the 2008 black-eyed susan stakes was the 84th running of the black-eyed susan stakes. the race took place in baltimore, maryland on may 16, 2008, and was televised in the united states on the bravo tv network owned by nbc. ridden by jockey channing hill, sweet vendetta, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up shes all eltish. approximate post time on the evening before the preakness stakes was 5:50 p.m. eastern time and the race was run for a purse of $150,000. the race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:49.60. the maryland jockey club reported total attendance of 18,407.