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Preakness winner Napoleon Solo (44) has rejoined the top tier of the 3-year-old division with his forwardly placed Laurel score and now targets the Haskell, where his tactical speed and improving figures could make him a major summer force despite some lingering questions about his finishing kick.

KAS Stable paid $2.1 million for a Flightline colt out of Breeders' Cup winner Bar of Gold at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale, as agent Pedro Lanz backed the “real” hype surrounding the champion’s first crop. The high-priced juvenile will race in the United States, with connections still to choose a trainer.