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.

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