Tim's Tips for Blue Diamond Stakes Day
TIM HABEL was a racing journalist with the Sun, then Herald-Sun for 36 years and now works as a contributor for The Age. His selections are published mid-week and each Saturday.
CAULFIELD FEBRUARY 21, 2026, rail true, track good 4
RACE 1: VERDOUX 1, Gracie's Rain 2, Along The River 3, Castellar 4
RACE 2: ROSBERG 1, Pallaton 2, Devil Night 3, Esmahli 4
RACE 3: IMMEDIACY 1, Taken 2, Whisky On The Hill 3, Magnaspin 4
RACE 4: SINGLE CHOICE 1, Our Chief 2, Crocodile 3, Miss Maranda 4
RACE 5: SHEZA ALIBI 1, Salty Pearl 2, Chateau Eze 3, Spicy Lu 4
RACE 6: DAMASK ROSE 1, Benagil 2, Miss Aria 3, Bossy Benita 4
RACE 7: TREASURETHE MOMENT 1, Pericles 2, Evaporate 3, Watch Me Rock 4
Quality mare Treasurethe Moment won the Memsie first-up at this track and trip in a canter in the spring and if she repeats that will be winning. Pericles is the danger if she's short of her best, proven fresh and went to a new level under Bjorn Baker last preparation.
RACE 8: STREISAND 1, Guest House 2, Closer To Free 3, Alibaba 4
Pick-it-with-pin Blue Diamond. Host of chances but like the versatility of Streisand. She came from last for a strong finishing fifth in the Prelude, then sat outside the leader for her Preview win. Blinkers go on, she's more seasoned than most. Favourite Guest House oozes talent but racing manners are a work in progress.
RACE 9: POINT BARROW 1, Geegees Mistruth 2, Persian Spirit 3, Tropicus 4
Point Barrow has a withering finish and with her featherweight of 50kg appeals in her first test in open company. She's a backmarker so well need luck as will main dangers Geegees Mistruth and Persian Spirit with a hot pace likely .
RACE 10: STEALTH OF NIGHT 1, Two Wolves 2. Harry's Yacht 3, Porter 4
Stealth Of Night looked all over the winner here last start when he dashed clear inside the 200m but may have gone for home a touch too soon and was edged out late. He's a very genuine galloper who can park outside the lead and prevail this time. Two Wolves is a backmarker rising in grade and in-form
BEST BETS: Rosberg, Point Barrow. VALUE: Streisand.
THE $20 FLEXI QUADDIE
1st leg: 1, 7
2nd leg: 1, 2, 3, 5, 12
3rd leg: 10, 14
4th leg: 12, 13
For a $20 outlay you would receive 50 per cent of a $1 dividend.