| Surface: | Dirt |
| 87th Black-Eyed Susan Stakes | |
| Horse Race: | Black-Eyed Susan Stakes |
| Location: | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date: | May 14, 2011 |
| Winning Horse: | Royal Delta |
| Winning Jockey: | Jose Lezcano |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Previous: | 2010 |
| Next: | 2012 |
The 2011 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes was the 87th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. The race took place in Baltimore, Maryland on May 14, 2011, and was televised in the United States on the NBC Sports Network. Ridden by jockey Jose Lezcano, Royal Delta won the race by two and a half lengths over runner-up Buster's Ready. Approximate post time on the Friday evening before the Preakness Stakes was 4:46 p.m. Eastern Time and the race was run for a purse of $300,000. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:49.60.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 27,966. The attendance at Pimlico Race Course that day was a record crowd for Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Day.
The 87th Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Delta | $5.60 | $3.60 | $2.60 | |
| 5 | Buster's Ready | - | $5.20 | $2.60 | |
| 2 | Hot Summer | - | - | $2.80 |
$2 Exacta: (1–5) paid $34.20
$2 Trifecta: (1–5–2) paid $106.00
$1 Superfecta: (1–5–2–6) paid $77.30
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| Finish Position | Lengths Behind | Post Position | Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds | Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 1 | Royal Delta | Bill Mott | Jose Lezcano | Palides Investments | 3.00-1 | $180,000 |
| 2nd | 21/2 | 5 | Buster's Ready | Todd A. Pletcher | John R. Velazquez | Edward P. Evans | 8.00-1 | $60,000 |
| 3rd | 73/4 | 2 | Hot Summer | David Fawkes | Ramon Dominguez | Harold L. Queen | 2.50-1 | $30,000 |
| 4th | 131/4 | 6 | Love Theway Youare | Myung Kwon Cho | David R. Flores | Myung Kwon Cho | 12.00-1 | $18,000 |
| 5th | 151/4 | 4 | Wyomia | Daniel J. Vella | Justin Stein | E. Seltzer & B. Anderson | 1.80-1 favorite | $9,000 |
| 6th | dnf | 3 | Coax Liberty | James L. Lawrence | Copper Penny Stables | 8.00-1 | scratch | |
| 7th | dnf | 7 | Art of the Hunt | Frannie Campitelli | Luis Garcia | Rosalee C. Davison | scratch | scratch |