Shannon Stakes Explained
Surface: | Turf |
Class: | Group 2 |
Horse Race: | Shannon Stakes |
Location: | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
Inaugurated: | 1978 |
Distance: | 1,500 metres |
Track: | Right-handed |
Qualification: | Horses three years old and older |
Weight: | Quality handicap |
Purse: | A$250,000 (2022) |
Bonuses: | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap |
Sponsor: | Ned Whisky (2022) |
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$250,000.[1]
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
Winners
- 2022 - Surf Dancer[2]
- 2021 - Yonkers[3]
- 2020 - I Am Superman[4]
- 2019 - Mister Sea Wolf[5]
- 2018 - Noire[6]
- 2017 - Washington Heights[7]
- 2016 - Moral Victory[8]
- 2015 - Vashka[9]
- 2014 - Rock Sturdy[10]
- 2013 - Rain Drum[11]
- 2012 - Rolling Pin[12]
- 2011 - King Lionheart[13]
- 2010 - Firebolt[14]
- 2009 - Drumbeats[15]
- 2008 - Musket[16]
- 2007 - †race not held
- 2006 - Stormhill[17]
- 2005 - Lotteria[18]
- 2004 - Nips[19]
- 2003 - Sportsman[20]
- 2002 - Gordo[21]
- 2001 - On Type[22]
- 2000 - Al Mansour[23]
- 1999 - Referral[24]
- 1998 - Armed For Action[25]
- 1997 - Quick Flick[26]
- 1996 - Juggler[27]
- 1995 - Sprint By[28]
- 1994 - Play Or Pay[29]
- 1993 - Soho Square[30]
- 1992 - Palatin[31]
- 1991 - Deposition[32]
- 1990 - Go Bush[33]
- 1989 - Cole Diesel[34]
- 1988 - Never Quit[35]
- 1987 - Never Quit[36]
- 1986 - Drawn[37]
- 1985 - Double Dandy[38]
- 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[39]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Winners and Past Results for Shannon Stakes . 26 September 2014. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
- Web site: 2022 Result - Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes (held 24 September 2022). racingpost.com . 26 September 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Result - Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes (held 25 September 2021). breednet.com. 28 September 2021.
- Web site: 2020 Result - Iron Jack Shannon Stakes (held 26 September 2020). breednet.com. 28 September 2020.
- Web site: 2019 Result - Tooheys 150 B'day Shannon Stks (held 28 September 2019). breednet.com. 28 September 2019.
- Web site: 2018 Result - Schweppes Shannon Stakes (held 22 September 2018). breednet.com. 25 September 2018.
- Web site: 2017 Result - Schweppes Shannon Stakes (held 23 September 2017). breednet.com. 23 September 2017.
- Web site: 2016 Result - Shannon Stakes (held 24 September 2016). breednet.com. 25 September 2016.
- Web site: 2015 Result - Leonay Plumbing Shannon Stakes (held 26 September 2015). breednet.com. 26 September 2015.
- Web site: 2014 Result - Betting Season Shannon Stakes (held 27 September 2014). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2013 Result - Ascend Trophies Shannon Stakes (held 28 September 2013). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2012 Result - Ascend Sales Shannon Stakes (held 29 September 2012). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2011 Result - De Bortoli Wines Shannon Stks (held 24 September 2011). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2010 Result - Japan Racing Assn. Shannon Stk (held 18 September 2010). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2009 Result - Shannon Stakes (held 19 September 2009). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2008 Result - Shannon Stakes (held 20 September 2008). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2006 Result - Shannon Stks (held 23 September 2006). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2005 Result - Shannon Stks (held 17 September 2005). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2004 Result - Shannon Stks (held 18 September 2004). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2003 Result - Moraitis - Shannon Stks (held 20 September 2003). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2002 Result - Shannon Stks (held 21 September 2002). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2001 Result - Shannon Stks (held 15 September 2001). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2000 Result - Shannon Stks (held 14 September 2000). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1999 Result - Shannon Stks (held 18 September 1999). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1998 Result - Shannon Stks (held 19 September 1998). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1997 Result - Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 20 September 1997). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1996 Result - Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 21 September 1996). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1995 Result - Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 16 September 1995). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1994 Result - Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 17 September 1994). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1993 Result - Shannon Qlty (held 18 September 1993). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1992 Result - Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 19 September 1992). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1991 Result - Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 21 September 1991). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1990 Result - Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 15 September 1990). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1989 Result - Shannon Qlty (held 16 September 1989). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1988 Result - Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 17 September 1988). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1987 Result - Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 19 September 1987). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1986 Result - Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 20 September 1986). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1985 Result - Shannon Quality Hcp (held 21 September 1985). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: Carnival may be delayed. The Age, Melbourne. 30 September 2014. 25 August 2007.