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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Preakness 2026 results, winners, race finish order: All about winner Napoleon Solo and why has Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo disappointed?

Napoleon Solo surged around the final turn to seize a redemptive triumph in the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park in Maryland on Saturday. The victory in the second jewel in US flat racing's Triple Crown was a vindication for trainer Chad Summers after Napoleon Solo's stellar 2-year-old campaign -- including a win in the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes -- was followed by a disappointing 2026.

Napoleon Solo was the only Grade 1 winner in the field but had finished fifth in his two most recent starts. Napoleon Solo rewarded Summers's faith with a strong late run. Tucked in behind pace-setter Taj Mahal, he swept to the front around the final turn under Mexican-born jockey Paco Lopez.

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