Shannon Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Quality handicap |
| Purse | A$175,000 (2016) |
| Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap |
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.
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.
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
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