Meet the Contenders: 2024 Holy Bull
Fierceness (Photo by Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher)
January 30th, 2024
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Holy Bull at Gulfstream Park this Saturday. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents opportunity to perform well. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your stable alerts.
Hades wins at Gulfstream (Photo by Coglianese Photogrraphy / Credit to Ryan Thompson)
#1 Hades **
Pro: Rapidly improving gelding one of two undefeated horses here.
Con: Faced far lesser in two December wins; tested for class.
Inveigled wins at Gulfstream Park (Photo by Coglianese Photography)
#2 Inveigled ***
Pro: Indiana-bred has gotten a piece of the purse each race; picks up Irad Ortiz.
Con: Didn’t muster a serious rally hopping back into stakes company Jan.
Otello wins the Mucho Macho Man (Photo by Coglianese Photography / Credit to Lauren King)
#3 Otello ****
Pro: Won narrowly both starts, including Mucho Macho Man S.; should stretch out.
Con: Stakes win was not especially fast and needs to improve several lengths.
Dancing Groom (Photo by Coglianese Photography)
#4 Dancing Groom **
Pro: Outfinished Fierceness in Champagne (G1), though still beaten more than 10 lengths.
Con: No threat in either stakes try; adds blinkers after showing limited early speed.
#5 Dancing Groom dances home in R2 at Saratoga under @iradortiz for trainer Antonio Sano! 💃
— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) August 19, 2023
This son of @spendthriftfarm stallion Vino Rosso improved while stretching out today in just his second start!
🎥 #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/IlPBntl7ZV
No More Time wins at Gulfstream Park (Photo by Coglianes Photography / Credit to Ryan Thompson)
[SCRATCHED] #5 No More Time **
Pro: Didn’t start or settle well in Mucho Macho Man; perhaps capable of better.
Con: Finished behind three rivals he meets again here.
Domestic Product (Photo by Coglianese Photography)
#6 Domestic Product ***
Pro: Connections staying optimistic after Remsen (G2) flop in the mud.
Con: Latest effort might indeed prove to be a true bill, or close to it.
Fierceness winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita (Photo by Horsephotos.com)
#7 Fierceness *****
Pro: Early Derby favorite has tremendous edge in class, speed figures.
Con: Juvenile champs Hansen, Shanghai Bobby, Classic Empire all met defeat in this race.
#6 Fierceness dominates on debut in R6 at Saratoga under @iradortiz for trainer Todd Pletcher and @RepoleStable! 💪
— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) August 25, 2023
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#8 Sea Streak **
Pro: New Jersey-bred gelding has won or placed in all four starts.
Con: Showed more speed with blinkers last time but might prefer to avoid pace duel.
The New Jersey-bred #12 Sea Streak graduates in R2 at Belmont at The Big A under Jairo Rendon for trainer Eddie Owens! 🌊
— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) October 1, 2023
The 2-year-old gelding was 2nd on debut last time out in a stake.
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