Looking for this year’s Shannon Stakes betting markets, odds, field & tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
shannon Stakes 2025 Results
The official 2025 Shannon Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday September 27, 2025.
- #8 Waterford
- #4 Rise At Dawn
- #3 Osipenko
Fresh off a win with Beiwacht in the Golden Rose, trainer Chris Waller continued his success at Rosehill on Saturday with the James McDonald ridden Waterford ($7) charging to the lead 250m out from the line before flying home for an emphatic two-length win in the 2025 Shannon Stakes results ahead of a potential quick back-up into the Group 1 Epsom Handicap.
| 8. Waterford (6) J: James McDonald55kg x64x0T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Rise At Dawn (10) J: Josh Parr56.5kg x50x3T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 3. Osipenko (8) J: Kerrin McEvoy56.5kg 275x4T: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. Encap (2) J: Jason Collett55.5kg 437x6T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 6. Democracy Manifest (7) J: Zac Lloyd55.5kg x05x9T: Chris Waller | ||
| 5. Unspoken (4) J: Nash Rawiller56.5kg 02x8xT: Peter Snowden | ||
| 12. Shohisha (1) J: Anna Roper53kg 01x41T: David Payne | ||
| 9. Maison Louis (3) J: Dylan Gibbons54.5kg 1141xT: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 10. Our Gold Hope (5) J: Tyler Schiller53kg 39x53T: Robert & Luke Price | ||
| 2. Fawkner Park (9) J: Ethan Brown60kg 8223xT: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
Run over 1,500 metres, the Shannon Stakes is a Group 2 race taking place at Rosehill Racecourse as part of September’s Golden Rose Stakes Day. With a $300,000 prize purse, it attracts lots of middle-distance runners, mainly from New South Wales, and it can serve as a potential lead-up into the $1 million The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange in November. Mister Sea Wolf (2019) was the latest horse to do the Shannon Stakes – The Gong race double.
This race has been run over several distances. For its first 12 years it was run at 1500 metres. In 1991, it was run at 1550 metres, before returning to 1500 metres for the next 8 years. In 2001, it was run at 1400 metres, followed by its current length of 1500, which it has stayed at since 2002.
Starting out as a Principal Race, it then progressed to Group 3 status in 1985, followed by Group 2 in 2001.
The horse that wins this race is exempt from the ballot in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) held the following month at Royal Randwick.
Ellsberg (3rd in 2022) was the last Shannon Stakes graduate to back-up and win the Epsom Handicap. He further franked the 2022 Shannon Stakes form also completing the Five Diamond Prelude – The Five Diamonds double that spring.
The 2023 Shannon Stakes winner Cepheus went on to win the $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes before a second in $3 million The Big Dance in Sydney on Melbourne Cup Day. Sadly, Cepheus had to be euthanised the following spring after suffering a tragic injury during trackwork.
Shannon Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday September 27th, 2025
- Track Location: Rosehill Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,500 metres
- Weight Conditions: Quality handicap
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and over
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1978
- 2025 Shannon Stakes Winner: Waterford
Shannon Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Shannon Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Shannon Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Shannon Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Shannon Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Shannon Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Shannon Stakes, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Shannon Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Shannon Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Shannon Stakes to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Shannon Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Shannon Stakes in 2025
- Log in at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Shannon Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Shannon Stakes in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the Shannon Stakes in 2025 is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and look at their previous record in similar spring races.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Shannon Stakes winner include:
- Local Runners – Look for NSW bred horses that have done well at distances of 1400 metres and up.
- Best Lead Up – The Theo Marks Stakes is your best chance of a preview.
Shannon Stakes Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 Shannon Stakes betting include the autumn’s Group 1 George Ryder Stakes winner at the track Gringotts, the Lindsay Park trained Rise At Dawn racing second-up, and Capitalist gelding Encap who ran third in the Doncaster Mile last April.
I Am Superman ($4.60 in 2020) was the last Shannon Stakes favourite to win.
Shannon Stakes Field 2025
The official Shannon Stakes 2025 field of final acceptances will be published below as soon as released on the Wednesday of race week.
The 2025 Shannon Stakes final field features a dozen quality middle-distance gallopers including Ciaron Maher’s Group 1 George Ryder Stakes winner at the track and trip in the autumn Gringotts.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gringotts (7) Scratched: | |||||
|
2. Fawkner Park
J: Ethan Brown
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
38223x | G | 9 | 60kg | |
|
3. Osipenko
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Chris Waller |
9275x4 | G | 8 | 56.5kg | |
|
4. Rise At Dawn
J: Josh Parr
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
4x50x3 | G | 10 | 56.5kg | |
|
5. Unspoken
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Peter Snowden |
x02x8x | G | 4 | 56.5kg | |
|
6. Democracy Manifest
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Chris Waller |
0x05x9 | G | 7 | 55.5kg | |
|
7. Encap
J: Jason Collett
T: Gary Portelli |
7437x6 | G | 2 | 55.5kg | |
|
8. Waterford
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
1x64x0 | G | 6 | 55kg | |
|
9. Maison Louis
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
21141x | G | 3 | 54.5kg | |
|
10. Our Gold Hope
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Robert & Luke Price |
839x53 | M | 5 | 53kg | |
| 11. Strait Acer (12) Scratched: | |||||
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12. Shohisha
J: Anna Roper
T: David Payne |
x01x41 | M | 1 | 53kg | |
Shannon Stakes 2025 tips
Favourite: #1 Gringotts ($2.70 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #2 Fawkner Park ($13 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #9 Maison Louis ($17 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2025 Shannon Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 GOLDEN ROSE DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Shannon Stakes Race Day 2025
The 2025 Shannon Stakes takes place on Saturday the 27th of September 2025 as part of the Golden Rose Stakes Day card. The Group 1 $1 million Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) for three-year-olds is the highlight at the meeting, which also includes the:
- Group 2 $400,000 Golden Pendant (1400m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Colin Stephen Quality (2400m).
Shannon Stakes Barrier Draw 2025
The 2024 Shannon Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public on the Wednesday of race week and published in our above Shannon Stakes Field section.
Shannon Stakes 2025 Nominations
2025 Shannon Stakes nominations close at 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300×006123 | ABERLOUR (NZ) | M | 5 | Joseph Pride | 84 |
| 2 | 08300x05x9 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 102 |
| 3 | 053x7437x6 | ENCAP | G | 5 | Gary Portelli | 102 |
| 4 | x251x680x5 | ESPIONAGE | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 91 |
| 5 | 51x438223x | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | G | 7 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 111 |
| 6 | 3x7722200x | FIRM AGREEMENT | G | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 96 |
| 7 | 9x0004422x | FOUJITA SAN | G | 6 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 92 |
| 8 | x320320x90 | GREBENI | G | 6 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 94 |
| 9 | 2110x310x5 | GRINGOTTS (NZ) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 113 |
| 10 | 5121141x | MAISON LOUIS (NZ) | G | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 100 |
| 11 | x47000x68x | NAVAJO PEAK | G | 7 | David Payne | 100 |
| 12 | 721x9275x4 | OSIPENKO (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 104 |
| 13 | x865839x53 | OUR GOLD HOPE | M | 5 | Robert & Luke Price | 96 |
| 14 | 1x164x50x3 | RISE AT DAWN (NZ) | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 104 |
| 15 | 0x0x30069x | SCARLET OAK | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 16 | x215x01x41 | SHOHISHA | M | 4 | David Payne | 87 |
| 17 | 0353x062x7 | STRAIT ACER | G | 6 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 94 |
| 18 | 8087x02x8x | UNSPOKEN (IRE) | G | 7 | Peter Snowden | 104 |
| 19 | 04081x64x0 | WATERFORD (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 101 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Shannon Stakes 2025 Weights
A handicap applies to this race. Final 2025 Shannon Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final runners to be published in our above Shannon Stakes Field section.
2025 Shannon Stakes Topweight:
- #1 Gringotts (61kg)
Shannon Stakes 2025 Acceptances
2025 Shannon Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Shannon Stakes Field section.
Shannon Stakes 2025 Jockeys
The final riders’ announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2025 Shannon Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Shannon Stakes Field section.
Shannon Stakes Scratchings 2025
2025 Shannon Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 27th of September 2025.
Shannon Stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Shannon Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $170,000 |
| 2nd | $56,000 |
| 3rd | $27,250 |
| 4th | $13,250 |
| 5th | $7,250 |
| 6th | $3,750 |
| 7th | $3,750 |
| 8th | $3,750 |
| 9th | $3,750 |
| 10th | $3,750 |
Shannon Stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 Shannon Stakes race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 9 at 4:5pm (AEST) on Saturday the 27th of September 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Racecourse.
Shannon Stakes 2025 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Shannon Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 SHANNON STAKES FORM GUIDE
Shannon Stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Shannon Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Shannon Stakes Winners
Winners of the Shannon Stakes going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below. To see the full list of winners, please check out our Shannon Stakes winners’ page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Waterford | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 55 kgs (carried 56 kgs) | 1:28.07 |
| 2024 | Amor Victorious | Bjorn Baker | Tyler Schiller | 53 kgs | 1:29.06 |
| 2023 | Cepheus | Matthew Dunn | Nash Rawiller | 57.5 kgs | 1:28.51 |
| 2022 | Surf Dancer | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 53.5 kgs | 1:29.77 |
| 2021 | Yonkers | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 55.5 kgs | 1:28.21 |
| 2020 | I Am Superman | Peter & Paul Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 54.5 kgs | 1:29.10 |
| 2019 | Mister Sea Wolf | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 58.5 kgs | 1:29.11 |
| 2018 | Noire | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 53.5 kgs | 1:29.62 |
| 2017 | Washington Heights | Gerald Ryan | Kerrin McEvoy | 55 kgs | 1:28.80 |
| 2016 | Moral Victory | Tim Martin | Jason Collett | 53 kgs | 1:28.06 |
| 2015 | Vashka | John O’Shea | Sam Clipperton | 53 kgs | 1:29.25 |
| 2014 | Rock Sturdy | Joseph Pride | Corey Brown | 56 kgs | 1:28.80 |
| 2013 | Rain Drum | Gai Waterhouse | Peter Robl | 53.5 kgs | 1:29.30 |
| 2012 | Rolling Pin | Gwenda Markwell | Corey Brown | 57 kgs | 1:31.18 |
| 2011 | King Lionheart | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 52 kgs | 1:28.56 |
| 2010 | Firebolt | Roger James | Daniel Ganderton | 52 kgs | 1:28.54 |
| 2009 | Drumbeats | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 52 kgs | 1:30.13 |
| 2008 | Musket | Peter Snowden | Corey Brown | 52.5 kgs | 1:30.56 |
| 2007 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Stormhill | Tim Martin | Jim Cassidy | 54.5 kgs | 1:28.43 |
| 2005 | Lotteria | Gai Waterhouse | Lenny Beasley | 56.5 kgs | 1:30.21 |
| 2004 | Nips | Clarry Conners | James Innes | 52 kgs | 1:28.27 |
| 2003 | Sportsman | Gregory Hickman | Zac Purton | 55.5 kgs | 1:28.09 |
| 2002 | Gordo | John Hawkes | Corey Brown | 56 kgs | 1:29.70 |
| 2001 | On Type | Gai Waterhouse | Lenny Beasley | 53 kgs | 1:22.42 |
| 2000 | Al Mansour | John Size | Lenny Beasley | 55.5 kgs | 1:29.50 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Shannon Stakes?
Log in at neds.com.au
Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Shannon Stakes Betting).
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 Shannon Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Shannon Stakes in 2025 is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and look at their previous record in similar spring races.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Shannon Stakes winner include:
Local Runners - Look for NSW bred horses that have done well at distances of 1400 metres and up.
Best Lead Up - The Theo Marks Stakes is your best chance of a preview.