
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.