One filly will become a graded stakes winner for the first time when the starting gate opens for the 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes on Friday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The Steve Asmussen-trained Runnin N Gunnin is the 5-2 morning-line favorite and is coming off a third place finish in the Fantasy Stakes. Margie's Intention (3-1), Amarth (4-1) and Liam in the Dust (6-1) round out the top four favorites among the nine 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes horses. Post time for the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes 2025 is 5:44 p.m. ET.

With talented but inexperienced 3-year-olds set to enter the starting gate on Friday, you NEED to see what SportsLine horse racing expert Gene Menez has to say before making any 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks or horse racing predictions, considering the roll he has been on since November.

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 2015, Menez accurately gave out the Kentucky Derby superfecta, which paid $1,268.20 for $2. In 2017, he tweeted out his Kentucky Derby picks, including Always Dreaming to win, and hit the Pick 4, which paid almost $6,900 on a $1 bet. In May of last year, Menez gave out 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot in the Kentucky Derby. Unlock his 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks now.

Menez has been on a roll since November. He crushed the late Pick 4 on Breeders' Cup Saturday for a $5,303 windfall. He nailed the winner, trifecta and superfecta in the Florida Derby for a $529.60 score and the winner and trifecta in the Blue Grass Stakes for a $761.96 jackpot. Hit the late Pick 4 on Kentucky Oaks day for $915.48. And in the Kentucky Derby, he hammered the exacta and trifecta for a $1,045 payout.

Now, Menez has handicapped the 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes field and revealed his picks. We can tell you that Menez's top pick is not Runnin N Gunnin, even though she is the 5-2 favorite! "Her résumé doesn't warrant her being a 5-2 favorite in this field," Menez told SportsLine. Join SportsLine NOW to unlock his full 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes 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 including this horse in his 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see which horse it is before making any 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks of your own!

So which horse wins the 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes? And how has Menez constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine NOW to get the top 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks and bets, all from the expert who just nailed the Kentucky Derby exacta and trifecta!