The Five Diamonds Prelude Race Information

The Five Diamonds Prelude is a 1500 metre race exclusively for five-year-old gallopers in late October. It is held at Randwick as part of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

  • Race Type: Listed
  • Distance: 1500 metres
  • Conditions:  5YOs, Set weights plus penalties
  • Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Prizemoney: $1,000,000
  • Date: Saturday 26 October 2024

The Five Diamonds Prelude Race History

The Five Diamonds Prelude was announced as a new race to be run for the first time in 2022. Only five-year-olds are eligible for this new $1 million race. In 2024 it was given Listed status.

The winner is exempt from ballot for the $2 million Five Diamonds held 2 weeks later.

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It became a Listed race in 2024.

Past winners of the Five Diamonds Prelude

It was run for the first time in 2022

Year Winner Second Third
2023 Palmetto Detonator Jack Waterford
2022