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Napoleon Solo overtook odds- and hometown-favorite Taj Mahal at the top of the stretch to win the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park, holding off Iron Honor and Chip Honcho; trainer Chad Brown celebrated his Preakness debut victory as there will be no Triple Crown winner this year after Golden Tempo was withdrawn, with the race run at Laurel Park amid Pimlico’s renovation and a capped crowd.
Iron Honor, the Gotham-winning Nyquist colt trained by Chad Brown, drew post 9 and is the 9-2 morning-line favorite for Preakness 151 at Laurel Park, in a 14-horse field—the largest since 2011—as Pimlico renovations moved the race. Taj Mahal drew the rail at 5-1, Ocelli 6-1, and Incredibolt 12-1; Brown hopes an early pacemaker sets up a relaxed trip for Iron Honor after a not-ideal last start.
Always a Runner surged to win the 152nd Kentucky Oaks in prime-time under the lights, overcoming pneumonia as a 2-year-old; ridden by Jose Ortiz for trainer Chad Brown, she edged Explora and Meaning to win, paying $13.04. Brown eyes a Derby double with Emerging Market, another pneumonia survivor.
Trainer Chad Brown aims for his first Belmont Stakes win with Hill Road, who faces tough competition including the top Kentucky Derby finishers. Despite obstacles and a less-than-ideal prep, Brown's horse has shown progress and is a contender in the race, which is part of a busy racing weekend for Brown's stable.
Sierra Leone, trained by Chad Brown, has been named the 9-5 morning-line favorite for the 156th running of the $2 million GI Belmont Stakes, which will be held at Saratoga Race Course due to construction at Belmont Park. The race, featuring a field of 10, includes notable contenders like Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and Preakness winner Seize the Grey. This year's Belmont will be run at 1 1/4 miles instead of the traditional 1 1/2 miles.
Trainer Chad Brown will attempt to win back-to-back Preakness Stakes with Blazing Stevens in the 2023 Preakness Stakes field. Blazing Stevens is well-rested, having bypassed the Kentucky Derby despite qualifying. Blazing Stevens is 6-1, giving him the third-lowest 2023 Preakness Stakes odds. The favorite, Mage (8-5), and the Baffert-trained National Treasure (4-1) have shorter odds than Blazing Sevens. Elite horse racing handicapper Jody Demling is high on Blazing Sevens, despite the fact that he's outside the top two favorites at 6-1. Demling has also locked in his 2023 Kentucky Derby picks for Mage, the Kentucky Derby winner and 2023 Preakness Stakes favorite.