A well-matched field of nine sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/8 miles on the main strip at Pimlico in Friday’s $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2). 

Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Picks

• #8 Amarth
• #1 Liam in the Dust
• #4 Runnin N Gunnin

Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Wagers

• $20 win #8 Amarth
• $5 exacta key box 8 with 1,4
• $.50-cent trifecta 1,4,8 with 1,4,8 with all

Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Contenders

#1 LIAM IN THE DUST (6-1): Two-time graded stakes placed filly comes off of a nice allowance try at Keeneland last time out and could peak in her third run of the season. Rodolphe Brisset trainee has good early foot from the rail, and while she is inconsistent, the daughter of Liam’s Map is more than capable on her best day. John Velazquez will ride. 

#2 PRINCESS ALIYAH (15-1): Stakes heroine from the Lukas shedrow was a non-factor in the especially deep Eight Belles S. (G2) at Churchill Downs two weeks ago and gets a measure of class relief on this occasion. Into Mischief gray was a smart black-type winner at Oaklawn Park two prior and will be a factor with something resembling that performance. Nik Juarez has the assignment. 

#3 MARGIE’S INTENTION (3-1): Cajun-bred filly has been first or second in four straight in advance of her initial run for conditioner Brad Cox. Honor A. P. filly has good tactical speed combined with a nice turn of foot, and she will be well placed at the top of the lane with Flavien Prat signed on. 

#4 RUNNIN N GUNNIN (5-2): Steve Asmussen trainee was a distant third behind a pair of good ones in the Fantasy S. (G2) in her latest endeavor. The stakes-winning three-year-old has shown nice improvement from a trio of efforts in 2025. I expect her to be in the hunt late, with Jose Ortiz inheriting the ride. 

#5 KINZIE QUEEN (10-1): Interesting long shot is a one-run closing type with a fine turn of foot and enters off a facile allowance score at Oaklawn last time out. Greg Compton's charge will be a late danger at a nice number if the pace backs up in the stretch. Junior Alvarado will take the reins atop the McKinzie filly. 

#6 PARIS LILY (8-1): Bay filly from the mighty Godolphin stable led at every call in an allowance coup at Keeneland most recently. The Brendan Walsh pupil was unplaced in her lone prior run with stakes foes, but the daughter of City of Light comes off a lifetime best run and will be a contender late with even slight improvement on Friday beneath Joel Rosario. 

#7 REPLY (8-1): $450,000 daughter of Curlin was a sharp debut winner prior to rallying for a runner-up result in the Webery City Miss S. at Laurel Park in her second showing. The Brittany Russell pupil has obvious room to improve with just a pair of outings under her belt, and the sophomore will appreciate the stretch out to nine furlongs in the affair, as well. The Repole color bearer picks up top pilot Irad Ortiz, Jr. for her graded bow. 

#8 AMARTH (4-1): Top pick was an excellent second in the Busher S. to commence 2025 and was last seen being outrun in the deep Ashland S. (G1) most recently for Eddie Kenneally. The dark bay daughter of McKinzie fired a bullet five-eighths in preparation for this tilt, and I feel that she will peak while making her third run of the season. Luis Saez will pilot the stalker. 

#9 MOON CACHE (20-1): Mosler three-year-old has run a pair of very good ones since being claimed three back and is not impossible in a group lacking a standout. Maryland-bred filly was close late in the Weber City in her latest venture, and if she can navigate a sensible voyage from the outside post slot, then the talented lass could be in line for a placing at a big price under Raul Mena. 

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