The 2024 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes contained a dominant performance from Gun Song, who pulled away from the field at the top of the stretch and cruised to a victory by 3 1/4 lengths across the finish line.

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DOMINANCE from Gun Song as John Velazquez wins yet another Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. <a href="">#Preakness149</a> <a href="">

Ahead of Saturday's Preakness Stakes, eight three-year-old fillies competed in the 100th running of the historic dirt race that spans 1 1/8 miles. The event took place at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

The winning time of 1:51.39 represented a slight step down from 2023 winner Taxed, who recorded a 1:49.35 time.

After entering the race as the favorite with 2-1 odds, Gun Song pulled away with a win to give jockey John Velazquez his fifth career victory in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. Gun Song is trained by Mark Hennig and owned by R. Lee Lewis.

Jeanne Marie jumped out to a quick start and challenged for the lead before quickly falling and eventually finishing in sixth place as Gun Song made a push to the front of the field. Rounding out the top three were Corposo at No. 2 and Call Another Play at No. 3.

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#5 GUN SONG ($6.60) and John Velazquez take the 100th Running of the G2 🌼 Black-Eyed Susan at <a href="">@PimlicoRC</a> for trainer <a href="">@Hennigracing</a> and owner R. Lee Lewis. Another graded stakes winner for Gun Runner, who stands at <a href="">@Three_Chimneys</a>. <a href="">

Here is some additional key information regarding the race.

Payouts and Finish Order.

1. Gun Song, Win: $6.60, Place: $3.80, Show: $2.80

2. Corposo, Place: $4.00, Show: $3.20

3. Call Another Play, Show: $4.40

4. Whocouldaskformo

5. Lemon Muffin

6. Jeanne Marie

7. Ringy Dingy

8. Recharge