Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes
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The Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for horses aged 3 years old and upwards, over a distance of 1600m.
It is held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne.
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.
[edit] 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’
[edit] The Winners
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[edit] References
Australian Studbook - MVRC Dato` Tan Chin Nam Stakes Race Winners
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