The Freehold Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

 run annually in early August at the Monmouth Park Association's racetrack in Long Branch, New Jersey

Long Branch, New Jersey

Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,719.Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township...

. Inaugurated in 1879, the Champion Stakes was open to horses of any age and was raced on dirt over a distance of one and one half miles (12 furlong

Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....

s).

In 1891, the races at Long Branch had to be shifted to racetracks in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 when government legislation attempted to inhibit parimutuel wagering. The races were split between the Jerome Park Racetrack

Jerome Park Racetrack

Jerome Park Racetrack was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility.-History:It opened in 1866 in the northwest part of Fordham, Westchester County , New York....

  in Fordham, Bronx

Fordham, Bronx

Fordham is a neighborhood of New York City, United States, located in the West Bronx. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 5. It is bordered by Fordham Road to the north, Webster Avenue to the east, East 183rd Street to the south, and Jerome Avenue to the west...

 and at the nearby Morris Park Racecourse

Morris Park Racecourse

Morris Park Racecourse was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility from 1889 until 1904. It was located in a part of Westchester County, New York that was annexed into the Bronx in 1895 and later became known as Morris Park...

 at Westchester Village

Westchester County, New York

Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...

. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9901E5D8173AE533A2575AC2A9609C94609ED7CF The Monmouth Park Racing Association closed and the land sold after its operating license was revoked in 1893 and government legislation was enacted that banned parimutuel wagering. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D00E2D9173EEF33A25755C2A9649D94629ED7CF

Records

Speed record:

• 2:33.25 - Firenze
  Firenze (horse)
  Firenze , also recorded as "Firenzi,", was an American Thoroughbred Champion and Hall of Fame filly racehorse. The New York Times called Firenze: "...one of the greatest distaffers of the 19th Century."...
  
   (1890)

Most wins:

• 3 - Firenze
  Firenze (horse)
  Firenze , also recorded as "Firenzi,", was an American Thoroughbred Champion and Hall of Fame filly racehorse. The New York Times called Firenze: "...one of the greatest distaffers of the 19th Century."...
  
   (1888, 1889, 1890)

Most wins by a jockey

Jockey

A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...

:

• 3 - William Donohue (1882, 1883, 1884)

Most wins by a trainer

Horse trainer

In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...

:

• 3 - Evert V. Snedecker
  Evert V. Snedecker
  Evert V. "Eph" Snedecker was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and owner.Born on Long Island, New York, Evert Snedecker grew up in a family involved with the sport of horse racing.His grandparents owned racehorses and one of his uncles was a trainer. In 1852 he went to work at the...
  
   (1882, 1883, 1884)
• 3 - Matthew Byrnes (1888, 1889, 1890)
• 3 - John Huggins (1886, 1887, 1892)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - James Ben Ali Haggin
  James Ben Ali Haggin
  James Ben Ali Haggin was an Turkish Americanattorney, rancher, investor and a major owner/breeder in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing...
  
   (1888, 1889, 1890)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1892	Locohatchee †	3	Martin Bergen	John Huggins	Rancocas Stable Rancocas Stable Rancocas Farm was an American thoroughbred horse racing stud farm and racing stable located on Monmouth Road in Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Jobstown, New Jersey....	2:38.00
1891	Raceland Raceland (horse) Raceland was an American Champion Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. Out of the mare Calomel, his British sire, Billet, was imported to stand at stud in the United States where in 1883 he was the Leading sire in North America. Grandsire Voltigeur won England's Epsom Derby and St. Leger Stakes in...	6	Anthony Hamilton	Hardy Campbell, Jr. Hardy Campbell, Jr. Hardy Campbell, Jr. was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and Standardbred horse owner. Hardy Campbell, Sr. was involved in horse racing, and Hardy Jr. spent his life around and in the business. He became head stable lad for Dwyer Brothers Stable in Brooklyn, New York, one of the top...	Michael F. Dwyer Michael F. Dwyer Michael F. Dwyer was an American businessman from Brooklyn, New York and prominent owner of Thoroughbred racehorses and racetracks...	2:37.75
1890	Firenze Firenze (horse) Firenze , also recorded as "Firenzi,", was an American Thoroughbred Champion and Hall of Fame filly racehorse. The New York Times called Firenze: "...one of the greatest distaffers of the 19th Century."...	6	Isaac Burns Murphy Isaac Burns Murphy Isaac Burns Murphy was an African-American Hall of Fame jockey, who is considered one of the greatest riders in American Thoroughbred horse racing history. Murphy won three Kentucky Derbies.-Early life:...	Matthew Byrnes	James Ben Ali Haggin James Ben Ali Haggin James Ben Ali Haggin was an Turkish Americanattorney, rancher, investor and a major owner/breeder in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing...	2:33.25
1889	Firenze Firenze (horse) Firenze , also recorded as "Firenzi,", was an American Thoroughbred Champion and Hall of Fame filly racehorse. The New York Times called Firenze: "...one of the greatest distaffers of the 19th Century."...	5	George Taylor	Matthew Byrnes	James Ben Ali Haggin James Ben Ali Haggin James Ben Ali Haggin was an Turkish Americanattorney, rancher, investor and a major owner/breeder in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing...	Walkover
1888	Firenze Firenze (horse) Firenze , also recorded as "Firenzi,", was an American Thoroughbred Champion and Hall of Fame filly racehorse. The New York Times called Firenze: "...one of the greatest distaffers of the 19th Century."...	4	Edward R. Garrison Edward R. Garrison Edward R. "Snapper" Garrison , was a jockey known for hanging back during most of the race and finishing at top speed to achieve a thrilling victory....	Matthew Byrnes	James Ben Ali Haggin James Ben Ali Haggin James Ben Ali Haggin was an Turkish Americanattorney, rancher, investor and a major owner/breeder in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing...	2:34.00
1887	The Bard The Bard (horse) The Bard was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the most popular horse of his day and one who raced and beat all the top horses. Bred by Charles Reed, owner of the Fairview Stud Farm in Gallatin, Tennessee, his dam was Bradamante and his sire was the U.S...	4	William Hayward	John Huggins	Alexander J. Cassatt Alexander Cassatt Alexander Johnston Cassatt was the 7th president of the Pennsylvania Railroad , serving from June 9, 1899 to December 28, 1906. Frequently referred to as A. J. Cassatt, the great accomplishment under his stewardship was the planning and construction of tunnels under the Hudson River to finally...	2:39.75
1886	The Bard The Bard (horse) The Bard was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the most popular horse of his day and one who raced and beat all the top horses. Bred by Charles Reed, owner of the Fairview Stud Farm in Gallatin, Tennessee, his dam was Bradamante and his sire was the U.S...	3	Sam Fisher	John Huggins	Alexander J. Cassatt Alexander Cassatt Alexander Johnston Cassatt was the 7th president of the Pennsylvania Railroad , serving from June 9, 1899 to December 28, 1906. Frequently referred to as A. J. Cassatt, the great accomplishment under his stewardship was the planning and construction of tunnels under the Hudson River to finally...	2:45.50
1885	Miss Woodford	5	Jim McLaughlin Jim McLaughlin James "Jim" McLaughlin was an American thoroughbred race horse jockey.Orphaned and homeless in his early teens, McLaughlin was taken in by horse trainer William Daly who taught him how to ride. While individual statistics from all of McLaughlin's career races aren't documented, McLaughlin began...	Frank McCabe Frank McCabe Frank Reilly McCabe was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. McCabe played collegiately at Marquette University....	Dwyer Brothers Stable Dwyer Brothers Stable Dwyer Brothers Stable was an American thoroughbred horse racing operation owned by Brooklyn, New York businessmen, Phil and Mike Dwyer.The Dwyer brothers hired trainer Evert Snedecker and purchased their first Thoroughbred, Rhadamanthus, in 1874. In October of that same year they acquired Vigil...	2:45.50
1884	Eole Eole (horse) Eole was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who was one of the last of the great long distance runners.Eole was bred by at Ellerslie Stud in Albemarle County, Virginia by owner Richard J. Hancock, the father of Arthur B. Hancock who later founded Claiborne Farm in Kentucky...	6	William Donohue	Evert V. Snedecker Evert V. Snedecker Evert V. "Eph" Snedecker was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and owner.Born on Long Island, New York, Evert Snedecker grew up in a family involved with the sport of horse racing.His grandparents owned racehorses and one of his uncles was a trainer. In 1852 he went to work at the...	Frederic Gebhard	2:44.50
1883	Eole Eole (horse) Eole was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who was one of the last of the great long distance runners.Eole was bred by at Ellerslie Stud in Albemarle County, Virginia by owner Richard J. Hancock, the father of Arthur B. Hancock who later founded Claiborne Farm in Kentucky...	5	William Donohue	Evert V. Snedecker Evert V. Snedecker Evert V. "Eph" Snedecker was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and owner.Born on Long Island, New York, Evert Snedecker grew up in a family involved with the sport of horse racing.His grandparents owned racehorses and one of his uncles was a trainer. In 1852 he went to work at the...	Frederic Gebhard	2:36.00
1882	Giroflé	5	William Donohue	Evert V. Snedecker Evert V. Snedecker Evert V. "Eph" Snedecker was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and owner.Born on Long Island, New York, Evert Snedecker grew up in a family involved with the sport of horse racing.His grandparents owned racehorses and one of his uncles was a trainer. In 1852 he went to work at the...	E. V. Snedeker & Co.	2:42.00

* † In 1892, Banquet won but was disqualified for interferenceand set back to last. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9504E7DA173BEE33A25754C0A96E9C94639ED7CF