Shannon Stakes
The Shannon Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1500 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in September. Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.
The race is named for the outstanding Hall of Fame horse and Hollywood Gold Cup winner Shannon.
Race history
- Up to 2000 the race was a Group 3 race.
- From 2001 is a Group 2 race.
The winners
- 2011 King Lionheart [1]
- 2010 Firebolt [2]
- 2009 Drumbeats [3]
- 2008 Musket [4]
- 2007 race not held
- 2006 Stormhill [5]
- 2005 Lotteria [6]
- 2004 Nips
- 2003 Sportsman
- 2002 Gordo
- 2001 On Type
- 2000 Al Mansour
- 1999 Referral
- 1998 Armed For Action
- 1997 Quick Flick
- 1996 Juggler
- 1995 Sprint By
- 1994 Play Or Pay
- 1993 Soho Square
- 1992 Palatin
- 1991 Deposition
- 1990 Go Bush
- 1989 Cole Diesel
- 1988 Never Quit
- 1987 Never Quit
- 1986 Drawn
- 1985 Double Dandy
See also
References