Meet the Contenders: 2026 Holy Bull Stakes
Cannoneer breaking his maiden at Churchill Downs (Photo by Coady Media)
January 27th, 2026
Meet the horses running in the 2026 Holy Bull (G3) 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 the opportunity to perform well. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your stable alerts.
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#1 Incredibolt ****
Pro: Overcame slow pace to win Street Sense (G3) and continues to improve.
Con: Barn has been a tad cold this meet, which is the main drawback.
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#2 Roger That Dana **
Pro: Distantly placed in a pair of stakes here this winter.
Con: Needs to find more if going to be competitive at the graded level.
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#3 Project Ace *
Pro: Deep closer was just up to win over this distance at Churchill third out.
Con: Faced only restricted maidens en route to diploma; looks outclassed.
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#4 Global Aviator ***
Pro: Rallied to break maiden going 6f in good time; potentially underrated here.
Con: Doubt that maiden field had much quality to it; now in deeper waters.
Cannoneer breaking his maiden at Churchill Downs (Photo by Coady Media)
#5 Cannoneer *****
Pro: Set fast splits and kept going to graduate; exciting prospect.
Con: Can’t afford to go too fast early, stretching out versus better.
Buetane wins at Santa Anita. (Photo by Benoit Photo)
#6 Buetane
EXPECTED TO SCRATCH
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#7 Nearly *****
Pro: Has excelled over this track since ho-hum debut; appears fast enough.
Con: Lacks stakes experience and backers will have to accept low price.
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#8 Bravaro ***
Pro: Unbeaten colt steps up for barn that saddled first two in Pegasus World Cup (G1).
Con: Seemingly benefited from perfect trips and has never faced open company.
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#9 Game for It
EXPECTED TO SCRATCH
