George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

George E. Mitchell
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
"The Second Jewel of the Filly Triple Crown"
ClassGrade II
LocationPimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland
United States
Inaugurated1919 as Pimlico Oaks
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124 lbs. with allowances
Purse$300,000 (2024)

The George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (known as the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes from 1952 through 2019 and first run as the Pimlico Oaks) is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of 1+18 miles on the dirt annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The event currently offers a purse of $300,000.