Tipsheet: 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

A well-matched group of 10 sophomore fillies will go 1 1/8 miles on the main oval at Laurel Park in Friday’s $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2). 

Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Picks

• #10 My Miss Mo
• #5 Braken Poppa
• #7 Jumping the Gun

Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Wagers

• $20 win and place #10 My Miss Mo
• $2 trifecta 10 with 5,7 with all
• $1 trifecta 10 with all with 5,7

Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Contenders

#1 MISS FULTON GAL (30-1): Michael Gorham trainee gets the rail for her graded bow and bagged a stakes race on the grounds two back. The bay daughter of Rock Your World is capable of producing a big turn of foot on her best day and could grab a share with a well-timed ride from John Velazquez. 

#2 IVY GIRL (15-1): Rising sort from the barn of Amelia Green comes in with two black-type tallies in succession and has to be given a look second time off the short layoff. The Maxfield filly is essentially a one-run closer with a big closing punch, and the bay has to be given a top-three chance today with Victor Carrasco retaining the mount. 

#3 HOLLY’S HOLIDAY (6-1): Maxfield three-year-old has vastly improved in a pair of runs in 2026, led by a stakes win at Oaklawn Park in her latest venture. The $140,000 auction purchase was sharp in her stakes bow last time and continues to improve in advance of her third run of the season. Flavien Prat will ride the Kentucky-bred and rally her from off the pace in the affair. 

#4 SAVOR IT (30-1): Vino Rosso filly ran off to a strong allowance win in her lifetime-best showing at Parx last time out. The St. Lewis trainee has yet to prove consistent in her lifetime and is hard to back with confidence, but she could challenge for a share with improvement off of her last triumph. Mychel Sanchez will be in the irons. 

#5 BRAKEN POPPA (7-2): Cajun-bred from the Asmussen barn is four-for-four in route races in her lifetime, led by a pair of stakes wins in succession leading up to Friday. The dark bay daughter of Aurelius Maximus has good early speed but can win from off the pace, and the sophomore lass comes in fresh with some solid morning drills as of late, as well. Jose Ortiz will ride the prime win contender. 

#6 HAUTE DIVA (15-1): Stakes-winning daughter of Constitution has been outrun in her last two graded runs in advance of this one, but she is clearly talented and her best will give her a chance at a top-three finish for Biancone. The Kentucky-bred filly faces a reasonable field in this spot and has the positional speed to be close from the break on Friday with Keith Asmussen in the irons. 

#7 JUMPING THE GUN (3-1): Potential win player ran like a filly needing a race last time on the oval and will improve second time off the shelf. The Gun Runner bay has won or placed in every lifetime run to date, and the filly has run well in each of her route races to date for Simoff, who could have her peaking second time off the shelf. Luis Saez picking up the mount is a positive, as well. 

#8 MAJESTIC LUCIA (12-1): Dangerous sort from the Barboza shedrow has been sharp in a pair of runs since joining this outfit and can’t be ignored in her stakes bow. The McKinzie three-year-old earned a hefty Brisnet Late Pace rating in her route debut last time and might appreciate the move to nine panels for the initial time on this day. The Florida-bred filly will have Junior Alvarado in the stirrups. 

#9 A. P.’S GIRL (5-1): Peter Eurton pupil has taken a nice step forward since having the hood removed three back and comes off a game try on the course in her latest endeavor. The Honor A. P. filly owns a pair of wins and a close second from three races leading up to this one and will be a pace presence at the very least in this affair with Irad riding. The improving Kentucky-bred will always be in range in her graded stakes debut. 

#10 MY MISS MO (7-2): Top pick from the barn of Saffie Joseph has faced some of the better sophomore fillies in training this spring and looks formidable on this occasion. The Uncle Mo filly split a fine pair last time in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) in her two-turn debut and will be tough to upend with even slight improvement against this cast despite drawing on the outside in the affair. Tyler Gaffalione retains the mount.