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]

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Grade

Distance

Venue

Winners

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

See also

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References

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  30. "1993 Result Shannon Qlty (held 18 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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  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.