Groupie Doll Stakes

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.

History
The race was first run in 1982 as the 'Gardenia Stakes / Gardenia Handicap' 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.

Records

 * 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)