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.

The race was inaugurated in 2010 and was raced on the downhill turf course over the about 6+1⁄2 furlongs distance.^[1]

The event is named in honor of the 2009 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year^[2] Sweet Life.^[3] 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.^[2] Also Sweet Life was victorious in the 1999 Providencia Stakes at Santa Anita Park.^[4]

In 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade III event^[5] but was run on the dirt track due to inclement weather.^[5]

In 2020 the event was run at a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on turf, using the backstretch start^[1] and in 2021 the distance was increased to six furlongs.^[5] In 2022 the event was scheduled on the original downhill turf course at the about six and one-half furlongs distance.^[1]

In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to a Listed race.^[6]

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)

• List of American and Canadian Graded races