OUR EXPERTS PICK THE BLACK-EYED SUSAN
Derby Bill Watson- May 14, 2021
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.
- Laurel Park cancels all weekend racingLaurel Park will cancel all three days of live racing this weekend, and its three Saturday stakes will return as extras for Friday, Nov. 29.
| Joe Parisi | Gary Quill | Derby Bill Watson | |
| Win: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff | 5. Horologist (NJ): 3/1 | 8. Lucky Stride (KY): 6/1 | 6. Mrs. Danvers (KY): 4/1 |
| Place: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff | 6. Mrs. Danvers (KY): 4/1 | 4. Getridofwhatailesu (KY): 7/2 | 5. Horologist (NJ): 3/1 |
| Show: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff | 3. Spice Is Nice (KY): 7/2 | 5. Horologist (NJ): 3/1 | 4. Getridofwhatailesu (KY): 7/2 |
| Win: G3 Miss Preakness | 5. Street Lute (MD): 9/2 | 2. Red Ghost (KY): 5/1 | 5. Street Lute (MD): 9/2 |
| Place: G3 Miss Preakness | 2. Red Ghost (KY): 5/1 | 5. Street Lute (MD): 9/2 | 9. Joyful Cadence (KY): 4/1 |
| Show: G3 Miss Preakness | 4. Paradise Song (KY): 10/1 | 1. Abrogate (KY): 7/2 | 4. Paradise Song (KY): 10/1 |
| Win: G3 Pimlico Special | 1. Modernist (KY): 6/1 | 6. Prioritize (KY): 10/1 | 11. Last Judgment (FL): 4/1 |
| Place: G3 Pimlico Special | 2. Fearless (KY): 9/5 | 5. Max Player (KY): 12/1 | 2. Fearless (KY): 9/5 |
| Show: G3 Pimlico Special | 6. Prioritize (KY): 10/1 | 2. Fearless (KY): 9/5 | 6. Prioritize (KY): 10/1 |
| Win: G2 Black-Eyed Susan | 6. Iced Latte (KY): 8/1 | 8. The Grass Is Blue (KY): 6/1 | 9. Adventuring (KY): 4/1 |
| Place: G2 Black-Eyed Susan | 10. Beautiful Gift (KY): 9/5 | 10. Beautiful Gift (KY): 9/5 | 8. The Grass Is Blue (KY): 6/1 |
| Show: G2 Black-Eyed Susan | 7. Miss Leslie (KY): 15/1 | 1. Army Wife (KY): 8/1 | 10. Beautiful Gift (KY): 9/5 |
| John Piassek | Nick Hahn | |
| Win: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff | 5. Horologist (NJ): 3/1 | 3. Spice Is Nice (KY): 7/2 |
| Place: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff | 2. Dreamalildreamofu (KY): 10/1 | 6. Mrs. Danvers (KY): 4/1 |
| Show: G3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff | 4. Getridofwhatailesu (KY): 7/2 | 8. Lucky Stride (KY): 6/1 |
| Win: G3 Miss Preakness | 2. Red Ghost (KY): 5/1 | 5. Street Lute (MD): 9/2 |
| Place: G3 Miss Preakness | 8. Euphoric (NY): 6/1 | 2. Red Ghost (KY): 5/1 |
| Show: G3 Miss Preakness | 5. Street Lute (MD): 9/2 | 7. Inject (KY): 6/1 |
| Win: G3 Pimlico Special | 2. Fearless (KY): 9/5 | 1. Modernist (KY): 6/1 |
| Place: G3 Pimlico Special | 11. Last Judgment (FL): 4/1 | 2. Fearless (KY): 9/5 |
| Show: G3 Pimlico Special | 7. Harpers First Ride (MD): 10/1 | 8. Cordmaker (MD): 15/1 |
| Win: G2 Black-Eyed Susan | 6. Iced Latte (KY): 8/1 | 9. Adventuring (KY): 4/1 |
| Place: G2 Black-Eyed Susan | 10. Beautiful Gift (KY): 9/5 | 6. Iced Latte (KY): 8/1 |
| Show: G2 Black-Eyed Susan | 3. Spritz (KY): 20/1 | 7. 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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