Shannon Stakes
Group 2 race | |
Location | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1978 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Ned Whisky (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,500 metres |
Surface | Turf |
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 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 1978–1997 - Shannon Quality Handicap
- 1998 onwards - Shannon Stakes
Grade
[edit]- 1978–1984 - Principal race
- 1985–2000 - Group 3
- 2001 onwards - Group 2
Distance
[edit]- 1978–1990 – 1500 metres
- 1991 - 1550 metres
- 1992–2000 - 1500 metres
- 2001 - 1400 metres
- 2002 onwards - 1500 metres
Venue
[edit]- 1978–1990 - Rosehill Racecourse
- 1991 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 1992 onwards - Rosehill Racecourse
Winners
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for Shannon Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "2022 Result – Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes (held 24 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes (held 25 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Iron Jack Shannon Stakes (held 26 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Tooheys 150 B'day Shannon Stks (held 28 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Schweppes Shannon Stakes (held 22 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Schweppes Shannon Stakes (held 23 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Shannon Stakes (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Leonay Plumbing Shannon Stakes (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Betting Season Shannon Stakes (held 27 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Ascend Trophies Shannon Stakes (held 28 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Ascend Sales Shannon Stakes (held 29 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – De Bortoli Wines Shannon Stks (held 24 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Japan Racing Assn. Shannon Stk (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Shannon Stakes (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Shannon Stakes (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Shannon Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Shannon Stks (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Shannon Stks (held 18 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Moraitis - Shannon Stks (held 20 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Shannon Stks (held 21 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Shannon Stks (held 15 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Shannon Stks (held 14 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Shannon Stks (held 18 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Shannon Stks (held 19 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 20 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 21 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 16 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 17 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Shannon Qlty (held 18 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 19 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 21 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 15 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Shannon Qlty (held 16 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 17 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 19 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 20 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – Shannon Quality Hcp (held 21 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.