OUR EXPERTS PICK THE BLACK-EYED SUSAN

Beautiful Gift
Beautiful Gift is the morning line favorite in the Black-Eyed Susan. Photo by Cynthia Longo.

The first half of the 2021 Preakness weekend celebration kicks off Friday with four graded stakes, including Maryland’s biggest event for sophomore fillies, the Black-Eyed Susan; the historic Pimlico Special; the Allaire Du Pont Distaff; and the Miss Preakness, for filly sprinters.

Who’ll win? Good question, so we asked our experts for their take. Here’s what they had to say.

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Joe ParisiGary QuillDerby Bill Watson
Win: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff5. Horologist (NJ): 3/18. Lucky Stride (KY): 6/16. Mrs. Danvers (KY): 4/1
Place: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff6. Mrs. Danvers (KY): 4/14. Getridofwhatailesu (KY): 7/25. Horologist (NJ): 3/1
Show: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff3. Spice Is Nice (KY): 7/25. Horologist (NJ): 3/14. Getridofwhatailesu (KY): 7/2
Win: G3 Miss Preakness5. Street Lute (MD): 9/22. Red Ghost (KY): 5/15. Street Lute (MD): 9/2
Place: G3 Miss Preakness2. Red Ghost (KY): 5/15. Street Lute (MD): 9/29. Joyful Cadence (KY): 4/1
Show: G3 Miss Preakness4. Paradise Song (KY): 10/11. Abrogate (KY): 7/24. Paradise Song (KY): 10/1
Win: G3 Pimlico Special1. Modernist (KY): 6/16. Prioritize (KY): 10/111. Last Judgment (FL): 4/1
Place: G3 Pimlico Special2. Fearless (KY): 9/55. Max Player (KY): 12/12. Fearless (KY): 9/5
Show: G3 Pimlico Special6. Prioritize (KY): 10/12. Fearless (KY): 9/56. Prioritize (KY): 10/1
Win: G2 Black-Eyed Susan6. Iced Latte (KY): 8/18. The Grass Is Blue (KY): 6/19. Adventuring (KY): 4/1
Place: G2 Black-Eyed Susan10. Beautiful Gift (KY): 9/510. Beautiful Gift (KY): 9/58. The Grass Is Blue (KY): 6/1
Show: G2 Black-Eyed Susan7. Miss Leslie (KY): 15/11. Army Wife (KY): 8/110. Beautiful Gift (KY): 9/5

John PiassekNick Hahn
Win: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff5. Horologist (NJ): 3/13. Spice Is Nice (KY): 7/2
Place: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff2. Dreamalildreamofu (KY): 10/16. Mrs. Danvers (KY): 4/1
Show: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff4. Getridofwhatailesu (KY): 7/28. Lucky Stride (KY): 6/1
Win: G3 Miss Preakness2. Red Ghost (KY): 5/15. Street Lute (MD): 9/2
Place: G3 Miss Preakness8. Euphoric (NY): 6/12. Red Ghost (KY): 5/1
Show: G3 Miss Preakness5. Street Lute (MD): 9/27. Inject (KY): 6/1
Win: G3 Pimlico Special2. Fearless (KY): 9/51. Modernist (KY): 6/1
Place: G3 Pimlico Special11. Last Judgment (FL): 4/12. Fearless (KY): 9/5
Show: G3 Pimlico Special7. Harpers First Ride (MD): 10/18. Cordmaker (MD): 15/1
Win: G2 Black-Eyed Susan6. Iced Latte (KY): 8/19. Adventuring (KY): 4/1
Place: G2 Black-Eyed Susan10. Beautiful Gift (KY): 9/56. Iced Latte (KY): 8/1
Show: G2 Black-Eyed Susan3. Spritz (KY): 20/17. Miss Leslie (KY): 15/1

OUR HANDICAPPERS ARE:

  • Joe Parisi handicaps Parx Racing for The Racing Biz.
  • Gary Quill is the former Maryland handicapper for The Racing Biz.
  • Derby Bill Watson is the former on-air handicapper for Colonial Downs.
  • John Piassek is the Maryland handicapper for The Racing Biz.
  • Nick Hahn is the author of the eponymous Nick’s PIcks for Virginia racing.

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