ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Members of the APG community planted 250 black-eyed Susan flowers at the Living Legacy Forest to commemorate the Army’s 250th birthday and honor fallen Soldiers ...

Editor's note: This story was updated on June 5, 2025, to remove the Petroglyphs Float event, originally scheduled for June 7, which was canceled due to unsafe river levels.

The 14-race program on Black-Eyed Susan Day features six stakes — three graded, worth $1 million in purses. "I won the last race because I just liked the numbers. No rhyme or reason.

the 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes set for Friday. The 1 1/8-mile Black-Eyed Susan Stakes 2025 features nine elite fillies competing for a purse of $300,000 in the 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes field ...

2025 Black-Eyed Susan best bets Top Pick: No. 6 Paris Lilly (8-1) The most important thing to remember about handicapping this race is that there doesn’t seem to be a standout horse.

History is on the line this Friday as Brittany Russell looks to become just the second female trainer to win the Black-Eyed Susan, following Deborah Bodner’s victory in 1997. Russell has led all ...

What’s a Black-Eyed Susan? A plant, a horse race, and a cocktail — the big three. The Rudbeckia hirta — the plant’s scientific name — resembles a sunflower with its bright-yellow petals.

Happening right now: Florists are assembling the iconic blanket that will drape the winner of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. It takes several experts, thousands of flowers and about eight hours to ...

What is the drink of the Preakness Stakes? The cocktail of choice for the Preakness Stakes is the Black-Eyed Susan. The drink, created in 1973 by Harry Stevens, who served as one of Pimlico’s longtime ...

The second jewel of the Triple Crown shines with traditions. Don't miss the 2025 Preakness Stakes, this Saturday, May 17, at 2:30 PM ET on Peacock.

Other graded stakes on the Black-Eyed Susan program are the historic $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) for 3-year-olds and up at the Preakness distance of 1 3/16 miles and $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3 ...