Black-Eyed Susan Stakes 2025 predictions, picks, odds: Best bets by horse-racing expert who hit Breeders' Cup
Gene Menez, who gave out 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot to win last year's Kentucky Derby, reveals his 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks for Friday's race at Pimlico Race Course
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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. Post time is scheduled for 5:44 p.m. ET, when several of the top trainers in the world will be represented, including Brad Cox, Steve Asmussen and D. Wayne Lukas. Runnin N Gunnin, trained by Asmussen, is the 5-2 favorite in the latest 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes odds. Margie's Intention, trained by Cox, follows at 3-1 among the 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes horses, with Amarth at 4-1. Before making any 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks, you'll want to see what SportsLine horse racing expert Gene Menez has to say.
A former reporter and editor at Sports Illustrated, Menez covered an array of sports, including horse racing, for the magazine and its website for almost 14 years. Between 2010 and 2012, he served as SI's handicapper for the Triple Crown races and correctly predicted Super Saver to win the Kentucky Derby in 2010.
In May of last year, Menez nailed 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot in the Kentucky Derby. In November, he crushed the late Pick 4 on Breeders' Cup Saturday for a $5,303 jackpot. This year, he hit the winner and exacta in the Holy Bull Stakes and the winner, trifecta and superfecta in the Florida Derby. Anyone who has followed him on betting apps like FanDuel Racing, TwinSpires and 1/ST BET could have been way up.
For Friday, Menez has handicapped the 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes field, made his picks and constructed his best bets. You can head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes predictions
One of Menez' surprising 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks: He is fading Runnin N Gunnin, even though she is the 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes favorite at 5-2. Runnin N Gunnin has won three of her last five races, but she is coming off a third-place result on March 29 in the Fantasy Stakes. Runnin N Gunnin has a strong pedigree as the daughter of Gun Runner, who won seven of his final eight career races, including the Breeders' Cup Classic, but Menez doesn't think Runnin N Gunnin's resume matches her odds.
Runnin N Gunnin has failed to win five of eight career races. Asmussen, despite being North America's winningest trainer, has never won the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. With the all-time winningest jockey (John Velazquez) and trainer (D. Wayne Lukas) working with different horses in the 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Menez projects too much competition to play Runnin N Gunnin as the favorite. See which 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes horses he likes at SportsLine.
How to make 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes bets, picks
Menez's top pick is a horse who "has tons of upside whereas many of her rivals already have shown us what they are." Menez is sharing who he likes over at SportsLine.
Which horse wins the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes 2025? Check out the latest 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Menez' picks for the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, all from the expert who called Mystik Dan as an 18-1 live longshot in last year's Kentucky Derby.
2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes odds, post positions
| Post | Horse | Odds | Projection |
| 1 | Liam in the Dust | 6-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 2 | Princess Aliyah | 15-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 3 | Margie's Intention | 3-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 4 | Runnin N Gunnin | 5-2 | SEE PICKS |
| 5 | Kinzie Queen | 10-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 6 | Paris Lily | 8-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 7 | Reply | 8-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 8 | Amarth | 4-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 9 | Moon Cache | 20-1 | SEE PICKS |
