Geoffrey Freer Stakes
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The Geoffrey Freer Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom 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. Simultaneously, the Hungerford Stakes at the same meeting received the reverse re-classification, moving up to Group 2.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Top Class | 3 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 2:54.57 |
| 1989 | Ibn Bey | 5 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 2:50.62 |
| 1990 | Charmer | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Clive Brittain | 2:55.24 |
| 1991 | Drum Taps | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Lord Huntingdon | 2:45.16 |
| 1992 | Shambo | 5 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 3:01.98 |
| 1993 | Azzilfi | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:56.75 |
| 1994 | Red Route | 3 | Willie Ryan | Henry Cecil | 2:50.38 |
| 1995 | Presenting | 3 | John Reid | John Gosden | 2:47.43 |
| 1996 | Phantom Gold | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Lord Huntingdon | 2:46.18 |
| 1997 | Dushyantor | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 2:55.33 |
| 1998 | Multicoloured | 5 | Willie Ryan | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:49.61 |
| 1999 | Silver Patriarch | 5 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:50.62 |
| 2000 | Murghem | 5 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | 2:50.24 |
| 2001 | Mr Combustible | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 2:46.36 |
| 2002 | Mubtaker | 5 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 2:45.46 |
| 2003 | Mubtaker | 6 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 2:47.76 |
| 2004 | Mubtaker | 7 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 2:50.69 |
| 2005 | Lochbuie | 4 | John Egan | Geoff Wragg | 2:51.97 |
| 2006 | Admiral's Cruise | 4 | Ryan Moore | Brian Meehan | 2:52.42 |
