Ladbrokes Tip: The Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Preview form has held up in the Group 1 Blue Diamond plenty in recent years
The latest edition of the Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Preview took place on Saturday, January 24, 2026 and saw the Ken & Kasey Keys trained favourite Alibaba ($3.20F) break his maiden status in style.
2026 Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Preview Results
The official Blue Diamond Preview Results for the boys’ race will be known on Saturday, January 24, 2026 and published in full below.
- #3 Alibaba
- #2 Milsons Point
- #8 Invicto
Alibaba ($3.20F) delivered a statement performance first-up to claim victory for the punters in the 2026 Blue Diamond Preview results for colts and geldings at Caulfield on Saturday, stamping himself as a colt firmly on the rise heading toward the autumn features after breaking his maiden status at his second career start. Jumping cleanly and taking a perfect trail behind the speed, he travelled like the winner a long way from home before producing a sharp, sustained sprint when things got tight on the home straight. His professionalism stood out for an early‑season 2YO, and the strength he showed through the line suggested there’s plenty more to come as the distances increase. It was a polished, authoritative win that immediately thrusts Alibaba into the conversation as a major Blue Diamond contender despite not currently being nominated for the February 21 feature.
2026 Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings) Odds & Results
The updated Blue Diamond Preview 2026 odds for the boys’ edition will be available below once markets are released followed by the official Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) results and finishing order after the event.
| 3. Alibaba (2) J: Craig Newitt 56kg 3T: Ken & Kasey Keys | ||
| 2. Milsons Point (3) J: Ben Allen 58kg 1T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 8. Invicto (6) J: Ethan Brown 56kg T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 7. High Alert (1) J: Luke Currie 56kg T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 9. Silent Grit (4) J: Michael Dee 56kg T: Nigel Blackiston | ||
| 6. Good Feel (5) J: Jye Mcneil 56kg 6T: M, W & J Hawkes |
Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Preview Tips
Looking for the youngster that ran well in any previous Group status races from the spring before or those that come off a good trial ahead of a new season return are good Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview tips.
Other key Blue Diamond Preview tips include looking for debutants of high pedigree that have won their lead-up trials and those two-year-old from the top stables including the Snowdens.
2026 Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Preview Tips
Our insider Blue Diamond Preview Tips for Colts and Geldings in 2026 will be published below the week of the race so stay tuned.
| 1. Eurocanto (2) Scratched: | |||
| 2. Milsons Point (3) J: Ben Allen 58kg 1T: Ciaron Maher |
| 9. Silent Grit (4) J: Michael Dee 56kg T: Nigel Blackiston |
The Blue Diamond Colts & Geldings Preview is the first of the traditional lead-up races towards the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) conducted at Caulfield Racecourse* during the annual Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
*In 2025 the Blue Diamond Preview races in Melbourne took place at Sandown Lakeside.
The Listed status race is traditionally held on the Australia Day long weekend and is a set weights plus penalties sprint open to two-year-old colts and geldings.
A 1000m sprint offering $250,000 in prize money, the race takes place on the same day as the Group 3 $250,000 Blue Diamond Preview Fillies and Group 3 Manfred Stakes.
First contested in 1982, the Blue Diamond Preview Colts & Geldings was run as a Group 3 race between 1988–2005 before being downgraded to its current Listed status in 2006.
Following a run in the Blue Diamond Preview, colts and geldings usually back-up a fortnight later in the Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) and then the Group 1 $2 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) held in late February.
Horses that have completed the Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) – Blue Diamond Stakes double include: Midnight Fever (1987), Zeditave (1988), Knowledge (1997), Bel Esprit (2002), Reaan (2008), Reward For Effort (2009), Sepoy (2011), and Daumier (2022).
Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings) Race Info
- Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse
- Distance: 1000m
- Conditions: Set Weights – 2YO Colts & Geldings
- Status: Listed
- Prize Money: $250,000
- First Run: 1982
Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview Betting
Blue Diamond Preview Colts And Geldings betting is hugely popular each January as it marks the start of the Blue Diamond series of races.
It’s position on the Australia Day long weekend in Melbourne also adds to its popularity with the punters.
Many two-year-olds will be first-up in the race, so looking for those with a previous record fresh is key.
The Instructor ($2.15 in 2023), High Octane ($3.10 in 2024), Shining Smile ($1.65 in 2025) and Alibaba ($3.20 in 2026) are the latest Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) favourites to win.
Blue Diamond Preview (Colts And Geldings) Field
The Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview race field attracts the best young male sprinters getting about for the season. The majority of the two-year-old colts and geldings in the mix are racing first-up for the season.
Horses out of the race usually follow the traditional Blue Diamond path and back-up in the Prelude.
General Beau (2021) was the last male galloper to complete the Blue Diamond Preview – Prelude double.
2026 Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview Field
The Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) final field and barrier draw for 2026 will be released on the Wednesday before race day takes place on the Saturday prior to Australia Day and published below.
The 2026 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) field features a small but smart line-up of potential Blue Diamond hopes including the Lindsay Park raced Listed Maribyrnong Trial winner Eurocanto and Ciaron Maher’s Blue Point colt Milsons Point who are the sole two non-maidens in the mix.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Eurocanto (2) Scratched: | |||||
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2. Milsons Point
J: Ben Allen
T: Ciaron Maher |
1 | C | 3 | 58kg | |
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3. Alibaba
J: Craig Newitt
T: Ken & Kasey Keys |
3 | C | 2 | 56kg | |
| 4. Our Brave Boy (9) Scratched: | |||||
| 5. Around The Marx (5) Scratched: | |||||
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6. Good Feel
J: Jye Mcneil
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
6 | C | 5 | 56kg | |
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7. High Alert
J: Luke Currie
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
C | 1 | 56kg | ||
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8. Invicto
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
C | 6 | 56kg | ||
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9. Silent Grit
J: Michael Dee
T: Nigel Blackiston |
C | 4 | 56kg | ||
| 10. Turbo Saint (1) Scratched: | |||||
2026 Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview Nominations
The early 2026 Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview nominations close the Monday prior to the race and will be published in full below once announced by Racing Victoria.
2026 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) – 20/01/2026
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ALIBABA | C | 2 | Ken & Kasey Keys | 66 |
| 2 | 5 | AROUND THE MARX | C | 2 | David & Coral Feek | 59 |
| 3 | 1x | EUROCANTO | C | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 72 |
| 4 | 6 | GOOD FEEL | C | 2 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 59 |
| 5 | HIGH ALERT | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 61 | |
| 6 | INVICTO | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | 61 | |
| 7 | 1 | MILSONS POINT | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | 67 |
| 8 | 2 | OUR BRAVE BOY | G | 2 | Phillip Stokes | 62 |
| 9 | SILENT GRIT | C | 2 | Nigel Blackiston | 61 | |
| 10 | TURBO SAINT | G | 2 | Clinton McDonald | 61 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview Form Guide
The Blue Diamond Preview Colts & Geldings form guide features all the must-know information for punters including the jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up runs of all the juveniles in the field. Looking for the horses dominant in betting, drawn an inside alley and coming off a nice lead-up in similar grade company are all important form-wise.
The Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview form has also stacked up plenty of times in bigger races over the years.
In 2022 after completing the Preview – Blue Diamond Stakes double Daumier further franked the form running fourth in the autumn’s Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes and Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes.
2026 Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) 2026 Form Guide will be available below the week of the race.
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Past Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview Results
The Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) results have been dominated by quality youngsters over the years, the majority of which have jumped at single-figure odds.
Notable recent Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) winners include Daumier (2022), General Beau (2021), I Am Immortal (2019), Dissident (2013), and Sepoy (2011).
Recent Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) Winners
The Blue Diamond Colts And Geldings Preview winners and placegetters going back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Alibaba | Milsons Point | Invicto |
| 2025 | Shining Smile | Yamashita’s Gold | Bermondsey |
| 2024 | High Octane | Homes A Court | Innervisions |
| 2023 | The Instructor | Corniche | Scorsese |
| 2022 | Daumier | Rampant Lion | Philosopher |
| 2021 | General Beau | Extreme Warrior | Gulf Of Suez |
| 2020 | Hanseatic | Glenfiddich | Fixated |
| 2019 | I Am Immortal | Microphone | Alburq |
| 2018 | Long Leaf | Ollivander | Run Naan |
| 2017 | Property | Azazel | Indernile |
| 2016 | Cohesion | Capannello | El Venetian |
| 2015 | Burnstone | Top Me Up | Kirabo |
| 2014 | Mohave | Cornrow | Ducal Castle |
| 2013 | Dissident | Kuroshio | Thermal Current |
| 2012 | The Travelling Man | No Smoken | Timely Truce |
| 2011 | Sepoy | Grand Britannia | Golden Archer |
| 2010 | Innocent Gamble | Marmaa | Pellizotti |
| 2009 | Reward For Effort | Rarefied | Bonbay Sling |
| 2008 | Reaan | Detroit Tiger | Palzago |
| 2007 | Cecconi | Classic Brom | Encosta Don |
| 2006 | Kapphero | Snort | Noble Champion |
| 2005 | Danger Looms | Line Account | Seidnazar |
| 2004 | Sanziro | Danaurum | Liege |
| 2003 | Murphy’s Blu Boy | Neo | Ra Sun |
| 2002 | Bel Esprit | C’est Le Reve | Tom Coureuse |
| 2001 | Sheraton | Ruby’s Jester | Cafe Strip |
| 2000 | Toorak Thunder | Jestarella Boy | Hurricane Fighter |
FAQ
Who won the 2026 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G)?
The 2026 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) was won by two-year-old Alabama Express colt Alibaba who saluted as the $3.20 favourite for trainers Ken & Kasey Keys with jockey Craig Newitt aboard on 56kg from barrier 2 to win by 0.4 lengths on a Good (4) track in 58.70 seconds.
Who won the 2025 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G)?
The 2025 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) was won by the Ben, Will & JD Hayes trained odds-on favourite Shining Smile who jumped at $1.65 and won by 1.75 lengths with Daniel Stackhouse in the saddle.
When is the Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) 2026?
Saturday, January 24, 2026What is the prize money for the Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) 2026?
$250,000
Where is the Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) 2026?
Caulfield Racecourse, Gate 2 Station Street Caulfield, VIC 3145.
How do I bet on the 2026 Blue Diamond Preview Colts & Geldings?
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Which horse will win the 2026 Blue Diamond Preview Colts & Geldings?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Blue Diamond Preview Colts & Geldings is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.