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Preakness Star Napoleon Solo (44) Skips Belmont, Sets Sights on Haskell Showdown
Preakness Stakes winner Napoleon Solo (44) will skip the 2026 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga and instead target the 1 1/8-mile Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park, setting up a likely rematch with Iron Honor (46) while Kentucky Derby hero Golden Tempo (32) and Renegade (37) aim for the Belmont.




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