Grade 1 · 1 3/16 Miles · Dirt
Preakness Stakes Winners & Results
Napoleon Solo won the 2026 Preakness Stakes under Paco Lopez for trainer Chad Summers. Below is every Preakness Stakes winner since 2016, with jockey, trainer and final time, plus full results and payouts for the runnings we charted. The 2027 Preakness Stakes is Saturday, May 15, 2027.
2026 winner
Napoleon Solo
Jockey Paco Lopez · Trainer Chad Summers · Time 1:58.69
$17.80
$2 win
2027 Preakness Stakes: Saturday, May 15, 2027
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Preakness Stakes winners by year
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | Venue | $2 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Napoleon SoloPaco Lopez · Chad Summers · 1:58.69 · Laurel Park | Paco Lopez | Chad Summers | 1:58.69 | Laurel Park | $17.80 |
| 2025 | JournalismUmberto Rispoli · Michael McCarthy · 1:55.47 · Pimlico | Umberto Rispoli | Michael McCarthy | 1:55.47 | Pimlico | $4.00 |
| 2024 | Seize the GreyJaime Torres · D. Wayne Lukas · 1:56.82 · Pimlico | Jaime Torres | D. Wayne Lukas | 1:56.82 | Pimlico | $21.60 |
| 2023 | National TreasureJohn Velazquez · Bob Baffert · 1:55.12 · Pimlico | John Velazquez | Bob Baffert | 1:55.12 | Pimlico | $7.80 |
| 2022 | Early VotingJosé Ortiz · Chad Brown · 1:54.54 · Pimlico | José Ortiz | Chad Brown | 1:54.54 | Pimlico | $13.40 |
| 2021 | RombauerFlavien Prat · Michael McCarthy · 1:53.62 · Pimlico | Flavien Prat | Michael McCarthy | 1:53.62 | Pimlico | — |
| 2020 | Swiss SkydiverRobby Albarado · Kenny McPeek · 1:53.28 · Pimlico | Robby Albarado | Kenny McPeek | 1:53.28 | Pimlico | — |
| 2019 | War of WillTyler Gaffalione · Mark Casse · 1:54.34 · Pimlico | Tyler Gaffalione | Mark Casse | 1:54.34 | Pimlico | — |
| 2018 | JustifyMike Smith · Bob Baffert · 1:55.93 · Pimlico | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | 1:55.93 | Pimlico | — |
| 2017 | Cloud ComputingJavier Castellano · Chad Brown · 1:55.98 · Pimlico | Javier Castellano | Chad Brown | 1:55.98 | Pimlico | — |
| 2016 | ExaggeratorKent Desormeaux · Keith Desormeaux · 1:58.31 · Pimlico | Kent Desormeaux | Keith Desormeaux | 1:58.31 | Pimlico | — |
Who wins the Preakness Stakes: 2016–2026
Trainers
- Michael McCarthy2 wins (2025, 2021)
- Bob Baffert2 wins (2023, 2018)
- Chad Brown2 wins (2022, 2017)
About the Preakness Stakes
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Distance
- 1 3/16 Miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Purse
- $2,000,000
The Preakness Stakes has been run at more than one track; the table shows where each running was held.
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Payouts and full results are from the official charts of the runnings we covered. Earlier winners are from public race records.