DIAMOND STAKES (G3) PREDICTIONS

Date of prediction: 20/02/2026

*This page has been updated with results after the race. P = prediction, R = result.*

The Diamond Stakes is a graded 3400m turf race taking place in Tokyo, Japan on February 21st, 2026. Here are my predicitons. My predictions are ordered from my favorite to least favorite.

My Top 4 Picks:

1. Stinger Glass - 2. Hohelied - 3. Meiner Compana - 4. Brave Rocker.

Interesting Horses to Watch:

1. Red Valiente - 2. Volante - 3. Rosa Sans Rival - 4. Wurttemberg.

Results After Race:

1. Stinger Glass - 2. Feiern Kranz - 3. Brave Rocker - 4. Wurttemberg.

Stinger Glass (P:1, R:1) - CORRECT PREDICTION

Very good recent form. 5 wins out of 10 starts - 7 top 3 placements overall. Racing up in distance. Last placed 2nd in the 2500m G2 Copa Republica Argentina back in November last year. Offspring of Kizuna. Christophe Lemaire will be riding this one. Has Kizuna, Deep Impact, and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Very good chance of placing or winning.

Hohelied (P:2, R:5)

Okay recent form. Last placed 1st in the 3600m G2 Stayers Stakes in December last year. Has Air Groove, Stay Gold, and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Good chance of placing or winning.

Meiner Compana (P:3, R:7)

Okay recent form. Last placed 2nd in the 3600m G2 Stayers Stakes in December last year. Offspring of Gold Ship. Has Gold Ship, Stay Gold, Sunday Silence, and Mejiro McQueen in pedigree. Good chance of placing or winning.

Brave Rocker (P:4, R:3) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Not the best recent form. Fresh off last start. Last placed 3rd in the 3000m Manyo Stakes back in early January this year. Has Air Groove and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Decent chance of placing or winning.

Red Valiente (P:5, R:6) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Okay recent form. Last placed 2nd in the 2000m G3 Chunichi Shimbun Hai in December last year. Offspring of Deep Impact. Racing up in distance. 11 top 3 placements out of 17 starts. Deep Impact, Sunday Silence, and Halo in pedigree. Decent chance of placing or winning.

Volante (P:6, R:8)

Decent recent form. Last placed 2nd in the 3000m Manyo Stakes back in early January this year. Fresh off last start. Has Special Week and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Decent chance of placing or winning.

Rosa Sans Rival (P:7, R:10)

Very good recent form. Last placed 3rd in the 2500m Grateful Stakes back in late December last year. Racing up in distance. 8 top 3 placements out of 13 starts. Has Air Groove and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Decent chance of placing or winning.

Wurttemberg (P:8, R:4)

Not the best recent form. Offspring of Kitasan Black. Has Kitasan Black, Black Tide, Sunday Silence, and Sakura Bakushin O in pedigree. Has an outside chance of placing.

Feiern Kranz (P:9, R:2)

Decent recent form. Racing up in distance. Has placed top 3 in 5 out of 8 starts. Has Air Groove an Sunday Silence in pedigree. Has an outside chance of placing.

Cils Blancs (P:10, R:11) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Not the best recent form. Offspring of Tosen Jordan. Placed 12th in last year's Diamond Stakes. Has Tosen Jordan, Jungle Pocket, Sunday Silence, and Halo in pedigree. Not much of a chance.

Born This Way (P:11, R:9)

Not the best recent form. Racing up in distance. Has Sunday Silence and Halo in pedigree. Not much of a chance.

Mixology (P:12, R:13) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Poor recent form. Fresh off last start. Last placed 4th in the 3000m Manyo Stakes back in early January this year. Offspring of Orfevre. Has Orfevre, Stay Gold, Sunday Silence, and Mejiro McQueen in pedigree. Not much of a chance.

Sastrugi (P:13, R:12) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Poor recent form. Has Sunday Silence and Halo in pedigree. Not a chance.

Faust Rasen (P:14, R:15) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Not the best recent form. Racing up in distance. Fresh off last start. Has Special Week and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Not a chance.

Total Clarity (P:15, R:14) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Poor recent form. Going up from mile to long distance for the first time. Has Special Week and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Not a chance.