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Shannon Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1978

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,500 m

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Track
  
Right-handed

Purse
  
175,000 AUD (2016)

Location
  
Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia

Qualification
  
Horses three years old and older

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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. Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.

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Race 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.

Race name

  • 1978–1997 - Shannon Quality Handicap
  • 1998 onwards - Shannon Stakes
  • Race grade

  • 1978–1984 - Principal race
  • 1985–2000 - Group 3
  • 2001 onwards - Group 2
  • Race distance

  • 1978–1990 – 1500 metres
  • 1991 - 1550 metres
  • 1992–2000 - 1500 metres
  • 2001 - 1400 metres
  • 2002 onwards - 1500 metres
  • Race venue

  • 1978–1990 - Rosehill Racecourse
  • 1991 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
  • 1992 onwards - Rosehill Racecourse
  • References

    Shannon Stakes Wikipedia