The Pan Zareta Stakes is an American

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horse race run at the

Fair Grounds Race Course Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC. As early as 1838 Bernard de Marigny, Ju ...

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, each winter. An ungraded stakes, the Pan Zareta is a 5.5

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sprint on turf open to

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and mares four years old and up. The race currently offers a $100,000 purse.Pan Zareta Stakes at Fair Grounds
/ref> First run in 1966, the race is named in honor of the Hall of Fame racing mare,

Pan Zareta Pan Zareta (born 1910) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won 76 races and was known as the "Queen of the Turf.". She raced in eight different states of America as well as Mexico and Canada. While she never won a significant race, and only ...

who is buried in the infield of the Fair Grounds alongside two other horses, Black Gold and Tudor Tambourine. All three of these horses died at the track, Black Gold and Tudor Tambourine while racing, and Pan Zareta in her stall on Christmas Day. Each year, the winning jockey lays a wreath on Pan Zareta's grave after the race.

Past winners

Winners since the beginning of the new century are: * 2022 - Oeuvre ( Jareth Loveberry) * 2021 - Brooke Marie ( Adam Beschizza) * 2020 - Elle Z ( Mitchell Murrill) * 2019 - Play On (

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) * 2018 - Contributing ( Joe Bravo) * 2017 - Triple Chelsea ( Adam Beschizza) * 2016 - Kathballu ( Florent Geroux) * 2015 - Thirteen Arrows ( Mitchell Murrill) * 2015 - Good Deed ( Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.) * 2014 - Seeking Ms Shelley ( Roman Chapa) * 2013 - My My My Maria (Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr) * 2012 - Inspired (

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) * 2011 - Beautician ( Julien Leparoux) * 2010 - Double Espresso (James Graham) * 2009 - Precious Kiss (John Jacinto) * 2008 - Graeme Six ( Julien Leparoux) * 2007 - Mykindasaint (

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) * 2006 - (Cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina) * 2005 - Souris ( Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.) * 2004 - Handpainted (

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) * 2003 - Fuse It (

) * 2002 - My Brent's Diamond ( Frank Lovato, Jr.) * 2001 - Hallowed Dreams ( Sylvester Carmouche, Jr.) * 2000 - Steal a Heart (

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)

Going Back

* 1999 - Zuppardo Ardo * 1998 - Sky Blue Pink * 1997 - J J'sDream * 1994 - Bayou Bidder * 1993 - Bayou Bidder * 1992 - Parisian Flight * 1991 - Firebrat * 1990 - Cathy Quick * 1989 - Avie Jane * 1983 - Monique Rene (5) * 1982 - Monique Rene (4) * 1978 - Famed Princess * 1977 - Regal Rumor * 1974 - Color Me Blue * 1973 - Color Me Blue * 1970 - Round Pearl * 1969 - Copper Canyon * 1968 - Likely Swap * 1967 - Victoria Lass * 1966 - Boston Babble

References

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The Pan Zareta Handicap at Pedigree Query
Fair Grounds Race Course Ungraded stakes races in the United States Horse races in New Orleans Horse racing Sprint category horse races for fillies and mares Recurring sporting events established in 1966 1966 establishments in Louisiana