Shannon (horse)
| Shannon | |
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| Sire | Midstream (GB) |
| Grandsire | Blandford |
| Dam | Idle Words |
| Damsire | Magpie (GB) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1941 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | St. Albans Stud |
| Owner | Peter Riddle (Australia) W.J. Smith Neil S. McCarthy (United States) |
| Trainer | Peter Riddle (Australia) William Molter (United States) |
| Record | 44: 20-8-7 |
| Earnings | ₤19,567½ (AUS) + $211,610 (USA) |
| Major wins | |
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AJC Sires Produce Stakes (1943) Hobartville Stakes (1944) Epsom Handicap (1945) Hill Stakes (1945) George Main Stakes (1946 & 1947) Theo Marks Stakes (1947) Forty Niner Stakes (1948) Argonaut Handicap (1948) Hollywood Gold Cup (1948) Golden Gate Handicap (1948) San Francisco Handicap (1948) |
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| Awards | |
| TSD American Champion Older Male Horse (1948) | |
| Honours | |
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Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2006) Shannon Stakes at Rosehill Racecourse |
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| Last updated on 8 September 2009 | |
Shannon (1941–1955), named Shannon II in America, was an outstanding Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He created new racecourse records in Australia before he was sold to an American buyer who exported him to California in 1948. There Shannon equalled the world record of 1:47 3⁄5 for the nine furlongs (1,800 metres) in winning the Forty Niner Handicap Stakes, then one week later equalled the world record of 1:59 4⁄5 for a mile and a quarter (2,000 metres). Shannon was named the 1948 American Champion Older Male Horse. At stud in America he proved to be a good sire.
He was by the leading sire, Midstream (GB) (sire of 39 stakes-winners that won 120 stakes races) from the race-winner, Idle Words by the good sire, Magpie (GB). Idle Words was the dam of 12 foals, of which 11 raced with 8 winners, including three stakes-winners: Bernbrook (by Midstream), won AJC Doncaster Handicap etc., exported to US; Defame (by Delville Wood) dam of a stakes-winner; and Lysander (by Midstream), won City Tattersall's Cup.
Shannon was owned and trained by Peter Riddle who selected him from the Kia-Ora stud yearlings and paid £367 for him at the Sydney yearling sales.
The front cover of the 1946 Campbelltown Handicap racebook.
The inside cover showing raceday officials.
Starters and results of the 1946 Campbelltown Handicap showing the winner,Shannon
Starters and results of the 1946 Campbelltown Handicap.
Starters and results of the 1946 Campbelltown Handicap.
He won the 1943 AJC Two-year-old Handicap, the AJC Kirkham Stakes and the 1944 AJC Sires' Produce Stakes over seven furlongs. During the season he had seven race starts for three wins, three seconds and one unplaced run.
In his first three-year-old start Shannon was unplaced in the STC Flying Handicap, but then won the Hobartville Stakes from a very good field before he finished unplaced in the Rosehill Guineas and AJC Derby. Shannon did not have another race start for ten months.
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