Baltimore SunPreakness 2024: Gun Song wins 100th George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
BALTIMORE — Gun Song had her owner, R. Lee Lewis, a touch worried after she finished fourth in the March 30 Gulfstream Park Oaks. Mark Hennig, whom Lewis considers his best friend as much as his trainer of choice, reassured him the filly looked “better than ever” going into Friday’s George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. “That was all he needed to tell me,” Lewis ...
Associated PressGun Song wins the Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico, beating Corposo by 3 1/4 lengths
John Velazquez has now won the Black-Eyed Susan a record five times. It took him over a decade to secure victory No. 5, but when it happened, Gun Song made it look pretty easy down the stretch. Velazquez rode Gun Song to a 3 1/4-length win Friday at Pimlico Race Course, taking the Black-Eyed Susan for the first time since 2012 with In Lingerie.
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Trainer Hennig gives perspective on Gun Song
Trainer Mark Hennig explains what he was thinking while watching his horse, Gun Song, win the 2024 Black-Eyed Susan.
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Pyrenees takes the win in Pimlico Special Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Brian Hernandez keeps his hot streak going as he rides Pyrenees to a win in the 2024 Pimlico Special Stakes ahead of favorite Kingsbarns.