2017 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
The 2017 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes was the 93rd running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. The race took place on May 19, 2016, and was televised in the United States on the NBC Sports Network. Ridden by jockey Nik Juarez, Actress won the race by a head over runner-up Lights of Medina. Approximate post time on the Friday evening before the Preakness Stakes was 4:50 p.m. Eastern Time. The Maryland Jockey Club supplied a purse of $300,000 for the 93rd running. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:51.87.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported a Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Day record attendance of 50,339. The attendance at Pimlico Race Course that day was a record crowd for Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Day and the sixth largest for a thoroughbred race in North America in 2017.
| Black-Eyed Susan Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland,  United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 2017 |
| Winning horse | Actress |
| Jockey | Nik Juarez |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
Payout
The 93rd Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Actress | $27.60 | $10.60 | $7.80 |
| 5 | Lights of Medina | - | $5.80 | $4.60 |
| 6 | Corporate Queen | - | - | $10.20 |
$2 Exacta: (10–5) paid $ 240.20
$2 Trifecta: (10–5–6) paid $ 3,898.60
$1 Superfecta: (10–5–6-8) paid $ 16,579.20
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 10 | Actress | Jason Servis | Nik Juarez | Gary and Mary West | 12.80-1 | $180,000 |
| 2nd | 1/2 | 5 | Lights of Medina | Todd Pletcher | Feargal Lynch | Sumaya U.S. Stable | 5.10-1 | $60,000 |
| 3rd | 2-1/4 | 6 | Corporate Queen | Todd Pletcher | Joel Rosario | G. Barber & Bobby Flay | 26.20-1 | $30,000 |
| 4th | 3-1/2 | 8 | Torrent | Ron Moquett | Jose Ortiz | Westrock Stables LLC | 21.50-1 | $15,000 |
| 5th | 5-1/4 | 7 | Moana | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez | Bridlewood Farm | 3.90-1 | $7,500 |
| 6th | 9 | 2 | Tapa Tapa Tapa | Timothy Hamm | Jesus Castanon | Beau Ravine LLC | 7.90-1 | $2,500 |
| 7th | 103/4 | 1 | Shimmering Aspen | Rodney Jenkins | Steve Hamilton | Hillwood Stable, LLC | 3.40-1 favorite |
|
| 8th | 111/2 | 9 | Summer Luck | Mark Casse | Javier Castellano | Gary Barber | 4.90-1 | |
| 9th | 163/4 | 3 | Dancing Rags | H. Graham Motion | Trevor McCarthy | Chadds Ford Stable | 11.90-1 | |
| 10th | 251/4 | 9 | Yorkiepoo Princess | Edward Barker | Horacio Karamanos | Danny J. Chen | 23.00-1 | |
| 11th | 251/4 | 4 | Full House | James Jerkens | Rajiv Maragh | Joseph V. Shields, Jr. | 11.40-1 | |
- Winning Breeder: Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc.; (KY)
- Final Time: 1:51.87
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: Record of 50,339
See also
References
- Daily Racing Form, May 20, 2017 Chart of the Race