Napoleon Solo, with jockey Paco Lopez in the saddle, captured the 151st Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland, holding off a challenge from Iron Honor to claim the victory.
The triumph marked the colt’s first win of the current racing season. The absence of Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo from the race created an open competition among the field of 14 horses vying for the second jewel of the Triple Crown series.
Lopez guided Napoleon Solo to the front of the pack in the stretch run, successfully defending against Iron Honor’s late charge to secure the prestigious victory at the historic Maryland track.
