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