Zeditave Stakes
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1989 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Sportsbet (2026) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old colts and geldings |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $200,000 (2026) |
The Zeditave Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old colts and geldings, held with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February.[1]
Name
The race is named after the 1988 Blue Diamond Stakes and 1989 Futurity Stakes winner, Zeditave.[2] Between 2005–2013 the race was run on Australia Day holiday. Since 2014 the race has been run on the Blue Diamond Stakes / Futurity Stakes racecard.
- 1989 - The Peter Jackson
- 1990 onwards - Zeditave Stakes
Grade
- 1989–2013 - Listed race
- 2014 onwards - Group 3
Venue
- 1989–1993 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 1994–1996 - Sandown Racecourse
- 1997–2005 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 2006 - Sandown Racecourse
- 2007–2022 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 2023 - Sandown Racecourse
Conditions
- prior 2005 - Three-year-olds
- 2005 onwards - Three-year-old colts and geldings