894 two-year-old's remain in contention for the 2024 $2m, Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) following the closure of First Acceptances last week.

Magic Millions Debutant Stakes (1000m) winner Coleman remains paid up, Matt Laurie will hope to take the Caulfield winner to new heights this summer. Ottawa Stakes (1000m) winner Karavas has also accepted for South Australian duo Richard and Chantelle Jolly. 

Tony & Calvin McEvoy have entered 20 including the Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) exacta of Dublin Down and Blue Stratum. Dominant Inglis Banner (1000m) winner Bold Bastille is one of a giant list of 60 for the reigning Blue Diamond Stakes winning stable, Lindsay Park.

Chris Waller (84), Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (78) and Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (65), lead by way of numbers. Waterhouse’s Breeder’s Plate (1000m) winning colt, Espionage, remains entered alongside Kirkham Plate (1000m) victor Shangri La Express. Michael Freedman also accepted with his Gimcrack Stakes (1000m) winning filly, Manaal.

Three of this stage’s entries have been paid up as First Late Acceptances ($5,500); Anthony & Sam Freedman’s colt by Alabama Express X Cerberus Girl, Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) colt First Settler and Annabel Neasham’s colt by Capitalist X Miss Amajardan.

I Am Invincible (69) is again without peer as the best represented stallion with Victoria’s Written Tycoon (51) and Stakes-producing stalwart Snitzel (47) next.