Shannon Stakes
Horse race
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The Shannon Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. The total prize money for the race is A$300,000.[1]
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Canadian Club (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Quality handicap |
| Purse | A$300,000 (2025) |
| Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap |
History
The race is named for the outstanding Australian Hall of Fame horse Shannon, who raced in the 1940s and was sold to US interests and won the Hollywood Gold Cup.[1]
Name
- 1978–1997 - Shannon Quality Handicap
- 1998 onwards - Shannon Stakes
Grade
- 1978–1984 - Principal race
- 1985–2000 - Group 3
- 2001 onwards - Group 2
Distance
- 1978–1990 – 1500 metres
- 1991 - 1550 metres
- 1992–2000 - 1500 metres
- 2001 - 1400 metres
- 2002 onwards - 1500 metres
Venue
- 1978–1990 - Rosehill Racecourse
- 1991 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 1992 onwards - Rosehill Racecourse
Winners
- 2025 - Waterford[2]
- 2024 - Amor Victorious[3]
- 2023 - Cepheus[4]
- 2022 - Surf Dancer[5]
- 2021 - Yonkers[6]
- 2020 - I Am Superman[7]
- 2019 - Mister Sea Wolf[8]
- 2018 - Noire[9]
- 2017 - Washington Heights[10]
- 2016 - Moral Victory[11]
- 2015 - Vashka[12]
- 2014 - Rock Sturdy[13]
- 2013 - Rain Drum[14]
- 2012 - Rolling Pin[15]
- 2011 - King Lionheart[16]
- 2010 - Firebolt[17]
- 2009 - Drumbeats[18]
- 2008 - Musket[19]
- 2007 - †race not held
- 2006 - Stormhill[20]
- 2005 - Lotteria[21]
- 2004 - Nips[22]
- 2003 - Sportsman[23]
- 2002 - Gordo[24]
- 2001 - On Type[25]
- 2000 - Al Mansour[26]
- 1999 - Referral[27]
- 1998 - Armed For Action[28]
- 1997 - Quick Flick[29]
- 1996 - Juggler[30]
- 1995 - Sprint By[31]
- 1994 - Play Or Pay[32]
- 1993 - Soho Square[33]
- 1992 - Palatin[34]
- 1991 - Deposition[35]
- 1990 - Go Bush[36]
- 1989 - Cole Diesel[37]
- 1988 - Never Quit[38]
- 1987 - Never Quit[39]
- 1986 - Drawn[40]
- 1985 - Double Dandy[41]
- 1984 - Eastern Bay
- 1983 - Gelsomino
- 1982 - Dalmacia
- 1981 - Prince Pherozshah
- 1980 - Star Dancer
- 1979 - Stylee
- 1978 - For All Seasons
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[42]