Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes

The Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes is a 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 metres. It is held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne in September.

For a majority of its history it was known as the John F Feehan Stakes. It is named for Malaysian entrepreneur and racehorse owner Dato Tan Chin Nam.

Race history

1948 - 1971 held over 8 furlongs (approx. 1600m)
1972 onwards held over 1600m

1948 – 1978 was a Principal Race
1979 onwards Group 2

1948 the race was known as the ‘Glenroy Stakes’
1949 - 1955 the race was known as the ‘J.F. Feehan Stakes’
1956 - 1969 the race was known as the ‘J.F. Feehan Handicap’
1970 - 1982 the race reverted back to the ‘J.F. Feehan Stakes’
1983 the race was known as the ‘Centennial Stakes’
1984 - 2004 the race reverted back to the ‘J.F. Feehan Stakes’
2005 onwards the race has been known as the ‘Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes’

The winners

2011 - Rekindled Interest [1] 2010 - Whobegotyou [2] 2009 - Whobegotyou [3] 2008 - Guillotine [4] 2007 - El Segundo [5] 2006 - Lad Of The Manor 2005 - Lad Of The Manor 2004 - Delzao 2003 - Natural Blitz 2002 - Fields Of Omagh 2001 - Northerly 2000 - Sunline 1999 - Inaflury 1998 - Aerosmith 1997 - Arctic Scent 1996 - Toil 1995 - Beaux Art 1994 - Tristalove 1993 - Palace Reign 1992 - Naturalism 1991 - Mannerism 1990 - Better Loosen Up

1989 - Our Westminster 1988 - Our Poetic Prince 1987 - Rubiton 1986 - Dazzling Duke 1985 - King Delamere 1984 - Penny Edition 1983 - Strawberry Road 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

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. ^ 2011 result
2. ^ 2010 result
3. ^ 2009 result
4. ^ 2008 result
5. ^ 2007 result

• Australian Studbook - MVRC Dato` Tan Chin Nam Stakes Race Winners