The Groupie Doll Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early August at Ellis Park Race Course in Henderson, Kentucky. The event is open to three-year-olds & up fillies and mares. It is run at one mile (8 furlongs) on a conventional dirt surface. The race itself was initially named for the flower used in the winner's garland.
| Listed race | |
| Location | Ellis Park Race Course Henderson, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1982 (as Gardenia Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | ellisparkracing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & Up fillies & Mares |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
History
editThe race was first run in 1982 as the 'Gardenia Stakes / Gardenia Handicap'[1] The race is now named after the 2011 winner; Groupie Doll. It first became a Grade III race in 1988 and was demoted to a Listed race in 2019.[2]
Records
edit- Speed record
- 1 mile – 1:34.97 – Devious Intent (2013)
- 1+1⁄8 miles – 1:47.60 – Lt. Lao (1988)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 3 – Dale Romans (2004, 2008, 2014)
- 3 – Brad H. Cox (2015, 2017, 2021)
- Most wins by a Jockey
- 3 – Larry Melancon (1990, 2007, 2009)
- 2 – Mark Guidry (2001, 2004)
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Li'l Tootsie | 5 | Edgar Morales | Thomas M. Amoss | Joel Politi | 1-mile | 1:37.42 | Listed |
| 2021 | Matera | 5 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Don Alberto Stables | 1-mile | 1:36.41 | Listed |
| 2020 | Lady Kate | 5 | Florent Geroux | Eddie Kenneally | Anderson Stables | 1-mile | 1:35.89 | Listed |
| 2019 | Go Google Yourself | 5 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Paul J. McGee | Jay Em Ess Stable | 1-mile | 1:36.43 | Listed |
| 2018 | Champagne Problems | 5 | Calvin H. Borel | Ian R. Wilkes | Six Column Stables | 1-mile | 1:36.74 | III |
| 2017 | Tiger Moth | 5 | Corey Lanerie | Brad H. Cox | John D. Gunther | 1-mile | 1:36.30 | III |
| 2016 | Innovative Idea | 4 | Marlon St. Julien | Eoin G. Harty | Godolphin Racing | 1-mile | 1:36.33 | III |
| 2015 | Call Pat | 6 | Joe Rocco Jr. | Brad H. Cox | Miller Racing, LLC | 1-mile | 1:35.14 | III |
| 2014 | Molly Morgan | 5 | Jesús Castañón | Dale Romans | William D. Cubbedge | 1-mile | 1:36.72 | III |
| 2013 | Devious Intent | 4 | Roberto Morales | Kellyn Gorder | TK Stables (Kevin & Tammie Hulse) | 1-mile | 1:34.97 | III |
| 2012 | Salty Strike | 4 | Victor Lebron | Kenneth McPeek | Craig Singer | 1-mile | 1:36.81 | III |
| 2011 | Groupie Doll | 3 | Greta Kuntzweiler | William Bradley | Fred & William Bradley | 1-mile | 1:37.37 | III |
| 2010 | Direct Line | 4 | Tony Farina | Vickie Oliver | St. George Farm Racing | 1-mile | 1:38.32 | III |
| 2009 | Whirlie Bertie | 4 | Larry Melancon | Steve Margolis | Bertram & Elaine Klein | 1-mile | 1:35.80 | III |
| 2008 | Swift Temper | 4 | Victor Lebron | Dale Romans | Mark H. Stanley | 1-mile | 1:37.55 | III |
| 2007 | Pleasant Hill | 4 | Larry Melancon | Greg Foley | Donamire Farm | 1-mile | 1:38.85 | III |
| 2006 | Prospective Saint | 5 | Eddie Castro | Martin D. Wolfson | Charles Miller | 1-mile | 1:36.13 | III |
| 2005 | Dream of Summer | 6 | Corey Nakatani | Juan J. Garcia | James Weigel | 1-mile | 1:35.32 | III |
| 2004 | Angela's Love | 4 | Mark Guidry | Dale Romans | Bill & Vicki Poston | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.54 | III |
| 2003 | Bare Necessities | 4 | René Douglas | Wallace Dollase | Iron County Farms Inc. (George E. Middleton) | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.09 | III |
| 2002 | Minister's Baby | 4 | Craig Perret | Ken McPeek | Lucky Seven Stable (Mike Makin) | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.73 | III |
| 2001 | Asher | 4 | Mark Guidry | Ronald Moquett | Pepper Tree Farms | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.16 | III |
| 2000 | Silent Eskimo | 5 | James Lopez | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.56 | III |
| 1999 | Lines of Beauty | 4 | Francisco Torres | Randy Martin | Marco Thoroughbred Corp. (Marco Bommarito) | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.60 | III |
| 1998 | Meter Maid | 4 | Patrick Johnson | Stanley M. Hough | Robert E. Courtney | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.00 | |
| 1997 | Three Fanfares | 4 | Fabio Arguello Jr. | Michael Tammaro | Mereworth Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | |
| 1996 | Country Cat | 4 | Donna Barton | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.60 | |
| 1995 | Laura's Pistolette | 4 | Eddie Martin Jr. | Murray Johnson | Jack Smith | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.80 | |
| 1994 | Alphabulous | 5 | Otto Thorwarth | Steve Brown | R. Coppola/W. Wright | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | |
| 1993 | Erica's Dream | 5 | Willie Martinez | Bobby C. Barnett | Lushland Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | |
| 1992 | Bungalow | 5 | Francisco Torres | Harvey L. Vanier | Nancy A. Vanier | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.60 | |
| 1991 | Summer Matinee | 4 | Corey Black | D. Wayne Lukas | Clover Racing Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.50 | |
| 1990 | Evangelical | 4 | Larry Melancon | William I. Mott | Bertram & Diana Firestone | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | |
| 1989 | Lawyer Talk | 5 | Mary E. Doser | Sam Ramer | M. W. Miller Jr. | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | |
| 1988 | Lt. Lao | 4 | Donald Brumfield | James Eakins | Robert C. Keller | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.60 | |
| 1987 | No Choice | 4 | Charles Woods Jr. | Mike Lauer | Webb Farms | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | |
| 1986 | Queen Alexandra | 4 | Darrell E. Foster | George Baker Jr. | Rosalind Rosenthal | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | |
| 1985 | Crimson Orchid | 3 | Scott E. Miller | Vickie Foley | Diane Dodge | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | |
| 1984 | Rambling Rhythm | 3 | Luis J. Martinez | Rick Hiles | William B. Robinson | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.20 | |
| 1983 | Migola | 3 | Garth Patterson | Ray Lawrence Jr. | Spendthrift Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.60 | |
| 1982 | Sweetest Chant | 4 | Earlie Fires | Joseph M. Bollero | Russell L. Reineman | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.80 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lintner, Jonathan (May 19, 2015). "Ellis renames Gardenia for champ Groupie Doll". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Groupie Doll Stakes". www.equibase.com. Equibase. 2022. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.