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The John F. Feehan Stakes – formerly the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes named after the great horse owner Dato Tan Chin Nam – is one of the major lead up-races in the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Held in early September, the 1600m mile event is a weight-for-age race that offers $250,000 in prize money. Run at Moonee Valley Racecourse, the race has produced a number of Cox Plate winners in recent years including Northerly (1st in 2001), Makybe Diva (2nd in 2005) and  El Segundo (1st in 2007).

Officially registered as the John F. Feehan Stakes, the winner of the event now earns a ballot exemption for the Group 1 $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040) run back at the track in late October.

The race also serves as a nice lead-up into Caulfield’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m). In 2018 Homesman improved on a John F. Feehan Stakes second to win the Underwood Stakes and, later, place second in that year’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).  Homesman returned in 2019 and won the John F. Feehan first-up before a second in the Underwood.

The John F. Feehan Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday September 5, 2020 and saw an incredible return to form from dual Cox Plate placegetter Humidor in his debut for Chris Waller. 

John F. Feehan Stakes
Date:	Saturday September 5, 2020
Track:	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$250,000

2020 John F Feehan Stakes Results

• 1st: #1 Humidor
• 2nd: #4 Surprise Baby
• 3rd: #8 Harbour Views

Dual Cox Plate placegetter Humidor ($18) returned to his best in an incredible return to form from the veteran eight-year-old who dominated the 2020 Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes results with a narrow win over the Melbourne Cup favourite Surprise Baby ($3.30) in his debut for the Chris Waller stable.

Click here to read more on the fairy tale 2020 Feehan Stakes victory by eight-year-old Humidor.

Colour	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	1	HUMIDOR (NZ)	Chris Waller	Damian Lane		1	59kg		$18
	2	4	SURPRISE BABY (NZ)	Paul Preusker	Craig Williams	0.4L	7	59kg		$3.30F
	3	8	HARBOUR VIEWS (FR)	Matthew Williams	John Allen	0.5L	2	59kg		$5.50
	4	6	SIRCCONI	Nick Ryan	Daniel Stackhouse	0.6L	4	59kg		$4.40
	5	3	STREETS OF AVALON	Shane Nichols	Ben Melham	0.7L	5	59kg		$6.50
	6	5	MAHAMEDEIS	Nick Ryan	Rhys McLeod	4.45L	6	59kg		$10
	7	7	EXASPERATE	Matthew Brown	Brian Higgins	5.95L	8	59kg		$71
	8	9	COMING AROUND	Brent Stanley	Craig Newitt	7.95L	3	59kg		$10
		2	REGAL POWER	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2020 Feehan Stakes Odds

The season’s best John F. Feehan Stakes 2020 odds and betting market links on the Cox Plate qualifier will be available for punters below the week of the race.

2020 Feehan Stakes Field

The official John F. Feehan Stakes 2020 Field & Barriers are announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday leading-up to the event, the full list of potential Cox Plate horses to be published below.

The 2020 Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes final field features just the nine hopefuls chasing a ballot free ride into the Cox Plate with betting led by the early Melbourne Cup favourite Surprise Baby (7). Surprise Baby races for the first time since a fifth in the ‘race that stops a nation’ last year and will be ridden by the 2019 Melbourne Cup winning rider on Vow And Declare, Craig Williams.

Click here to read more on the key horses in the 2020 Feehan Stakes field and betting markets.

Update: #2 Regal Power (9) has been scratched from the field with the spring now over for the Bob Peters-raced All-Star Mile winner who was found to be suffering from a lung infection.

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No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	05496x085x	HUMIDOR (NZ)	Chris Waller	Damian Lane	1	59kg		106
2	161x421x90	REGAL POWER	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	9	59kg		112
3	9x3210x270	STREETS OF AVALON	Shane Nichols	Ben Melham	5	59kg		108
4	14132x415x	SURPRISE BABY (NZ)	Paul Preusker	Craig Williams	7	59kg		108
5	x093214811	MAHAMEDEIS	Nick Ryan	Rhys McLeod	6	59kg		101
6	5350221722	SIRCCONI	Nick Ryan	Daniel Stackhouse	4	59kg		100
7	33501211×3	EXASPERATE	Matthew Brown	Brian Higgins	8	59kg		90
8	x112x3314x	HARBOUR VIEWS (FR)	Matthew Williams	John Allen	2	59kg		94
9	5x6111x212	COMING AROUND	Brent Stanley	Craig Newitt	3	59kg		90

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2020 John F. Feehan Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the John F. Feehan Stakes in 2020 close the Monday of race week and will be published in full below once announced.

The 2020 John F. Feehan Stakes nominations attracted 17 hopefuls including early Melbourne Cup favourite Surprise Baby, in-form Morphettville raider Dalasan and All-Star Mile champion Regal Power looking to return to his best form third-up.

Click here to read more on the key Feehan Stakes 2020 nominees chasing the Cox Plate ballot exemption.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	x168044511	ALSVIN	G	6	Shea Eden	91
2	5x6111x212	COMING AROUND	G	5	Brent Stanley	90
3	3555112×23	DALASAN	H	4	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	103
4	33501211×3	EXASPERATE	G	6	Matthew Brown	90
5	x112x3314x	HARBOUR VIEWS (FR)	G	6	Matthew Williams	94
6	05496x085x	HUMIDOR (NZ)	G	8	Chris Waller	106
7	23131037×3	JUNIPAL	G	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	87
8	66x32050x3	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	109
9	x093214811	MAHAMEDEIS	G	6	Nick Ryan	101
10	2311x114x0	MASTER OF WINE (GER)	G	6	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	108
11	161x421x90	REGAL POWER	G	5	Grant & Alana Williams	112
12	32x651121x	SHOT OF IRISH	G	6	Richard Laming	94
13	5350221722	SIRCCONI	G	6	Nick Ryan	100
14	4644116×45	SO SI BON	G	7	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	106
15	9x3210x270	STREETS OF AVALON	G	6	Shane Nichols	108
16	14132x415x	SURPRISE BABY (NZ)	G	6	Paul Preusker	108
17	141121111x	VANNA GIRL	M	4	Toby & Trent Edmonds	95

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

John F. Feehan Stakes History

First run in 1948 and won by Phoibos, the event was originally known as the JF Feehan Stakes for many years until 2005 when it was changed to the Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes. The race name has since been changed and is officially registered as the John F. Feehan Stakes. In 2019 it ran as the Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes due to sponsorship purposes.

Run as an 8 furlong race until 1971 and a principal race until 1978, the event has also been a guide to the Bletchingly Stakes, JJ Liston Stakes, Mackinnon Stakes, Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup.

Won by Lawman in 1981-82, Lad of the Manor repeated this dual success in 2005-06 however the greatest winner of the race was Shorengro which won in three consecutive years from 1968 to 1970.

In 2020 dual Cox Plate placegetter Humidor won first-up for the first time in his career as an eight-year-old when debuting for trainer Chris Waller of Winx fame.

Recent Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes / Feehan Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 John F. Feehan Stakes	1st	Humidor	1 minute 36.18 seconds
	2nd	Surprise Baby
	3rd	Harbour Views
2019 Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes	1st	Homesman	1 minute 37.04 seconds
	2nd	Mahamedeis
	3rd	Best Of Days
2018 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Magic Consol	1 minute 36.5 seconds
	2nd	Homesman
	3rd	Night’s Watch
2017 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Bonneval	1 minute 37.33 seconds
	2nd	Abbey Marie
	3rd	Rhythm To Spare
2016 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Awesome Rock	1 minute 37 seconds
	2nd	Real Love
	3rd	Set Square
2015 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	The Cleaner	1 minute 36.30 seconds
	2nd	Bagman
	3rd	Dibayani
2014 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	The Cleaner	1 minute 35.94 seconds
	2nd	Mourinho
	3rd	Foreteller
2013 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Fiorente	1 minute 37.28 seconds
	2nd	Spacecraft
	3rd	Lidari
2012 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Happy Trails	1 minute 35.56 seconds
	2nd	Green Moon
	3rd	Rekindled Interest
2011 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Rekindled Interest	1 minute 37.67 seconds
	2nd	Alcopop
	3rd	Whobegotyou
2010 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Whobegotyou	1 minute 39.67 seconds
	2nd	Typhoon Tracy
	3rd	Shoot Out
2009 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Whobegotyou	1 minute 37.3 seconds
	2nd	Mic Mac
	3rd	Jolie’s Shinju
2008 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Guillotine	1 minute 35.9 seconds
	2nd	Casual Pass
	3rd	Tears I Cry
2007 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	El Segundo	1 minute 36.2 seconds
	2nd	Haradasun
	3rd	Cinque Cento
2006 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Lad Of The Manor	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	Apache Cat
	3rd	Spinney
2005 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Lad Of The Manor	1 minute 37.6 seconds
	2nd	Makybe Diva
	3rd	Fields Of Omagh
2004 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Delzao	1 minute 42.5 seconds
	2nd	Makybe Diva
	3rd	Studebaker
2003 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Natural Blitz	1 minute 36.7 seconds
	2nd	Vocabulary
	3rd	De Gaulle Lane
2002 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Fields Of Omagh	1 minute 40.4 seconds
	2nd	Magical Miss
	3rd	Le Zagaletta
2001 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Northerly	1 minute 37.1 seconds
	2nd	Sunline
	3rd	Sir Clive
2000 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Sunline	1 minute 37.9 seconds
	2nd	Le Zagaletta
	3rd	Citra’s Prince