The Grade 2, $300,000-dollar Black-Eyed Susan is Friday at Laurel Park. There may not be a Triple Crown for 3-year-old fillies this year, but at least the race will provide an opportunity for those fillies who missed the Kentucky Oaks to pick up Grade 2 Stakes recognition. Here is a brief look at the field for the 2026 edition of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes: 1. MISS … Continue reading Who Wins The Black-Eyed Susan?
The Preakness Stakes is Saturday, May 16th. Pimlico Race Course normally hosts the second leg of the Triple Crown but due to major construction in an effort to update the old track the race has been moved to neighboring Laurel Park. The Preakness, until recently, determines if a Triple Crown will be on the line in the Belmont Stakes three weeks later- again this year being held at Saratoga. There won’t be … Continue reading A Few Morsels Of Preakness Knowledge
The inaugural Alabama Stakes was held in 1872. To this day it continues to be one of the most important races in the 3-year-old filly division. Here is a brief look at Saturday’s field: 1. MARGIE’S INTENTION [ML 8-1] Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. Trainer: Brad Cox. Since stretching out to a mile for her second race after an unplaced finish in her career sprint debut, she … Continue reading Who Wins The Alabama ?
Kentucky Derby weekend starts in earnest with the Friday running of the Kentucky Oaks. The Preakness Stakes kicks-off its weekend of festivities on Friday with the Black-Eyed Susan. The $300,000 dollar, Grade II for 3-year-old fillys is not a Grade 1 Stakes like the Oaks, but this year’s Black-Eyed Susan offers a solid field that should be an interesting race to watch and wager on. Here’s … Continue reading Who Wins The Black-Eyed Susan?
