Shannon Stakes

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Shannon Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1978
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Ned Whisky (2022)
Race information
Distance1,500 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightQuality handicap
Purse A$250,000 (2022)
BonusesWinner 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]

Contents

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

Grade

Distance

Venue

Winners

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza [39]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for Shannon Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "2022 Result – Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes (held 24 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "2021 Result – Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes (held 25 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "2020 Result – Iron Jack Shannon Stakes (held 26 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "2019 Result – Tooheys 150 B'day Shannon Stks (held 28 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "2018 Result – Schweppes Shannon Stakes (held 22 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "2017 Result – Schweppes Shannon Stakes (held 23 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "2016 Result – Shannon Stakes (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "2015 Result – Leonay Plumbing Shannon Stakes (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "2014 Result – Betting Season Shannon Stakes (held 27 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "2013 Result – Ascend Trophies Shannon Stakes (held 28 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "2012 Result – Ascend Sales Shannon Stakes (held 29 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "2011 Result – De Bortoli Wines Shannon Stks (held 24 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "2010 Result – Japan Racing Assn. Shannon Stk (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "2009 Result – Shannon Stakes (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  16. ↑ "2008 Result – Shannon Stakes (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "2006 Result – Shannon Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "2005 Result – Shannon Stks (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "2004 Result – Shannon Stks (held 18 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "2003 Result – Moraitis - Shannon Stks (held 20 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "2002 Result – Shannon Stks (held 21 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "2001 Result – Shannon Stks (held 15 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "2000 Result – Shannon Stks (held 14 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "1999 Result – Shannon Stks (held 18 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "1998 Result – Shannon Stks (held 19 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "1997 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 20 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "1996 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 21 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  28. ↑ "1995 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 16 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  29. ↑ "1994 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 17 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  30. ↑ "1993 Result – Shannon Qlty (held 18 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  31. ↑ "1992 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 19 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  32. ↑ "1991 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 21 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  33. ↑ "1990 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 15 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  34. ↑ "1989 Result – Shannon Qlty (held 16 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  35. ↑ "1988 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 17 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  36. ↑ "1987 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 19 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  37. ↑ "1986 Result – Shannon Qlty Hcp (held 20 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  38. ↑ "1985 Result – Shannon Quality Hcp (held 21 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  39. ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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