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.

2022 Shannon Stakes winner Surf Dancer
2022 Shannon Stakes winner Surf Dancer. Photo: Steve Hart.

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
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

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