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The Blue Diamond Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The event is Victoria's richest two-year-old race with total prize money of A$1,500,000.
Video Blue Diamond Stakes
History
Prizemoney was increased from $1 million to $1.5 million in 2016.
Distance
- 1971-1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
- 1973 onwards - 1200 metres
Venue
In 1996 the event was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse.
Records
- Trainer: David Hayes - 5 wins
- Jockey: Dwayne Dunn - 4 wins
- Time: Hurricane Sky (1994): 1:08.1
Maps Blue Diamond Stakes
Winners
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References
Source of the article : Wikipedia