Red Ruby wins Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Friday at Pimlico
Need to whet your appetite for horse racing before the Preakness Stakes on Saturday? These races are for you.
Red Ruby captured the 94th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes on Friday, with Paco Lopez riding the 5-1 fillie and holding off Coach Rocks and Indy Union on a wet and muddy track at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
What a gem! Red Ruby wins the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes! pic.twitter.com/v2sgbh3rM1
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) May 18, 2018
Friday preview
A busy weekend in Baltimore kicks off Friday with 14 races at Pimlico Race Course, highlighted by the 2018 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
The 1⅛-mile race is one of the top races for three-year-old fillies in the world, and features a total purse of $250,000. Midnight Disguise (4/1 odds), Sara Street (4/1), Red Ruby (5/1), and Goodonehoney (5/1) are among the favorites in the 10-horse field.
The 94th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is the 11th of 14 races on Friday, with a scheduled post time of 4:48 p.m. ET. Other races Friday include the $300,000 Pimlico Special, the $150,000 Miss Preakness Stakes and the $150,000 Allaire duPont Distaff, all three are Grade III races.
NBCSN will televise the action from Pimlico on Friday from 3-5 p.m. ET, with online streaming available through NBC Sports Live Extra.
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes post positions
- Tell Your Mama
- Midnight Disguise
- Coach Rocks
- Red Ruby
- Mihrab
- C.S. Incharge
- Goodonehoney
- Indy Union
- Sara Street
- Stakes on a Plane
Black-Eyed Susan TV and streaming info
Location: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore
Time: 3-5 p.m. ET
Black-Eyed Susan post time: 4:48 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN
Online: NBC Sports Live Extra

