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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE BLUE DIAMOND STAKES 2021

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With a new year just around the corner and there is so much to look forward to. For horse race lovers this is no exception. The year promised to be full house racing events. But if you are still not sure what event to bet on in the new year check out the Blue Diamond Stakes.

A Little History About Blue Diamond Stakes

The Blue Diamond game is operated by the Melbourne Racing Club and is held annually during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival in Melbourne, Australia. Their first race was in 1971 and was won by a house named Tolerance. The race has been held every year at the Caulfield Racecourse except for 1996 when it was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse. Many star horses have made their wins at Blue Diamond Stakes including Manikato in 1978, Alinghi in 2004, and more recently Sepoy in 2011. The grand prize money was $1 million but eventually, changed to $1.5 million in 2016.

About the Blue Diamond Race

The race date will be Saturday, February 20th, 2021. It is a 1200 meters race and the blue diamond nominations should be 2 years old to qualify. There are also set weight requirements for blue diamond nominations and they go as follows. For colts, the weight limit is 56.5 kgs. The same weight goes for geldings. Fillies are given a weight limit of 54.5 kg.

The Nomination Process

There is a nomination process that ranges from early nominations to final declarations and fees. Early nominations would have been in July of 2020 and then moving forward Declarations, Entries, and fees will go as follows: First Declaration deadline is on 17th November 2020 with a fee of $330. The first late entry is for horses not previously nominated. They may become one of the blue diamond nominations before on, 17th November 2020 with a fee of $5,500. The Second Declaration is at 12 on the 5th of January, 2021 with a fee of $440, and the third is at 12, on the 26th of January 2021 with a fee of $660. There is also a second late Entry or re-entry where a horse that was not a third acceptor can be nominated or re-nominated before 12 on the 15th February 2021. The fee is $55,000. The final declaration is at 9 am on the 16th of February, 2021 with a fee of $8,250.

The Betting Process

Now that technical stuff is out of the way here is the fun part. How can one bet at the Blue Diamond races? There are 8 ways;

The Win Bet - You bet on the horse you think will take first place in the race.

Place Bet - You bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers.

Each-Way Bet - If your runner finishes 1st you will collect both the Win bet and the Place bet dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.

Quinella Bet - You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order.

Exacta Bet - Select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order.

First Four - Select runners that finish 1st, 2nd,3rd, and 4th in the correct order,

Quadrella Bet - Select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie.

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