This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Groupie Doll Stakes, an American Listed race for three-year-olds and up fillies and mares. It has been run at 1 mile beginning in 2005 on synthetic surface held at Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky. [1] (List 1982–present)
Year | Winner | Second | Third | Starters |
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2022 | Li'l Tootsie | Jilted Bride | Recoded | 10 |
2021 | Matera | Lady Kate | High Regard | 12 |
2020 | Lady Kate | New Roo | Istan Council | 11 |
2019 | Go Google Yourself | Divine Queen | Moonlit Garden | 6 |
2018 | Champagne Problems | Sense of Bravery | Pinch Hit | 10 |
2017 | Tiger Moth | Walkabout | Danzatrice | 11 |
2016 | Innovative Idea | Emmajestic | Ahh Chocolate | 11 |
2015 | Call Pat | Fioretti | Pistolpackinpenny | 12 |
2014 | Molly Morgan | Tapit's World | Livi MaKenzie | 8 |
2013 | Devious Intent | Magic Hour | Groupie Doll | 9 |
2012 | Salty Strike | Joyful Victory | Ridgester | 9 |
2011 | Groupie Doll | Secret File | Stage Magic | 12 |
2010 | Direct Line | West Hope | Choragus | 11 |
2009 | Whirlie Bertie | Abby's Angel | Lady's Laughter | 9 |
2008 | Swift Temper | Marquee Delivery | Miss Atlantic | 6 |
2007 | Pleasant Hills | High Heels | Brownie Points | 11 |
2006 | Prospective Saint | Maggie Slew | Plaid | 10 |
2005 | Dream of Summer | Halory Leigh | Tempus Fugit | 8 |
2004 | Angela's Love | Miss Fortunate | Bare Necessities | 6 |
2003 | Bare Necessities | Desert Gold | So Much More | 9 |
2002 | Minister's Baby | Lakenheath | Softly | 8 |
2001 | Asher | Zenith | Royal Fair | 8 |
2000 | Silent Eskimo | Roza Robata | Tap to Music | 7 |
1999 | Lines of Beauty | Roza Robata | Castle Blaze | 10 |
1998 | Meter Maid | Proper Banner | Three Fanfares | 7 |
1997 | Three Fanfares | Gold n Delicious | Birr | 7 |
1996 | Country Cat | Bedroom Blues | Alcovy | 7 |
1995 | Laura's Pistolette | Sadie's Dream | Cat Appeal | 9 |
1994 | Alphabulous | Added Asset | Hey Hazel | 10 |
1993 | Erica's Dream | Fappies Cosy Miss | Hitch | 8 |
1992 | Bungalow | Forever Fond | Fappies Cosy Miss | 11 |
1991 | Summer Matinee | Blissful Union | Beth Believes | 11 |
1990 | Evangelical | Degenerate Gal | Anitas Surprise | 10 |
1989 | Lawyer Talk | Gallant Ryder | Miss Barbour | 10 |
1988 | Lt. Lao | Sausy Deb | Silk's Lady | 12 |
1987 | No Choice | Layovernite | Firgie's Jule | 11 |
1986 | Queen Alexandra | Fleet Secretariat | Sherizar | 7 |
1985 | Crimson Orchid | Electric Fanny | Dusty Gloves | 14 |
1984 | Rambling Rhythm | Run Tulle Run | Queen of Song | 8 |
1983 | Migola | Kitchen | Run Tulle Run | 14 |
1982 | Sweetest Chant | Muriesk | Run Tulle Run | 8 |
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