Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies
# Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies

The Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race run under set weight conditions, for two-year-old fillies, over a distance of 1100 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February. Total prizemoney is A$300,000.

## History

The race is a major preparatory race for the rich Blue Diamond Stakes held two weeks later.

Fillies that have captured the Blue Diamond Prelude – Blue Diamond Stakes double:

Love a Show (1983), Courtza (1989), Lady Jakeo (1993), Alinghi (2004), Samaready (2012), Earthquake (2014), Catchy (2017) and Lyre (2019).

### Grade

* 1982–1985 - Listed race
* 1986–2014 - Group 3
* 2015 onwards - Group 2

### Distance

* 1982–1995 – 1100 metres
* 1996 – 1150 metres
* 1997 onwards - 1100 metres

### Venue

* 1982–1995 - Caulfield Racecourse
* 1996 - Sandown Racecourse
* 1997–2022 - Caulfield Racecourse
* 2023 - Sandown Racecourse

## Winners

* 2022 - Revolutionary Miss
* 2021 - Arcaded
* 2020 - Letzbeglam
* 2019 - Lyre
* 2018 - Embihaar
* 2017 - Catchy
* 2016 - Samara Dancer
* 2015 - Fontiton
* 2014 - Earthquake
* 2013 - Guelph
* 2012 - Samaready
* 2011 - One Last Dance
* 2010 - Psychologist
* 2009 - Rostova
* 2008 - Believe'n'succeed
* 2007 - Camarilla
* 2006 - Nediym's Glow
* 2005 - Dounting
* 2004 - Alinghi
* 2003 - Halibery
* 2002 - Brief Embrace
* 2001 - Faiza
* 2000 - Mannington
* 1999 - Card Queen
* 1998 - Piccadilly Circus
* 1997 - Rose Of Danehill
* 1996 - Merlene
* 1995 - Miamore
* 1994 - My Flashing Star
* 1993 - Lady Jakeo
* 1992 - Freedom Fields
* 1991 - Raise A Rhythm
* 1990 - Zedagal
* 1989 - Courtza
* 1988 - Startling Lass
* 1987 - Midnight Fever
* 1986 - Lockley's Daughter
* 1985 - Sudden
* 1984 - Rass Dancer
* 1983 - Love A Show
* 1982 - Formal Invitation
