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
See also

List of Australian Group races
Group races

References

Australian Studbook - STC Shannon Stakes Race Winners
Huxley, Dennis (2007). Miller's Guide 007/08. Millers's Guide P\L. 
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