P.J. O'Shea Stakes

P.J. O'Shea Stakes

Russia, 1947 winner
Class	Group 2
Location	Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated	1947
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	Sky Channel (2023)
Race information
Distance	2,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three years old and older
Weight	Weight for age
Purse	A$1,200,000 (2023)

The Q22, registered as the P.J. O'Shea Stakes is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2,200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. ^[1] Total prizemoney is A$1,200,000.

History

The inaugural running of the race as the P.J. O'Shea Stakes was in 1947. ^[2] The race was named after Patrick O'Shea, the Queensland Turf Club's treasurer in the early 1900s and raced horses in Brisbane for 35 years. ^[3]

The race is considered a major prep leadup race to the Brisbane Cup. ^[1]

Name

• 1947–1971 - P. J. O'Shea Stakes
• 1972 - Sir Winston Churchill Stakes
• 1973–2009 - P. J. O'Shea Stakes
• 2010–2016 - Eagle Farm Cup
• 2017–2019 - P. J. O'Shea Stakes
• 2021 onwards - Q22

Distance

• 1947–1956 - 1+1⁄4 miles
• 1957 - 1+1⁄2 miles
• 1958–1968 - 1 mile 2+1⁄2 furlongs ^[4]
• 1969–1972 - 1+3⁄8 miles
• 1973–1982 – 2200 metres
• 1983 – 2232 metres ^[5]
• 1984 – 2200 metres
• 1985–2006 – 2400 metres
• 2007 onwards - 2200 metres

Grade

• 1947–1978 - Principal race
• 1979 onwards - Group 2 race

Venue

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse. ^[6] With the poor state of the Eagle Farm Racecourse the event in 2017 was moved with the Queensland Oaks again to Doomben Racecourse ^[7] and in 2018 the meeting was moved to the Sunshine Coast. ^[8]

• 2015, 2017, 2019 - Doomben Racecourse ^[6]
• 2018 - Corbould Park Racecourse ^[8]

1951 racebook

• 
  1951 QTC Stradbroke Handicap showing raceday officials
• 
  1951 QTC Stradbroke Handicap showing raceday notices
• 
  1951 QTC P.J. O'Shea Stakes page showing the winner, Voussoir
• 
  1951 QTC Stradbroke Handicap showing information notices for owners
• 
  1951 QTC Stradbroke Handicap showing raceday programme of music
• 
  Back cover showing railway and catering arrangements

Winners

• 2023 - Without A Fight ^[9]
• 2022 - Numerian ^[10]
• 2021 - Zaaki ^[11]
• 2020 - Race not held
• 2019 - Kenedna ^[12]
• 2018 - Egg Tart ^[13]
• 2017 - Single Gaze ^[14]
• 2016 - Race not held ⁽¹⁾
• 2015 - Werther ^[15]
• 2014 - Moriarty ^[16]
• 2013 - Quintessential ^[17]
• 2012 - Lights Of Heaven ^[18]
• 2011 - Glass Harmonium ^[19]
• 2010 - Triple Honour ^[20]
• 2009 - Scenic Shot ^[21]
• 2008 - Scenic Shot ^[22]
• 2007 - Pentathon ^[23]
• 2006 - Mahtoum ^[24]
• 2005 - Natural Blitz ^[25]
• 2004 - Pentastic ^[26]
• 2003 - Maguire ^[27]
• 2002 - Hey Pronto ^[28]
• 2001 - Yippyio ^[29]
• 2000 - Ken's Joy ^[30]
• 1999 - Sharscay ^[31]
• 1998 - Intergaze ^[32]
• 1997 - Pakaraka Star ^[33]
• 1996 - The Phantom Chance ^[34]
• 1995 - Rough Habit ^[35]
• 1994 - Full Suit ^[36]
• 1993 - Dark Ksar ^[37]
• 1992 - Mountain Rule ^[38]
• 1991 - Magnolia Hall/Spring Thaw ^{(2) [39]}
• 1990 - Shuzohra ^[40]
• 1989 - Card Shark ^[41]
• 1988 - Lord Hybrow ^[42]
• 1987 - Our Silver Elm ^[43]
• 1986 - Rising Fear ^[44]
• 1985 - Our Boyfriend ^[45]
• 1984 - Godarchi ^[46]
• 1983 - Prince Majestic ^[5]
• 1982 - Shamrock ^[47]
• 1981 - Four Crowns
• 1980 - Iko ^[48]
• 1979 - Belmura Lad ^[49]
• 1978 - Tod Bay
• 1977 - Ngawyni ^[50]
• 1976 - Balmerino
• 1975 - Nourishing
• 1974 - Passetreul
• 1973 - Baghdad Note ^[51]
• 1972 - Tails ^[52]
• 1971 - Bluelough
• 1970 - Roman Consul
• 1969 - Roman Consul
• 1968 - Swift Peter
• 1967 - Striking Force
• 1966 - Striking Force
• 1965 - Fair Patton
• 1964 - Count Radiant
• 1963 - Oakland
• 1962 - Rural Loch
• 1961 - Tulloch ^[4]
• 1960 - Tulloch
• 1959 - Caesar
• 1958 - Sailor's Guide
• 1957 - Redcraze
• 1956 - Redcraze
• 1955 - Surprise Ending
• 1954 - Gallant Archer
• 1953 - Hydrogen ^[53]
• 1952 - Spellman
• 1951 - Voussoir
• 1950 - Persist
• 1949 - Dark Marne
• 1948 - On Cor
• 1947 - Russia ^[2]

Notes:

• ^(1) Race meeting scheduled for 4 June 2016 was abandoned due to Eagle Farm's course deemed unsafe for racing after early morning track inspection due to continuous overnight rain. ^[54]
• ^(2) Dead heat
• Winners in italics that have won the P.J. O'Shea Stakes–Brisbane Cup double

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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2. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1947 result P J O'Shea Stakes 10f)". The Courier Mail, Brisbane . 5 May 1947. p. 9 (col.1). Retrieved 30 May 2013.
3. "Patrick "P.J" O'Shea". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
4. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1961 result P J O'Shea Stakes 1m 2+1/2f)". The Sydney Morning Herald . 11 June 1961. p. 34 (column 5). Retrieved 30 May 2013.
5. "1983 Result – P.J. O'Shea Stks (held 4 June 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
6. Exelby, Nathan (18 January 2015). "Frustration as fears Eagle Farm's re-opening could be pushed back as late as October". The Courier Mail . Retrieved 14 May 2015.
7. "Doomben confirmed as Qld Oaks venue". Australian Associated Press . Wide World of Sports. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
8. "Winter Carnival Dates 2018". Racing Queensland. January 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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11. "2021 Result – Sky Racing Q22 (held 12 June 2021)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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36. "1994 Result – P.J. O'Shea Stks (held 4 June 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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39. "1991 Result – P.J. O'Shea Stks (held 1 June 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
40. "1990 Result – P.J. O'Shea Stks (held 2 June 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
41. "1989 Result – P.J. O'Shea Stks (held 3 June 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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43. "1987 Result – P.J. O'Shea Stks (held 30 May 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
44. "1986 Result – P.J. O'Shea Stks (held 31 May 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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48. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1980 result Race 2 O'Shea Stakes 2200m.)". The Sydney Morning Herald . 8 June 1980. p. 65 (column 3). Retrieved 30 May 2013.
49. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1979 result Race 3 O'Shea Stakes 2200m.)". The Sydney Morning Herald . 10 June 1979. p. 65 (column 3). Retrieved 30 May 2013.
50. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1977 result Race 7 O'Shea Stakes 2200m.)". The Sydney Morning Herald . 5 June 1977. p. 66 (column 6). Retrieved 30 May 2013.
51. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1973 result Race 4 O'Shea Stakes 2200m.)". The Sydney Morning Herald . 3 June 1973. p. 55 (column 1–3). Retrieved 30 May 2013.
52. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1972 result Race 3 Sir Winston Churchill Stakes 11f)". The Sydney Morning Herald . 4 June 1972. p. 72 (column 5). Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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54. "Queensland Oaks meeting called off". Australian Associated Press . Nine's Wide World of Sports. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.