European Free Handicap

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The handicap for the race is based on the European Thoroughbred Rankings, an assessment of the previous season's two-year-olds published in January.

History

Records point to the first running of the race being 1929. It was won by top weight Sir Cosmo carrying 9st. The event was formerly known as the Free Handicap. For a period it was backed by the Tote. The word "European" was added to its title in 1981.

The race served as a trial for various Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the 2000 Guineas was Mystiko in 1991. The last participant to win the 1000 Guineas was Harayir, the runner-up in 1995.

Records

Leading jockey since 1965 (8 wins):

• Pat Eddery – Charlie Bubbles (1974), Lyric Dance (1979), Danehill (1989), Anshan (1990), Pursuit of Love (1992), So Factual (1993), Cayman Kai (1996), Twilight Blues (2002)

Leading trainer since 1965 (5 wins):

• Richard Hannon Sr. – Bluegrass Prince (1994), Cayman Kai (1996), Cape Town (2000), Kamakiri (2005), Pausanias (2011)

Winners since 1965

• Weights given in stones and pounds.

Year	Winner	Weight	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1965	Short Commons	8-04	Russ Maddock	Pat Rohan	1:26.88
1966	Kibenka	8-04	Ron Hutchinson	Atty Corbett	1:27.14
1967	Supreme Sovereign	8-01	Peter Robinson	Avril Vasey	1:24.90
1968	Panpiper	7-13	Ernie Johnson	Ron Smyth	1:29.42
1969	Welsh Pageant	8-10	Sandy Barclay	Noel Murless	1:29.12
1970	Shiny Tenth	8-03	Geoff Lewis	Atty Corbett	1:29.80
1971	No Mercy	8-05	Brian Taylor	Harvey Leader	1:27.85
1972	Panama Canal	7-11	Richard Marshall	Bill Marshall	1:31.02
1973	Pitskelly	8-05	Bill Williamson	Michael Jarvis	1:25.52
1974	Charlie Bubbles	8-03	Pat Eddery	Peter Walwyn	1:25.56
1975	Green Belt	8-09	Eric Eldin	Harry Wragg	1:35.52
1976	Man of Harlech	8-04	Ron Hutchinson	John Dunlop	1:26.52
1977	Mrs McArdy	8-00	Taffy Thomas	Mick Easterby	1:26.32
1978	Remainder Man	7-10	Michael Wigham	Reg Hollinshead	1:28.13
1979	Lyric Dance	8-10	Pat Eddery	Jeremy Tree	1:27.65
1980	Moorestyle	8-10	Lester Piggott	Robert Armstrong	1:25.32
1981	Motavato	8-13	Steve Cauthen	Barry Hills	1:28.46
1982	Match Winner	9-04	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	1:26.39
1983	Boom Town Charlie	8-11	Tony Ives	Bill O'Gorman	1:30.98
1984	Cutting Wind	8-08	Walter Swinburn	Michael Hinchliffe	1:25.35
1985	Over the Ocean	8-11	Alain Lequeux	Olivier Douieb	1:27.60
1986	Green Desert	9-07	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	1:32.36
1987	Noble Minstrel	9-07	Alain Badel	Olivier Douieb	1:27.00
1988	Lapierre	9-01	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	1:27.61
1989	Danehill	9-01	Pat Eddery	Jeremy Tree	1:27.57
1990	Anshan	9-07	Pat Eddery	John Gosden	1:24.07
1991	Mystiko	9-02	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	1:25.72
1992	Pursuit of Love	9-01	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	1:26.55
1993	So Factual	9-06	Pat Eddery	Guy Harwood	1:26.23
1994	Bluegrass Prince	8-13	Frankie Dettori	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:30.67
1995	Diffident	9-05	Michael Kinane	André Fabre	1:22.93
1996	Cayman Kai	9-07	Pat Eddery	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:22.98
1997	Hidden Meadow	9-03	Frankie Dettori	Ian Balding	1:25.60
1998	Desert Prince	9-05	Olivier Peslier	David Loder	1:31.39
1999	Bertolini	9-07	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	1:26.00
2000	Cape Town	9-02	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:27.50
2001	Clearing	9-06	Richard Hughes	John Gosden	1:29.37
2002	Twilight Blues	9-05	Pat Eddery	Brian Meehan	1:24.88
2003	Indian Haven	9-01	John Egan	Paul D'Arcy	1:27.01
2004	Brunel	8-13	Darryll Holland	William Haggas	1:26.45
2005	Kamakiri	8-10	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:24.51
2006	Misu Bond	8-13	Tony Culhane	Bryan Smart	1:24.11
2007	Prime Defender	9-05	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:23.36
2008	Stimulation	9-03	Steve Drowne	Hughie Morrison	1:27.17
2009	Ouqba	8-09	Richard Hills	Barry Hills	1:27.22
2010	Red Jazz	9-06	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:26.55
2011	Pausanias	8-12	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:24.06
2012	Telwaar	8-11	William Buick	Peter Chapple-Hyam	1:28.03
2013	Garswood	9-00	Tony Hamilton	Richard Fahey	1:24.84
2014	Shifting Power	9-01	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:26.72
2015	Home of the Brave	8-13	James Doyle	Hugo Palmer	1:22.22
2016	Ibn Malik	9-06	Paul Hanagan	Charlie Hills	1:26.17
2017	Whitecliffsofdover	9-07	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:24.68
2018	Anna Nerium	8-13	Tom Marquand	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:26.34
2019	Shine So Bright	9-07	Silvestre de Sousa	Andrew Balding	1:24.68
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2021	Tactical	9-05	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	1:24.79
2022	New Science	9-07	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:24.80

Earlier winners

• 1929: Sir Cosmo
• 1930: Quothquan
• 1931:
• 1932:
• 1933:
• 1934:
• 1935: Knighted
• 1936: Pay Up
• 1937: Mid-Day Sun
• 1938: Lapel
• 1939: Solar Cloud
• 1940: Salt Spring
• 1941: Orthodox
• 1942: No Race
• 1943: No Race
• 1944: Roadhouse
• 1945: Grandmaster
• 1946: Cama
• 1947: Benedictine
• 1948: Rear Admiral
• 1949: Spy Legend
• 1950: The Moke
• 1951: Wilwyn
• 1952: Caerlaverock
• 1953: Good Brandy
• 1954: Sun Festival
• 1955: Counsel
• 1956: Honeylight
• 1957: Quorum
• 1958: Faultless Speech
• 1959: Petite Etoile
• 1960: Running Blue
• 1961: Erudite
• 1962: Privy Councillor
• 1963: Ros Rock
• 1964: Port Merion

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

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• galopp-sieger.de – Newmarket Free Handicap.
• pedigreequery.com – European Free Handicap – Newmarket.