India, May 17 -- Napoleon Solo stunned the field at Laurel Park on Saturday by capturing the 151st edition of the Preakness Stakes, giving trainer Chad Summers and jockey Paco Lopez the biggest victory of their careers. The 7-1 shot held off Iron Honor down the stretch after taking command midway through the race, while Chip Honcho finished third in the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown.

Before Saturday's victory, Napoleon Solo had finished fifth in both the Fountain of Youth Stakes and the Wood Memorial during his three-year-old season.

The colt entered the Preakness surrounded by doubts after fading late in both races.

Napoleon Solo emerged as one of the top two-year-olds in the country after winning the Grade 1 Champagne Sta...