David Hayes has won the Blue Diamond Stakes on a record six occasions and at this early stage he has 143 hopefuls trying to make a claim for February's Group I sprint at Caulfield.
A record 1688 yearlings were
this week nominated for the $1.5million two-year-old event, an increase on the
previous record mark of 1472 yearlings taken at this time last year.
Lindsay Park top the nominations with 143 as Hayes and son Ben and co-trainer Tom Dabernig try to win the race they last won with Catchy in 2017.
David Hayes' other Blue Diamond winners have been Reann (2008), Sleek Chassis (2007), Nadeem (2006), Principality (1995) and Canonise (1991).
The number of Lindsay Park nominations emphasises what a remarkableforce the organisation is with two-year-olds, having trained more than 60 individual two-year-old winners already this season.
Other leading Blue Diamond Stakes nominators included Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott(106), Godolphin (100), Tony McEvoy (89) and two-time Blue Diamond Stakes-winning trainer Mick Price (79).
Among McEvoy's nominations is his $600,000 Solar Charged filly by Zoustar, a sister to this year's Gold Coast Magic Millions winner Sunlight.
I Am Invincible is the highest represented stallion with 82 of his progeny nominated, just ahead of champion sire Snitzel (81).
