Betty's Critters - & History Views

 The 100th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes has a scheduled post time of 5:44 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 17.   This used to be the second jewel of the "Fillies Triple Crown" but it has been down-graded to a Grade 2 Stakes handicap race.  The race is 9 furlongs (1 and 1/8 miles), and has a purse of $300,000.  The only filly entered that ran in the Kentucky Oaks is Lemon Muffin, trained by D. Wayne Lukas, who finished 8th in the Oaks.  She has also been assigned the highest weight in this race, 124 pounds.  (All entries in the Oaks carried 121 pounds two weeks ago.)    There are 8 entries in the Black-Eyed Susan this year; 6 were bred in Kentucky, while Jeanne Marie was bred in Pennsylvania, and Call Another Play was bred in Maryland.  There are 5 chestnut fillies, 2 bays (Jeanne Marie and Whocouldaskformo) and Lemon Muffin is a gray/roan.  Seven stallions are represented in this race; Gun Runner sired two - Gun Song and Recharge. ...

 The Preakness counter-part of the Kentucky Oaks for 3-year-old fillies is the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.  It will take place this Friday, 19 May, at Pimlico Race Course, outside of Baltimore, Maryland.  The Preakness Stakes will be run on Saturday, 20 May.  The Black-Eyed Susan is now a Grade 2 race.  It's run on the main dirt track at Old Hilltop, as is the Preakness.  The race is now a handicap race, where the fillies who are considered "better" by the horsemen at the track carry more weight in the race than the other entries.  This race covers 1 1/8 miles, or 9 furlongs, and the purse is $300,000.  Post time is listed as 5:44 pm EDT  (3:44 MDT).  There are 12 entries, carrying weights of 118, 120, or 124 pounds.  The weight differences are supposed to get all the fillies at the finish line at the same time.    Of the twelve fillies entered, Pate was bred in Virginia, Miracle was bred in New York, Balpool and Frosty O Too...

 Interstatedaydream, the bay daughter of Classic Empire, out of the mare Babcock, won the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes by 1 and 1/4 lengths over betting favorite Adare Manor.  The Ontario-bred filly took home $150,000 for her Grade 2 win.  Adare Manor took home $50,000, finishing 1 length ahead of Radio Days ($25,000), who was 2 and 3/4 lengths ahead of Divine Huntress ($15,000).  Favor earned $7,500 in fifth place and Morning Matcha, the longest shot on the board, was sixth, with a paycheck of $2,500.    The complete order of finish was: Interstatedaydream winning the 1 1/8 mile race in 1:48.73; Adare Manor; Radio Days; Divine Huntress; Favor; Morning Matcha; Miss Yearwood; Distinctlypossible; Midnight Stroll; Candy Light; Luna Belle; Beguine; and Missy Greer. Interstatedaydream finishes ahead of Adare Manor   Here are the track payouts for my usual $2 bet:  Interstatedaydream to win, $14.20; Adare Manor to place, $4.40; and Radio Days to show, $7.60....

 The 98th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes will take place Friday, May 20th, at "Old Hill Top" - Pimlico  Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.  This year, the venerable Black-Eyed Susan is a Grade 2 race, covering 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs), for a guaranteed purse of $250,000.  Thirteen fillies are entered in the girls' companion race to the Preakness.  Each filly is a three-year-old, and each will carry 118 pounds.  Gate time is set at 5:44 EDT, or 3:44 MDT.    Of the 13 entries, 10 are bays or dark browns, 2 are chestnut, and 1 is gray/roan.  Nine of the fillies were bred in Kentucky; Divine Huntress and Luna Belle were bred in Maryland, Morning Matcha was bred in Pennsylvania, and Interstatedaydream was bred in Ontario.  Of the 13 entries, there are 12 sires, with Gun Runner being represented by Beguine and Radio Days.  The morning line betting favorite is Adare Manor at 5 to 2. Adare Manor    Doing things a bit diff...