Holy Bull Stakes
The Holy Bull Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Run in late January or early February, it is open to three-year-olds over a current distance of one and one-sixteenth miles. The Grade III event is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby and currently has a $350,000 purse.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1990 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Allowance |
| Purse | $250,000 (2020)[1] |
Inaugurated in 1990 as the Preview Stakes, it was created as a replacement for the Flamingo Stakes that ceased to exist following the closure of Hialeah Park Race Track. In 1996, the Preview Stakes was renamed in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame horse Holy Bull.
Since its inception, the race has been contested at various distances:[1]
- 1 mile : 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
- 1 1⁄16 miles : 1991–2004; 2013 to present
- 1 1⁄8 miles : 1990, 2005–2006, 2009
- 1 3⁄16 miles (9.5 furlongs) : 2008
This race was a Grade II from 2014 to 2019, [2] and lowered to Grade III for 2020.
Records
Speed record:
- 1 1⁄16 miles – 1:41.62 – Go for Gin (1994) {most common distance}
- 1-mile – 1:35.19 – Dialed In (2011)
- 1 1⁄8 miles – 1:49.31 – Barbaro (2006)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Nick Zito (1994, 1995, 2011)
- 3 – Kiaran McLaughlin (2005, 2014, 2016)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – Jerry D. Bailey (1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998)
Winners of the Holy Bull Stakes since 1991
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tiz the Law | Manuel Franco | Barclay Tagg | Sackatoga Stable | 1 1⁄16 | 1:42.04 | III |
| 2019 | Harvey Wallbanger | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenneth McPeek | Harold Lerner, AWC Stables, Nehoc Stables, Scott Akman & Pa Braverman | 1 1⁄16 | 1:43.69 | II |
| 2018 | Audible | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | WinStar Farm, China Horse Club | 1 1⁄16 | 1.41.92 | II |
| 2017 | Irish War Cry | Joel Rosario | H. Graham Motion | Isabelle de Tomaso | 1 1⁄16 | 1:42.52 | II |
| 2016 | Mohaymen | Junior Alvarado | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Stables | 1 1⁄16 | 1:42.07 | II |
| 2015 | Upstart | Jose L. Ortiz | Richard A. Violette Jr. | Ralph M. Evans | 1 1⁄16 | 1:43.61 | II |
| 2014 | Cairo Prince | Luis Saez | Kiaran McLaughlin | Namcook Stables et al | 1 1⁄16 | 1:42.16 | II |
| 2013 | Itsmyluckyday | Elvis Trujillo | Eddie Plesa Jr. | Trilogy Stable/Plesa | 1 1⁄16 | 1:41.81 | III |
| 2012 | Algorithms | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Starlight Racing | 1-mile | 1:36.17 | III |
| 2011 | Dialed In | Julien Leparoux | Nick Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | 1-mile | 1:35.19 | III |
| 2010 | Winslow Homer | Ramón Domínguez | Tony Dutrow | Fox Hill Farms | 1-mile | 1:35.97 | III |
| 2009 | Saratoga Sinner | Julien Leparoux | Eddie Kenneally | Lally Stable | 1 1⁄8 | 1:51.45 | III |
| 2008 | Hey Byrn | Chuck Lopez | Edward Plesa, Jr. | Beatrice Oxenberg | 1 3⁄16 | 1:58.14 | III |
| 2007 | Nobiz Like Shobiz | Cornelio Velásquez | Barclay Tagg | Elizabeth J. Valando | 1-mile | 1:35.47 | III |
| 2006 | Barbaro | Edgar Prado | Michael R. Matz | Roy & Gretchen Jackson | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.31 | III |
| 2005 | Closing Argument | Cornelio Velásquez | Kiaran McLaughlin | Philip & Marcia Cohen | 1 1⁄8 | 1:50.14 | III |
| 2004 | Second Of June | Cornelio Velásquez | William J. Cesare | Barbara Cesare | 1 1⁄16 | 1:43.00 | |
| 2003 | Offlee Wild | Mark Guidry | Richard Dutrow, Jr. | Dorothy A. Matz | 1 1⁄16 | 1:43.00 | |
| 2002 | Booklet | Eibar Coa | John T. Ward, Jr. | John C. Oxley | 1 1⁄16 | 1:46.16 | |
| 2001 | Radical Riley | Eduardo Núñez | James Hatchett | Jacks or Better Farm | 1 1⁄16 | 1:46.06 | |
| 2000 | Hal's Hope | Roger Velez | Harold Rose | Rose Family Stable | 1 1⁄16 | 1:44.52 | |
| 1999 | Grits'n Hard Toast | Robbie Davis | T.V. Smith | T.Smith/R. A. Anderson | 1 1⁄16 | 1:45.32 | |
| 1998 | Cape Town | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 1 1⁄16 | 1:44.15 | |
| 1997 | Arthur L. | John R. Velazquez | Luis Olivares | Cobble View Stable | 1 1⁄16 | 1:42.93 | |
| 1996 | Cobra King | Chris McCarron | Mike Puype | Gary Biszantz | 1 1⁄16 | 1:43.42 | |
| 1995 | Suave Prospect | Jerry D. Bailey | Nick Zito | W. Condren & M. Sherman | 1 1⁄16 | 1:44.03 | |
| 1994 | Go for Gin | Jerry D. Bailey | Nick Zito | W. Condren/J. Cornacchia | 1 1⁄16 | 1:41.62 | |
| 1993 | Pride of Burkaan | Jerry D. Bailey | Leo Azpurua | Johnson & Murchibon | 1 1⁄16 | 1:44.74 | |
| 1992 | Waki Warrior | Earlie Fires | William G. Huffman | Stanley Lowenbraun | 1 1⁄16 | 1:44.32 | |
| 1991 | Shoot To Kill | Wigberto S. Ramos | Linda L. Rice | Clyde Rice | 1 1⁄16 | 1:43.54 | |
Special Bonus
Paths to $5,500,000 Preakness Bonus:
- win Holy Bull Stakes + win the Florida Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- win Fountain of Youth Stakes + win the Florida Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
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Paths to $550,000 XpressBet Consolation Bonus:
- run in Holy Bull Stakes + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- run in Fountain of Youth Stakes + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
References
- "Holy Bull Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Eight Stakes Elevated in Status for 2014". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
External links
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