Sweet Embrace Stakes

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.

Sweet Embrace Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1979
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorCatanach's (2023)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
WeightSet weights 55+12 kg
PurseA$250,000 (2023)
BonusesAutomatic entry to the Golden Slipper Stakes

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

  • 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

  • 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

References

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