Famous Horse Races
Geoffrey Freer Stakes
 A Brief History Of Geoffrey Freer Stakes The Geoffrey Freer Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 5 furlongs and 61 yards (2,671 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in August. It was first run in 1949 as the Oxfordshire Stakes and was re-named in 1969 in memory of Geoffrey Freer, a manager of Newbury Racecourse. The race was downgraded to Group 3 status in 2006, having previously been a Group 2 Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Papal Bull Admiral's Cruise Lochbuie Mubtaker Mubtaker Mubtaker Mr Combustible Murghem Silver Patriarch Multicoloured Dushyantor Phantom Gold Presenting Red Route Azzilfi Shambo Drum Taps Charmer Ibn Bey Top Class Age 4 4 4 7 6 5 3 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 Jockey Ryan Moore Ryan Moore John Egan Richard Hills Richard Hills Richard Hills Michael Hills Darryll Holland Pat Eddery Willie Ryan Kieren Fallon Frankie Dettori John Reid Willie Ryan Willie Carson Michael Roberts Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Richard Quinn Michael Roberts Trainer Sir Michael Stoute Brian Meehan Geoff Wragg Marcus Tregoning Marcus Tregoning Marcus Tregoning Barry Hills Mark Johnston John Dunlop Sir Michael Stoute Henry Cecil Lord Huntingdon John Gosden Henry Cecil John Dunlop Clive Brittain Lord Huntingdon Clive Brittain Paul Cole Clive Brittain Owner Time 2:53.89 2:52.42 2:51.97 2:50.69 2:47.76 2:45.46 2:46.36 2:50.24 2:50.62 2:49.61 2:55.33 2:46.18 2:47.43 2:50.38 2:56.75 3:01.98 2:45.16 2:55.24 2:50.62 2:54.57 |
