
The 2026 Preakness Stakes brought a different atmosphere to horse racing’s Triple Crown season as the event temporarily moved from Pimlico Race Course to Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland.
With Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo skipping the race to focus on the Belmont Stakes, the field entered Saturday wide open and filled with opportunity for another contender to seize the spotlight.
By the end of the evening, Napolean Solo emerged with the biggest moment of all, capturing the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes and securing a place in Triple Crown history. The victory delivered another dramatic finish in one of horse racing’s signature events and immediately shifted attention toward what could come next during Belmont Stakes season.
A DOMINANT performance at the 151st Preakness Stakes for Napoleon Solo!
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) May 16, 2026
: 151st Preakness Stakes on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/tOMYK1Asjl
1st: 10-Napolean Solo
2nd: 9-Iron Honor
3rd: 6-Chip Honcho
4th: 2-Ocelli
5th: 12-Incredibolt
6th: 8-Bully By The Horns
7th: 7-The Hell We Did
8th: 13-Great White
9th: 4-Robusta
10th: 1-Taj Mahal
11th: 11-Corona De Oro
12th: 5-Talkin
13th: 3-Crupper
14th: 14-Pretty Boy Miah
The payouts for Win, Place, Show, $2 Exacta, $1 Trifecta and $1 Superfecta.
10 Napolean Solo Win: $17.80 Place: $9.80 Show: $7.40
9 Iron Honor Place: $9.20Show: $6.60
6 Chip Honch Show: $8.20
$2.00 Exacta 10-9, $107.20
$1.00 Trifecta 10-9-6, $597.10
$1.00 Superfecta 10-9-6-2, $2,377.80
The total purse for the 2026 Preakness Stakes remained at $2 million, with prize money awarded to the top five finishers.
1st Place: $1.2 million
2nd Place: $400,000
3rd Place: $220,000
4th Place: $120,000
5th Place: $60,000
The winning connections receive the majority of the purse, with owners traditionally earning the largest percentage while jockeys and trainers also collect shares based on contractual agreements.
Winning the Preakness Stakes represents far more than just a financial reward. The race remains one of the defining events in American horse racing and instantly elevates the profile of the winning horse, trainer and jockey.
The winning horse is traditionally draped with the blanket of Black-Eyed Susans following the race, while the connections receive one of the sport’s most recognizable trophies. Even in its temporary home at Laurel Park, the Preakness maintained the pageantry and pressure that make it one of the premier races in the world.
Although the Preakness remains one of the sport’s marquee races, the Kentucky Derby still offers the largest purse in the Triple Crown series.
That financial gap continues to reinforce the Kentucky Derby’s place as the crown jewel of American horse racing, though the prestige attached to winning the Preakness remains enormous.
Every year, the Preakness Stakes delivers a defining moment that becomes part of horse racing history. Sometimes it’s a dominant favorite. Other times it’s an unexpected breakout performance that changes careers overnight.
Now, the 2026 edition has officially added another memorable winner to the sport’s legacy, while setting the stage for the next chapter of the Triple Crown season at the Belmont Stakes.
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