John F Feehan Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
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Rising Fast, 1954 winner
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| Location | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne |
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| Inaugurated | 1948 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | $250,000 (2017) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in the W.S. Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup |
The Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes, registered as 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 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse in September. The prize money is A$250,000.
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 renamed in 2005 for Malaysian entrepreneur and racehorse owner Dato' Tan Chin Nam.
† 1960 & 1966 Race meeting cancelled because of rain
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