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Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

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George E. Mitchell
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Grade II race
"The Second Jewel of the Filly Triple Crown"
LocationPimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland
United States
Inaugurated1919 as Pimlico Oaks
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.preakness.com/peoples-pink-party
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight122 lb (55.3 kg)
Purse$300,000 (2024)

The George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of 1+18 miles on the dirt annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The event currently offers a purse of $300,000

History

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The event was inaugurated in 1919 as the Pimlico Oaks and was renamed in 1952 to its present name to complement the Preakness Stakes and to acknowledge the Maryland State flower. The inaugural edition was won by Milkmaid who went on to earn United States Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly honors. Milkmaid's owner J. K. L. Ross had a very good 1919 racing campaign, also winning the first U.S. Triple Crown with the colt Sir Barton.

The Black-Eyed Susan was given graded stakes race status in 1973.

Twenty-three fillies that won The Black-Eyed Susan went on to be named a Champion according to the Maryland Jockey Club, those fillies include; Royal Delta, Silverbulletday, Serena's Song, Family Style, Davona Dale, What a Summer, My Juliet, Office Queen, Process Shot, Airmans Guide, High Voltage, Real Delight, Wistful III, But Why Not, Gallorette, Twilight Tear, Vagrancy, Fairy Chant, Nellie Morse, Maid at Arms, Careful, Cleopatra and Milkmaid.[1]

Davona Dale is the only filly to win the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, Acorn Stakes, Mother Goose Stakes, and Coaching Club American Oaks. Nellie Morse is the only winner to also win the Preakness Stakes.

As a result of the entire Preakness Stakes being run behind closed doors, on August 21, 2020, Pimlico announced the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes will move to the Preakness Stakes card instead of being run on Friday, before, moving the event to the main NBC broadcast.[2] On October 1, 2020, the race was officially renamed the George E. Mitchell Stakes in memory of the longtime Park Heights community leader who had died in 2020.[3]

Filly Triple Crown

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In its 95th running as of 2019, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is one of three races that are the de facto distaff counterparts to the Triple Crown races, along with the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs and the Acorn Stakes at Belmont Park. These races have been unofficially referred to as the "Filly Triple Crown." Three races run at Belmont and Saratoga Race Course in New York are also called the Triple Tiara to avoid trademark conflicts. However, consideration has been given within the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), the sport's governing body in the United States, to change the Triple Tiara series to the Kentucky Oaks, the George E. Mitchell Stakes and the Mother Goose Stakes.[4]

Records

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Speed record:

  • 1-18 miles - 1:47.83 - Silverbulletday (1999)
  • 1-116 miles - 1:41 2/5 - Lucky Lucky Lucky (1984)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade
2024 Gun Song John R. Velazquez Mark A. Hennig R. Lee Lewis 1+18 miles 1:51.39 $300,000 II
2023 Taxed Rafael Bejarano Randy L. Morse NET Racing, Michael Dubb, First Row Partners & Team Hanley 1+18 miles 1:49.45 $250,000 II
2022 Interstatedaydream Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Flurry Racing Stables 1+18 miles 1:48.73 $250,000 II
2021 Army Wife Joel Rosario Michael J. Maker Three Diamonds Farm 1+18 miles 1:49.63 $250,000 II
2020 Miss Marissa Daniel E. Centeno James T. Ryerson Alfonso Cammarota 1+18 miles 1:48.08 $250,000 II
2019 Point of Honor Javier Castellano George Weaver Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 1+18 miles 1:47.88 $250,000 II
2018 Red Ruby Paco Lopez Kellyn Gorder Steven Nicholson 1+18 miles 1:50.17 $300,000 II
2017 Actress Nik Juarez Jason Servis Gary & Mary West 1+18 miles 1:51.87 $300,000 II
2016 Go Maggie Go Luis Saez Dale L. Romans Mike Tarp 1+18 miles 1:51.81 $250,000 II
2015 Keen Pauline Javier Castellano Dale L. Romans Stonestreet Stables 1+18 miles 1:50.46 $250,000 II
2014 Stopchargingmaria Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Mike Repole 1+18 miles 1:51.79 $500,000 II
2013 Fiftyshadesofhay Joel Rosario Bob Baffert Mike Pegram & Karl Watson 1+18 miles 1:52.73 $500,000 II
2012 In Lingerie John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Gary Barber & Eclipse Thoroughbreds 1+18 miles 1:52.07 $300,000 II
2011 Royal Delta Jose Lezcano William I. Mott Palides Investments 1+18 miles 1:49.60 $250,000 II
2010 Acting Happy Jose Lezcano Richard Dutrow Jr. Jay Em Ess Stable 1+18 miles 1:50.00 $200,000 II
2009 Payton d'Oro Terry Thompson J. Larry Jones John Ferris & M. Presley 1+18 miles 1:49.75 $150,000 II
2008 Sweet Vendetta Channing Hill Gary C. Contessa Team Penney Racing 1+18 miles 1:49:60 $150,000 II
2007 Panty Raid Edgar Prado Todd A. Pletcher Glencrest Farm, LLC 1+18 miles 1:50.07 $250,000 II
2006 Regal Engagement Ramon Dominguez Thomas M. Bush Mark D. Spitzer 1+18 miles 1:50.11 $250,000 II
2005 Spun Sugar John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Frank Stronach 1+18 miles 1:53.27 $200,000 II
2004 Yearly Report Jerry Bailey Bob Baffert Golden Eagle Farm 1+18 miles 1:52.65 $200,000 II
2003 Roar Emotion John R. Velazquez Carlos A. Martin H. Joseph Allen 1+18 miles 1:52.33 $200,000 II
2002 Chamrousse Jerry Bailey Niall O'Callaghan Arthur B. Hancock III & James Stone 1+18 miles 1:51.61 $200,000 II
2001 Two Item Limit Richard Migliore Stephen L. DiMauro Joseph F. Graffeo 1+18 miles 1:50.84 $200,000 II
2000 Jostle Kent Desormeaux John Servis Fox Hill Farms (Richard Porter) 1+18 miles 1:52.56 $200,000 II
1999 Silverbulletday Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Mike Pegram 1+18 miles 1:47.83 $200,000 II
1998 Added Gold John R. Velazquez John P. Campo Stonerside Stable 1+18 miles 1:49.75 $200,000 II
1997 Salt It Carlos H. Marquez Jr. Deborah Bodner Deborah Bodner 1+18 miles 1:50.52 $200,000 II
1996 Mesabi Maiden Mike E. Smith Shug McGaughey Stuart S. Janney III 1+18 miles 1:51.00 $200,000 II
1995 Serena's Song Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Robert B. Lewis & Beverly Lewis 1+18 miles 1:48.45 $200,000 II
1994 Calipha Rick Wilson Bud Delp Nancy Bayard 1+18 miles 1:51.12 $200,000 II
1993 Aztec Hill Mike E. Smith Tom Bohannan Loblolly Stable 1+18 miles 1:49.78 $200,000 II
1992 Miss Legality Chris McCarron Sonny Hine Norton Waltuch 1+18 miles 1:51.11 $250,000 II
1991 Wide Country Santos N. Chavez Robert W. Camac Tommy Tanner 1+18 miles 1:51.26 $250,000 II
1990 Charon Craig Perret Eugene Navarro Stanley M. Ersoff 1+18 miles 1:48.40 $250,000 II
1989 Imaginary Lady Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Joe & Marion Conrad 1+18 miles 1:48.20 $250,000 II
1988 Costly Shoes Pat Day Ross Pearce Buckland Farm 1+116 miles 1:44.80 $150,000 II
1987 Grecian Flight Craig Perret Joseph H. Pierce Jr. Henry C. B. Lindh 1+116 miles 1:44.20 $150,000 II
1986 Family Style Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1+116 miles 1:43.60 $150,000 II
1985 Koluctoos Jill Chris McCarron Bruce N. Levine Brandy Hills Farm (Robert L. Levine) 1+116 miles 1:43.00 $150,000 II
1984 Lucky Lucky Lucky Angel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Leslie Combs III 1+116 miles 1:41.20 $150,000 II
1983 Batna Lisa D. Ruch Glenn L. Ballenger Gordon Grayson 1+116 miles 1:42.40 $125,000 II
1982 Delicate Ice Don Brumfield James W. Murphy Stephen N. Connor 1+116 miles 1:44.60 $125,000 II
1981 Dame Mysterieuse Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Hickory Tree Stable 1+116 miles 1:44.20 $125,000 II
1980 Weber City Miss Vincent Bracciale Jr. Howard M. Tesher H. Joseph Allen 1+116 miles 1:44.40 $125,000 II
1979 Davona Dale Jorge Velásquez John M. Veitch Calumet Farm 1+116 miles 1:42.60 $125,000 II
1978 Caesars Wish Danny Ray Wright Richard W. Small Sally M. Gibson 1+116 miles 1:44.20 $91,850 II
1977 Small Raja Angel Cordero Jr. Thomas J. Kelly David P. Reynolds 1+116 miles 1:42.80 $91,850 II
1976 What A Summer Chris McCarron Bud Delp Milton Polinger 1+116 miles 1:42.40 $63,150 II
1975 My Juliet Alan Hill Eugene Euster George Weasel Jr. 1+116 miles 1:44.00 $63,150 II
1974 Blowing Rock Anthony Agnello Woody Stephens Edward Fanning 1+116 miles 1:43.00 $39,600 II
1973 Fish Wife Dan Gargan George T. Poole Cornelius V. Whitney 1+116 miles 1:44.00 $39,600 II
1972 Summer Guest Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin Rokeby Stable 1+116 miles 1:44.00 $37,800
1971 At Arm's Length Ronnie Barnes Ned Allard Larking Hill Farm (Fendall M. Clagett) 1+116 miles 1:43.20 $37,800
1970 Office Queen Carlos H. Marquez Sr. Budd Lepman Stephen A. Calder 1+116 miles 1:43.80 $37,800
1969 Process Shot Chuck Baltazar J. Bowes Bond Elberon Farm 1+116 miles 1:44.00 $37,800
1968 Singing Rain Garth Patterson Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords Jr. 1+116 miles 1:44.20 $37,800
1967 Farest Nan Oswaldo Rosado Eugene Giuffra June M. Benson 1+116 miles 1:44.00 $31,500
1966 Holly - O Joe Culmone Robert W. Camac Guy H. Burt 1+116 miles 1:44.80 $31,500
1965 Sue Baru Ronnie Witmer John D. Boruff Mrs. Donelson Christmas 1+116 miles 1:48.40 $26,000
1964 Bold Queen Tommy Lee William C. Winfrey Wheatley Stable 1+116 miles 1:47.00 $26,650
1963 Nalee Wayne Chambers Horatio Luro Vernon G. Cardy 1+116 miles 1:46.80 $26,650
1962 Batter Up Larry Adams Jim Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1+116 miles 1:45.80 $27,000
1961 Funloving Bobby Ussery Jim Fitzsimmons Ogden Phipps 1+116 miles 1:45.80 $26,650
1960 Airmans Guide Willie Harmatz Burton B. Williams Hugh A. Grant Sr. 1+116 miles 1:46.20 $24,750
1959 Toluene Karl Korte Yevgeni Gottlieb Elmendorf Farm 1+116 miles 1:48.80 $25,000
1958 Daumay Chris Rogers Jimmy Irrud Howard Jones 1+116 miles 1:46.60 $27,000
1957 Pillow Talk Bill Hartack M. H. Dudley Hal Price Headley 1+116 miles 1:45.00 $29,000
1956 Princess Turia Bill Hartack Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm 1+116 miles 1:45.60 $25,800
1955 High Voltage Eddie Arcaro Jim Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1+116 miles 1:46.20 $28,500
1954 Queen Hopeful Eddie Arcaro Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm (Allie E. Reuben) 1+116 miles 1:45.80 $27,500
1953 Spinning Top Charlie Burr J. Bowes Bond John S. Phipps 1+116 miles 1:47.20 $30,000
1952 Real Delight Eddie Arcaro Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1+18 miles 1:51.80 $27,500
1951 Discreet George Hettinger J. D. Puckett George D. Widener 1+316 miles 2:01.20 $14,000
1950 Race not held
1949 Wistful Steve Brooks Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1+116 miles 1:44.40 $17,000
1948 Scattered Warren Mehrtens Max Hirsch King Ranch 1+116 miles 1:50.60 $18,000
1947 But Why Not Warren Mehrtens Max Hirsch King Ranch 1+116 miles 1:46.40 $24,250
1946 Red Shoes Carson Kirk Thomas D. Rodrock Howell E. Jackson III 1+116 miles 1:49.40 $32,650
1945 Gallorette George Woolf Edward Christmas William L. Brann 1+116 miles 1:44.40 $33,500
1944 Twilight Tear Conn McCreary Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 1+116 miles 1:45.20 $27,350
1943 Askmenow Carroll Bierman Kenneth Osborne Hal Price Headley 1+116 miles 1:45.80 $17,000
1942 Vagrancy Tommy Malley Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud Farm 1+116 miles 1:45.60 $16,300
1941 Cis Marion G. Smith R. Thomas Smith Ella K. Bryson 1+116 miles 1:45.60 $16,300
1940 Fairy Chant Ralph Neves Richard E. Handlen Foxcatcher Farm 1+116 miles 1:49.80 $19,200
1939 Alms Charley Stevenson Anthony Pelleteri Mrs. Anthony Pelleteri 1+116 miles 1:47.80 $17,000
1938 Sketchbook Nick Wall Jules Wessler William J. Hirsch 1+116 miles 1:45.20 $14,000
1937 Sweet Desire Willie Saunders George Conway Glen Riddle Farm 1+18 miles 1:54.80 $3,875
1932 - 1936 Race not held
1931 Dark Magnet Alfred Robertson Andy Schuttinger Willis Sharpe Kilmer 1+116 miles 1:47.00 $4,650
1930 Flimsy Alfred Robertson Fred Hopkins Harry Payne Whitney 1 mi 70 yds 1:45.00 $8,300
1929 Altitude George Fields Robert Augustus Smith Audley Farm Stable 1+116 miles 1:49.60 $7,950
1928 Princess Tina George Fields Robert Augustus Smith Audley Farm Stable 1+116 miles 1:46.40 $7,000
1927 Pandera Whitey Abel Fred Hopkins Harry Payne Whitney 1+116 miles 1:48.40 $7,415
1926 Rapture George Ellis James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney 1+116 miles 1:45.80 $7,380
1925 Maid at Arms Albert Johnson George Conway Samuel Riddle 1+116 miles 1:46.00 $7,380
1924 Nellie Morse John Mérimée Alex Gordon Bud Fisher 1+116 miles 1:48.00 $6,250
1923 Gadfly Linus McAtee James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney 1+116 miles 1:46.60 $8,085
1922 Dinahmeur Albert Johnson Eugene Wayland Willis Sharpe Kilmer 1+116 miles 1:47.00 $6,425
1921 Careful Frank Keogh Eugene Wayland Walter J. Salmon Sr. 1+116 miles 1:49.80 $6,000
1920 Cleopatra Linus McAtee William H. Karrick William R. Coe 1+116 miles 1:53.00 $6,100
1919 Milkmaid Earl Sande John E. Madden J.K.L. Ross 1+116 miles 1:51.40 $6,100

Notes:
† Smart N Pretty won the 2006 race but was disqualified from first place for interference.
The 16 fillies whose name appear in Bold were named either (14) American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly or (8) American Champion Older Female Horse and in (6) cases they were named Champion in both divisions.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 55 on March 3, 2007.
  2. ^ "G2 Black-Eyed Susan to be Part of Preakness Day Festivities". Pimlico.com. Stronach Group. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. ^ Watson, Tiffany (2020-01-10). "Preakness introduces the new 'George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes'". WBFF Television. Sinclair Broadcast Group. WBFF. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  4. ^ 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 54 on March 3, 2007.