when he uttered the well-known catch cry ‘there's only one Opie Bosson'. Bosson had just guided the raging hot favourite Move To Strike ($1.35) to a seemingly effortless debut victory over 1100m, in the process lodging[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ben & JD Hayes have taken out the Hayes family's 10th Blue Diamond Stakes with Little Brose taking out the Group 1 feature for the two-year-olds, defeating the fast finishing Don Corleone and stablemate Arkansaw Kid who filled the placings. With The Instructor and Zulfiqar taking up the lead, one of the race favourites, Steel[...]

Posted on February 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Once unwanted, Party For Two will go into Saturday's A$2 million Blue Diamond Stakes at Sandown as a decent $17 winning chance.

Posted on February 21, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

A field of 16 two-year-olds will compete for the A$2 million on offer in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes on Saturday afternoon at Sandown.

Posted on February 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Barber has continued to strengthen is case for the 2023 Blue Diamond Stakes, winning the Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude for the colts and geldings, extending his winning streak and unbeaten start to his racing career to three in a row. With this colt returning from two-month spell, there could have been some excuses for[...]

Posted on February 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zulfiqar and Ben Melham have combined for a front-running masterclass in the Chairman's Stakes to ensure a spot in the Blue Diamond Stakes in three weeks-time. Ben Melham was able to shoot straight to the lead on the inside running rail for James Cummings and team Godolphin, in very similar fashion to his win in[...]

Posted on January 26, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Anthony & Sam Freedman and Blake Shinn have combined with debutant De Sonic Boom to cause somewhat an upset in the Blue Diamond Preview for the Fillies. After jumping as a slight outsider in the market at $13 with online bookmakers, the daughter of Spirit Of Boom was strong at the end of 1000m and[...]

Posted on January 26, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Instructor for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott has taken out the Listed Colts & Gelding Blue Diamond Preview at Sandown, and in doing the two-year-old took his record to two wins from two starts. The son of Russian Revolution won impressively on debut at Pakenham when an odds-on favourite and returned to races at[...]

Hayasugi wins Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes

Coleman, Bodyguard head Blue Diamond Stakes betting

Traffic Warden primed for Blue Diamond tilt

Rue De Royale set for Blue Diamond tilt

Hayasugi completes rare double in Blue Diamond Prelude

Bodyguard wins Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G)

Coleman skips clear in Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes

High Octane sends Group 1 statement

Global expansion for Victoria’s premier juvenile race

Bosson lands 2000th New Zealand win

Little Brose gives Hayes family their 10th Blue Diamond win

Party For Two and trainer both chasing maiden G1 in Blue Diamond

Barber draws well for Blue Diamond Stakes bid

Barber toughs it out to beat the boys in Blue Diamond Prelude

Zulfiqar punches his ticket to the Blue Diamond

De Sonic Boom blows them away on debut in Blue Diamond Preview

The Instructor leads all the way in Blue Diamond Preview

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