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Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes

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What to know about Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes

The 151st Preakness Stakes belongs to Napoleon Solo.

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What happened

The 151st Preakness Stakes belongs to Napoleon Solo.

Why it matters

Napoleon Solo was seen as a top candidate to win the race from the get-go.

Common ground

The race began with local favorite Taj Mahal leading the way for most of the race, but the final turn outside saw Napoleon Solo take control all the way to the finish line.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 151st Preakness Stakes belongs to Napoleon Solo.”
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Two independent news sources (CBS News and another web search result) explicitly state that Napoleon Solo won the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Napoleon Solo won the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, surging into the lead in the final straightaway to win the middle race of horse racing’s Triple Crown. This is a breaking story…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/16/sport/preakness-stakes-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses in what is the race's biggest field in 15 years.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/preakness-stakes-winner-napolea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Post time for the 151st Preakness Stakes is 6:01 p.m. CDT Saturday.Napoleon Solo is another Preakness Stakes entry that had a disappointing showing at the Grade 2 Wood Memorial the last time out. The …
https://www.al.com/sports/2026/05/2026-preakness-stakes-look…
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Claim 2: “Napoleon Solo finishing in fifth in both of his starts this year, including the Wood Memorial.”
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Multiple independent sources (The Racing Biz and CBS Sports) confirm that Napoleon Solo finished fifth in both of his starts this year, specifically mentioning the Wood Memorial and the Fountain of Youth Stakes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby was a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2026 Kentucky Derby, which was held on May 2. The field for the Derby was limited to 20 horses, with up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Road_to_the_Kentucky_Derb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Harte (14 May 1933 – 27 June 2005) was a traditional Irish singer, song collector, architect and lecturer. He was born in Chapelizod, County Dublin, and raised in Dublin. His father, Peter Harte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally s…
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Claim 3: “Paco Lopez, a 40-year-old jockey from Mexico, earned his biggest victory yet.”
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Two independent sources (America's Best Racing and AOL) confirm Paco Lopez is a 40-year-old jockey from Mexico who rode Napoleon Solo to victory in the 151st Preakness.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except in 2026 when it will move to Laurel Park du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakness_Stakes
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web search NEUTRAL — The 151st Preakness Stakes May 16 at Laurel Park drew a full field of 3-year-0lds attempting to make history for their connections in the Triple Crown series.Paco Lopez. Age: 40. Originally from: Mexi…
https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2026-meet-the-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Paco Lopez will ride Napoleon Solo in what will be his second Preakness. The 40-year-old finished fifth aboard Max Player in 2020. The colt will be trainer Chad Summers' first in the Preakness.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/meet-horses-running-prea…
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Claim 4: “The 158th running of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will take place on Saturday, June 6.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the date or location of the 158th Belmont Stakes.
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Claim 5: “Napoleon Solo entered with 10-1 odds right before the race started.”
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The claim states odds were 10-1, but a specific source (CBS Sports/web search) states Napoleon Solo had 8-1 odds.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Preakness Stakes horses and odds. Iron Honor was picked as the morning-line favorite for the 1 3/16-mile Preakness with 9-2 odds in Monday's post-position draw.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/preakness-stakes-horses-2026/
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web search NEUTRAL — The only other horse to receive single-digit odds is Napoleon Solo, the winner of last year’s Grade 1 Champagne Stakes for 2-year-olds, who has yet to find his form at age 3. He’s in the No. 10 spot w…
https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-favo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 151st Preakness will run at 3 p.m. ET Saturday, May 16, live on NBC and Peacock. Pre-race and undercard coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock, and be sure to tune in to Peacock the day before, a…
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/all-14-horses-running-in-the…
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Claim 6: “Belmont Park is due to reopen sometime in the fall.”
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Claim 7: “Iron Honor came closest to challenging Napoleon Solo in the final stretch, but eventually settled for second.”
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While evidence confirms Iron Honor was a contender and a favorite in the 151st Preakness, none of the provided sources describe the final stretch or confirm that he finished second.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 151st Preakness Stakes will be run on Saturday at Laurel Park in Maryland. The race is set to go off around 7 p.m. and is on NBC and Peacock.Preakness stakes 2026: top four selections. (12) Incred…
https://www.newsday.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-stakes…
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web search NEUTRAL — What to know about Iron Honor. After Iron Honor won the Gotham Stakes on Feb. 28, he seemed destined for the Kentucky Derby. He was a perfect 2-for-2, the Thoro-graph speed figures said he was fast an…
https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/iron-honor-profile-20…
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web search NEUTRAL — Following a disappointing performance in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct, trainer Chad Brown took his colt Iron Honor out of the Kentucky Derby and instead targeted the second leg of hors…
https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-favo…
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Claim 8: “Chip Honcho finished third”
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Evidence confirms Chip Honcho competed in the 151st Preakness and had previously finished fifth in the Louisiana Derby, but there is no evidence provided regarding his finishing position in the Preakness Stakes.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakness_Stakes
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web search NEUTRAL — The Preakness Stakes has shifted about 30 miles south of its usual home at Pimlico Race Course to Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland. The race was relocated to accommodate refurbishment efforts at Old Hi…
https://www.al.com/sports/2026/05/2026-preakness-stakes-look…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chip Honcho skipped the Derby for the Preakness. The decision to bypass the Derby came in late April amid the runup to the Triple Crown opener after the dark bay colt finished fifth in March's Louisia…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/preakness-stakes-horses-2026/
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Claim 9: “It's the third straight year the race will take place at the Saratoga Race Course due to ongoing construction at Belmont Park”
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Claim 10: “Chad Summers trained Napoleon Solo and earned a win in his first start at the Preakness.”
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Multiple sources (AOL and another web search result) confirm that Chad Summers trained Napoleon Solo and that this was his first start in the Preakness. Since Napoleon Solo won (as per claim 0), he earned a win in his first start.
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web search NEUTRAL — Flavien Prat will ride for the first time. Napoleon Solo, winner of the Champagne Stakes last fall, seeks his first win at age 3 following fifth-place finishes in the Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes…
https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2026-ocelli-prim…
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web search NEUTRAL — Paco Lopez will ride Napoleon Solo in what will be his second Preakness. The 40-year-old finished fifth aboard Max Player in 2020. The colt will be trainer Chad Summers' first in the Preakness.
https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-horses-running-preakness-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chad Summers, who trains Napoleon Solo for Gold Square, said the Liam’s Map colt has gotten some attention, but he is not alone.“Not going to change it.” Napoleon Solo schooled in the paddock after tr…
https://thepressboxlts.com/preakness-stakes-notebook-another…
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Claim 11: “Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo did not compete in the race, ending a Triple Crown bid.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo did not run in the Preakness Stakes, thereby ending the Triple Crown bid.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Preakness Stakes is set to take place at Laurel Park on May 16, but for the sixth time in eight years, there will be no chance for a Triple Crown winner. Golden Tempo is the third Derby winner in …
https://ktrh.iheart.com/content/2026-05-06-kentucky-derby-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Is Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo running the Preakness Stakes?The 151st Preakness Stakes is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland. Fans can watch the Preakness Stakes …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horses/triple/preaknes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo’s thrilling last-to-first run at the 152nd Kentucky Derby has many wondering whether history-making trainer Cherie DeVaux will take the three-year-old colt to Maryland to run the 151st Pr…
https://www.nbcsports.com/horse-racing/news/will-golden-temp…
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Claim 12: “It marked the third time in five years that the Derby winner skipped the second race of the Triple Crown.”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from NBC Washington and a web search result stating Golden Tempo is the third Derby winner in five years to skip the Preakness.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — It marks the third time in the last five years that the Derby winner has skipped the Preakness
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/triple-crown/kentu…
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Claim 13: “Saratoga's main track is 1 1/4 miles (10 furlongs), slightly shorter than Belmont Park's 1 1/2 miles (12 furlongs)”
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