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Key Takeaways from Preakness Stakes Weekend at Laurel Park

America’s Best Racing editor Patrick Reed presents four key takeaways from the 151st Preakness Stakes May 16 and other races over the weekend at Laurel Park, which hosted the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown due to an ongoing reconstruction project at Pimlico Race Course.

Napoleon Solo, 2026 Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Laurel Park

Napoleon Solo Wins Historic Preakness Stakes at Laurel

It's not often that a "first" can happen in a race that has existed since 1873, but the 151st edition of the Preakness Stakes is one that will forever have it's place in history as the first edition of the race ever to be held at Laurel Park, about 20 miles south of the $2 million race's usual home at Pimlico Race Course.

Longines, World’s Best Racehorse, Rankings, Ka Ying Rising, White Abarrio, Bow Echo, Daryz, Romantic Warrior, Opera Ballo, Sovereignty, Magnitude, Oaklawn Handicap, Dubai World Cup, international, horse racing, ABR

Ka Ying Rising Again Leads Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, White Abarrio Ranked Fifth

Sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising [130] leads the second edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2026.

The Hong Kong-based gelding extended his winning streak to 20 during the second period of recordkeeping by Longines, taking a Group 2 stakes and then a Group 1 at Sha Tin each by 4 ¼-length margins.

Three horses – English Two Thousand Guineas winner Bow Echo, Hong Kong’s long-distance standout Romantic Warrior, and French-bred and based Group 1 winer Daryz – hold a 126 ranking from Longines.

Triple Crown Power Rankings, NTRA 3-year-old poll, Golden Tempo, Incredibolt, Preakness Stakes

Preakness Result Could Shake Up Triple Crown Power Rankings

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Jose Ortiz, jockey, Preakness Stakes, Chip Honcho, Kentucky Derby, Golden Tempo, Steve Asmussen, Eclipse Award, Irad Ortiz, Fair Grounds, agent, Steve Rushing, Churchill Downs, Cherie DeVaux, Triple Crown, horse racing, ABR

Jose Ortiz Continues Triple Crown Quest in Preakness Stakes with Chip Honcho

The Eclipse Awards are not voted on until December and not awarded until January, but jockey Jose Ortiz currently has himself in a leading role to take down the award for Outstanding Jockey for the first time since 2017.

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