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 renamed 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 received the reverse re-classification at the same meeting, 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 |
