2026 Preakness Stakes Prize Money, Purse, Payouts Breakdown

2026 Preakness Stakes prize money, purse, payouts: What winner, top five horses share at second Triple Crown race.

After a strong performance at Laurel Park, Napoleon Solo captured first place in the 2026 Preakness Stakes. The 3-year-old son of Liam’s Map, trained by Chad Summers and ridden by Paco Lopez, pulled away in the stretch to win the 151st running of the Middle Jewel by 1¼ lengths over Iron Honor. This was the first Preakness victory for both trainer Chad Summers and jockey Paco Lopez.

How Much Does Napoleon Solo Win for First Place in the Preakness

Napoleon Solo earned $1,200,000 for his victory in the 2026 Preakness Stakes. The son of Liam's Map, owned by Gold Square LLC, collected the winner's share of the $2 million purse after winning the 151st running of the Middle Jewel at Laurel Park on May 16, 2026.

Preakness Stakes purse: winners payout, prize money for finishing position

The top five finishing positions at the Preakness Stakes earn a share of the total $2 million purse, with the winner taking the majority. The winner earns 60% of the purse ($1.2 million), while second place receives 20% ($400,000). The remaining prize money is split among third, fourth, and fifth place.

2026 Preakness Stakes Prize Money:

First: Napoleon Solo — $1,200,000  

Second: Iron Honor — $400,000  

Third: Chip Honcho — $220,000  

Fourth: Ocelli — $120,000  

Fifth: Incredibolt — $60,000

2026 Preakness Stakes betting payouts

Here are the official payouts from the 2026 Preakness Stakes:

Napoleon Solo (10) WIN: $17.80 | PLACE: $9.80 | SHOW: $7.40  

Iron Honor (9) PLACE: $9.20 | SHOW: $6.60  

Chip Honcho (6) SHOW: $8.20

Exotic Payouts: 


$2 Exacta (10-9): $107.20  

$1 Trifecta (10-9-6): $597.10  

$1 Superfecta (10-9-6-2): $2,377.80

Preakness Stakes Money: How much does the Preakness-winning trainer earn?

A typical split of the winning purse is 80% to the owner/ownership group and the remaining 20% being split between the trainer and jockey. So, for this year, owner Al Gold is expected to take home $960,000, while trainer Chad Summers will earn $120,000 (before taxes).

How much does the winning jockey of Preakness Stake earns?

That leaves the remaining 10%, or $120,000, to winning jockey Paco Lopez. But a Preakness-winning jockey could give some of those earnings to their agent and valet (the person who prepares the rider’s gear).

2026 Preakness Stakes results: Full finishing of order

 

Here's a look at the official 2026 Preakness Stakes results, including their morning line odds:

1. Napoleon Solo (8-1)

2. Iron Honor (9-2)

3. Chip Honcho (5-1)

4. Ocelli (6-1)

5. Incredibolt (5-1)

6. Bull By The Horns (30-1)

7. The Hell We Did (15-1)

8. Great White (15-1)

9. Robusta (30-1)

10. Taj Mahal (5-1)

11. Corona De Oro (30-1)

12. Talkin (20-1)

13. Crupper (30-1)

14. Pretty Boy Miah (15-1)

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