Napoleon Solo Springs Upset in 151st Preakness Stakes in First Running at Laurel Park
On May 16, 2026, the 151st Preakness Stakes was run at Laurel Park in Laurel, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, the first time in the history of the Triple Crown's second leg that it was held away from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, which is being rebuilt. Napoleon Solo, the No. 10 horse ridden by Paco Lopez, covered the 1 3/16 miles in 1:58.69 to win by 1 1/4 lengths.
Napoleon Solo is owned by Gold Square LLC and trained by Chad Summers. The victory was the first Triple Crown race win for both Summers and Lopez. Iron Honor, the favorite, finished second for $400,000, and Chip Honcho was third for $220,000. The race carried a $2 million purse, with $1.2 million to the winner. Napoleon Solo paid $17.80 on a $2 win bet.
Golden Tempo, the Kentucky Derby winner, had been announced on May 6 as skipping the Preakness, ending any chance of a Triple Crown winner this year. Napoleon Solo had finished fifth in both of his 2026 starts before the race, making the result an upset.
Source: Equibase Official Chart
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Photo: 图：位于美国马里兰州Laurel市的 Laurel Park 赛马场，本届必利时锦标在此举行（资料照片）。Acroterion 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland, site of this year's Preakness Stakes (file photo). Photo by Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
