Sweet Embrace Stakes

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The Sweet Embrace Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged two years old, over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in late February or early March.

ClassGroup 2
Inaugurated1979
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
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Sweet Embrace Stakes
ClassGroup 2
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1979
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorSintoro
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
WeightSet weights 55+12 kg
PurseA$300,000 (2026)
BonusesAutomatic entry to the Golden Slipper Stakes
Close

The winner of this race receives automatic entry to the Golden Slipper Stakes.[1]

History

The race is named in honour of Sweet Embrace, winner of the 1967 Golden Slipper Stakes.[2] Fillies that have captured the Sweet Embrace Golden Slipper double include:

  • Dark Eclipse (1980)
  • Ha Ha (2001)
  • Crystal Lily (2010)
  • Fireburn (2022).

Jason Collett was the winning rider in 2014, 2022 and 2025. Hugh Bowman won in 2012, 2018 and 2023.

Name

  • 19791998 - Sweet Embrace Stakes
  • 1999 - Lone Star Steakhouse and Saloon Stakes[3]
  • 2000 onwards - Sweet Embrace Stakes

Venue

Grade

  • 19791986 - Listed Race
  • 19872012 - Group 3
  • 2013 onwards - Group 2

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.[4]

  • 2026 - Spicy Miss
  • 2025 - Within The Law
  • 2024 - Manaal
  • 2023 - Lazzago[5]
  • 2022 - Fireburn[6]
  • 2021 - Four Moves Ahead[7]
  • 2020 - Hungry Heart[8]
  • 2019 - Anaheed[9]
  • 2018 - Seabrook[10]
  • 2017 - One More Honey[11]
  • 2016 - Scarlet Rain[12]
  • 2015 - Always Allison[13]
  • 2014 - Believe Yourself[14]
  • 2013 - Romantic Moon[15]
  • 2012 - Jade Marauder[16]
  • 2011 - Shared Reflections[17]
  • 2010 - Crystal Lily[18]
  • 2009 - Headway[19]
  • 2008 - Stripper[20]
  • 2007 - Chinchilla Rose[21]
  • 2006 - Universal Queen[22]
  • 2005 - Carry On Cutie[23]
  • 2004 - Burning Sands[24]
  • 2003 - Legally Bay[25]
  • 2002 - Victory Vein[26]
  • 2001 - Ha Ha[27]
  • 2000 - Dynamic Love[28]
  • 1999 - Countess Christie[29]
  • 1998 - Rubicall[30]
  • 1997 - All The Chat[31]
  • 1996 - Flapper[32]
  • 1995 - Millrich[33]
  • 1994 - Shadowy Outline[34]
  • 1993 - Rock Review[35]
  • 1992 - Skating[36]
  • 1991 - Shadea[37]
  • 1990 - Paklani[38]
  • 1989 - A Little Kiss[39]
  • 1988 - Scollata[40]
  • 1987 - Postage Due[41]
  • 1986 - Khaptivaan
  • 1985 - Speed Check
  • 1984 - Vain Display
  • 1983 - Purpose
  • 1982 - Jade Lace
  • 1981 - Black Shoes
  • 1980 - Dark Eclipse
  • 1979 - Ingenue

See also

References

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