The Zeditave Stakes is a

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horse race for three-year-old colts and geldings, held with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at

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in February. Prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

The race is named after the 1988

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and 1989 Futurity Stakes winner, Zeditave. Between 2005–2013 the race was run on

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holiday. Since 2014 the race has been run on the

/ Futurity Stakes racecard.

Name

*1989 - The Peter Jackson *1990 onwards - Zeditave Stakes

Grade

* 1989–2013 - Listed race * 2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

*1989–1993 -

*1994–1996 -

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*1997–2005 -

*2006 -

*2007 onwards -

Conditions

* prior 2005 - Three-year-olds * 2005 onwards - Three-year-old colts and geldings

Winners

* 2022 - Finance Tycoon * 2021 - Oxley Road * 2020 - He'll Haunt Us * 2019 - Terbium * 2018 - Overshare * 2017 - Benz * 2016 - Santa Ana Lane * 2015 - Rommel * 2014 - Not Listenin'tome * 2013 - Happy Galaxy * 2012 - Instinction * 2011 - Eclair Mystic * 2010 - Denman * 2009 - Time Thief * 2008 - Bundle O' Gold * 2007 -

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* 2006 - Minson * 2005 -

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* 2004 - St Elmo's Fire * 2003 - Innovation Girl * 2002 - Barkada * 2001 - Desert Eagle * 2000 - Pins * 1999 - Destruction Point * 1998 - Blaze The Turf * 1997 - Catainer * 1996 - Street Talk * 1995 - Hurricane Sky * 1994 - Superact * 1993 - Oozook * 1992 - My Saturn Star * 1991 - Paklani * 1990 - Tango Master * 1989 - Almurtajaz

References

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