The Haiku Handicapper Presented By Monmouth Park: 2026 Haskell Stakes
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#1 – Star Sweeper
Dream a little dream
But he got blown out at Parx
Money, meet lighter
#2 – Further Ado
At best, he’s a freak
But the show doesn’t travel
Not sure I trust him
#3 – Baby Vino
The Pegasus Stakes
Is two-for-last 20 here
One was by DQ
#4 – The Puma
Pre-Derby layoffs
Simply never win this race
Travers prep, perhaps?
#5 – Iron Honor
Not much to dislike
But tough to back as winner
Somewhere on the board
#6 – Napoleon Solo
Was his Preakness good
Or was the field really bad?
Both things could be true
#7 – Ocelli
The check-getting king
Spurned Prairie, Indy layups
Should charge late again
Prediction
No Preakness fluke here
Solo leads, then draws away
Five, four fill the tri
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Selling ‘Solo‘ Was Not an Easy Decision for Gold
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Napoleon Solo, Further Ado Top Stellar Haskell Field
Bloodhorse – Napoleon Solo Arrives at Monmouth Park Ahead of Haskell
Phil has a question:
Can a horse named after a spy win a stake named after a two faced high school rapscallion.
It is not necessary to bury the truth. It is sufficient merely to delay it until nobody cares.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
Samuel Butler
Phil M. Stockmen