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The Gardenia 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 named for the flower used in the winner’s garland. The race was first run in 1982. It first became a Grade III race in 1988.