2014 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
# 2014 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

The 2014 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes was the 90th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. The race took place on May 16, 2014, and was televised in the United States on the NBC Sports Network. Ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, Stopchargingmaria won the race by a scant neck over runner-up Vero Amore. Approximate post time on the Friday evening before the Preakness Stakes was 4:49 p.m. Eastern Time. The Maryland Jockey Club raised the purse to $500,000 for the 90th running. This made The Black-Eyed-Susan Stakes the third highest payout for a race restricted to three-year-old fillies. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:51.79. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 34,756. The attendance at Pimlico Race Course that day was the second best crowd ever for Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Day behind only 2013.

## Payout

The 90th Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Payout Schedule

| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Stopchargingmaria | $9.60 | $5.60 | $4.00 |
| 10 | Vero Amore | - | $12.80 | $9.40 |
| 9 | Fortune Pearl | - | - | $5.80 |

$2 Exacta: (4–10) paid $119.80

$2 Trifecta: (4–10–9) paid $871.40

$1 Superfecta: (4–10–9–1) paid $9,164.80

## The full chart

| Finish Position | Lengths Behind | Post Position | Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds | Purse Earnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1st | 0 | 4 | Stopchargingmaria | Todd A. Pletcher | Javier Castellano | Mike Repole | 3.80-1 | $300,000 |
| 2nd | neck | 10 | Vero Amore | Robert E. Reid, Jr. | F. Pennington | Swilcan Stables | 15.30-1 | $100,000 |
| 3rd | 3 | 9 | Fortune Pearl | H. Graham Motion | T. McCarthy | Zanim R. Meahjohn | 8.40-1 | $50,000 |
| 4th | 43/4</spa | 1 | Joint Return | John Service | K. Carmouche | Main Line Racing Stable | 17.40-1 | $30,000 |
| 5th | 51/4 | 2 | America | William I. Mott | John R. Velazquez | Bobby Flay | 4.90-1 | $15,000 |
| 6th | 53/4 | 6 | Arethusa | Eoin Harty | Rosie Napravnik | Godolphin Racing | 8.00-1 | $5,000 |
| 7th | 6 | 7 | La Mejor Fiesta | Wesley Ward | Victor Espinoza | Ice Wine Stable | 38.40-1 | |
| 8th | 81/2 | 3 | Shanon Nicole | Michael Maker | Mike E. Smith | Connie Apostelos | 11.20-1 | |
| 9th | 93/4 | 1 | Sloane Square | Todd A. Pletcher | Joel Rosario | Michael B. Tabor | 3.10-1 favorite | |
| 10th | 131/4 | 5 | Euphrosyne | Steve Asmussen | Ricardo Santana | Gillian Campbell | 7.30-1 | |
| 11th | 161/2 | 11 | Image of Anna | Richard Violette | Luis Saez | The Elkstone Group | 21.10-1 | |

* Winning Breeder: Harvey Clarke & Brookdale Farm; (KY)
* Final Time: 1:51.79
* Track Condition: Good
* Total Attendance: 34,756
