The Black-Eyed Susan has been the filly counterpart to the Preakness Stakes for decades, and this year both classics share a venue at Laurel Park while Pimlico undergoes reconstruction. The Grade 2, $300,000 event drew a field of 10 for 1 1/8 miles on dirt, with a 6:14 p.m. Eastern post. Aragona and Beer split on top, and neither uses the 3-1 morning-line favorite, No. 7 Jumping the Gun.

The fault line in this race runs through one of the late-season Oaks preps and one of the local Laurel options. Aragona is going to a Florida shipper on price. Beer is staying with the runner-up from the local prep, the Weber City Miss, betting the right trip awaits her.

Aragona's win contender: No. 6 Haute Diva

No. 6 Haute Diva ran two flat efforts in Florida this winter, including a wide trip in the Gulfstream Park Oaks that Aragona is willing to throw out.…