Haskell Stakes Top Contenders: Napoleon Solo, Further Ado

Napoleon Solo Arrives at Monmouth in Advance of Saturday's Haskell

GI Preakness Stakes hero Napoleon Solo (Liam's Map) has made the trip from Belmont Park to Monmouth and has settled into Barn 21 ahead of Saturday's GI Haskell Stakes. The two-time elite-level winner shared a van with fellow Gold Square LLC-owned and Chad Summers-trained Dry Powder (Gun Runner), who is set for the GII Molly Pitcher Stakes on the Haskell undercard. Summers says Napoleon Solo will be out on track Monday, but will not be doing any …

Haskell Stakes Top Contenders: Napoleon Solo, Further Ado

The $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1), the signature race at Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore, is a week away, and, as usual, the field will include prominent 3-year-olds from the Triple Crown trail. At the top of the list is Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Napoleon Solo, who skipped the Kentucky Derby (G1) and bypassed the Belmont Stakes (G1) in favor of the Haskell. The 1 1/8-mile Haskell on Saturday (July 18) is a favorite of Napoleon Solo’s forme…