Black-Eyed Susan S.

Saturday's $300,000 GIII Delaware Oaks is the first of three graded events on the local racing calendar for 2025 and will feature a rematch of the top three home in the GII Black-Eyed Susan Stakes down at Pimlico a little more than four weeks ago. Margie's Intention (Honor A. P.) was venturing outside of Louisiana-bred competition for the first time at Old Hilltop and the 5-2 favorite made the most of the opportunity, coming with a late rally to peg back Godolphin's Paris Lily (City of Light). Kinzie Queen (McKinzie)...

GIII Honeybee S. winner Lemon Muffin (Collected), eighth behind Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) in last week's GI Kentucky Oaks, will contest the GII Black-Eyed Susan S. Friday at Pimlico Race Course. The field of eight, which was drawn Sunday, also includes Jeanne Marie (Speightster), Ringy Dingy (Dialed In), Call Another Play (Audible), Gun Song (Gun Song), Whocouldaskformo (Uncle Mo), Corposo (Vino Rosso) and Recharge (Gun Runner). "She has her days when she's up and down and everything," said trainer D. Wayne Lukas of Lemon Muffin. "On her best day, she's...

The $1-million GI Preakness S. returns to its normal position as the second leg of racing's Triple Crown and is the marquee event of a $3.25-million stakes schedule at Pimlico Race Course this spring. The Preakness, repositioned as the last of the three Triple Crown events due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, was won by Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil), who became just the sixth filly in history to win the race. She defeated GI Kentucky Derby winner Authentic (Into Mischief), who would return to win the GI Breeders' Cup Classic...