Sweet Embrace Stakes
Looking this year’s Sweet Embrace Stakes betting odds, field and form guide? The tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
sweet embrace stakes 2025 RESULTS
The official 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday March 1, 2025.
- #1 Within The Law
- #5 Bellazaine
- #11 Snitzel Miss
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.
Sweet Embrace Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
Run over 1,200 metres in late February or early March on Verry Elleegant Stakes Day (formerly Chipping Norton Stakes Day), the Sweet Embrace Stakes is a Group 2 race, held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
With a $300,000 prize purse, the set weights clash is open to two-year-old fillies and offers the winner a ballot exemption for the Group 1 $5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) later in the autumn.
Crystal Lily (2010) followed by Fireburn (2022) were the last fillies to successfully complete the Sweet Embrace Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double.
Fireburn also won that year’s Group 1 Inglis Sires’ (1400m) and finished second to She’s Extreme, who was runner-up in the Sweet Embrace and Sires’, in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m). She’s Extreme further franked the Sweet Embrace Stakes form that spring with a number of elite level placings and her Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) success at Flemington.
Manaal (2024) was the last filly to complete the Sweet Embrace Stakes – Inglis Sires’ double.
Sweet Embrace Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Two-year-old (fillies only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1979
- 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes Winner: Within The Law
Sweet Embrace Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Sweet Embrace Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Sweet Embrace Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Sweet Embrace Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Sweet Embrace Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Sweet Embrace Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Sweet Embrace Stakes, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Sweet Embrace Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Sweet Embrace Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Sweet Embrace Stakes to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Sweet Embrace Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Sweet Embrace Stakes in 2025
- Join up at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Sweet Embrace Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Sweet Embrace Stakes
The best way to pick which filly will win the Sweet Embrace Stakes in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up autumn form, assess the barriers and look for any past Group performers.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Sweet Embrace Stakes winner include:
- Silver Lead-Up – The Silver Slipper Stakes has proved a nice guide to the Sweet Embrace in recent years.
- Last Start Winners – A number of recent Sweet Embrace Stakes winners came off a last-start victory including Four Moves Ahead (2021) and Fireburn (2022).
Sweet Embrace Stakes Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes betting include first-up Lonhro Plate winner Bellazaine for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, Peter Snowden’s ultra-consistent Capitalist filly Memo, coming off a Magic Millions 2YO Classic second at the Gold Coast, and the Chris Waller trained Snitzel Miss who debuted with a Group 3 Widden Stakes third a month ago.
Four Moves Ahead ($2.70 in 2021) and Manaal ($2.05 in 2024) are the latest Sweet Embrace Stakes favourites to win.
Sweet Embrace Stakes 2025 Field
The official 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Sweet Embrace Stakes 2025 final field features a big line-up of potential Golden Slipper bound fillies led in betting by Chris Waller’s Group 3 Widden Stakes third placegetter Snitzel Miss.
Sweet Embrace Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: #11 Snitzel Miss ($3.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #5 Bellazaine ($4.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #3 Artistic Venture ($31 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider Sweet Embrace Stakes 2025 tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Sweet Embrace Stakes Race Day 2025
The 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes takes place on 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes Day at Royal Randwick on Saturday the 1st of March 2025. The Group 1 $1,000,000 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) – formerly the Chipping Norton Stakes – is the marquee event on the program that also features the running of the:
- Group 1 $750,000 Surround Stakes (1400m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Skyline Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Liverpool City Cup (1300m).
Sweet Embrace Stakes Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Sweet Embrace Stakes Field section.
Sweet Embrace Stakes Nominations 2025
2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes nominations close at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | ARTISTIC VENTURE | F | 2 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | |
| 2 | 0x3 | AUTUMN BLONDE | F | 2 | John Sargent | |
| 3 | 7×1 | BELLAZAINE | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 4 | 25 | DAPHNES | F | 2 | James Cummings | |
| 5 | 000 | DEEP AFFECTION | F | 2 | John Thompson | |
| 6 | 2 | DREAM SIDE | F | 2 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 7 | 1 | INKARUNA | F | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 8 | 1 | KARINSKA | F | 2 | Chris Waller | |
| 9 | LADY PANKHURST | F | 2 | John Sargent | ||
| 10 | 1 | MARHOONA | F | 2 | Michael Freedman | |
| 11 | 3×232 | MEMO | F | 2 | Peter Snowden | |
| 12 | 16 | OPEN SECRET | F | 2 | John Thompson | |
| 13 | 34×27 | PRICE TAG | F | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 14 | 87x | QUEEN OF CLUBS | F | 2 | Gary Portelli | |
| 15 | 3 | SNITZEL MISS | F | 2 | Chris Waller | |
| 16 | STRADA VARENNA | F | 2 | Bjorn Baker | ||
| 17 | 47x | TUPAKARA | F | 2 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 18 | 112 | WITHIN THE LAW | F | 2 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 19 | WOOTTON LASS | F | 2 | John Sargent | ||
| 20 | 2 | YOU’RE THE CHOICE | F | 2 | Brad Widdup |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Sweet Embrace Stakes Weights 2025
Set weights apply to this race. The weight is set at 55.5 kilograms. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with the official 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Sweet Embrace Stakes Field section.
Sweet Embrace Stakes Acceptances 2025
2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Sweet Embrace Stakes Field section.
Sweet Embrace Stakes Jockeys 2025
The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the confirmed 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Sweet Embrace Stakes Field section.
Sweet Embrace Stakes Scratchings 2025
2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 1st of March 2025.
- 4. Inkaruna (15)
- 9. Marhoona (2)
- 12. Tupakara (13)
Sweet Embrace Stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $170,000 |
| 2nd | $56,000 |
| 3rd | $27,250 |
| 4th | $13,250 |
| 5th | $7,200 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $3,700 |
| 8th | $3,700 |
| 9th | $3,700 |
| 10th | $3,700 |
Sweet Embrace Stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 5 at 2:50pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 1st of March 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
Sweet Embrace Stakes Form Guide 2025
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 SWEET EMBRACE STAKES FORM GUIDE
Sweet Embrace Stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Sweet Embrace Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Sweet Embrace Stakes Winners
Winners of the Sweet Embrace Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going back to 1979, please check our Sweet Embrace Stakes winners’ page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Within The Law | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | 55.5kg | 1:09.51 |
| 2024 | Manaal | Michael Freedman | Tommy Berry | 55.5kg | 1:10.37 |
| 2023 | Lazzago | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 55.5kg | 1:10.76 |
| 2022 | Fireburn | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 55.5kg | 1:15.18 |
| 2021 | Four Moves Ahead | John Sargent | Nash Rawiller | 55.5kg | 1:10.50 |
| 2020 | Hungry Heart | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 55.5kg | 1:09.64 |
| 2019 | Anaheed | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 55.5kg | 1:09.72 |
| 2018 | Seabrook | Mick Price | Hugh Bowman | 55.5kg | 1:10.96 |
| 2017 | One More Honey | John Thompson | Jay Ford | 55.5kg | 1:12.28 |
| 2016 | Scarlet Rain | Gai Waterhouse | Kathy O’Hara | 55.5kg | 1:09.52 |
| 2015 | Always Allison | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 55.5kg | 1:10.78 |
| 2014 | Believe Yourself | Gerald Ryan | Jason Collett | 55.5kg | 1:11.20 |
| 2013 | Romantic Moon | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 55.5kg | 1:10.08 |
| 2012 | Jade Marauder | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 55.5kg | 1:11.27 |
| 2011 | Shared Reflections | Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 55.5kg | 1:09.52 |
| 2010 | Crystal Lily | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Damien Oliver | 55.5kg | 1:09.05 |
| 2009 | Headway | Peter Moody | Chris Munce | 55.5kg | 1:11.14 |
| 2008 | Stripper | David Payne | Jeff Lloyd | 55.5kg | 1:11.03 |
| 2007 | Chinchilla Rose | Steele Ryan | Stathi Katsidis | 55.5kg | 1:10.14 |
| 2006 | Universal Queen | Bede Murray | Danny Beasley | 55.5kg | 1:11.44 |
| 2005 | Carry On Cutie | Graeme Rogerson | Jim Cassidy | 55.5kg | 1:10.49 |
| 2004 | Burning Sands | Graeme Rogerson | Jim Cassidy | 55.5kg | 1:11.85 |
| 2003 | Legally Bay | John Hawkes | Rod Quinn | 55.5kg | 1:10.00 |
| 2002 | Victory Vein | Bede Murray | Danny Beasley | 55.5kg | 1:09.89 |
| 2001 | Ha Ha | Gai Waterhouse | Brian York | 55.5kg | 1:10.97 |
| 2000 | Dynamic Love | John Wallace | Glen Colless | 55.5kg | 1:11.70 |