Sweet Embrace Stakes Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 2
Horse Race:	Sweet Embrace Stakes
Location:	Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated:	1979
Race Type:	Thoroughbred - flat
Distance:	1,200 metres
Track:	Right-handed
Qualification:	Two-year-old fillies
Weight:	Set weights kg
Purse:	A$300,000 (2024)
Bonuses:	Automatic entry to the Golden Slipper Stakes
Sponsor:	TAB (2024)

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.

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)

Name

• 1979 - 1998 - Sweet Embrace Stakes
• 1999 - Lone Star Steakhouse and Saloon Stakes^[3]
• 2000 onwards - Sweet Embrace Stakes

Venue

• Before 1995 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
• 1996 - 1999 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
• 2000 - 2005 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
• 2006 - 2010 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2011 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2012 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2014 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

Grade

• 1979 - 1986 - Listed Race
• 1987 - 2012 - Group 3
• 2013 onwards - Group 2

Winners

• 2023 - Lazzago^[4]
• 2022 - Fireburn^[5]
• 2021 - Four Moves Ahead^[6]
• 2020 - Hungry Heart^[7]
• 2019 - Anaheed^[8]
• 2018 - Seabrook^[9]
• 2017 - One More Honey^[10]
• 2016 - Scarlet Rain^[11]
• 2015 - Always Allison^[12]
• 2014 - Believe Yourself^[13]
• 2013 - Romantic Moon^[14]
• 2012 - Jade Marauder^[15]
• 2011 - Shared Reflections^[16]
• 2010 - Crystal Lily^[17]
• 2009 - Headway^[18]
• 2008 - Stripper^[19]
• 2007 - Chinchilla Rose^[20]
• 2006 - Universal Queen^[21]
• 2005 - Carry On Cutie^[22]
• 2004 - Burning Sands^[23]
• 2003 - Legally Bay^[24]
• 2002 - Victory Vein^[25]
• 2001 - Ha Ha^[26]
• 2000 - Dynamic Love^[27]
• 1999 - Countess Christie^[28]
• 1998 - Rubicall^[29]
• 1997 - All The Chat^[30]
• 1996 - Flapper^[31]
• 1995 - Millrich^[32]
• 1994 - Shadowy Outline^[33]
• 1993 - Rock Review^[34]
• 1992 - Skating^[35]
• 1991 - Shadea^[36]
• 1990 - Paklani^[37]
• 1989 - A Little Kiss^[38]
• 1988 - Scollata^[39]
• 1987 - Postage Due^[40]
• 1986 - Khaptivaan
• 1985 - Speed Check
• 1984 - Vain Display
• 1983 - Purpose
• 1982 - Jade Lace
• 1981 - Black Shoes
• 1980 - Dark Eclipse
• 1979 - Ingenue

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters Sweet Embrace Stakes (ATC)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Sweet Embrace Stakes . 11 March 2013. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012.
2. News: Rosehill results - 4 Golden Slipper Stakes 6f (1967 Official result and photos). The Sun-Herald. Sydney. 19 March 1967. 18 March 2015. Google News Archive (Digitize). 56 (column 1).
3. Web site: Sweet Embrace Stakes . 11 March 2013. horseracing.com.au (Australia).
4. Web site: 2023 Result  - Catanach's Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 25 February 2023). racingpost.com . 25 February 2023.
5. Web site: 2022 Result  - Furphy Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 26 February 2022). breednet.com.au. 26 February 2022.
6. Web site: 2021 Result  - Drinkwise Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 27 February 2021). breednet.com. 27 February 2021.
7. Web site: 2020 Result  - Drinkwise Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 29 February 2020). breednet.com. 29 February 2020.
8. Web site: 2019 Result  - Liberty International Underwriters Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 2 March 2019). breednet.com. 2 March 2019.
9. Web site: 2018 Result  - Chandon S Sweet Embrace (held 3 March 2018). breednet.com. 3 March 2018.
10. Web site: 2017 Result  - Vale Edgar Britt Sweet Embrace (held 25 February 2017). breednet.com. 25 February 2017.
11. Web site: 2016 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 27 February 2016). breednet.com. 27 February 2016.
12. Web site: 2015 Result  - Les Johnson Sweet Embrace Stks (held 28 February 2015). breednet.com. 28 February 2015.
13. Web site: 2014 Result  - Les Johnson Sweet Embrace Stks (held 15 March 2014). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
14. Web site: 2013 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 16 March 2013). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
15. Web site: 2012 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 17 March 2012). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
16. Web site: 2011 Result  - Hyland Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 12 March 2011). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
17. Web site: 2010 Result  - Hyland Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 13 March 2010). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
18. Web site: 2009 Result  - Hylands Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 14 March 2009). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
19. Web site: 2008 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 29 March 2008). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
20. Web site: 2007 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 10 March 2007). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
21. Web site: 2006 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 18 March 2006). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
22. Web site: 2005 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 26 February 2005). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
23. Web site: 2004 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 13 March 2004). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
24. Web site: 2003 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 22 March 2003). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
25. Web site: 2002 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 2 March 2002). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
26. Web site: 2001 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 17 March 2001). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
27. Web site: 2000 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 25 March 2000). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
28. Web site: 1999 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 6 March 1999). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
29. Web site: 1998 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 14 March 1998). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
30. Web site: 1997 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 1 March 1997). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
31. Web site: 1996 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stakes (held 9 March 1996). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
32. Web site: 1995 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 18 March 1995). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
33. Web site: 1994 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 5 March 1994). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
34. Web site: 1993 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 13 March 1993). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
35. Web site: 1992 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 21 March 1992). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
36. Web site: 1991 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 2 March 1991). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
37. Web site: 1990 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 17 March 1990). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
38. Web site: 1989 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 25 February 1989). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
39. Web site: 1988 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 5 March 1988). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.
40. Web site: 1987 Result  - Sweet Embrace Stks (held 21 March 1987). breednet.com. 16 February 2015.