Napoleon Solo captures the second leg of the Triple Crown at Laurel Park.
Taj Mahal (1) ridden by jockey Sheldon Russell, and Napoleon Solo (10) ridden by Paco Lopez, lead the pack at the 151st Preakness Stakes. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Napoleon Solo won the 151st Preakness Stakes after taking the lead from favorite Taj Mahal as they entered the final stretch.
Napoleon Solo (10), with Paco Lopez aboard, rounds the first turn at Laurel Park. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)Paco Lopez steers Napoleon Solo to the finish line. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)Napoleon Solo paid $17.80 to win on a $2 bet. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)Jockey Paco Lopez celebrates after the victory. (Amber Searls/Imagn Images/Reuters)Napoleon Solo and Paco Lopez in the winner’s circle. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)Napoleon Solo owner Al Gold, second from left, celebrates with jockey Paco Lopez, left, and trainer Chad Summers, right. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
The second leg of the Triple Crown was temporarily moved to Laurel Park while it’s usual home, Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, undergoes redevelopment.
Horses are led to the gate before an undercard race. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)Patrons watch an undercard race. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)Fans watch as horses are introduced for an undercard race. (Nick Wass/AP)Cassidy Broadwater, of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, watches a race. (Nick Wass/AP)A patron wears a decorative hat. (Nick Wass/AP)Jockey Jose Vargas walks to the paddock. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
This was the first and likely last time the race will be run in Laurel. The site is set to become a thoroughbred training facility next year.
A horse is rinsed off with water after an undercard race. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)Race fans place their bets at kiosks. (Nick Wass/AP)Jose Ortiz, atop Obliteration, wins the Chick Lang Stakes. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)Jockeys leave the paddock before an undercard race. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)The grandstands were full prior to the 151st Preakness Stakes. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)Horses race on the turf in an undercard race. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
