Napoleon Solo Arrives at Monmouth Park Ahead of Haskell

Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Napoleon Solo arrived at Monmouth Park July 12 in advance of the July 18 Haskell Stakes (G1), disembarking from a Sallee horse van at 10:25 a.m. ET before settling into Barn 21 after walking the shedrow. The two-time grade 1 winner shared the van ride from Belmont Park with Dry Powder, who will go in the $500,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes (G2) on the Haskell undercard. Both horses are trained by Chad Summers. Summers said Napoleon Solo will get his first feel for the track at Monmouth Park on Monday. "We decided we're going to gallop him up to the race," Summers said. "He breezed very well on Thursday at Belmont. I'm happy with how he went on Thursday." In addition to Napoleon Solo, expected starters for the $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) are Baby Vino, Further Ado, Iron Honor, Ocelli, Star Sweeper, and The Puma. A Kentucky-bred son of Liam's Map, Napoleon Solo has been idle since winning the Preakness Stakes May 16. Paco Lopez is scheduled to ride. Summers said the plan is to keep things low-key for his star colt. "We're just going to let him see the sights around here and get comfortable," Summers said. "Maybe we'll get a hot dog at Max's for him."