From 1979, all the way up to 2026, 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 $5 million Golden Slipper.
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 was the Bjorn Baker-trained Inglis Millennium runner-up Within The Law ($5.50) who charged home over the final 100m to run down Bellazaine and narrowly win the key Golden Slipper lead-up to hand jockey Jason Collett a Group 2 double at the meeting after his earlier win in the Sweet Embrace on the Inglis Millennium winning colt Rivellino.
The 2026 Sweet Embrace Stakes winner was two-year-old Trapeze Artist filly Spicy Miss at $4.40 for trainer Ciaron Maher with jockey Zac Lloyd aboard on 56.5kg from barrier 7 to win by 0.31 lengths on a Soft (6) track in a time of 1:09.95.
Past Sweet Embrace Stakes Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Weight | Second Place | Third Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spicy Miss | Z. Lloyd | 56.5 kgs | Screen Icon | By Choice | 1:09.95 |
| 2025 | Within The Law | J. Collett | 55.5 kgs | Bellazaine | Snitzel Miss | 1:09.51 |
| 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 |