Aqueduct | Race 12 | Post Time 6:34 p.m. (ET) The two likely favorites bookend the Wood Memorial field, and each has obstacles to overcome. Iron Honor (#13) will be attempting two turns for the first time as he stretches out beyond a mile. He's done nothing wrong in his two prior victories, but I have some doubts about his ability to continue his progression over longer distances. He will need to be efficient going this far since he's likely to endure a wide trip from his far outside post position. Napoleon Solo (#1) has similar stamina questions to answer after he showed speed and faded in his initial two-turn attempt off a layoff in the Fountain of Youth. He is getting back to the site of his most impressive victory, a runaway win in the Champagne last year, but he figures to be under the gun from his rail draw. I want to look beyond the favorites. Courting (#8) should have no problem handling the distance, but he still has to prove he has the mental fortitude to navigate a trip in a large field of stakes horses. He seemed unfocused en route to a fourth-place finish in the Remsen last year and was never seriously involved off a layoff in the Risen Star. He's probably better than those results, but he needs to put it all together on Saturday. Many handicappers seem eager to dismiss Talk to Me Jimmy (#2), who romped to an 11-length Withers upset over this course and distance. The Aqueduct track was favoring inside position that afternoon, but Talk to Me Jimmy only got over to the rail in the second half of that race. He apparently relished the added distance, and horses have returned from that race to flatter the form. I'm not so sure the effort was a fluke, and he figures to be a fair price again. The only drawback is that he will have to deal with Napoleon Solo on the front end. The horse I want to bet is Albus (#7). He obviously has something to prove at this level after defeating a much weaker field at Tampa Bay Downs when he won a maiden race last time. However, he finished off that race by drawing away with big, powerful strides, looking like a horse who should want every bit of this 1 1/8-mile distance. He was still figuring out his running style in his first couple of starts as a 2-year-old, but he's obviously progressed since then. Riley Mott has good statistics with horses stepping up into stakes off maiden wins, and I expect him to outrun his odds in the Wood Memorial.