John F. Feehan Stakes Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 2
Horse Race:	John F. Feehan Stakes
Location:	Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
Inaugurated:	1948
Race Type:	Thoroughbred
Sponsor:	Clamms Seafood (2022)
Distance:	1,600 metres
Track:	Left-handed
Weight:	Weight for Age
Purse:	$500,000 (2022)
Bonuses:	Exempt from ballot in the W. S. Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup

The John F. Feehan Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1600 meters at Moonee Valley Racecourse in September.^[1] The prize money is A$500,000.

History

The original race was named after John F. Feehan, who was the landowner of where the Moonee Valley Racecourse is located now. The race was named between 2005 and 2018 as the Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes after the Malaysian entrepreneur and racehorse owner Dato' Tan Chin Nam.

Name

• 1948 – Glenroy Stakes
• 1949–1955 – J.F. Feehan Stakes
• 1956–1969 – J.F. Feehan Handicap
• 1970–1982 – J.F. Feehan Stakes
• 1983 – Centennial Stakes
• 1984–2004 – J.F. Feehan Stakes
• 2005–2018 – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes
• 2019 – J.F. Feehan Stakes

Distance

• 1948–1971 – 1 mile (~ 1600m)
• 1972–1986 – 1600 metres
• 1987 – 1619 metres
• 1988 onwards – 1600 metres

Grade

• 1948–1978 – Principal Race
• 1979 onwards – Group 2

Venue

• 1995 – held at Caulfield Racecourse

Winners

• 2022 – Mr Brightside^[2]
• 2021 – Superstorm^[3]
• 2020 – Humidor^[4]
• 2019 – Homesman^[5]
• 2018 – Magic Consol^[6]
• 2017 – Bonneval^[7]
• 2016 – Awesome Rock^[8]
• 2015 – The Cleaner^[9]
• 2014 – The Cleaner^[10]
• 2013 – Fiorente^[11]
• 2012 – Happy Trails^[12]
• 2011 – Rekindled Interest^[13]
• 2010 – Whobegotyou^[14]
• 2009 – Whobegotyou^[15]
• 2008 – Guillotine^[16]
• 2007 – El Segundo^[17]
• 2006 – Lad of the Manor^[18]
• 2005 – Lad of the Manor^[19]
• 2004 – Delzao^[20]
• 2003 – Natural Blitz^[21]
• 2002 – Fields of Omagh^[22]
• 2001 – Northerly^[23]
• 2000 – Sunline^[24]
• 1999 – Inaflury^[25]
• 1998 – Aerosmith^[26]
• 1997 – Arctic Scent^[27]
• 1996 – Toil^[28]
• 1995 – Beaux Art^[29]
• 1994 – Tristalove^[30]
• 1993 – Palace Reign^[31]
• 1992 – Naturalism^[32]
• 1991 – Mannerism^[33]
• 1990 – Better Loosen Up^[34]
• 1989 – Our Westminster^[35]
• 1988 – Our Poetic Prince^[36]
• 1987 – Rubiton^[37]
• 1986 – Dazzling Duke^[38]
• 1985 – King Delamere^[39]
• 1984 – Penny Edition^[40]
• 1983 – Strawberry Road^[41]
• 1982 – Lawman
• 1981 – Lawman
• 1980 – Arbogast
• 1979 – Gondolier
• 1978 – So Called
• 1977 – Vice Regal
• 1976 – Wave King
• 1975 – Tontonan
• 1974 – Arama
• 1973 – Audaciter
• 1972 – Grand Scale
• 1971 – Upstairs
• 1970 – Shorengro
• 1969 – Shorengro
• 1968 – Shorengro
• 1967 – Bellition
• 1966 – †race not held
• 1965 – Winfreux
• 1964 – Heroic Stone
• 1963 – Sometime
• 1962 – Royal Belltor
• 1961 – Mardene
• 1960 – †race not held
• 1959 – Malarno
• 1958 – Summalu
• 1957 – On Parade
• 1956 – Arlunya
• 1955 – Townsville
• 1954 – Rising Fast
• 1953 – Quite Talk
• 1952 – Zezette
• 1951 – Iron Duke
• 1950 – Chicquita
• 1949 – Ellerslie
• 1948 – Phoibos

† 1960 & 1966 Race meeting cancelled because of rain^[42]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes . Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2013. 9 September 2013.
2. Web site: 2022 Result – Clamms Seafood Feehan Stakes (held 3 September 2022) . racingpost.com. 4 September 2022.
3. Web site: 2021 Result – Clamms Seafood Feehan Stakes (held 4 September 2021) . breednet.com. 5 September 2021.
4. Web site: 2020 Result – Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes (held 5 September 2020) . breednet.com. 5 September 2020.
5. Web site: 2019 Result – Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes (held 7 September 2019) . breednet.com. 7 September 2019.
6. Web site: 2018 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 8 September 2018) . breednet.com. 12 September 2018.
7. Web site: 2017 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 9 September 2017) . breednet.com. 9 September 2017.
8. Web site: 2016 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 3 September 2016) . breednet.com. 3 September 2016.
9. Web site: 2015 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 5 September 2015). breednet.com. 5 September 2015.
10. Web site: 2014 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 6 September 2014). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
11. Web site: 2013 Result – Dato'tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 14 September 2013). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
12. Web site: 2012 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 15 September 2012). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
13. Web site: 2011 Result – Dato'tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 10 September 2011). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
14. Web site: 2010 Result – Dato'tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 11 September 2010). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
15. Web site: 2009 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 12 September 2009). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
16. Web site: 2008 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 13 September 2008). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
17. Web site: 2007 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 15 September 2007). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
18. Web site: 2006 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 16 September 2006). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
19. Web site: 2005 Result – J F Feehan Stks (held 10 September 2005). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
20. Web site: 2004 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 11 September 2004). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
21. Web site: 2003 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 13 September 2003). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
22. Web site: 2002 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 14 September 2002). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
23. Web site: 2001 Result – John F Feehan Stks (held 15 September 2001). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
24. Web site: 2000 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 16 September 2000). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
25. Web site: 1999 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 11 September 1999). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
26. Web site: 1998 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 12 September 1998). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
27. Web site: 1997 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 13 September 1997). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
28. Web site: 1996 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 14 September 1996). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
29. Web site: 1995 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 16 September 1995). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
30. Web site: 1994 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 10 September 1994). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
31. Web site: 1993 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 18 September 1993). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
32. Web site: 1992 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 19 September 1992). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
33. Web site: 1991 Result – John F Feehan Stks (held 21 September 1991). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
34. Web site: 1990 Result – John F Feehan Stks (held 15 September 1990). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
35. Web site: 1989 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 30 September 1989). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
36. Web site: 1988 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 24 September 1988). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
37. Web site: 1987 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 19 September 1987). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
38. Web site: 1986 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 20 September 1986). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
39. Web site: 1985 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 21 September 1985). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
40. Web site: 1984 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 15 September 1984). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
41. Web site: 1983 Result – Centennial Stks (held 17 September 1983). breednet.com. 30 August 2015.
42. News: Club had to drop meeting. . 19 September 1966. 9 September 2013. 14 (column 1). Lindsey. Mudge.