Gardenia Handicap

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Grade III race
Gardenia Handicap
Location	Ellis Park Racecourse Henderson, Kentucky
Inaugurated	1982
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.ellisparkracing.com
Race information
Distance	1 mile (8 furlongs)
Track	Dirt, left-handed
Qualification	Fillies and mares Three-years-old & up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$150,000

The Gardenia Handicap is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Ellis Park Racecourse in Henderson, Kentucky.

Held in mid August, the one mile race is run on dirt and is open to fillies and mares, three years old and up.

Inaugurated in 1982 as the Stroh's Handicap, it was originally run at 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) until 2005 when it was modified to its present one mile (8 furlongs) distance.

The Gardenia Handicap became a graded race for the first time in 1988.

It currently offers a purse of $150,000.

Contents 1 Records 2 Winners of the Gardenia Handicap since 1999 3 Earlier winners 4 References

[edit] Records

Speed record: (at current 1 mile distance)

• 1:35.32 - Dream of Summer (2005)

[edit] Winners of the Gardenia Handicap since 1999

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2007	Pleasant Hill	4	Larry Melancon	Gregory D. Foley	Donamire Farm	1:38.85
2006	Prospective Saint	5	Eddie Castro	Marty Wolfson	Charles Miller	1:36.13
2005	Dream of Summer	6	Corey Nakatani	Juan J. Garcia	James Weigel	1:35.32
2004	Angela's Love	4	Mark Guidry	Dale Romans	Bill & Vicki Poston	1:49.54
2003	Bare Necessities	4	Rene Douglas	Wallace Dollase	Iron County Farms	1:50.09
2002	Minister's Baby	4	Craig Perret	Kenneth McPeek	Lucky Seven Stable	1:49.73
2001	Asher	4	Mark Guidry	Ron Moquett	James Mayer	1:50.16
2000	Silent Eskimo	5	James Lopez	Bobby Barnett	John Franks	1:50.56
1999	Lines of Beauty	4	Francisco C. Torres	Randy Martin	Marco Thoroughbred Corp.	1:49.60

[edit] Earlier winners

[edit] References

• The Gardenia Handicap at Pedigree Query
• The Gardenia Handicap at the NTRA