Shannon Stakes
Shannon Stakes
Group Two Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
| 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).
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2025 Shannon Stakes Final Field
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Previous Shannon Stakes Fields
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No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Celestial Legend Les Bridge Kerrin McEvoy 2 59kg 2 Freedom Rally Tony Gollan Craig Williams 4 57kg 3 New Endeavour Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 13 57kg 4 Osipenko Chris Waller James McDonald 9 57kg 5 Unspoken Peter Snowden Mark Zahra 6 57kg 6 Bandersnatch Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Joshua Parr 8 56.5kg 7 New Energy Ciaron Maher Blake Shinn 11 55.5kg 8 Bases Loaded Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 14 55kg 9 CoastwatchRichard & Will FreedmanJason Collett1254.5kg10 Punch Lane Anthony & Sam Freedman Kyle Wilson-Taylor 7 54kg 11 Molly BloomChris WallerJay Ford353.5kg12 Charterhouse Ciaron Maher Dylan Gibbons 1 53.5kg 13 TannhauserChris WallerZac Lloyd1053kg14 Amor Victorious Bjorn Baker Tyler Schiller 5 53kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Kirwan’s Lane John O’Shea Tom Sherry 4 59kg 2 New Mandate Chris Waller Joao Moreira 1 58kg 3 Cepheus Matthew Dunn Nash Rawiller 2 57.5kg 4 Magical Lagoon Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 5 56kg 5 Cross Talk Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Rachel King 6 56kg 6 Lion’s Roar John O’Shea Damian Lane 9 55.5kg 7 Waterford Chris Waller Tyler Schiller 8 54.5kg 8 Commando Hunt Cameron Crockett Reece Jones 11 53.5kg 9 Flying Crazy Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Zac Lloyd 3 53kg 10 Williamsburg Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Dylan Gibbons 7 53kg 11 Byron Belle John Sargent Kathy O’Hara 10 53kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Mount Popa Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes William Pike 13 59kg 2 Ellsberg Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Tim Clark 1 58.5kg 3 Kirwan’s Lane John O’Shea Nash Rawiller 4 56kg 4 Pinarello Roger James & Robert Wellwood Sam Clipperton 8 56kg 5 Dr Drill Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jason Collett 11 55.5kg 6 Bigboyroy Chris Waller James McDonald 3 55kg 7 Rustic SteelKris LeesKerrin McEvoy255kg8 Atishu Chris Waller Jay Ford 10 54kg 9 PinstripedEnver JusufovicN/A954kg10 Surf Dancer Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 5 53.5kg 11 Old Flame Peter & Paul Snowden Tommy Berry 7 53.5kg 12 Fourhometwo Annabel Neasham Rachel King 12 53kg 13 War EternalBjorn BakerN/A653kg
2024 Shannon Stakes result
1st – Amor Victorious (+750)
2nd – Punch Lane (+320)
3rd – New Endeavour (+610)
Recent Shannon Stakes winners
- Bjorn Baker and Tyler Schiller combined with Amor Victorious ($8.50) to claim victory in the Group 2 Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill, stamping his authority for a possible tilt towards the Five Diamonds (1800m). It was a front-running masterclass by Schiller taking all luck out of the equation, sliding forward to lead throughout from barrier five. No one wanted to take on the son of Caravaggio for the early lead, allowing Schiller to dictate terms in the middle stages, and although there was some pressure by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Bases Loaded ($4.40), the five-year-old responded well under the urgings of Schiller. Punch Lane ($15.00), New Endeavour ($26.00) and Osipenko were finishing off well, while the short-priced favourite Celestial Legend ($3.80) was a shade disappointing after missing the start.
- Following an inch-perfect steer from Nash Rawiller, the Matthew Dunn-trained Cepheus managed to claim the Group 2 Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill. The six-year-old gelding bought up a second win from his last six starts after saluting in the South Grafton Cup on July 9 when securing a spot in The Big Dance (1600m) on Melbourne Cup Day. The son of Sea The Stars was having his 11th start of his campaign, but showed no signs of slowing down when hitting the line strongly under Rawiller. After Cross Talk ($7.50) made it a genuinely run 1500m affair, Rawiller stalked the speed perfectly from barrier two and when asked to quicken, Cepheus ($4.20) managed to sprint the best and hold a decent margin on Williamsburg ($9.50) and Waterford ($3.40) in behind him.
- 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 |
| 2024 | Amor Victorious | Tyler Schiller | Bjorn Baker |
| 2023 | Cepheus | Nash Rawiller | Matthew Dunn |
| 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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