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Black-Eyed Susan Day Full Card Highlights at Pimlico for Friday (5-17-24)
PIM 1 CASTLE ISLAND ($4.00)
Double (races 1-2, $27.40)
PIM 3 Irish Hero/Without Pretence/Nielson Trifecta ($144.20)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $167.00)
PIM 7 SUN BEE ($5.20)
PIM 8 SHOTGUN HOTTIE (Best Bet #1, $3.60)
Double (races 7-8, $13.40)
Double (races 8-9, $6.80)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $17.80)
PIM 10 Mystic Lake/Youalmosthadme Exacta ($50.40)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $60.40)
PIM 12 PYRENEES (Price Play, $12.20), Exacta ($34.00), Superfecta ($403.80)
PIM 13 GUN SONG (Best Bet #2, $6.60), Exacta ($21.40)
Double (races 12-13, $48.40)

BLACK-EYED SUSAN DAY FULL CARD from Pimlico for Friday (5-17-24)
By Jarrod Horak
PIM Weather: Cloudy. High 77
PIM Best Bets (races 8, 13) – PIM Price Play (race 12)
PIM Double, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 tickets included below
20 cent Rainbow 6 tickets included below
2-Day Black-Eyed Susan/Preakness Double tickets included below

Scratches & Changes for May 17
R1 – #1a, #8. #5 – rider change to Prat
R2 – #4, 11, 15, 16. #1 – rider change to Briceno
R3 – #4, #10
R6 – #3, 5, 15. #9 – rider change to Rosario
R7, #2, 6, 8, 10, 13
R8 – #6
R9 – #7, 9, 10
R11 – #3, 4, 11. #9 – rider change to Raul Mena
R12 – #6
R14 – #1, 2, 5

May 17 Picks (Updated Wagers After Morning Scratches): 

PIM 1 (Alw-1x, 8.5f) 
Primary – #3 CASTLE ISLAND, #4 Collection Day
Secondary – #1 Under the Radar, #2 Game Change (first time gelding)

Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta box 3-4, Trifecta 3-4/1-2-3-4/1-2-3-4

50 cent Pick 5 (races 1-5): 1-2-3-4/3-7-10/2-3-8-9/3-5/10 ($48)

PIM 2 (Alw-1x, 5T) 
Primary – #7 TIDEWATER, #10 One Whirlwind Ride
Secondary – #3 Had to Have Him, #12 Fun Notion

Wagers: #7 to win, Exacta box 7-10, Trifecta 7-10/3-7-10-12/3-7-10-12

50 cent Pick 4 (races 2-5): 7/2-3-5-8-9/1-3-5-7/10 ($10)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 2-5): 3-7-10-12/3/1-3-5-7/10 ($8)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 2-5): 3-7-10-12/2-3-5-8-9/3/10 ($10)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 2-5): 7-10/3-9/3-5/7-10 ($8)

PIM 3 (Mcl-50k, 6f) 
Primary – #3 WITHOUT PRETENCE, #9 Car Ride
Secondary – #8 Kake’s Arrow, #2 Irish Hero, #5 Nielson
Wagers: #3 to win, Trifecta key 3/2-5-8-9, Trifecta 2-5-8-9/3/2-5-8-9

50 cent Pick 5 (races 3-7): 2-3-5-8-9/3-5/7-10/2-10/11-12 ($40)

PIM 4 (OC-40k/2x, 5T) 
Primary – #3 CHILDERS, #5 Dr Oseran
Secondary – #7 Rock the Boat, #1 Swill

Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta box 3-5, Trifecta 3-5/1-3-5-7/1-3-5-7

50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 1-3-5-7/3-5-7-9-10/2-10/11-12 ($40)

PIM 5 (OC-40k/2x, 6f) 
Primary – #10 GOLDEN CANDY, #7 No Easy Days
Secondary – #9 Arden’sluckyboy, #5 Point Dume, #3 Take Charge Too

Wagers: #10 to win, Trifecta key 10/3-5-7-9, Trifecta 3-5-7-9/10/3-5-7-9

50 cent Pick 5 (races 5-9): 10/1-2-10-12/11-12/8/2-3-4-5-6 ($20)

PIM 6 (MSW, 8.5T) 
Primary – #10 CINDER BLOCK, #2 Cobblestone Bridge
Secondary – #1 Forceful, #12 Border War

Wagers: #10 to win, Exacta box 2-10, Trifecta 2-10/1-2-10-12/1-2-10-12

50 cent Pick 4 (races 6-9): 1-2-10-12/1-4-11-12-14/8/2-3-4-5-6 ($50)

PIM 7 (OC-40k/2x, 8T) 
Primary – #11 SUN BEE, #12 Thegirlfromireland
Secondary – #4 Surya, #1 Naval Empire, #14 Galilei

Wagers: #11 to win, Exacta box 11-12, Trifecta 11-12/1-4-11-12-14/1-4-11-12-14

50 cent Pick 5 (races 7-11): 11-12/1-2-4-7-8/2-3-4-5-6/3/1-8 ($50)

PIM 8 (Allaire Dupont Distaff, 9f) – PIM Best Bet
Primary – #8 SHOTGUN HOTTIE, #1 Julia Shining
Secondary – #7 Intrepid Dream, #4 Musical Mischief, #2 Lacie Be Good

Wagers: #8 to win, Exacta box 1-8, Trifecta key 8/1-2-4-7, Superfecta 1-8/1-2-4-7-8/1-2-4-7-8/1-2-4-7-8

20 cent Rainbow 6 (races 8-13): 8/2-3-4-5-6/1-3/1-8/2-4-5/5-7-8 ($36)

PIM 9 (Hilltop, 8T) 
Primary – #3 EXPATRIATE, #6 She Feels Pretty
Secondary – #2 Royal Wintour, #4 Waves of Mischief, #5 Just Better

Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta 3-6/2-3-6, Trifecta 3-4-5-6/3-4-5-6/2, Superfecta 3-6/2-3-6/all/2-3-4-5-6

50 cent Pick 5 (races 9-13): 3-6/1-3/1-8/2-4-5/5-6-7-8 ($48)

PIM 10 (G3 Miss Preakness, 6f) 
Primary – #3 YOUALMOSTHADME, #1 Mystic Lake
Secondary – #5 Lady Moscato, #4 Launch, #9 Cap Classique

Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta box 1-3, Trifecta key 3/1-4-5-9, Trifecta 1-4-5-9/3/1-4-5-9

50 cent Pick 4 (races 10-13): 1-3-4-5-9/1-8/2-4-5/5-7-8 ($45)

PIM 11 (The Very One, 5T) 
Primary – #8 ALL THAT MAGIC, #1 Queen of the Mud
Secondary – #2 Hollywood Walk

Wagers: #8 to win, Exacta box 1-8, Trifecta 1-8/1-2-8/1-2-8

50 cent Pick 4 (races 11-14): 1-8/2-4-5/3-5-6-7-8/4-8-10 ($45)

PIM 12 (G3 Pimlico Special, 9.5f) – PIM Price Play
Primary – #4 PYRENEES, #2 Kingsbarns
Secondary – #5 Red Route One, #1 Harlocap

Wagers: #4 to win, Exacta box 2-4, Trifecta 2-4/2-4-5/2-4-5, Superfecta 2-4/1-2-4-5/1-2-4-5/1-2-4-5

PIM 13 (G2 Black-Eyed Susan, 9f) –  PIM Best Bet
Primary – #5 GUN SONG, #7 Corposo
Secondary – #8 Recharge, #6 Whocouldaskformo, #3 Lemon Muffin

Wagers: #5 to win, Exacta box 5-7, Trifecta 5-7-8/3-6/3-5-6-7-8, Trifecta 5-7-8/3-5-6-7-8/3-6

$2 Black-Eyed Susan/Preakness Double: 3-5-6-7-8/8 ($10)
$2 Black-Eyed Susan/Preakness Double: 5-6-7-8/8 ($8)
$2 Black-Eyed Susan/Preakness Double: 5-7-8/8 ($6)
$2 Black-Eyed Susan/Preakness Double: 5-7/8 ($4)
$4 Black-Eyed Susan/Preakness Double: 5-8 ($4)
$2 Black-Eyed Susan/Preakness Double: 5-7/3-9 ($8)

PIM 14 (OC-40k/2x, 8T) 
Primary – #4 WONDERFUL JUSTICE, #10 The Addison Pour
Secondary – #8 Curly Larry and Mo, #3 Extrasexybigdaddee

Wagers: #4 to win, Exacta box 4-10, Trifecta 4-10/3-4-8-10/3-4-8-10

Rolling Daily Double & Pick 3 Contenders – in order of preference:
1   (3-4-1-2)
2   (7-10-3-12)
3   (3-9-8-2-5)
4   (3-5-7-1)
5   (10-7-9-5-3)
6   (10-2-1-12)
7   (11-12-4-1-14)
8   (8-1-7-4-2)
9   (3-6-2-4-5)
10 (3-1-5-4-9)
11 (8-1-2)
12 (4-2-5-1)
13 (5-7-8-6-3)
14 (4-10-8-3)

ROLLING DAILY DOUBLE/PICK 3 WAGERING STRATEGIES
For Rolling Doubles and Pick 3 tickets, key the top choice in each race to all other contenders. See examples below:

Double (Race 1-2):
Ticket 1 (3-7)
Ticket 2 (3/3-7-10-12)
Ticket 3 (1-2-3-47)

Double (Races 2-3):
Ticket 1 (7-3)
Ticket 2 (7/2-3-5-8-9)
Ticket 3 (3-7-10-12/3)

Pick 3 (Races 1-3):
Ticket 1 (3-7-3)
Ticket 2 (3/3-7-10-12/2-3-5-8-9)
Ticket 3 (1-2-3-4/7/2-3-5-8-9)
Ticket 4 (1-2-3-4/3-7-10-12/3)

Jarrod Horak

Jarrod Horak posts stakes recaps from Del Mar and Santa Anita Park, along with full card recaps and free stakes picks from Southern and/or Northern California.