The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $300,000. The Black-Eyed Susan was given graded stakes race status in 1973 and has been a Grade II event since 1976.
Read more about Black-Eyed Susan Stakes: History, Records, Winners of The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Since 1919
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