Preakness Results: Napoleon Solo Wins, Iron Honor Places, Chip Honcho Shows
Napoleon Solo was not exactly the surprise winner of a fine 151st Preakness, but his stretch run was a classic, blazing top favorite Taj Mahal and dueling Iron Honor.
Inside Wins: Napoleon Solo #10, right, ridden by jockey Paco Lopez crosses the finish line to win the 151st Preakness Stakes fending off Iron Honor, #9, at Laurel Park on May 16, 2026. For the first and only time, Laurel Park is hosting the Preakness Stakes which is the second race of the Triple Crown jewel due to the traditional home of the race of the Pimlico Race Course undergoing complete renovations. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Getty Images Napoleon Solo, who went off at 7-1, cruised past the fading race favorite Taj Mahal (9-2) at the top of the Laurel Park stretch and fended off Iron Honor and Chip Honcho to take the 151st Preakness in style under jockey Paco Lopez.
Trained by Chad Summers, the game roan colt brought a sturdy run to deal with his stretch-duel challengers, beating an oncoming Iron Honor by a length. It was the first Preakness victory for both trainer Summers and jockey Lopez. The winner paid $17.
80 on a $2 bet; Iron Honor paid $9. 20 in place; Chip Honcho paid $8. 20 in show.
The $1 trifecta paid a tidy $597. 10. Taj Mahal, the local favorite because had trained and won at Laurel, began his fade as Napoleon Solo worked by him, and he finished a lackluster tenth.