If the payoffs for the daily double involving the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) and Preakness (gr. I) are any indication, the filly Rachel Alexandra will be the big favorite for the middle leg ...

Every May, Baltimore hosts a high-profile horse race—the Triple Crown's Preakness Stakes—and black-eyed Susan blooms are used to make the celebratory blanket draped over the winning horse.