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Welcome to Shannon Springs Mares Page !
Below are a some of the mares currently at Shannon Springs.
Ark Princess.
A daughter of Iraklis out of a successful Tasmanian family.
As a 2 yr old Ark Princess won the youthful stakes, Blue Bonnet and the Cadbury stakes in Hobart and was the Tasmanian
2yr old of the year. She won the Canberra Oaks, Lombo La Fe Fe Vase and a heat of the P.J. Hall Memorial before
being prematurely retired with a leg injury.
Her 2006 foal is a chestnut filly stable
name "Princess Mary". She has
now had 6 wins and races as "Tassie Shannon".
Ark Princesss did not have a foal in 2007. In 2008 she had a bay filly byAmerican Ideal her stable name is "Isabella", she is at Bathurst and is named "Celia Shannon"."Ark Princess" had an American
Ideal filly in 2009 unfortunately she died as a yearling suspected snake bite, her 2010 foal was also a filly stable name
"Carla" by Santanna Blue Chip".
In 2011 she had her first colt, he is by
Shadow Play so is called"Shadow".This season she has been served by Art Official.
Beth's Best .
A No Nukes race winning mare p3 1.57.2, from
the Barberry Spur race winning mare p2 1.58.2. Dam of 2 foals to race, 2 winners. Grandam Mystical Hanover CA, a 1.57.4 daughter
(26 wins) of Albatross the dam of 10 winners including Even Odds p 1.53.4 and $976,683, Magic Shopper p 1.53.1 and $387,629,
House Of Cards p1.51.4 and $149,923, Mystical Moment p1.55.2 and $105,488. Beths
first foal is a 2005 colt by Bettors Delight racing as "Benjamin Shannon". He has won 2 races and is owned
in Tasmania. In 2006 she had a filly by Artiscape she did not race and is now a broodmare at Shannon Springs ,called
"Misty Shannon".
The 2007 foal , stable name "Gilly" ( to do with his big ears)
is a colt by Artsplace. He has been broken in but has been given more time as he is a very big horse. Her 2008 foal is
a Red River Hanover brown filly stable name "Delta", she is at Bathurst. Beths 2009 foal is a colt
by John Shannon called "Pete", he is also at Bathurst. In 2010
she was not in foal but in 2011 she had a filly by Million Dollar Cam not named at the present time.
Caroline Shannon.
Armbro
Operative daughter of Indisputable USA ,a Sonsam full sister to world champion two year old filly Hit Parade p2 1.53.8 and
$806,303, Discotheque p3 1.52.8 and $346,075. Indisputable is also a three quarter sister to Disco Beat the dam of World Champion
filly and Breeders Crown winner Dawn Q. Indisputable is a half sister to Soul Seeker, the grand dam of the three year old
champion filly Mystical Maddy p3 1.50.3 and $1.8 million. Caroline Shannon's first foal is a brown filly by Jeremy Lobell,
bred on the Rasmussen Theory. Both Caroline Shannon's and Jeremy Lobell's grand dam is the grand circuit mare Carolina Rhythm.
This filly had the stable name "Belle"
she was broken in but did not have racing ability
and was given away
as a riding horse.In 2006 Caroline had a bay colt
by Jeremy Lobell he was prepared for the A.P.G. sale and named "Shilo Shannon" and sold to Queensland.Her 2007 foal is
a colt by Dawn Of A New Day, he has been broken in and gelded and is at Bathurst and he is known as "Rhett". She has a 2008
filly foal also by Dawn Of A New Day called
"Dawn"and a 2009 colt by the same stallion called
"Cody". She now has a 2010 Santanna Blue Chip colt called "Carlos". We have not served Caroline this year and we are looking
for a good home for her.
Classic Cordon
A race winning daughter of Troublemaker,
out of the producing broodmare Cordon Franco NZ. Cordon Franco is a p 2.01.5 race winning mare outof the New Zealand mare Chateaubriand. Cordon Franco has had 6 foals to the races for 6 winners.Classic Cordon or as we know her "Big
Elle"had a 2001 black filly by Die Laughing that died at the stud she then had a filly by Armbro Operative stable name "Gypsy"
racing name Classic Shannon
who had 2 wins and 1 place including a heat win in the Bathurst
Gold Tiara and was retired prematurely because of injury she is now a broodmare at Shannon Springs.Big Elle then had a 2003
colt by Life Sign named "Nicholas Shannon"he has been
sold to Western Australia and has had 2 wins. In 2006 she had a Life Sign filly stable name "Claire". She is racing in the
Bathust area as "Miss Ellie Shannon" and has won 4 races..The 2007 foal, a Life Sign filly had problems and died. She
did not test positive in 2008 and in 2009 had a John Shannon filly called "Rachael". She now has a 2010 Modern Art colt called
"Diesel"
Classic Shannon
Classic is an Armbro Operative mare out of Classic Cordon
From 6 starts she recorded 2 wins, including a heat of the
Bathurst Gold Tiara. A paddock accident as a rising 3 year old
ended her promising career. She did not go into foal in 2007.
In 2008 she had a brown filly by Royal Majjesty stable name "Grace" the filly has been named "Shannons Royalty.
In 2009 she had Lis Mara colt stable name "Marty".Classic was not in foal in 2010 but had a colt by Million Dollar Cam in
2011
his stable name is "Roger".
Cordon Franco N.Z.
Cordon is a Nero's B.B. daughter of Chateaubriand and is the
dam of Classic Cordon p2.01.9 . 6 wins 12 placings and $21,970
in prizemoney. Wally Shannon p1.57.9. 13 wins, 19 placings
and $64,402 in prizemoney. Sheila Shannon p2.02.0. 4 wins
and 16 placings and $14,872 in prizemoney. Sunny Shannon
p2.00.0. 15 wins and 25 placings and $60,470 in prizemoney.
Shenanigan Shannon who has won 15 races and had 12 placings for $59,521 and a best time of 1.59.4, She has a 2006 filly
foal by Armbro Operative, racing name "Shiralee Shannon".She was transferred to Tamworth and has won a race..Her 2007 foal
is a black filly by Bettors Delight, stable name "Ebony",she has been named "Ebony Shannon". Ebony has won a race and
despite a major injury is now back at the races. Her 2008 foal is a colt by Royal Mattjesty called "Rebel. He has been
named "Rebel Shannon" and has won a race .Cordon Franco was having a Four Starzzz Shark foal in 2009 but slipped it six weeks
early. In 2010 she had a chestnut filly we have named "Goldie". 2010 she was served by Million Dollar Cam but tested
negative. We have decided to retire Her as she is 21 years old and has done such a fantastic job for us .She will remain at
Shannon Springs and be a "babysitter"
Dutchess Shannon
She is an unraced daughter of Graymoore Girl
NZ by Fake Left. Dutchess Shannon is a full sister to Duke Shannon the winner of $106,226, with 18 wins and 42 placings.Dutchess Shannon or "Big
Eve"as we call her is the dam of Canasta Shannon.Canasta is her first foal foaled in 2004. She is still racing and has 16
wins and 19 places with a best time of 1.58.6 and $64,956 in prize money.
Her 2005 Badlands Hanover colt died. She has a 2007 brown filly
,stable name "Marg"that has been broken in at Bathurst,and a 2008 bay colt by John Shannon called "Jack. She has a positive
test to Aces N Sevens.
Elizabeth Shannon U.S.A.
Elizabeth Shannon is the first foal from the race winning No
Nukes mare Beth's Best U.S.A. who paced 1.57.2
Elizabeth's grand dam Place Your Bet paced 1.58.2 and produced 2 winners from 2 foals Canaco Mike p1.53 and Beth's
Best p1.57.2
Her great grand dam Mystical Hanover by Albatross p1.57.4 and winner of $145,036 is the Dam of 10 winners with combined
prizemoney of $1.9 million.
Elizabeth did not race as a 2 year old and in a short career
brought to a premature end due to a cannon bone fracture was
the winner of 3 races.
She has a 2007 bay colt by Blissfull Hall , stable name "Andy"
who has been broken in and gelded and is at Bathurst.
Her 2008 foal is a bay filly by McArdle and is called "Liza"and she is positive to McArdle
Flo Jo Shannon
A race winning Walton Hanover daughter of Fashion Affair
NZ. Fashion affair NZ was the winner of six races p 2.00.0 and is out of the top Garrison Hanover Producer Fabriani NZ.
Flo Jo Shannon was the first embryo transfer born in NSW Flo Jo won three races and was placed eleven times in twenty four
starts. Flo Jo Shannon's first foal Snazzy Shannon is still racing and is by Aces N Sevens.He has won 11 races and had
20 places with a best time of 1.58.3 and $60,196 in prizemoney.She did not go into foal in 2005 and in 2006 had a bay colt
by Aces N Sevens stable name "Joseph"a big strong horse that broke in well but has had a paddock accident and requires time
off.
Her 2008 foal is a bay colt by Artiscape named "Cobber"and is
in foal to Aces N Sevens for 2009.
Graymoore Girl NZ
A 1.57.5 race winning mare by Present Laughter
out of the good producer Copper Mist.Graymoore Girl known as "Girlie"had her first foal in 1998 a bay colt by Fake Left
"Duke Shannon".He went 1.58.3 and had 18 wins and 42 places winning $106,226. Her 1999 Fake Left filly did not race
but is a race winning producer at ShannonSprings.
She was not served in 2000 and in 2001 produced a Northern
Lights bay colt we called "Big Sam" who did not race and was given away as a riding horse.She missed in 2002 and in 2003 had
a filly by Armbro Operative who had a couple of races and was sold she was named"Susan Shannon" she has since died."Girlie"was
on the list to maybe sold but was given one more chance and has had a bay colt by Armbro Operative Named "Frank".He was being
prepared for the 2009 Bathurst Gold Crown and looked very promsing but had a stable accident and needs time to recover. Her
2007 foal is a Badlands Hanover bay filly "Sophie"and has been broken in and is at Bathurst.
She has a 2008 brown colt by Armbro Operative we call "Billy"
and is in foal to Aces N Sevens.
In The Silk NZ
An Armbro Operative daughter of Perfect Parcel
NZ. In The Silk is a half sister to Perfect Seelster p1.59.4 and Captain Lee winner of the NZ Derby and Fortune Smile
p1.52.2. This is the maternal family of the Private Dancer. In The Silk's first foal is a 2005 bay filly by Christian Cullen
stable name "Chrissy",she is at Bathurst.Her 2006 foal,a brown colt by Pereuvian Hanover was broken in but was not interested
in racing and was given away as a riding horse.Her 2008 foal, by John Shannon died and she is not in foal for 2009
Normajen USA
A
daughter of Presidential Ball out of Elantra USA. Normajen is a half sister
to O.K. Bye and WRH both World Champion two year olds. She is a sister to a 1.53 $100,000+ colt and a Presidential Ball filly.
Normajen won six races from a handful of starts. Her first foal is a Mach Three filly stable name "Erin" who has had 1 start
and is named "Amelia Shannon" She is at Bathurst. She now has a Red River Hanover colt foaled in 2007 stable name "Red" who
has been broken in and gelded at Bathurst. Her 2009 foal is a bay colt by Art Major we call "Major"
Party Fame USA
A daughter of Abercrombie out of Pretty Polly p 1.56.1 $161,291 winnings, an On The Road
Again daughter of Lismore. Lismore is one of the most respected mares in the USA her progeny have won in excess of $3.9m Party
Fame recorded a best winning mile rate of 1.53 and won nine races and $196,000 she is a three quarter sister to Albert Albert.
Her first three foals are by Artiscape, one is a 2003 bay colt
stable name "Rocky" racing name "John Shannon"he had 4 starts
won 2 had 1 place before a Bone Cyst ended his promising career. "Rocky"is
now a stallion at Goulburn.Her second Artiscape foal is a broodmare at Shannon Springs. She is a 2004 foal who is named "Patricia
Shannon" she did not race.Patricia now has a 2009 filly by Lis Mara. Party's third foal is a bay/brown gelding stable name"Rambo".
He was gelded the day he was born as he had a serious problem and was
rushed to the Vet hospital when he was a few hours old.He recovered and was being prepared for the Bathurst Gold Crown and
looking very good when he caught his leg in the fence and now needs time off.Party's 2007 Bettors Delight colt died. Then
she slipped her 2008 foal. Party now has a 2009 filly foal by Lis Mara.
Passionate N.Z.
Passionate is an In The Pocket three quarter sister to Roman
Gladiator N.Z. She was unraced as she fractured her hock as
a 2 year old.
Her dam Assisi N.Z. is the dam of Chiavelli N.Z. TT1.55.6 Francissan p2.06.4 over 2600 metres , Chiavari p2,07.3 and
Scorching nz
Passionate's stable name is "Marnie". In 2007 she had a bay filly by Blissfull Hall foaled 23/12/ so has the stable name
"Donna" (as in the reindeer), she is being broken in at Bathurst. The 2008 foal is a brown colt by McArdle called "Mac".
Marnie is not in foal for 2009.
Queenie Shannon
Queenie Shannon is bred on the Rasmussen
Theory her sire Make A Deal is from the same maternal family as her dam Southwind Allison USA. Make a deal and Southwind
Allison share the same great grand dam Angle Hair. Queenie's first foal was a 2004 filly by Jet Laag, named "Solitaire Shannon"
she had 9 starts for 1 place. We retired her and found her a home as she has feeling the effects from an accident. Queenie's
second foal was by Red River Hanover which died. Her 2006 foal is a bay colt also by Red River Hanover called "Rex".
In 2007 she had a bay colt by Jet Laag called "Charles"
he has been broken in and gelded at Bathurst. In 2008 she was in foal to John Shannon but slipped the unborn foal six weeks
early this was a big disappointment. 2009 she is in foal to John Shannon (all fingers crossed)
Scarlett Shannon.
Scarlett is a Grinfromeartoear daughter of Remember Rodi.
Remember Rodi was the winner of 18 races and $78,271 in
prizemoney and paced 1.57.4 She won the final of the N.S.W.
2year old sires stakes and was 2nd in the Pink Bonnet.She is
the dam of Rollon Seymour p1.59, Rollon Bigred p1.57.2 winner of the N.S.W. Sapling Stakes and the final of QSBA
Breeders Classic and final of QBred Triad. Hion Energy p2.00.0
5 wins, Doc Rodi 4 wins and Kevs Road p2.01.0 3 wins.
Scarlett's first foal is a 2007 grey filly by Jet Laag called "Mackenzie" she is 3x4 line bred to Abercrombie and
she has been broken in and is at Bathurst. Her 2008 foal is a bay colt by American Ideal called "Sam". She has a 2009 filly
by Lis Mara.
Scent Holme NZ
She is a Holmes Hanover daughter of Adio
Annie. She is a full sister to Scent NZ and a half sister to 6 winners. Her first foal is a 2003 bay colt (now gelding)
by Silent Spring race name "Curly Shannon", he has had 46 starts for 2 wins and 7 places with a best time of 1.05.1 and winnings
of $6,203. We sold Curly and he now lives in Young.
Her next foal was a 2004 bay filly "Chanel Shannon" by Ball
And Chain. Chanel has had 50 starts for 5 wins and 10 places, best time 2.02.0 and winnings of $16,553. She was sold to clients
of the trainer. In 2005 she had "Chole Shannon" a brown filly by Brioso Hanover, Chloe has had 27 starts for 6 wins and 8
places with winnings of $21,414 and a best time of 2.03.9 she is currently racing with Bathurst trainer B. Hewitt. Her next
foal is a 2006 brown filly "Tiffany Shannon" by Presidential Ball sold at the Australian Pacing Gold Sale. We have not
had any information about her . The 2007 foal is a Blissfull Hall bay colt, stable name "Tommy" he has been broken in and
gelded at Bathurst. In 2008 she had a bay filly by Royal Majjesty Stable name "Celine" and in 2009 she had a colt by Mach
Three
Silky Shannon U.S.A.
Siky is an Artiscape daughter of the No Nukes mare Silkster USA . Silky, because of timing differences with the Northern
Hemisphere did not race as a 2year old. In her short racing
career, prematurely ending with bone chips in the front knees
she had 3 wins. Silkys Shannon's grand dam Silky Almahurst
by Windshield Wipper, a 1.55 winner of $202,242 is the dam of
6 winners with 5 in 1.55
Silky's first foal a 2007 bay filly by Four Starzzz Shark stable name "Lacey" is 3x4 line bred to On The Road Again.
She has been broken in and is residing at Bathurst. Her 2008 foal is a bay filly by Royal Mattjesty her stable name is "Stephanie"
For 2009 she has a positive test to Four Starzzz Shark
Southwind Allison USA
She
is an Artsplace daughter of Angel Above, the maternal family of Nora K. The immediate family of Leah Almahurst p1.58.3 and
$1,053,201, Firm Belief p1.51.0 and $625,801 Looking For Art p1.51.4 and $433,983
Make A Deal p1.50.2 and $610,249 Western Ideal p1.48 and $2m.
In 2001 "Alli" had a Make A Deal colt named "Desperado Shannon", he has had 89 starts
for 10 wins, 18 places' with a best time of 1.58.8 and $45,874, he was sent to Queensland to race, where he was "claimed".
Her second foal was a 2002 colt by Bettors Delight named Card Shark Shannon. He has had 52 starts for 13 wins, 16 places,
a best time of 1.57.9 for $43,684. He has been sold to Scott Adams. In 2004 she had a Jet Laag grey colt that died, in 2005
she did not go into foal.2006 foal is a bay colt by Jennas Beach Boy' his stable name is "Pee Wee".His racing name is
Shannons Beach Boy.
In 2007 she missed and in 2008 she produced a bay filly by American Ideal called "Libby".
Her 2009 foal is a colt by John Shannon
Sunny Shannon
She is a daughter of Armbro Operative out
of Cordon Franco NZ. Sunny Shannon p2.00 and won 14 races. She was placed in the Pink Bonnet, the Queensland & Redcliffe Oakes and she won the Canberra Oaks. She had lifetime
earnings of $60,000 .
Sunny's first foal is a 2005 brown colt Clancy Shannon by Red River Hanover. He has had 23 races for 1 win and 7 places, going 2.02.1
and winning $7,598.She missed in 2006 and 2007. Her 2008 foal was a Red River Hanover colt. The little guy had a fractured
leg and had to be put down in February. She is not in foal for 2009
Universal Treat NZ
A Holmes Hanover daughter of Winsome Tricks NZ. She is a half sister to a number of winners including Coma Berenices.
Her progeny includes Ruby Shannon 11 wins p1.57.2. Earning $31,000. James Shannon 17 wins, p1.56.2 earning $71,533. Mark Shannon 18 wins p1.59.4 earning
$81,816. Whinger Shannon 7 wins p2.01.7 and $30,994 .
In 2003 she had a Armbro Operative colt "Sidney Shannon" best
time 2.01.5 he has had 3 wins and 6 places for $8,227. We have sold him to Western Australia."Kahuna Shannon" was a Jennas
Beach Boy 2004 colt who had 3 wins, 12 places his best time was 2.03.7 and he won $16,600. "Kahuna" contracted "Colitix X"
in January 2009 and died.
The 2005 foal is a Mach Three filly named "Anna Shannon".She
has had 15 starts for 2 wins and 4 places. She is at the Bathurst farm recovering from a bad fall.The 2006 filly foal
by Badlands Hanover has been named Dakota Shannon her stable name is "Barb". She has been broken in and is waiting for her
next preparation at Bathurst.
She missed in 2007 and her 2008 Mach Three foal died at birth,and
unfortunately she slipped her 2009 Ponder foal.
Veloce Cavallo NZ
An In The Pocket daughter of Chiavari. The
grand dam Assisi is the dam of Roman Gladiator NZ p1.55.8 with earnings to date of $295,000, Scorching p1.57.9 $115,067 and Chiavelli
TT 1.55.6 earnings $23,155. The third dam in the pedigree Romano, left eight to the races, eight winners including Sokifinoky
p1.53 Nero Affair 1.56.6 Nurano 1.58 and Antidote 1.58.2 Veloce Cavallo NZ p3 1.58.6 had 17 wins and $101,593 in earnings.
Her first foal Smick Shannon a 2004 colt by Mach Three has a time of 2.02.6, $10,330. He has had 3 wins and 11 places
and is racinf in Tamworth. 2005 she missed and in 2006 she had a bay filly by Red River Hanover called Champagne Shannon
she has had 2 races but was rushed to get there and is now spelling
at Bathurst. The 2007 foal is aBettors Delight colt "Pedro" he has been gelded and broken in at Bathurst. She has a 2008 bay
filly by Four Starzzz Shark named "Rosa". Veloce has slipped her 2009 foal.
Tianni Shannon
She is a Holmes Hanover daughter of the good
race mare The Devil Inside p2.00 10 wins for earnings of $33.173. The second dam Scarlet Sunrise produced 7 winners including
Roses In Paris tt1.58.9. South Australian broodmare of the year.
Tianni's first foal a 2006 bay colt by Presidential Ball has
the stable name "Bill" .He is at Bathurst. Her 2007 brown filly is by Blissfull Hall and is named "Bliss" She has been broken
in and is at Bathurst.
She has a2008 brown filly by Modern Art Named "Hannah" and is
in foal to Northern Luck.
Gemma Shannon
She is an Albert Albert daughter of Cordon
Franco NZ and is a half sister to Wally Shannon 157.9, with earnings to date $44,465, Sheila Shannon p3 2.02 Sunny Shannon p2 2.00 and Classic Cordon p2.01.9
Gemma has a 2006 bay filly by Armbro Operative named "Money
Penny Shannon " and she is leased to Luke Mulley at Coolomon.
Her second foal is a Moder Art bay /brown colt "George". He
has been broken in and gelded at Bathurst. In 2008 she had a bay filly by Red River Hanover Called Georgina. She has a positive
test to John Shannon
KATE SHANNON nz
Kate is by Artiscape out of Olga's Niece who is a member of a very strong New Zealand family. Her grand dam is Kim and
her dam is a Vance Hanover Mare.
Kates racing career was 68 starts for 15 wins and 18 9laces.
She won $52,575 and had a best racing time of 2.03.8. She had a official time trial at Menangle race track and ran the
fantastic official time of 1.54.7
Kates first foal will arrive in 2009. The sire is Art Major so the foal will be 2x3 line bred to Artsplace.
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