{{Infobox horseraces |class = Group 3 |horse race = Geoffrey Freer Stakes |image = |caption = |location = Newbury RacecourseNewbury, England |inaugurated = 1949 |race type = Flat |sponsor = BetVictor |website = Newbury |distance = 1m 5f 61y (2,671 m) |surface = Turf |track = Left-handed |qualification = Three-years-old and up |weight = 8 st 10 lb (3yo);9 st 5 lb (4yo+)<small>Allowances3 lb for fillies and maresPenalties7 lb for Group 1 winners *5 lb for Group 2 winners *3 lb for Group 3 winners **after 2017</small> |purse = £68,000 (2022)1st: £40,000 |bonuses = }} |} The Geoffrey Freer Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 61 yards (2,671 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August. History The event was established in 1949, and it was originally called the Oxfordshire Stakes. It was founded by Geoffrey Freer, a Jockey Club handicapper who served as the manager of Newbury Racecourse. The venue had been used as an American military supply depot during World War II, and Freer restored the course in the post-war period. The race was renamed in his honour in 1969, the year after his death. For a period the Geoffrey Freer Stakes was classed at Group 2 level. It was relegated to its current status, Group 3, in 2006. The leading three-year-olds from the race sometimes go on to compete in the following month's St. Leger Stakes. Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Mubtaker – 2002, 2003, 2004 Leading jockey (4 wins): Lester Piggott – Court Command (1956), Valinsky (1977), Ardross (1981, 1982) Pat Eddery – Realistic (1974), Consol (1975), Moon Madness (1987), Silver Patriarch (1999) Frankie Dettori – Charmer (1990), Drum Taps (1991), Phantom Gold (1996), Kite Wood (2009) Leading trainer (5 wins): Noel Murless – Ridge Wood (1949), Court Command (1956), Hopeful Venture (1967), Rangong (1969), Attica Meli (1973) Winners since 1979 Earlier winners 1949: Ridge Wood 1950: Tilloy 1951: Le Sage 1952: Westinform 1953: Harwin 1954: Umberto 1955: True Cavalier 1956: Court Command 1957: Court Harwell 1958: Owen Glendower 1959: Kalydon 1960: High Hat 1961: Sagacity 1962: Sovrango 1963: Sovrango 1964: Sunseeker 1965: Court Gift 1966: Charlottown 1967: Hopeful Venture 1968: Levmoss 1969: Rangong 1970: High Line 1971: High Line 1972: Sol'Argent 1973: Attica