# Sweet Life Stakes

The Sweet Life Stakes is a listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old fillies over the distance of about six and one-half furlongs on the downhill turf course scheduled annually in February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

## History

The race was inaugurated in 2010 and was raced on the downhill turf course over the about 6+1⁄2 furlongs distance.
The event is named in honor of the 2009 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Sweet Life. Sweet Life was the dam of 2004 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Sweet Catomine and 2009 GI Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Life Is Sweet. Also Sweet Life was victorious in the 1999 Providencia Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
In 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade III event but was run on the dirt track due to inclement weather.
In 2020 the event was run at a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on turf, using the backstretch start and in 2021 the distance was increased to six furlongs. In 2022 the event was scheduled on the original downhill turf course at the about six and one-half furlongs distance.
In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to a Listed race.

## Records

Speed record:
* about 6+1⁄2 furlongs – 1:12.00 – Rose Catherine (2010)
Margins:
* 3+1⁄2 lengths – Rose Catherine (2010)

### Most wins by a jockey

* 2 – Rafael Bejarano (2013, 2014)

### Most wins by a trainer

* 3 – Peter L. Miller (2014, 2018, 2020)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 - Gary Barber (2018, 2020)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
| 2025 | Casalu | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:12.90 | $102,000 | Listed | |
| 2024 | Antifona (FR) | Hector Berrios | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:12.91 | $103,000 | Listed | |
| 2023 | Manhattan Jungle (IRE) | Frankie Dettori | Michael McCarthy | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:14.08 | $102,500 | Listed | |
| 2022 | Ouraika (FR) | Juan Hernandez | H. Graham Motion | Madaket Stables & Michael Dubb | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:13.98 | $102,500 | III | |
| 2021 | Going Global (IRE) | Flavien Prat | Philip D'Amato | CYBT, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano | 6 furlongs | 1:07.68 | $103,500 | III | |
| 2020 | Laura's Light | Abel Cedillo | Peter L. Miller | Gary Barber | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.90 | $101,000 | III | |
| 2019 | Apache Princess | Kent J. Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux | KMN Racing | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:16.82 | $100,000 | III | On dirt |
| 2018 | War Heroine | Tyler Baze | Peter L. Miller | Gary Barber | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:12.86 | $83,415 | Listed | |
| 2017 | Miss Sunset | Edwin A. Maldonado | Jeff Bonde | Alan P. Klein & Phillip Lebherz | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:13.09 | $91,935 | Listed | |
| 2016 | Swift Lady | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Baoma Corporation | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:13.04 | $79,080 | | |
| 2015 | She's a Big Winner | Brice Blanc | Peter Eurton | Sharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing, Rob Dyrdek & Robin Christianson | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:12.42 | $79,800 | | |
| 2014 | On the Backstreets | Rafael Bejarano | Peter L. Miller | Brewer Racing, Lanzman Racing, Rockingham Ranch, J. Wood | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:12.44 | $81,650 | | |
| 2013 | Judy In Disguise (GB) | Rafael Bejarano | Simon Callaghan | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partner | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:12.25 | $81,850 | | |
| 2012 | Indigo River (IRE) | Joel Rosario | Jeff Mullins | Michael House | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:13.36 | $73,950 | | |
| 2011 | Bloemer Girl | Victor Espinoza | Jedd B. Josephson | Andrew & Christa Arthur | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:13.75 | $94,150 | Listed | |
| 2010 | Rose Catherine | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Paul P. Pompa Jr. | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:12.00 | $66,150 | | |
Legend:
 Dirt  Turf