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The John F. Feehan Stakes is a Group 2 event held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in early September as a qualifier for the $5 million Cox Plate.
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 | |
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Date: | Saturday September 5, 2020 |
Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
Distance: | 1600m |
Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $250,000 |
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 |
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1 | 1 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 1 | 59kg | $18 | ||
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2 | 4 | SURPRISE BABY (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Craig Williams | 0.4L | 7 | 59kg | $3.30F | |
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3 | 8 | HARBOUR VIEWS (FR) | Matthew Williams | John Allen | 0.5L | 2 | 59kg | $5.50 | |
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4 | 6 | SIRCCONI | Nick Ryan | Daniel Stackhouse | 0.6L | 4 | 59kg | $4.40 | |
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5 | 3 | STREETS OF AVALON | Shane Nichols | Ben Melham | 0.7L | 5 | 59kg | $6.50 | |
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6 | 5 | MAHAMEDEIS | Nick Ryan | Rhys McLeod | 4.45L | 6 | 59kg | $10 | |
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7 | 7 | EXASPERATE | Matthew Brown | Brian Higgins | 5.95L | 8 | 59kg | $71 | |
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8 | 9 | COMING AROUND | Brent Stanley | Craig Newitt | 7.95L | 3 | 59kg | $10 | |
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2 | REGAL POWER | Grant & Alana Williams | William Pike | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
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.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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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.
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 | |
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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.
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.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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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 |