From 1979, all the way up to 2025, we have all of the Sweet Embrace Stakes winners listed from past race meets. Included are times, weight, jockey and more of the winners of the Sweet Embrace Stakes – a Group 2 lead-up into the iconic $4.92 million Golden Slipper.

2022 Sweet Embrace Stakes winner Fireburn. Photo: Steve Hart.
2022 Sweet Embrace Stakes winner Fireburn. Photo: Steve Hart.

The 2022 Sweet Embrace Stakes winner Fireburn for Gary Portelli saluted on a Heavy (10) before joining Crystal Lily (2010) as the latest fillies to complete the Sweet Embrace – Golden Slipper double.

The Sweet Embrace Stakes 2023 winner was Chris Waller’s Capitalist filly Lazzago ($9.50) coming off a fourth in the $2 million Inglis Millennium.

The 2024 Sweet Embrace Stakes winning filly will be known when the race takes place on Saturday the 2nd of March, 2024.

The Sweet Embrace Stakes 2024 winner was the Michael Freedman-trained Gimcrack Stakes winning daughter of Tassort Manaal ($2.05F) who saluted second-up for the punters on way to the Golden Slipper on March 23, 2024.

The 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes winner is TBC and will be known when the Sydney Group 2 autumn event runs at Randwick on Saturday the 1st of March 2025.

PAST sweet Embrace STAKES WINNERS

Year Winner Jockey Weight Second Place Third Place Time
2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2024 Manaal T. Berry 55.5 kgs Fly Fly Extreme Diva 1:10.37
2023 Lazzago H. Bowman 55.5 kgs Facile Blanc De Blanc 1:10.76
2022 Fireburn J. Collett 55.5 kgs She’s Extreme Lady Laguna 1:15.18
2021 Four Moves Ahead N. Rawiller 55.5 kgs She’s All Class Mallory 1:10.50
2020 Hungry Heart J. McDonald 55.5 kgs Stellar Pauline Dismissal 1:09.64
2019 Anaheed T. Clark 55.5 kgs Still Single Let It Pour 1:09.72
2018 Seabrook H. Bowman 55.5 kgs Fiesta Into The Abyss 1:10.96
2017 One More Honey J. Ford 55.5 kgs Arctic Angel Teaspoon 1:12.28
2016 Scarlet Rain Ms K O’Hara 55.5 kgs In The Vanguard Tale Of Choice 1:09.52
2015 Always Allison G. Schofield 55.5 kgs Speak Fondly Tibrogargan Miss 1:10.78
2014 Believe Yourself J. R Collett 55.5 kgs Twirl Tetsuko 1:11.2
2013 Romantic Moon J. B McDonald 55.5 kgs Thump Greytfilly 1:10.08
2012 Jade Marauder H. Bowman 55.5 kgs Valerio Kyria 1:11.27
2011 Shared Reflections N. Rawiller 55.5 kgs Streama Pane in the Glass 1:09.52
2010 Crystal Lily D. Oliver 55.5 kgs Ambers Waltz Zutara 1:09.05
2009 Headway C. Munce 55.5 kgs Lovemelikearock Horizons 1:11.14
2008 Stripper J. Lloyd 55.5kg kgs Glowlamp Samantha Miss 1:11.03
2007 Chinchilla Rose S. Katsidis 55.5 kgs Vecchia Roma Moonboat 1:10.14
2006 Universal Queen D. Beasley 55.5 kgs Tuesday Joy Pure Energy 1:11.44
2005 Carry On Cutie J. Cassidy 55.5 kgs Media Flion Fenena 1:10.49
2004 Burning Sands J. Cassidy 55.5 kgs All Knowledge Written By Xaar 1:11.85
2003 Legally Bay R.M. Quinn 55.5 kgs How Funny Bella Corona 1:10.00
2002 Victory Vein D. Beasley 55.5 kgs Chuckle Calaway Gal 1:09.89
2001 Ha Ha B. York 55.5 kgs Moonflute Palais 1:10.97
2000 Dynamic Love G. Colless 55.5 kgs Tyrolean Ateates 1:11.70
1999 Countess Christie R.S. Dye 55.5 kgs Forest Express Miss Zoe 1:10.52
1998 Rubicall J. Powell 55.5 kgs Confer Street Star 1:10.16
1997 All The Chat L. O’Sullivan 55.5 kgs Adeewin Snapshots 1:09.53
1996 Flapper J. Marshall 55.5 kgs Stoneyfell Road Dane Ripper 1:11.89
1995 Millrich R.S. Dye 55.5 kgs Show Of Force Ginzano 1:10.38
1994 Shadowy Outline K. Moses 55.5 kgs Discreet Lady Warning Siren 1:10.91
1993 Rock Review L. Cassidy 55.5 kgs Bint Marscay Blue Fields 1:11.38
1992 Skating G. Cooksley 55.5 kgs Slight Chance My Marilyn 1:09.99
1991 Shadea W.F. Harris 55.5 kgs Regina Madre Electrique 1:10.68
1990 Paklani J. Cassidy 55.5 kgs With Me Wrap Around 1:11.96
1989 A Little Kiss P. Cook 55.5 kgs Dazzling Flyer Marrouge 1:11.10
1988 Scollata D. Beadman 55.5 kgs Sans Averti Heidi 1:11.80
1987 Postage Due N. Tiley 55.5 kgs Mother Duck Tasman Dancer 1:11.30
1986 Khaptivaan P. Cook 55.5 kgs Dream’s Delight Pharaoah’s Daughter 1:11.00
1985 Speed Check L. Dittman 55.5 kgs Fleet Invader Swelegant 1:11.60
1984 Vain Display B. Thomson 54 kgs Quiet Little Drink Wink At Me 1:11.60
1983 Purpose S. Schofield 54 kgs Safe Courier Belle Tetue 1:10.40
1982 Jade Lace N. Paine (a) 54 kgs Food For Thought My Sharvain 1:11.20
1981 Black Shoes G. Robson (a) 54 kgs Lemongrass Wenona Princess 1:10.70
1980 Dark Eclipse K. Moses 54 kgs Culture Gay Rosalind 1:10.70
1979 Ingenue W. Harris (a) 49 kgs Anna Margith Ksar Gold 1:12.70

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