<p>Napoleon Solo is the winner of Preakness Stakes - second jewel of the US horse racing's triple crown, which took place on Sunday (May 17). Entering the race at 7-1 odds, three three-year-old colt was at the back stretch for most parts before getting momentum at the final straight and racing home comfortably. The race was held at Laurel Park, halfway between Washington and Baltimore, with limited capacity crowd capped at 4,800 as the original home of race Pimlico Course is under renovation. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo did not take part in the race, leaving 14-horse field wide open.</p><p><strong>Also Read</strong> - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/-from-exercise-rider-to-winner-watch-how-trainer-cherie-devaux-s-golden-tempo-beat-25-1odds-to-win-kentucky-derby-2026-official-result-prize-money-1777878683253">'From exercise rider to winner': How trainer Cherie DeVaux's Golden Tempo beat 25-1 odds to win Kentucky Derby 2026</a></p><h2>How Napoleon Solo won Preakness Stakes?</h2><p>Taj Mahal was the favorite to win with 9-2 odds, best for a Preakness race since it move to its current length of 1 3/16 miles in 1925. Along with Taj Mahal, Iron Honor also had 9-2 odds which moved to 8-1 before entering the gate. Nonetheless, Napoleon Solo won it and did so with some comfort. Have a look at the video below:</p>

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<p>Iron Honor finished second and Chip Honcho, with 1-1 odds, finished third in the race. Speaking after the win, Napoleon Solo's trainder Chad Summers said: "All year long, fifth place, fifth place. Everyone said he wasn't as good as he was in the Champagne. This was a win here. People will say it wasn't against the best of the best. We'll find out the rest of the year."</p><h2>How much prize money was there for Preakness Stakes?</h2><p>The Preakness Stakes had a prize money pool of $2 million. Napoleon Solo went home with $1.2 million of total prize money as the winner of 151st Preakness Stakes. Out of the total prize money, the owner of Napoleon Solo gets 80%, which is about $960,000 and rest 20% divided between the trainer and the jockey, meaning Summers and jockey Paco Lopez get abouta $120,000 each for the win.</p>

Napoleon Solo, who entered the race at 7-1 odds, won the Preakness Stakes 2026 on Sunday (May 17) at Laurel Park and took home $1.2 million prize money.

Napoleon Solo is the winner of Preakness Stakes - second jewel of the US horse racing's triple crown, which took place on Sunday (May 17). Entering the race at 7-1 odds, three three-year-old colt was at the back stretch for most parts before getting momentum at the final straight and racing home comfortably. The race was held at Laurel Park, halfway between Washington and Baltimore, with limited capacity crowd capped at 4,800 as the original home of race Pimlico Course is under renovation. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo did not take part in the race, leaving 14-horse field wide open. Also Read - 'From exercise rider to winner': How trainer Cherie DeVaux's Golden Tempo beat 25-1 odds to win Kentucky Derby 2026 How Napoleon Solo won Preakness Stakes? Taj Mahal was the favorite to win with 9-2 odds, best for a Preakness race since it move to its current length of 1 3/16 miles in 1925. Along with Taj Mahal, Iron Honor also had 9-2 odds which moved to 8-1 before entering the gate. Nonetheless, Napoleon Solo won it and did so with some comfort. Have a look at the video below:

<p>Napoleon Solo, who entered the race at 7-1 odds, won the Preakness Stakes 2026 on Sunday (May 17) at Laurel Park and took home $1.2 million prize money.</p>

Preakness Stakes 2026 | Napoleon Solo, with 7-1 odds, wins second jewel of Triple Crown - WATCH

<p>The 152nd Kentucky Derby saw Jose Ortiz take Golden Tempo to victory in a breathtaking finish on Saturday (Mar 2) at the famous Churchill Downs race course for a $3.1 million prize money out of total pool of $5 million. Entering the race with the odds of 25-1, Golden Tempo completed the one and a quarter-mile race in 2:02:27. Golden Tempo beat the favorite Renegade, ridder by Ortiz's brother Irad Ortiz Jr. with 4-1 odds, in the final seconds despite both horses being at the back for most of the race. Golden Tempo's trainer Cherie DeVaux also became the first female trainer to win Kentucky Derby and second woman overall to win a Triple Crown race behind Jena Antonucci who had trained Arcangelo to win Belmont Stakes in 2023.</p><h2>How Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby 2026?</h2><p>As soon as the race started, Golden Tempo and Renegade, ridder by brothers Jose and Irad Ortiz, fell behind. They remained stuck at the back in the 18-horse strong field until the last stretch. The two brothers made a run for the title in the final stretch of about half mile to it a memorable race with Golden Tempo eking out a neck-long victory. Watch the full race below:</p>

<p>"Today's my day and Golden Tempo's day," Jose after winning his first Kentucky Derby in 11 attempts. He won the Kentucky Oaks a day prior as well, riding Always A Runner to become just ninth jockey to win both the races in the same year.</p><p>"I want [brother Irad] to win the Derby, of course - I know it's his dream as well - but it happened that way. I think he should be happy, his horse ran a very good race," he added.</p><h2>Golden Tempo trainer Cherie DeVaux reacts on Kentucky Derby win</h2><p>Cherie DeVaux, Golden Tempo's trainer, was lost for words after becoming the first woman trainer to win the Kentucky Derby and second overall to win a Triple Crown race (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes).</p><p>"I don't have any words, I'm so, so happy," she told NBC Sports after the win. "I started my career here 22 years ago as a bright-eyed bushy tailed exercise rider and I would not believe that I would be sitting up here today," she added.</p><h2>Who won Kentucky Derby 2026? - Check official Result</h2><p>Golden Tempo, ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz and trained by Cherie DeVaux, won the Kentucky Derby 2026 on Saturday (May 3) at Chuchill Downs. Renegade, ridden by Jose's brother Irad Ortiz Jr., finished second while Ocelli finished third. Below is full result of Kentucky Derby 2026:</p><ol><li>Golden Tempo</li><li>Renegade</li><li>Ocelli</li><li>Chief Wallabee</li><li>Danon Bourbon</li><li>Incredibolt</li><li>Commandment</li><li>Wonder Dean</li><li>So Happy</li><li>Emerging Market</li><li>Further Ado</li><li>Potente</li><li>Six Speed</li><li>Robusta</li><li>Albus</li><li>Intrepido</li><li>Litmus Test</li><li>Pavlovian</li></ol><h2>How much prize money did Kentucky Derby 2026 winner take home?</h2><p>Kentucky Derby had the total prize money of $5 million for the third straight year with Golden Tempo taking him the lion's share of $3.1 million. The jockey traditionally get 10 per cent of the prize money, meaning Jose Ortiz had a pay day of about $310,000.</p>

Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux, beat the favorite Renegade, ridder by Ortiz's brother Irad Ortiz Jr. with 4-1 odds, in the final seconds despite both horses being at the back for most of the race.

The 152nd Kentucky Derby saw Jose Ortiz take Golden Tempo to victory in a breathtaking finish on Saturday (Mar 2) at the famous Churchill Downs race course for a $3.1 million prize money out of total pool of $5 million. Entering the race with the odds of 25-1, Golden Tempo completed the one and a quarter-mile race in 2:02:27. Golden Tempo beat the favorite Renegade, ridder by Ortiz's brother Irad Ortiz Jr. with 4-1 odds, in the final seconds despite both horses being at the back for most of the race. Golden Tempo's trainer Cherie DeVaux also became the first female trainer to win Kentucky Derby and second woman overall to win a Triple Crown race behind Jena Antonucci who had trained Arcangelo to win Belmont Stakes in 2023. How Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby 2026? As soon as the race started, Golden Tempo and Renegade, ridder by brothers Jose and Irad Ortiz, fell behind. They remained stuck at the back in the 18-horse strong field until the last stretch. The two brothers made a run for the title in the final stretch of about half mile to it a memorable race with Golden Tempo eking out a neck-long victory. Watch the full race below:

<p>Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux, beat the favorite Renegade, ridder by Ortiz's brother Irad Ortiz Jr. with 4-1 odds, in the final seconds despite both horses being at the back for most of the race.</p>

'From exercise rider to winner': How trainer Cherie DeVaux's Golden Tempo beat 25-1 odds to win Kentucky Derby 2026 - WATCH

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Preakness Stakes 2026 | Napoleon Solo, with 7-1 odds, wins second jewel of Triple Crown - WATCH

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