Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes
Napoleon Solo won the 151st Preakness Stakes, held at Laurel Park due to renovations at Pimlico. The race was notable for the absence of the Kentucky Derby winner, Golden Tempo, marking the second consecutive year without a Derby winner in the Preakness. The event also followed the tragic death of a horse shortly after a race the day before.
- ▪Napoleon Solo won the 2026 Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park.
- ▪The race did not include the Kentucky Derby winner for the second year in a row.
- ▪Only three horses from the Derby participated in the Preakness.
- ▪A horse named Hit Zero died shortly after finishing last in a race the day before the Preakness.
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Sports Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes The Preakness did not include the Kentucky Derby winner, Golden Tempo By Ryan Morik Fox News Published May 16, 2026 7:11pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for May 15 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Napoleon Solo took home the 2026 Preakness Stakes on Saturday, the 151st running of the race.
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