2026 Haskell Stakes picks, odds: Horse racing writer has best bets for Saturday's race
One week after hitting the winner of the Bowling Green Stakes, SportsLine horse racing writer Gene Menez has identified his selections for the 3-year-old race at Monmouth Park
Beaten Kentucky Derby favorite Further Ado can reestablish himself as one of the top 3-year-olds in the country when he leaves the starting gate in the 2026 Haskell Stakes on Saturday at Monmouth Park along the Jersey Shore. Trained by Brad Cox, Further Ado has four wins, one second and one third in eight career starts. Two starts ago he finished 11th as the favorite in the Kentucky Derby, but he rebounded last month with a victory in the Grade 3 Matt Winn Stakes. For Saturday Further Ado has been installed as the 2-1 morning-line favorite in the Haskell Stakes odds. Preakness Stakes winner Napoleon Solo (5-2), Iron Honor (3-1), The Puma (7-2) and Ocelli (6-1) round out the top five choices in the seven-horse Haskell Stakes field. Post time for the race is 5:45 p.m. ET, and the weather is calling for storms in the area.
