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Shannon Stakes

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History

CEPHEUS winning the NED WHISKY SHANNON STAKES at Rosehill in Australia.
CEPHEUS winning the NED WHISKY SHANNON STAKES at Rosehill in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

The Shannon Stakes is a Group 2 race run under Quality Handicap conditions for three year olds and up at Rosehill conducted by the Australian Turf Club.

The Shannon Stakes is run over 1500m. It was first run in 1978 and was won by For All Seasons.

The vast majority of Shannon Stakes runnings have been over 1500m.

Race was elevated to Group 3 until 2000 and Group 2 after that.

The race is named after one of the all-time elite horses in Shannon.

30 odd years ago big name milers like Juggler, Sprint By, Soho Square and Cole Diesel won the race but no G1 winners since 2005.

Prior to Noire in 2018, the last mare to win it was Lotteria in 2005.

Only horse to do the Shannon/Epsom double was Dalmacia in 1982.

The 2007 race was not held due to the Equine Influenza break out.

The Shannon Stakes was worth $300,000 in 2023.

Notable winners of the Shannon Stakes include Mister Sea Wolf (2019), Rock Sturdy (2014), Rolling Pin (2012), Drumbeats (2009), Stormhill (2006), Lotteria (2005), Sportsman (2003), Al Mansour (2000), Referral (1999), Quick Flick (1997), Juggler (1996), Sprint By (1995), Soho Square (1993), Cole Diesel (1989), Never Quit (1987/1988), Drawn (1986), Dalmacia (1982) and Star Dancer (1980).

The 2023 Shannon Stakes was won by Cepheus from Williamsburg and Waterford.


Racing and Sports

Previous Shannon Stakes Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
CEPHEUS (GB) 6G
SEA THE STARS (IRE) - CRIMSON CHEER (USA) VAN NISTELROOY (USA)
N RAWILLER 57.5 MATTHEW DUNN 2
SURF DANCER (IRE) 5G
LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - BEACH BELLE (GB) INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE)
REGAN BAYLISS 53.5 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT 4
YONKERS (USA) 5G
MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - ANNE OF KIEV (IRE) OASIS DREAM (GB)
G SCHOFIELD 55.5 CHRIS WALLER 5
I AM SUPERMAN (IRE) 4H
FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB) - FASTNET LADY (IRE) FASTNET ROCK (AUS)
K MCEVOY 54.5 P & P SNOWDEN 5
MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE) 7G
AMADEUS WOLF (GB) - ROSE DE FRANCE (IRE) DIKTAT (GB)
JAMES MCDONALD 58.5 CHRIS WALLER 2
NOIRE (AUS) 5M
FOXWEDGE (AUS) - VALADON (AUS) WOODMAN (USA)
TOMMY BERRY 53.5 CHRIS WALLER 6
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (AUS) 6G
COMMANDS (AUS) - DEMANDING (AUS) OCTAGONAL (NZ)
K MCEVOY 55.0 GERALD RYAN 7
MORAL VICTORY (AUS) 7G
HUSSON (ARG) - FAIRY MOTH (AUS) SHINKO FOREST (IRE)
JASON COLLETT 53.0 T R MARTIN 5
VASHKA (AUS) 5G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ZAROYALE (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ)
SAM CLIPPERTON 53.0 JOHN O'SHEA 8
ROCK STURDY (AUS) 4H
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - TZU HSI (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB)
C W BROWN 56.0 JOSEPH PRIDE 1
RAIN DRUM (AUS) 6G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - GIFTED SPIRIT (AUS) THUNDER GULCH (USA)
P ROBL 53.5 MS G WATERHOUSE 1
ROLLING PIN (NZ) 5G
PINS (AUS) - GYPSY'S DAUGHTER (NZ) MI PREFERIDO (USA)
C W BROWN 57.0 GWENDA MARKWELL 8
KING LIONHEART (AUS) 5G
AL MAHER (AUS) - MISSTARI (NZ) MANNTARI (IRE)
TOMMY BERRY 52.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 9
FIREBOLT (NZ) 5G
STRAVINSKY (USA) - WOODSONG (AUS) WOODMAN (USA)
D M GANDERTON 52.0 R JAMES 13
DRUMBEATS (AUS) 4H
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - DELICATE CHOICE (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE)
K MCEVOY 52.0 PETER SNOWDEN 5
MUSKET (AUS) 5H
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - TUGELA (USA) RIVERMAN (USA)
C W BROWN 52.5 PETER SNOWDEN 2
STORMHILL (AUS) 5H
DANEHILL (USA) - TORRENTIAL STORM (NZ) SIR TRISTR (AUS)
J CASSIDY 54.5 T R MARTIN 2
LOTTERIA (AUS) 4M
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ROSE REWARD (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE)
L BEASLEY 56.5 MS G WATERHOUSE 2
NIPS (AUS) 5G
SNIPPETS (AUS) - NO FINER (AUS) KAORU STAR (AUS)
JAMES P INNES 52.0 CLARRY CONNERS 8
SPORTSMAN (AUS) 4G
SUPREMO (USA) - PROFESSIONELLE (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
Z PURTON 55.5 GREGORY HICKMAN 6
GORDO (AUS) 4G
BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - SPIRIT (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
C W BROWN 56.0 JOHN HAWKES 9
ON TYPE (AUS) 4M
ZEDITAVE (AUS) - AMBIGUOUS (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ)
L BEASLEY 53.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 11
AL MANSOUR (AUS) 6G
AT TALAQ (USA) - CLASSIC VICTORY (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS)
L BEASLEY 55.5 JOHN SIZE 2

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