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The Zeditave Stakes is a Group 3 race held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne on Blue Diamond Stakes Day each February.

The Zeditave Stakes is a popular target for in-form three year old colts and geldings heading towards tougher races in autumn carnival including Sydney’s Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) at Randwick during The Championships in April. In 2017 the Zeditave Stakes third placegetter Derryn went on to win the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint three runs later in Sydney.

Held over 1200m under set weights plus penalties conditions, the Zeditave Stakes pays $160,000 prize money. It is a fairly lucrative race for that time of year, and is often employed as a lead-up race to the autumn carnival at Caulfield. With so many major races following it, many trainers direct their better three year olds towards this race.

Prior to the Zeditave Stakes, there are few lead-up races to consider. Many horses contest the Zeditave Stakes first up or near enough to as part of their return to racing following a break after the spring racing carnival.

The 2020 Neds Zeditave Stakes ran on Saturday February 22, 2020 at Caulfield Racecourse and was won by the in-form He’ll Haunt Us. 

Zeditave Stakes 2020
Date:	Saturday February 22, 2020
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Conditions:	3YO C&G – Set Weights + Penalties
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$160,000

2020 Zeditave Stakes Results

• 1st: #1 He’ll Haunt Us
• 2nd: #5 Sansom
• 3rd: #3 Spend

Progressive Time For War gelding He’ll Haunt Us celebrated his second win on the trot backing-up from the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden win at the Gold Coast last month to narrowly take out the Zeditave Stakes 2020 results following a peace of a ride by Damien Oliver who snuck up late on the inside of Sansom (2nd) and Spend (3rd) with under a half-length separating the trifecta. The Godolphin-raced favourite Pandemic was also far from disgraced in the blanket finish running a close fourth.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	1	HE’LL HAUNT US	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Damien Oliver	–	4	56kg	$9
2	5	SANSOM (NZ)	Phillip Stokes	Jye McNeil	0.2L	5	55kg	$7.50
3	3	SPEND	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	0.4L	7	56kg	$5.50
4	2	PANDEMIC	James Cummings	Damian Lane	0.6L	1	56kg	$2.50F
5	6	EXPRESS PASS	Nick Ryan	Michael Dee	2.85L	2	55kg	$6.50
6	7	PEIDRA	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	3.6L	6	55kg	$31
7	4	GROUNDSWELL	Anthony Freedman	John Allen	3.7L	3	55kg	$8

2020 Zeditave Stakes Odds

The official Zeditave Stakes 2020 betting odds will be available below as soon as markets on the sprint for three-year-old colts and geldings are released by Ladbrokes.com.au this autumn.

2020 Zeditave Stakes Field

Amongst the Zeditave Stakes field you can usually find some of the better three year olds who are currently on the racing circuit. Because of its convenient location in the racing calendar, the Zeditave Stakes field often features horses that will continue to race throughout March and April.

The official Zeditave Stakes 2020 field and barriers will be released below the Wednesday leading up to Blue Diamond Stakes Day 2020.

The 2020 Zeditave Stakes final field features just the seven runners led in betting by the Godolphin-raced Pandemic coming off a first-up win at Randwick.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	63×1	HE’LL HAUNT US	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Damien Oliver	4	56kg	68
2	1143×1	PANDEMIC	James Cummings	Damian Lane	1	56kg	78
3	1×4	SPEND	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	7	56kg	68
4	4x1333x6	GROUNDSWELL	Anthony Freedman	John Allen	3	55kg	81
5	4x1118x141	SANSOM (NZ)	Phillip Stokes	Jye McNeil	5	55kg	79
6	3x1390x2	EXPRESS PASS	Nick Ryan	Luke Currie	2	55kg	70
7	11600x	PEIDRA	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	6	55kg	65

Zeditave Stakes History

The Zeditave Stakes was a listed event prior to 2013, when it received an upgrade to Group 3 status. It became a feature event for the first time in 2014, having previously been held on Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

The race is named after the 1988 winner of the Blue Diamond Stakes and renowned sprinter Zeditave.

Previously restricted to colts and geldings, the Zeditave Stakes is now an open event, allowing many horses to employ it as a leadup event.

Notable Zeditave Stakes winners include Almurtajaz (1989), Blaze The Turf (1998), Not A Single Doubt (2005) and Not Listenin’tome (2014). Zeditave Stakes results and winning times are listed below.

Recent Zeditave Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Neds Zeditave Stakes	1st	He’ll Haunt Us	1 minute 09.28 seconds
	2nd	Sansom
	3rd	Spend
2019 Ladbrokes Zeditave Stakes	1st	Terbium	1 minute 09.97 seconds
	2nd	Zousain
	3rd	Yulong January
2018 Ladbrokes Zeditave Stakes	1st	Overshare	1 minute 09.16 seconds
	2nd	Wild Heart
	3rd	Streets Of Avalon
2017 Ladbrokes Zeditave Stakes	1st	Benz	1 minute 08.71 seconds
	2nd	Hard Promise
	3rd	Derryn
2016 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Santa Ana Lane	1 minute 9.5 seconds
	2nd	Brockhoff
	3rd	Bassett
2015 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Rommel	1 minute 10.3 seconds
	2nd	Galaxy Pegasus
	3rd	Convincible
2014 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Not Listenin’tome	1 minute 9.2 seconds
	2nd	Consorting
	3rd	Thermal Current
2013 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Happy Galaxy	1 minute 10.6 seconds
	2nd	Rusambo
	3rd	Wakeel
2012 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Instinction	1 minute 9.3 seconds
	2nd	Specter
	3rd	Petman
2011 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Eclair Mystic	1 minute 10.6 seconds
	2nd	Spirited Eagle
	3rd	Po Ching King
2010 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Denman	1 minute 8.7 seconds
	2nd	Carrara
	3rd	Spacecraft
2009 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Time Thief	1 minute 10.03 seconds
	2nd	Fravashi
	3rd	Fernandina
2008 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Bundle O’ Gold	1 minute 9.7 seconds
	2nd	Lord Monty
	3rd	El Mandon
2007 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Haradasun	1 minute 9.5 seconds
	2nd	Eclair Passion
	3rd	Churchill Downs
2006 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Minson	1 minute 10.9 seconds
	2nd	Red Dazzler
	3rd	Thin And Crispy
2005 Zeditave Stakes	1st	Not A Single Doubt	1 minute 10.0 seconds
	2nd	Danehill Express
	3rd	Volitant
2004 Zeditave Stakes	1st	St Elmo’s Fire	1 minute 10.0 seconds
	2nd	Abdullah
	3rd	Bushido