Caulfield

64 FACTS AND FIGURES - MELBOURE RACING CLUB 2021 BLUE DIAMOND STAKES ( 1200M) - GROUP 1 - $1,500,000 ( 2YO SET WEIGHTS) Year Winner Trainer Jockey TAB # Barrier Starting Price Age/Sex Lead-Up Form 1994 HURRICANE SKY G.A.RYAN S.KING 4 1 3 2C 1st Caul 1000 2YO Hcp-3rd VRC Mollison Stk-1st VRC Criterion Qlty 1995 PRINCIPALITY D.HAYES R.GRIFFITHS 7 4 8 2C 3rd VRC Criterion Qlty 1996 PAINT G.A.RYAN D.NIKOLIC 8 3 13-2 2G 1st Kyne 1100m 2YO Mdn-5th SA Breeders Stk-1st MV 1000m 2CG 1MW 1997 KNOWLEDGE D.L.FREEDMAN D.BRERETON 5 15 20 2C 1st BD Preview-4th BD Prelude 1998 DANELAGH D.L.FREEDMAN G.HALL 12 10 12 2F 1st VRC Waltzing Lily 1999 REDOUTE’S CHOICE R.HORE-LACY D.NIKOLIC 5 15 8 2C 1st Chairmans Stk 2000 ROAD TO SUCCESS J.SALANITRI J.CASSIDY 4 2 20 2G 2nd Morn 1000m 2YO Mdn-1st Chairmans Stk 2001 TRUE JEWELS M.MORONEY K.MCEVOY 8 2 $8.50 2F 1st Caul 1000m 2YO SWP-2nd AJC Inglis 2YO Classic 2002 BEL ESPRIT J.SYMONS W.TRELOAR 1 3 $2f 2C 1st BD Preview-1st BD Prelude 2003* KUSI J.HAWKES C.BROWN 4 7 $8 2G 1st Rhil 1100m 2CG Hcp 2004 ALINGHI D.L.FREEDMAN D.OLIVER 6 5 $2.15f 2F 1st BD Prelude 2005 UNDOUBTEDLY M.KAVANAGH D.DUNN 6 4 $26 2C 1st SA Queen Adelaide Stk-5th BD Prelude 2006 NADEEM D.HAYES D.DUNN 1 12 $17 2C 6th BD Prelude 2007 SLEEK CHASSIS D.HAYES D.DUNN 10 9 $8 2F 2nd MV 1000m 2YO SWP-1st Caul 1000m 2YO SWP-1st Talindert Stk 2008 REAAN D.HAYES D.DUNN 2 9 $14 2C 1st BD Preview 2009 REWARD FOR EFFORT P.MOODY L.NOLEN 3 5 $16 2C 1st BD Preview-2nd BD Prelude 2010 STAR WITNESS D.O’BRIEN N.HALL 2 14 $10 2C 1st VRC Talindert Stk 2011 SEPOY P.SNOWDEN K.MCEVOY 1 5 $1.40f 2C 1st BD Preview-1st BD Prelude 2012 SAMAREADY M.PRICE C.NEWITT 10 7 $2.20f 2F 1st VRC 1000m 2YO SWP-1st BD Prelude 2013 MIRACLES OF LIFE D.CLARKEN L.STOJAKOVIC 10 1 $3.20f 2F 1st Morp 1000m 2YO SWP-1st Morp 1050m 2YO RB75-1st BD Preview 2014 EARTHQUAKE P.SNOWDEN D.BROWNE 12 15 $2.90f 2F 1st BD Prelude 2015 PRIDE OF DUBAI P.& P.SNOWDEN D.BROWNE 7 4 $6 2C 3rd Rhil 1100m 2YO SWP-2nd BD Prelude 2016 EXTREME CHOICE M.PRICE C.NEWITT 1 11 $2.70f 2C 1st Rand Inglis 2YO-1st Chairmans Stk 2017 CATCHY HAYES/DABERNIG C.WILLIAMS 11 11 $4.80 2F 1st MV 1000m 2YO SWP-1st Caul 1100m 2YO SWP-1st BD Prelude 2018 WRITTEN BY G.BEGG J.CHILDS 2 15 $5.50f 2C 1st Sand 1000m 2YO SWP-1st BD Prelude 2019 LYRE A.FREEDMAN L.CURRIE 7 5 $7.50 2F 5th VRC 1000m 2F SWP-1st Sale 1105m 2F Mdn-1st BD Prelude 2020 TAGALOA BUSUTTIN/YOUNG M.WALKER 5 4 $26 2C 4th BD Prelude Race first run: Saturday, February 20, 1971; Conducted: At Flemington (1996); 2003*: First past post (Roedean) subsequently disqualified due to a positive swab Notable Winners: Manikato (1978) Bounding Away (1986) Zeditave (1988) Rancher (1982) Lord Dudley (1975) Redoute’s Choice (1999) Alinghi (2004) John’s Hope (1972) Bel Esprit (2002) Sepoy (2011) Courtza (1989) Longest Priced Winners: 40/1 (Street Café-1984, Out of Danger-1976) $26/25-1 (Tagaloa-2020, Undoubtedly-2005, Mahaasin-1990) Shortest Priced Winners: 2/5f (Rancher-1982) $1.40f (Sepoy-2011) $2f (Bel Esprit-2002) BD Prelude (C&G) winners record in the Blue Diamond: 34 starters for 5 wins, 5 seconds, 5 thirds, 19 unplaced BD Prelude (F) winners record in the Blue Diamond: 33 starters for 9 wins, 4 seconds, 4 thirds, 16 unplaced BD Preview (C&G) winners record in the Blue Diamond: 28 starters for 7 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 17 unplaced BD Preview (F) winners record in the Blue Diamond: 25 starters for 3 wins, 2 seconds, 4 thirds, 16 unplaced Chairman’s Stks winners record in the Blue Diamond: 13 starters for 3 wins (Extreme Choice-2016, Road to Success-2000, Redoute’s Choice-1999), 1 third, 9 unplaced Blue Diamond winners record in the Golden Slipper: 37 starters for 5 wins (Sepoy-2011, Courtza-1989, Bounding Away-1986, Manikato-1978, John’s Hope-1972), 3 seconds, 5 thirds, 24 unplaced Leading Trainers: David Hayes (6), Angus Armanasco, Lee Freedman, Colin Hayes, Tommy Smith, Peter Snowden (3) Leading Jockeys: Dwayne Dunn, Roy Higgins (4), Greg Hall (3)