Neil Howard Archives • The Racing Biz

Bob Baffert’s Luminance likely Black-Eyed Susan favorite

The Biz / 11 years

4 min read

Luminance — a Grade 1-placed filly trained by Bob Baffert — will likely be favorite in Friday’s G2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.

Black-Eyed Susan hopefuls work

The Biz / 11 years

3 min read

A pair of Black-Eyed Susan Stakes hopefuls — Ahh Chocolate and Luminance — posted their final works before the big race.

Annie Finney
Breeders' Cup
Dickie Small
J.B. Secor
Mikey Smithwick
Mineshaft
Neil Howard
Palace Malice
Princess of Sylmar
Rock Slide
Shamrock Farm
Todd Pletcher

One exercise rider, with two big chances in the Breeders’ Cup

Teresa Genaro / 13 years
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6 min read

Maryland-born Annie Finney will have more than a rooting interest in the Breeders’ Cup. She’s the exercise rider for Princess of Sylmar and Palace Malice.

Off to the Races Radio lineup for June 20

Whenigettoheaven looks for Ben’s Cat hat trick

PODCAST: Charles Town Races Today, June 19

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: June 19, 2026

PODCAST: Delaware Park Today, June 18

Maryland to purchase Preakness intellectual property

Bob Baffert’s Luminance likely Black-Eyed Susan favorite

Black-Eyed Susan hopefuls work

One exercise rider, with two big chances in the Breeders’ Cup

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

Whenigettoheaven looks for Ben’s Cat hat.

PODCAST: Charles Town Races Today, June.

PODCAST: Delaware Park Today, June 18

Maryland to purchase Preakness intellectual property

McKee hoping for last laugh with.