Napoleon Solo wins the 151st Preakness Stakes
Napoleon Solo, a 7-1 longshot trained by Chad Summers, won the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday with a come-from-behind victory at Laurel Park. The horse surged past favorite Taj Mahal in the final straightaway, with Iron Honor finishing second and Chip Honcho third. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo did not compete in the race.
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CNN
Napoleon Solo wins the Preakness Stakes in a come-from-behind victory | CNN
triumph over adversity · positive
NY Post
Napoleon Solo pulls ahead to win 2026 Preakness Stakes
exciting racing despite Triple Crown absence · neutral
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- NY Post+7.1 h
- NPR+8.7 h
- PBS NewsHour+22.9 h
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Coverage splits between emotional vindication narratives (CNN), Triple Crown implications (NY Post, PBS), and straightforward race reporting (NPR), with PBS and NY Post emphasizing structural context while CNN focuses on trainer redemption.
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Broad agreement on what happened
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“Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor to win the Preakness” · PBS NewsHour
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Napoleon Solo was a 7-1 longshot
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