Blue Diamond Stakes prize money
The Blue Diamond Stakes is worth AU$2,000,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 54th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 10th richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Blue Diamond Stakes is
Group 1 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Two year old
- First run
- 1971
We hold the total fund for the Blue Diamond Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Every Blue Diamond Stakes winner
56 runnings, 1971 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Streisand | ||
| 2025 | Devil Night | ||
| 2024 | Hayasugi | ||
| 2023 | Little Brose | ||
| 2022 | Daumier | ||
| 2021 | Artorius | ||
| 2020 | Tagaloa | ||
| 2019 | Lyre | ||
| 2018 | Written By | ||
| 2017 | Catchy | ||
| 2016 | Extreme Choice | ||
| 2015 | Pride Of Dubai | ||
| 2014 | Earthquake | ||
| 2013 | Miracles Of Life | ||
| 2012 | Samaready | ||
| 2011 | Sepoy | ||
| 2010 | Star Witness | ||
| 2009 | Reward For Effort | ||
| 2008 | Reaan | ||
| 2007 | Sleek Chassis | ||
| 2006 | Nadeem | ||
| 2005 | Undoubtedly | ||
| 2004 | Alinghi | ||
| 2003 | Kusi | ||
| 2002 | Bel Esprit | ||
| 2001 | True Jewels | ||
| 2000 | Road To Success | ||
| 1999 | Redoute's Choice | ||
| 1998 | Danelagh | ||
| 1997 | Knowledge | ||
| 1996 | Paint | ||
| 1995 | Principality | ||
| 1994 | Hurricane Sky | ||
| 1993 | Lady Jakeo | ||
| 1992 | Riva Diva | ||
| 1991 | Canonise | ||
| 1990 | Mahaasin | ||
| 1989 | Courtza | ||
| 1988 | Zeditave | ||
| 1987 | Midnight Fever | ||
| 1986 | Bounding Away | ||
| 1985 | Let's Get Physical | ||
| 1984 | Street Cafe | ||
| 1983 | Love A Show | ||
| 1982 | Rancher | ||
| 1981 | Black Shoes | ||
| 1980 | Aare | ||
| 1979 | Star Shower | ||
| 1978 | Manikato | ||
| 1977 | Blazing Saddles | ||
| 1976 | Out Of Danger | ||
| 1975 | Lord Dudley | ||
| 1974 | Forina | ||
| 1973 | New Gleam | ||
| 1972 | John's Hope | ||
| 1971 | Tolerance |
0 of the 56 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Blue Diamond Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint StakesKentucky Downs | United States | AU$2,486,842AU$2.5m | $1,750,000 |
| 45 | Prix du Jockey ClubChantilly Racecourse | France | AU$2,423,077AU$2.4m | €1,500,000 |
| 46 | Hong Kong Champions & Chater CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$2,334,150AU$2.3m | HK$13,000,000 |
| 47 | Centenary Sprint CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$2,154,600AU$2.2m | HK$12,000,000 |
| 48 | Hong Kong Gold CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$2,154,600AU$2.2m | HK$12,000,000 |
| 49 | Hong Kong Stewards' CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$2,154,600AU$2.2m | HK$12,000,000 |
| 50 | Queen's Silver Jubilee CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$2,154,600AU$2.2m | HK$12,000,000 |
| 51 | Kentucky OaksChurchill Downs | United States | AU$2,131,579AU$2.1m | $1,500,000 |
| 52 | Turf Classic StakesChurchill Downs | United States | AU$2,131,579AU$2.1m | $1,500,000 |
| 53 | Australian DerbyRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 55 | Coolmore Stud StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 56 | Hill StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 57 | Newmarket HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 58 | Spring Champion StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 59 | Sydney StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 60 | Victoria DerbyFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 62 | Grand NationalAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$1,890,000AU$1.9m | £1,000,000 |
| 63 | Apple Blossom HandicapOaklawn Park | United States | AU$1,776,316 | $1,250,000 |
| 64 | Arkansas DerbyOaklawn Park Race Track, | United States | AU$1,776,316 | $1,250,000 |
| 65 | Blue Grass StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | United States | AU$1,776,316 | $1,250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Blue Diamond Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Australia
291 races, 10th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield Guineas | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 1 | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m |
| Magic Millions Classic | Gold Coast Turf Club | Restricted Listed | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m |
| All-Star Mile | Flemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley | Group 1 | AU$2,500,000AU$2.5m |
| Australian Derby | Randwick Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
| Coolmore Stud Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
| Hill Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
| Newmarket Handicap | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
| Spring Champion Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Blue Diamond Stakes prize money?
AU$2,000,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Blue Diamond Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
54th of 997. 53 races pay more, the nearest of them Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes. In Australia it is 10th of 291.
When was the Blue Diamond Stakes first run?
1971. This page holds 56 runnings, from 1971 to 2026.
How far is the Blue Diamond Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money