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.
History
The race is named in honour of Sweet Embrace, winner of the 1967 Golden Slipper Stakes. 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
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
2022 - Fireburn
2021 - Four Moves Ahead
2020 - Hungry Heart
2019 - Anaheed
2018 - Seabrook
2017 - One More Honey
2016 - Scarlet Rain
2015 - Always Allison
2014 - Believe Yourself
2013 - Romantic Moon
2012 - Jade Marauder
2011 - Shared Reflections
2010 - Crystal Lily
2009 - Headway
2008 - Stripper
2007 - Chinchilla Rose
2006 - Universal Queen
2005 - Carry On Cutie
2004 - Burning Sands
2003 - Legally Bay
2002 - Victory Vein
2001 - Ha Ha
2000 - Dynamic Love
1999 - Countess Christie
1998 - Rubicall
1997 - All The Chat
1996 - Flapper
1995 - Millrich
1994 - Shadowy Outline
1993 - Rock Review
1992 - Skating
1991 - Shadea
1990 - Paklani
1989 - A Little Kiss
1988 - Scollata
1987 - Postage Due
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
References
External links
First three placegetters Sweet Embrace Stakes (ATC)