The Holy Bull Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Run in late January, it is open to three-year-olds over a distance of one mile. The Grade III event is a prep for the Florida Derby and has a $400,000 purse.
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 mile : 2007, 2010
- 11/ miles : 1991-2004
- 1⅛ miles : 1990, 2005–2006, 2009
- 1³/ miles (9.5 furlongs) : 2008
Read more about Holy Bull Stakes: Records, Winners of The Holy Bull Stakes Since 1988, Special Bonus
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