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Playing Catch-up: Chip Honcho, #6, center, trails Napoleon Solo #10, right, and Iron Honor, left foreground, in the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park on May 16. (Credit: Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
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Pictured top, center, at the finish line in by far the biggest run of his short life on the dirt ovals of the country, Chip Honcho brought his talent alongside his inexperience to the 2026 Preakness, nevertheless gritting it out to claw his way into the show money. He was beaten rather handily by Napoleon Solo, the victor, and Iron Honor, in place, and was never a real threat to either horse. They ran the Preakness; Chip Honcho ran in the race behind them.
Which is not to say Chip Honcho is not a deserving entry to the talent-packed 2026 Jim Dandy, or, if things work out, the Travers – he’s a delightful talent who brings the bright freaky-fluky of speed to the contest. His big-race inexperience came into play in that he faced, for the Preakness, a dauntingly large, unruly field of fourteen horses, and, despite his vaunted quickness, he was occasionally at a loss, hampering his own going. Most recently, he’s rallied to add a further bit of brightness to his public profile by turning in a stellar domination of the Ohio Derby, much to the relief of his veteran trainer Steve Asmussen and his jockey Jose Ortiz.
(Post Position, Trainer, Jockey, Morning Line Odds)
1. Chip Honcho, Steve Asmussen, Jose Ortiz, 3-1
2. Asked and Answered, Antonio Arriaga, Jaime Rodriguez, 30-1
3. Renegade, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., 7-5
4. Silent Tactic, Mark Casse, Luis Saez, 6-1
5. Commandment, Brad Cox, Flavien Prat, 6-5
(Source: New York Racing Association, 7/30/2026)
This article was originally published on Forbes.com
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