​With the Haskell Stakes draw in the books, it’s time to get ready for the main race at Monmouth Park this Saturday – and the possibility to see something that’s never happened in the Haskell before.One of the top contenders is the fast but winless Ocelli. In horse racing, a maiden (which can be a male or female; Ocelli is a colt) is a horse that has never won a race. Maiden races are events exclusively restricted to these winless horses.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt’s quite rare in modern times for a maiden to run in a major stakes race that has a $1 million purse, but here we are. A horse named Brokers Tip broken his maiden in the Kentucky Derby. But that was 97 years ago.2026 Kentucky Derby horse Ocelli gallops on the track at Churchill Downs for the 2026 Kentucky Derby. The horse moved into the main body of the 152nd Derby after the scratch of Fulleffort. Ocelli is trained by Whit Beckman. April 30, 2026For the Haskell in Post 7 is Ocelli, a 3 year old who in nine starts has earned $829,800. That makes him the richest maiden in North American history. Ocelli was fourth in the Preakness – a race won by another Haskell starter, Napoleon Solo- ran third in the Kentucky Derby for owners Ashley Durr, Anthony Tate & Front Page Equestrian LLC.The morning line shows Ocelli to be legitimate contender at 6-1.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore: Haskell Stakes post positions, odds, live updates”He continues to make me and his owners plenty of money but at the same time every time we put him in a race, you know, he runs huge, he shows up in great company,” trainer Whit Beckman said. “He’s established himself as a top 3-year-old horse and (we’re) just letting him do what he wants there.”The jockey will be Tyler Gaffalione. Despite being lightly regarded at the time of the Kentucky Derby and running at 70-1 odds, Ocelli had a noticeable rally to finish in the money. Beckman said the Haskell post position “doesn’t bother me” and he doesn’t see this race going down like the Kentucky Derby, but rather the Ohio Derby “where he’s kind of an inch closer down the back side.” Ocelli was second in the Ohio race.It feels like only a matter of time before Ocelli gets his just due.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”We’re just getting in, and hoping he can compete in these type races, hoping that one day he’s going to get his trip and he’s going to figure things out and it’s all going to come together at the right time,” Beckman said. “I feel like we’re knocking right on the door with that. The 3 year olds, they still continue to develop, and we’re hoping he keeps getting better and better.”2026 Kentucky Derby horse Further Ado with exercise rider Jonathan Santiago during a morning workout April 23, 2026 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Further Ado has raced six times and won three of those races, earning $1,146,328.The favorite to win the race with 2-1 odds is Further Ado, owned by Spendthrift Farm LLC and trained by Brad Cox, th