Shannon Stakes prize money
The Shannon Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 428th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 120th richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Shannon Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,500 metres · Turf · Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,500 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Horses three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1978
We hold the total fund for the Shannon Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Every Shannon Stakes winner
48 runnings, 1978 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Waterford | ||
| 2024 | Amor Victorious | ||
| 2023 | Cepheus | ||
| 2022 | Surf Dancer | ||
| 2021 | Yonkers | ||
| 2020 | I Am Superman | ||
| 2019 | Mister Sea Wolf | ||
| 2018 | Noire | ||
| 2017 | Washington Heights | ||
| 2016 | Moral Victory | ||
| 2015 | Vashka | ||
| 2014 | Rock Sturdy | ||
| 2013 | Rain Drum | ||
| 2012 | Rolling Pin | ||
| 2011 | King Lionheart | ||
| 2010 | Firebolt | ||
| 2009 | Drumbeats | ||
| 2008 | Musket | ||
| 2007 | race not held | ||
| 2006 | Stormhill | ||
| 2005 | Lotteria | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1984 | Eastern Bay | ||
| 1983 | Gelsomino | ||
| 1982 | Dalmacia | ||
| 1981 | Prince Pherozshah | ||
| 1980 | Star Dancer | ||
| 1979 | Stylee | ||
| 1978 | For All Seasons |
0 of the 48 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Shannon Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Never Quit | 2 | 1987, 1988 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Shannon Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418 | P B Lawrence StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 419 | Phar Lap StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 420 | Queen Elizabeth StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 421 | Red Roses StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 422 | Reisling StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 423 | Roman Consul StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 424 | Rubiton StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 425 | Sandown GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 426 | Sapphire StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 427 | Schillaci StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 429 | Sheraco StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 430 | Silver Shadow StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 431 | Silver Slipper StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 432 | Sires' Produce StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 433 | Skyline StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 434 | Sunline StakesCaulfield Racecourse / Moonee Valley Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 435 | Sunshine Coast GuineasCorbould Park Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 436 | Sweet Embrace StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 437 | Ted Van Heemst StakesAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 438 | Tesio StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Shannon Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Australia
291 races, 120th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubiton Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Sandown Guineas | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Sapphire Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Schillaci Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Sheraco Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Silver Shadow Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Silver Slipper Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Sires' Produce Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Shannon Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Shannon Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
428th of 997. 427 races pay more, the nearest of them P B Lawrence Stakes. In Australia it is 120th of 291.
Which horse has won the Shannon Stakes most often?
Never Quit, 2 times, in 1987, 1988.
When was the Shannon Stakes first run?
1978. This page holds 48 runnings, from 1978 to 2025.
How far is the Shannon Stakes?
1,500 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money