What is Black-Eyed Susan Day?

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What is Black-Eyed Susan Day?

Answer 1

Black- Eyed Susan Day is when the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes race (GII).The Black-Eyed Susan is for fillies. It was started in 1919. It was named after Maryland's state flower.

Answer 2

That would be this person:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Dey

...after a severe beating.

Answer 3

a susan day that doesn't do what she's told

Answer 4

I was wondering myself- and found this:

The Black-Eyed Susan

     One of Pimlico's oldest stakes races, the Black-Eyed Susan was first run at Pimlico in 1919 as the Pimlico Oaks. The name was changed in 1952 to compliment the Preakness and to acknowledge the Maryland state flower. The mile and one-eighth test for three-year-old fillies is traditionally run the Friday before the Preakness. The race was first graded in 1973 and has been a Grade II event since 1976.

     Among the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes winners are such classic fillies as Nellie Morse, who was the only filly ever to also take the Preakness; Gallorette; High Voltage; Caesar's Wish and Wide Country. Nine winners have also been named champion three-year-old fillies including Twilight Tear, Davona Dale, Serena's Song, and in 1999, Silverbulletday.

     The Black-Eyed Susan has long been recognized as the middle jewel of the "traditional" filly Triple Crown, which also includes the Kentucky Oaks (at Churchill Downs) and the Coaching Club American Oaks (at Belmont Park). Only three fillies: Wistful (1949), Real Delight (1952) and Davona Dale (1979), all owned and bred by the illustrious Calumet Farm, have ever accomplished this feat. Calumet Farm also holds the record for having bred and owned the most Preakness (7) and Black-Eye Susan (6) winners

     More recently, the New York Racing Association has created a second "Triple Tiara" for fillies which adds the Acorn Stakes and the Mother Goose Stakes to the Coaching Club American Oaks. Davona Dale holds the distinction of being the only filly to ever win both triples.

     The Black-Eyed Susan has also seen a number of fillies become quality broodmares. After retiring, Black-Eyed Susan runners have gone on to produce Forward Pass (Princess Turia), Pleasant Colony (Sun Colony), Alysheba (Bel Sheba), Broad Brush (Hay Patcher), Lively One (Swinging Lizzie) and Slew City Slew (Weber City Miss). Weekend Surprise, who finished third in 1983, is the dam of 1990 Preakness winner summer Squall (sire of 1999 Preakness winner charismatic) and 1992 Horse of the Year A.P.Indy.