Overview
- Napoleon Solo, ridden by Paco Lopez and trained by Chad Summers, won the 151st Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving both their first Preakness victories.
- The colt tracked early leader Taj Mahal, surged past near the top of the stretch, and held off Iron Honor by about a length, with Chip Honcho finishing third.
- Moved to Laurel Park for one year during Pimlico’s renovation, the race ran at a smaller venue capped around 4,800 and started closer to the first turn, a layout that helped produce Taj Mahal’s blistering early fractions that could not hold.
- The Kentucky Derby winner, Golden Tempo, skipped the Preakness to target the Belmont, so there is no Triple Crown bid this year.
- Napoleon Solo paid $17.80 to win on a $2 bet, Iron Honor paid $9.20 to place, Chip Honcho paid $8.20 to show, and the $1 trifecta returned $597.10.