Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor to win 151st Preakness Stakes
Summary
Napoleon Solo won the 151st Preakness Stakes horse race, holding off Iron Honor near the end. The race was held at Laurel Park in Maryland because Pimlico was being rebuilt, and the Kentucky Derby winner, Golden Tempo, did not compete.Key Facts
- Napoleon Solo won the Preakness Stakes, finishing ahead of Iron Honor by 1 1/4 lengths.
- The race featured 14 horses and was moved to Laurel Park due to Pimlico being rebuilt.
- Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo did not race in the Preakness.
- Taj Mahal started as the favorite but could not maintain his lead.
- Trainer Chad Summers and jockey Paco Lopez earned their first Triple Crown race win.
- Napoleon Solo had two fifth-place finishes earlier in the year before this win.
- Three horses that raced in both the Derby and Preakness finished fourth (Ocelli), fifth (Incredibolt), and ninth (Robusta).
- The final leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, will take place on June 6 in Saratoga, New York.
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