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Shannon Stakes

Group Two Betting Guide
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Location: Rosehill Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales
Prize Money: $300,000
Distance: 1500m

The Shannon Stakes is a Group 2 race for horses that are aged three-years-old and older, and is run under quality handicap conditions, boasting a prize pool of $300,000.

Since the inaugural running of the Shannon Stakes in 1978, the race has been run at Rosehill every year, except for 1991 when it was held at Canterbury.

From 1978 until 1984 the Shannon Stakes was classified as a Principal Race, before being upgraded to a Group 3 between 1985 and 2000. From 2001 onwards, the Shannon Stakes has been run as a Group 2 contest.

Winners of the Shannon Stakes are exempt from ballot for the Epsom Handicap.

Notable winners of the Shannon Stakes include Mister Sea Wolf (2019), Rock Sturdy (2014), Drumbeats (2009), Stormhill (2006), Sportsman (2003), Al Mansour (2000), Referral (1999), Juggler (1996), Soho Square (1993) and Never Quit (1987 & 1988).


2023 Shannon Stakes Odds

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Best Shannon Stakes bookmakers

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Latest Shannon Stakes News

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2023 Shannon Stakes Final Field

Horsebetting.com.au will update this page when the 2023 Shannon Stakes field is released.


Previous Shannon Stakes Fields

Check the previous fields of the Shannon Stakes here.

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Mount Popa
    Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    William Pike
    13
    59kg
    2 Silks
    Ellsberg
    Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
    Tim Clark
    1
    58.5kg
    3 Silks
    Kirwan’s Lane
    John O’Shea
    Nash Rawiller
    4
    56kg
    4 Silks
    Pinarello
    Roger James & Robert Wellwood
    Sam Clipperton
    8
    56kg
    5 Silks
    Dr Drill
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Jason Collett
    11
    55.5kg
    6 Silks
    Bigboyroy
    Chris Waller
    James McDonald
    3
    55kg
    7 Silks
    Rustic Steel
    Kris Lees
    Kerrin McEvoy
    2
    55kg
    8 Silks
    Atishu
    Chris Waller
    Jay Ford
    10
    54kg
    9 Silks
    Pinstriped
    Enver Jusufovic
    N/A
    9
    54kg
    10 Silks
    Surf Dancer
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Regan Bayliss
    5
    53.5kg
    11 Silks
    Old Flame
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    Tommy Berry
    7
    53.5kg
    12 Silks
    Fourhometwo
    Annabel Neasham
    Rachel King
    12
    53kg
    13 Silks
    War Eternal
    Bjorn Baker
    N/A
    6
    53kg

2022 Shannon Stakes result



1stSurf Dancer (+400)
2ndOld Flame (-250)
3rdEllsberg (-166.67)

Recent Shannon Stakes winners

  • Surf Dancer (+400) made a winning return to the racetrack by claiming the 2022 Group 2 Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. Online bookmakers marked the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained galloper as the third favourite, behind Ellsberg (+220) and Old Flame (+270). As the race panned out, the three favourites settled in the top four and gave nothing else a chance, as Surf Dancer recorded a dominant win over Old Flame and Ellsberg, who finished in second and third, respectively.
  • Under the urgings of veteran jockey Glyn Schofield, Yonkers (+4000) has claimed the Group 2 Shannon Stakes, after being sent around as the roughest runner in the 10-horse field. Discharged (+850) tried to lead all of the way in the 1500m contest, but was nailed right on the post by the winner. Running on from the back of the field, Reloaded (+1600) was made to duck and weave on the inside and finished in third place – only a neck off the top two.
  • The money came for I Am Superman (+360) and he duly saluted for his followers, running away to claim an easy 1.3 length victory in the Group 2 Shannon Stakes. After settling outside the leader Quackerjack (+1200), the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained gelding kicked clear at the 300m mark and built a winning margin. Riodini (+380) and Looks Like Elvis (+380) finished in second and third, respectively, after bumping a few times in the home straight.
  • The lethal combination of Chris Waller and James McDonald struck again in the Group 2 Shannon Stakes, with Mister Sea Wolf (+850) getting the better of Gem Song (+140) and Tom Melbourne (+1100). After leading for most of the race, Tom Melbourne attempted to kick clear at the top of the home straight, but Mister Sea Wolf got a clear run along the rail and ran straight past the perennial placegetter. Meanwhile, the race favourite Gem Song couldn’t go with the winner and he battled away to finish in second place – beaten by 1.3 lengths.

Shannon Stakes winners

Shannon Stakes Past Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2022 Surf Dancer Regan Bayliss Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
2021 Yonkers Glyn Schofield Chris Waller
2020 I Am Superman Kerrin McEvoy Peter & Paul Snowden
2019 Mister Sea Wolf James McDonald Chris Waller
2018 Noire Tommy Berry Chris Waller
2017 Washington Heights Kerrin McEvoy Gerald Ryan
2016 Moral Victory Jason Collett Tim Martin
2015 Vashka Sam Clipperton John O’Shea
2014 Rock Sturdy Corey Brown Joseph Pride
2013 Rain Drum Peter Robl Gai Waterhouse
2012 Rolling Pin Corey Brown Gwenda Markwell
2011 King Lionheart Tommy Berry Gai Waterhouse
2010 Firebolt Daniel Ganderton Roger James
2009 Drumbeats Kerrin McEvoy Peter Snowden
2008 Musket Corey Brown Peter Snowden
2007 Race Not Held
2006 Stormhill Jim Cassidy Tim Martin
2005 Lotteria Lenny Beasley Gai Waterhouse
2004 Nips James Innes Clarry Conners
2003 Sportsman Zac Purton Gregory Hickman
2002 Gordo Corey Brown John Hawkes
2001 On Type Lenny Beasley Gai Waterhouse
2000 Al Mansour Lenny Beasley John Size

Shannon Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000

Shannon Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
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 Qui
1986 Drawn
1985 Double Dandy
1984 Eastern Bay
1983 Gelsomino
1982 Dalmacia
1981 Prince Pherozshah
1980 Star Dancer
1979 Stylee
1978 For All Seasons

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