Gun Song Wins 100th Black-Eyed Susan By 3+ Lengths

 The 100th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes took place today with a field of 8 3-year-old fillies vying for a purse of $300,000.  The fillies carried between 118 and 124 pounds for the 9 furlong race on a fast track at Pimlico Race Course, outside of Baltimore, Maryland.  

  When the race began, Gun Song was the crowd's betting favorite, with Corposo as their second choice; both fillies were allotted 118 pounds. 

  When the gates opened, Recharge stumbled from the gate, which set her behind.  Jeanne Marie led the racers from the gate to the top of the stretch, creating times of 24.20 seconds for the first quarter; a slow 49.47 for the half-mile; and 1:13.66 for 3/4 mile.  The mile was clocked at 1:38.80, with Gun Song, who had run in second place for most of the race, taking the lead.  Gun Song won the race by 3 1/4 lengths in a time of 1:51.39.  Corposo was second by a neck over Call Another Play, who led Whocouldaskformo by another 3 1/4 lengths.

  The full order of finish, with purse money earned, is as follows:  1.  Gun Song  ($180,000);  2.  Corposo ($60,000);  3.  Call Another Play ($30,000);  4. Whocouldaskformo  ($18,000);  5.  Lemon Muffin  ($9,000);  6.  Ringy Dingy  ($3,000);  7.  Jeanne Marie;  8.  Recharge.

    As you know by now, I post betting payouts for a $2 bet.  A $2 win bet on Gun Song paid $6.60; a place bet on Corposo paid $4; and a show bet on Call Another Play paid $4.40.  A $2 exacta bet paid $21.40; a trifecta paid $137.80; and a superfecta paid $539.80.

Gun Song winning the 2024 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes