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The Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes is a 1200m sprint for 2YO fillies held on Chipping Norton Stakes Day leading up to the Golden Slipper Stakes.
2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes Results
- 1st: #5 Four Moves Ahead
- 2nd: #1 She's All Class
- 3rd: #3 Mallory
Sweet Embrace Stakes News
- 2020 Chipping Norton Stakes Day: Randwick Scratchings & Track Report
- Golden Slipper Bound Fillies Face Off In Sweet Embrace Stakes 2020
- Sweet Embrace Stakes Winner Seabrook onto Golden Slipper 2018
- Chipping Norton Stakes Day 2018: Randwick Scratchings & Track Report
- Golden Slipper Hopes Head Sweet Embrace Stakes 2018 Tips & Odds
The Sweet Embrace Stakes is a Group 2 sprint for two-year-old fillies run over 1200m at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Chipping Norton Stakes Day in late February or early March during the autumn.
The Sydney meeting is headlined by the weight-for-age Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) and the recently upgraded Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) for three-year-old fillies. Chipping Norton Stakes Day also features a number of other Group status support races including the Sweet Embrace Stakes and the colts & geldings equivalent – the Group 2 Skyline Stakes (1200m).
Both the Skyline Stakes and the Sweet Embrace Stakes offer $200,000 in prize money and a ballot exemption to the winner into the Group 1 $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m). The last filly to win the Sweet Embrace Stakes – Golden Slipper double was Crystal Lily (2010).
Fillies may come into the Sweet Embrace Stakes field via other two-year-old autumn races including the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) run at Rosehill the Saturday before or the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes (1100m) also held at Rosehill but in late January.
After the Sweet Embrace Stakes Stakes the two-year-old fillies may have another Golden Slipper Stakes lead-up in the following Saturday’s Group 2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) run at Royal Randwick.
In 2018 the Sweet Embrace Stakes winner Seabrook went on to win the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) later that autumn.
The 2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes ran on Saturday February 27, 2021 and was won by the favourite Four Moves Ahead.
| Sweet Embrace Stakes 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 27, 2021 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Set Weights / 2YO Fillies |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes Results
- 1st: #5 Four Moves Ahead
- 2nd: #1 She’s All Class
- 3rd: #3 Mallory
The John Sargent-trained four Moves Ahead ($2.70) narrowly saluted for the punters in the 2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes results retaining her undefeated career start ahead of the Golden Slipper this autumn.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | FOUR MOVES AHEAD | John Sargent | Nash Rawiller | 7 | 55.5kg | $2.70F | |||
| 2 | 1 | SHE’S ALL CLASS | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 0.3L | 12 | 55.5kg | $4.60 | ||
| 3 | 3 | MALLORY | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Jason Collett | 2.3L | 11 | 55.5kg | $4.80 | ||
| 4 | 6 | ROBODIRA | John O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 2.5L | 9 | 55.5kg | $18 | ||
| 5 | 12 | CENTRO STORICO | Richard Litt | Robbie Dolan | 2.7L | 4 | 55.5kg | $101 | ||
| 6 | 7 | JAMAEA | Robert & Luke Price | Brock Ryan (a) | 3.2L | 1 | 55.5kg | $11 | ||
| 7 | 2 | NICE FOR WHAT | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Hugh Bowman | 4.6L | 6 | 55.5kg | $16 | ||
| 8 | 8 | HI HI HI | Gary Portelli | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 4.9L | 2 | 55.5kg | $19 | ||
| 9 | 14 | NORTHULDRA | Annabel Neasham | Tommy Berry | 7.7L | 8 | 55.5kg | $17 | ||
| 10 | 9 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY | Matthew Smith | Glen Boss | 9.6L | 5 | 55.5kg | $101 | ||
| 11 | 13 | EMERALD BAY | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 18.9L | 10 | 55.5kg | $41 | ||
| 12 | 10 | COLLIER BAY | Anthony Cummings | Andrew Adkins | 19.1L | 3 | 55.5kg | $101 | ||
| 15 | CAP ESTEL | Anthony Cummings | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | TESTIMONIAL | James Cummings | Tom Marquand | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | SLIDERS | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes Odds
The current season’s Sweet Embrace Stakes 2021 betting odds on the fillies heading towards the Golden Slipper Stakes field will be available below as soon as released.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2021 SWEET EMBRACE STAKES ODDS (Final Field)
2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes Field
Each autumn the Sweet Embrace Stakes field attracts a line-up of promising two-year-old fillies eyeing a run in the Golden Slipper Stakes field in a fortnight’s time.
The official 2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes field and barriers are set for release by Racing NSW on Wednesday February 24, 2021 and will be published in full below.
The Sweet Embrace Stakes 2021 final field features 15 young fillies led by Chris Waller’s $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic third placegetter She’s All Class looking to overcame a wide barrier 14 draw again.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3×13 | SHE’S ALL CLASS | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 14 | 55.5kg | |||
| 2 | 2×4 | NICE FOR WHAT | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Hugh Bowman | 6 | 55.5kg | |||
| 3 | 2×1 | MALLORY | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Jason Collett | 12 | 55.5kg | |||
| 4 | 12x | SLIDERS | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 8 | 55.5kg | |||
| 5 | 1 | FOUR MOVES AHEAD | John Sargent | Nash Rawiller | 7 | 55.5kg | |||
| 6 | 1x | ROBODIRA | John O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 10 | 55.5kg | |||
| 7 | 12 | JAMAEA | Robert & Luke Price | Brock Ryan (a) | 1 | 55.5kg | |||
| 8 | 16 | HI HI HI | Gary Portelli | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 2 | 55.5kg | |||
| 9 | 5×07 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY | Matthew Smith | Glen Boss | 5 | 55.5kg | |||
| 10 | 665×3 | COLLIER BAY | Anthony Cummings | Andrew Adkins | 3 | 55.5kg | |||
| 11 | 6×3 | TESTIMONIAL | James Cummings | Tom Marquand | 13 | 55.5kg | |||
| 12 | 46x | CENTRO STORICO | Richard Litt | Robbie Dolan | 4 | 55.5kg | |||
| 13 | 9×2 | EMERALD BAY | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 11 | 55.5kg | |||
| 14 | 4 | NORTHULDRA | Annabel Neasham | Tommy Berry | 9 | 55.5kg | |||
| 15 | CAP ESTEL | Anthony Cummings | 15 | 55.5kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes Nominations
Early nominations for the Sweet Embrace Stakes in 2021 close the Monday of race week and will be updated here once announced.
The 2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes nominations feature 18 two-year-old fillies led by Chris Waller’s She’s All Class who ran third in the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast last month.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAP ESTEL | F | 2 | Anthony Cummings | ||
| 2 | 46x | CENTRO STORICO | F | 2 | Richard Litt | |
| 3 | 665×3 | COLLIER BAY | F | 2 | Anthony Cummings | |
| 4 | 9×2 | EMERALD BAY | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 5 | 1 | FOUR MOVES AHEAD | F | 2 | John Sargent | |
| 6 | 16 | HI HI HI | F | 2 | Gary Portelli | |
| 7 | 12 | JAMAEA | F | 2 | Robert & Luke Price | |
| 8 | 2×1 | MALLORY | F | 2 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 9 | 5×07 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY | F | 2 | Matthew Smith | |
| 10 | 2×4 | NICE FOR WHAT | F | 2 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 11 | 4 | NORTHULDRA | F | 2 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 12 | PEACEFUL AFFAIR | F | 2 | Anthony Cummings | ||
| 13 | 1x | ROBODIRA | F | 2 | John O’Shea | |
| 14 | 3×13 | SHE’S ALL CLASS | F | 2 | Chris Waller | |
| 15 | 12x | SLIDERS | F | 2 | James Cummings | |
| 16 | 6×3 | TESTIMONIAL | F | 2 | James Cummings | |
| 17 | 11 | TILIANAM (NZ) | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 18 | YATSUMI | F | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Sweet Embrace Stakes History
The Sweet Embrace Stakes is named in honour of the 1967 Golden Slipper Stakes winner Sweet Embrace who scored an upset breaking her maiden status in the classic at odds of 40/1. The race was first run in 1979 as a Listed event. It gained Group 3 status in 1987 before being elevated to its current Group 2 status from 2013 onwards.
The event has taken place at a number of different race tracks around Sydney including Canterbury Park, Rosehill Gardens and Royal Randwick.
Notable Sweet Embrace Stakes winners include subsequent Golden Slipper winners Dark Eclipse (1980), Ha Ha (2001), Crystal Lily (2010) and Seabrook (2018).
Recent Sweet Embrace Stakes Winners
See below for a list of Sweet Embrace Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Four Moves Ahead | 1 minute 10.50 seconds |
| 2nd | She’s All Class | ||
| 3rd | Mallory | ||
| 2020
Sweet Embrace Stakes |
Hungry Heart | 1 minute 9.64 seconds | |
| 2nd | Stellar Pauline | ||
| 3rd | Dismissal | ||
| 2019 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Anaheed | 1 minute 9.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Still Single | ||
| 3rd | Let It Pour | ||
| 2018 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Seabrook | 1 minute 10.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Fiesta | ||
| 3rd | Into The Abyss | ||
| 2017 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | One More Honey | 1 minute 12.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Arctic Angel | ||
| 3rd | Teaspoon | ||
| 2016 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Scarlet Rain | 1 minute 9.5 seconds |
| 2nd | In The Vanguard | ||
| 3rd | Tale Of Choice | ||
| 2015 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Always Allison | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Speak Fondly | ||
| 3rd | Tibrogargan Miss | ||
| 2014 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Believe Yourself | 1 minute 11.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Twirl | ||
| 3rd | Tetsuko | ||
| 2013 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Romantic Moon | 1 minute 10.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Thump | ||
| 3rd | Greytfilly | ||
| 2012 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Jade Marauder | 1 minute 11.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Valerio | ||
| 3rd | Kyria | ||
| 2011 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Shared Reflections | 1 minute 9.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Streama | ||
| 3rd | Pane In The Glass | ||
| 2010 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Crystal Lily | 1 minute 9.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Ambers Waltz | ||
| 3rd | Zutara | ||
| 2009 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Headway | 1 minute 11.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Lovemelikearock | ||
| 3rd | Horizons | ||
| 2008 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Stripper | 1 minute 11.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Glowlamp | ||
| 3rd | Samantha Miss | ||
| 2007 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Chinchilla Rose | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Vecchia Roma | ||
| 3rd | Moonboat | ||
| 2006 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Universal Queen | 1 minute 11.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Tuesday Joy | ||
| 3rd | Pure Energy | ||
| 2005 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Carry On Cutie | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Media | ||
| 3rd | Flion Fenea | ||
| 2004 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Burning Sands | 1 minute 11.9 seconds |
| 2nd | All Knowledge | ||
| 3rd | Written By Xaar | ||
| 2003 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Legally Bay | 1 minute 10.0 seconds |
| 2nd | How Funny | ||
| 3rd | Bella Corona | ||
| 2002 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Victory Vein | 1 minute 9.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Chuckle | ||
| 3rd | Calaway Gal | ||
| 2001 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Ha Ha | 1 minute 11.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Moonflute | ||
| 3rd | Palais | ||
| 2000 Sweet Embrace Stakes |
1st | Dynamic Love | 1 minute 11.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Tyrolean | ||
| 3rd | Ateates | ||
