Shannon Stakes Winners
From the race’s inauguration in 1978, all the way up to the present date, we have a comprehensive list of Shannon Stakes winners from past race meets. Included are finishing times, jockey and weight carried by the winners of the Shannon Stakes race.

For All Seasons was the inaugural Shannon Stakes winner in 1978 when the event ran as the Shannon Quality Handicap (1978 – 1997).
Never Quit (1987, 1988) was the first, and to date only, dual Shannon Stakes champion.
Noire (2018) was the last Shannon Stakes winning mare.
Moral Victory holds the current Shannon Stakes race record winning over 1500m in 2016 in a time of 1 minute 28:0 seconds.
Dalmacia (1982) remains the only galloper to date to complete the Shannon Stakes – Group 1 Epsom Handicap spring race double.
The 2023 Shannon Stakes winner was the Matthew Dunn-trained Cepheus ($4.20) who came up the inside late to post a stylish victory ahead of his November 7th target in Sydney’s $3 million The Big Dance race.
The 2024 Shannon Stakes winner was Bjorn Baker’s The Five Diamonds-bound five-year-old, Amor Victorious ($8.50), who was ridden to victory by Tyler Schiller despite a saddle slip.
COMPLETE LIST OF PAST shannon stakes WINNERS
Year | Winner | Jockey | Weight | Time |
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2024 | Amor Victorious | T. Schiller | 53 kgs | 1:29.06 |
2023 | Cepheus | N. Rawiller | 57.5 kgs | 1:28.51 |
2022 | Surf Dancer | R. Bayliss | 53.5 kgs | 1:29.77 |
2021 | Younkers | G. Schofield | 55.5 kgs | 1:28.21 |
2020 | I Am Superman | K. McEvoy | 54.5 kgs | 1:29.10 |
2019 | Mister Sea Wolf | J. McDonald | 59.5 kgs | 1:29.11 |
2018 | Noire | T. Berry | 53.5 kgs | 1:29.62 |
2017 | Washington Heights | K. McEvoy | 55 kgs | 1:28.80 |
2016 | Moral Victory | J. R Collett | 53 kgs | 1:28.06 |
2015 | Vashka | S. Clipperton | 53 kgs | 1:29.25 |
2014 | Rock Sturdy | C. Brown | 56 kgs | 1:28.80 |
2013 | Rain Drum | P. Robl | 53.5 kgs | 1:29.30 |
2012 | Rolling Pin | C. Brown | 57 kgs | 1:31.18 |
2011 | King Lionheart | T. Berry | 52 kgs | 1:28.56 |
2010 | Firebolt | D. M Ganderton | 52 kgs | 1:28.54 |
2009 | Drumbeats | K. McEvoy | 52 kgs | 1:30.13 |
2008 | Musket | C. Brown | 52.5 kgs | 1:30.56 |
2007 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Stormhill | J. Cassidy | 54.5 kgs | 1:28.43 |
2005 | Lotteria | L. Beasley | 56.5 kgs | 1:30.21 |
2004 | Nips | J. Innes | 52 kgs | 1:28.27 |
2003 | Sportsman | Z. Purton (a) | 55.5 kgs | 1:28.09 |
2002 | Gordo | C. Brown | 56 kgs | 1:29.70 |
2001 | On Type | L. Beasley | 53 kgs | 1:22.42 |
2000 | Al Mansour | L. Beasley | 55.5 kgs | 1:29.50 |
1999 | Referral | C. Brown | 57 kgs | 1:29.67 |
1998 | Armed For Action | J. Marshall | 52 kgs | 1:28.74 |
1997 | Quick Flick | L. Beasley | 57.5 kgs | 1:29.46 |
1996 | Juggler | G. Boss | 60 kgs | 1:28.92 |
1995 | Sprint By | S. Scriven | 56.5 kgs | 1:30.35 |
1994 | Play Or Pay | A.G. Robinson | 51 kgs | 1:28.78 |
1993 | Soho Square | J. Cassidy | 59.5 kgs | 1:28.74 |
1992 | Palatin | L. Olsen | 51.5 kgs | 1:29.07 |
1991 | Deposition | C. Carmody | 53.5 kgs | 1:33.15 |
1990 | Go Bush | N. Harris | 54 kgs | 1:30.79 |
1989 | Cole Diesel | M. Kerr | 55.5 kgs | 1:29.62 |
1988 | Never Quit | W. Harris | 55 kgs | 1:30.90 |
1987 | Never Quit | R. Quinton | 55.5 kgs | 1:28.80 |
1986 | Drawn | G. Duffy | 58.5 kgs | 1:28.90 |
1985 | Double Dandy | N. Paine | 52.5 kgs | 1:31.80 |
1984 | Eastern Bay | R. Quinton | 51.5 kgs | 1:28.80 |
1983 | Gelsomino | D. Beadman (a) | 50 kgs | 1:30.70 |
1982 | Dalmacia | R. Quinton | 52 kgs | 1:28.80 |
1981 | Prince Pherozshah | N. Campton | 49 kgs | 1:23.00 |
1980 | Star Dancer | M. de Montfort | 50.5 kgs | 1:21.90 |
1979 | Stylee | P. Cook | 51 kgs | 1:22.60 |
1978 | For All Seasons | R. Quinton | 48.5 kgs | 1:23.70 |