Field Of Play draws perfect gate for Group 1 Blue Diamond
The two-year-olds take centre stage in the 54th renewal of the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, with a capacity field of 16 set to line up in the $2 million feature.
The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained Field Of Play was the big winner post-barrier draw, with the son of Deep Field securing barrier five and leaving horse racing bookmakers no choice but to install the undefeated gelding as the $5.00 favourite.
Palm Angel is on the second line of betting at $6.50 after claiming the Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) on February 8 and appears to be the big firmer amongst the fillies after drawing barrier one, while My Gladiola has drifted out to $7.00 in her quest to turn the tables from the same event.
The Ciaron Maher-trained Cherish Me ($8.00) has been solid in betting after drawing barrier six and brings a differing form-line after claiming victory in the Geelong Diamond (1100m) on January 4.
The Godolphin two-pronged attack is headed by Sydney raider Tempted ($9.00), who may need to overcome the tricky draw of gate 12, while the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott barn send down The Playwright ($11.00) who will be seeking back-to-back wins after claiming the Group 3 Widden Stakes (1100m) in her latest outing.
The chances don’t end there, however, with the likes of Devil Night ($15.00) and Extractor ($18.00) representing terrific each-way value with BlondeBet in the 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes.
2025 Blue Diamond Stakes field
1. Field Of Play (5)
- T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 57kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Deep Field
- Dam: Californiasurprise
2. Tycoon Star (15)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 57kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Miss Iano
3. Extractor (8)
- T: Michael Freedman
- J: Ben Melham
- W: 57kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Spirit of Boom
- Dam: Assertory
4. Tentyris (4)
- T: Anthony & Sam Freedman
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 57kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Street Boss (USA)
- Dam: Deity
5. Devil Night (2)
- T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 57kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Extreme Choice
- Dam: Mischief Night
6. Autumn Mystery (16)
- T: Rory Hunter
- J: Patrick Moloney
- W: 57kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: The Autumn Sun
- Dam: Stop Making Sense
7. Olatunde (9)
- T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
- J: Billy Egan
- W: 57kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Farnan
- Dam: Enide (GB)
8. The Playwright (3)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Regan Bayliss
- W: 55kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Written By
- Dam: Sugarparma
9. Palm Angel (1)
- T: Jason Warren
- J: Ethan Brown
- W: 55kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Starspangledbanner
- Dam: Noblest
10. Icarian Dream (7)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Thomas Stockdale
- W: 55kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Blue Point
- Dam: Teebo
11. My Gladiola (11)
- T: John McArdle
- J: Jamie Mott
- W: 55kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Grey
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: I Am Invincible
- Dam: Villa Verde
12. Miss Celine (10)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: Jye McNeil
- W: 55kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Magnus
- Dam: Charm’s Honour
13. Wiltshire Square (13)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Harry Coffey
- W: 55kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Wootton Bassett
- Dam: Sausedge
14. Cherish Me (6)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Jamie Melham
- W: 55kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Brazen Beau
- Dam: Hold Me Closer
15. Tempted (12)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 55kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Street Boss (USA)
- Dam: Calliope
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