John F. Feehan Stakes

John F. Feehan Stakes
Group 2 race
Rising Fast, 1954 winner
LocationMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
Inaugurated1948
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorClamms Seafood (2022)
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
WeightWeight for Age
Purse$500,000 (2022)
BonusesExempt 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.

Chicquita, 1950 winner

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.

1950 racebook

  • Front page 1950 MVRC John F. Feehan Stakes racebook
    Front page 1950 MVRC John F. Feehan Stakes racebook
  • 1950 MVRC John F. Feehan Stakes raceday officials
    1950 MVRC John F. Feehan Stakes raceday officials
  • 1950 MVRC John F. Feehan Stakes showing the winner, Chicquita
    1950 MVRC John F. Feehan Stakes showing the winner, Chicquita
  • Back page showing admission charges and transfers
    Back page showing admission charges and transfers

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[2]
  • 1988 onwards – 1600 metres

Grade

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

Venue

Winners

  • 2024 - Pride Of Jenni[3]
  • 2023 - Pinstriped[4]
  • 2022 – Mr Brightside[5]
  • 2021 – Superstorm[6]
  • 2020 – Humidor[7]
  • 2019 – Homesman[8]
  • 2018 – Magic Consol[9]
  • 2017 – Bonneval[10]
  • 2016 – Awesome Rock[11]
  • 2015 – The Cleaner[12]
  • 2014 – The Cleaner[13]
  • 2013 – Fiorente[14]
  • 2012 – Happy Trails[15]
  • 2011 – Rekindled Interest[16]
  • 2010 – Whobegotyou[17]
  • 2009 – Whobegotyou[18]
  • 2008 – Guillotine[19]
  • 2007 – El Segundo[20]
  • 2006 – Lad of the Manor[21]
  • 2005 – Lad of the Manor[22]
  • 2004 – Delzao[23]
  • 2003 – Natural Blitz[24]
  • 2002 – Fields of Omagh[25]
  • 2001 – Northerly[26]
  • 2000 – Sunline[27]
  • 1999 – Inaflury[28]
  • 1998 – Aerosmith[29]
  • 1997 – Arctic Scent[30]
  • 1996 – Toil[31]
  • 1995 – Beaux Art[32]
  • 1994 – Tristalove[33]
  • 1993 – Palace Reign[34]
  • 1992 – Naturalism[35]
  • 1991 – Mannerism[36]
  • 1990 – Better Loosen Up[37]
  • 1989 – Our Westminster[38]
  • 1988 – Our Poetic Prince[39]
  • 1987 – Rubiton[2]
  • 1986 – Dazzling Duke[40]
  • 1985 – King Delamere[41]
  • 1984 – Penny Edition[42]
  • 1983 – Strawberry Road[43]
  • 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[44]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b "1987 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 19 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Full Result 10.45 Moonee Valley (AUS) | 27 September 2024 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
  4. ^ "Full Result 7.50 Moonee Valley (AUS) | 9 September 2023 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
  5. ^ "2022 Result – Clamms Seafood Feehan Stakes (held 3 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Result – Clamms Seafood Feehan Stakes (held 4 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 Result – Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes (held 5 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes (held 7 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  9. ^ "2018 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 8 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  10. ^ "2017 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 9 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  11. ^ "2016 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 3 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  12. ^ "2015 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 5 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  13. ^ "2014 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 6 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  14. ^ "2013 Result – Dato'tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 14 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  15. ^ "2012 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 15 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  16. ^ "2011 Result – Dato'tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 10 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  17. ^ "2010 Result – Dato'tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 11 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  18. ^ "2009 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 12 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  19. ^ "2008 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 13 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  20. ^ "2007 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 15 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  21. ^ "2006 Result – Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (held 16 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  22. ^ "2005 Result – J F Feehan Stks (held 10 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  23. ^ "2004 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 11 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  24. ^ "2003 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 13 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  25. ^ "2002 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 14 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  26. ^ "2001 Result – John F Feehan Stks (held 15 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  27. ^ "2000 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 16 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  28. ^ "1999 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 11 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  29. ^ "1998 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 12 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  30. ^ "1997 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 13 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  31. ^ "1996 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 14 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  32. ^ "1995 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 16 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  33. ^ "1994 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 10 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  34. ^ "1993 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 18 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  35. ^ "1992 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 19 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  36. ^ "1991 Result – John F Feehan Stks (held 21 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  37. ^ "1990 Result – John F Feehan Stks (held 15 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  38. ^ "1989 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 30 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  39. ^ "1988 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 24 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  40. ^ "1986 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 20 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  41. ^ "1985 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 21 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  42. ^ "1984 Result – John F. Feehan Stks (held 15 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  43. ^ "1983 Result – Centennial Stks (held 17 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  44. ^ Mudge, Lindsey (19 September 1966). "Club had to drop meeting". The Age, Melbourne. p. 14 (column 1). Retrieved 9 September 2013.