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Old 06-08-2017, 10:27 PM   #16
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https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...ull-dead-at-26

I have dreaded this day for a long time.
Just read this on Bloodhorse.com....
one buy one the greats are leaving us.
RIP....
It's good to see that Holy Bull will be buried at the place he last called home.
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Old 06-08-2017, 10:42 PM   #17
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Sorry, PA.
I know he was your 'baby!"

Tough day.
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Old 06-08-2017, 11:30 PM   #18
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Mike, I'm so sorry that you lost your favorite fella of all time. He truly was an incredible race horse. And I know how much you loved him.

If you can, please, will you post his photo that I took. (I can't find it.) Not for you, not for anyone here, but for me. My hours with him made for one of the most pleasant, quietly gentle afternoons I've ever spent. All of this from a remarkable stallion. I was so in awe of his class.

Godspeed, Holy Bull. Rest in eternal peace, you dear champion.
Here is the photo I think you're talking about:



It's a picture of a picture, so I apologize that this is the best quality I could get...it's a good one though and I have it displayed prominently and proudly!

THANK YOU!
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Old 06-09-2017, 01:30 AM   #19
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My condolences. Holy Bull was dear to many on this board and esp to Mike (PA). He gave (gives) me immense joy and motivation even though I heard of him only in 2010. The heart of a champion has gone quiet but his spirit will live on. Rest in peace big Fella.
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Old 06-09-2017, 07:27 AM   #20
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A stunning animal. Thank you, Mike. <3 RIP, HB.
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Old 06-09-2017, 08:22 AM   #21
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No Native Dancer or Nasrullah in his veins and his son Giacomo became the only horse in this century to win a Triple Crown race with no Native Dancer bloodlines. Holy Bull is and will always be a true genetic gem.
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Old 06-09-2017, 10:06 AM   #22
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Me too, formula; me too.

I was already living in Pennsylvania 2-3 years when the 1994 Woodward was run. Pha Park had the simulcasting program churning in full bore by then so I could have stayed home and watch and bet from the track. But so what; I wanted to see Holy Bull run, live.

So, I drove the 95 miles or so each way, and I am forever glad I did. I even ran into an old newspaper guy who knew me from my days with NYRA in the very crowded paddock area. He asked me: 'What are you doing here? I said: 'I just wanted to come and see Holy Bull run. No other reason'.

Holy Bull's 1994 Woodward was one of the very best performances by a racehorse I ever witnessed! And he beat up a bunch of top horses of their time doing so.

RIP to a truly great horse, Holy Bull. The memories will last forever and ever.
Great post.

I was another of the people that Holy Bull helped get into racing. He was my first "favorite horse" and thrilling to watch run. I'll always remember Holy Bull blowing away the field in the Woodward and Mike Smith (hard to believe Mike Smith is winning huge races 23 years later) pumping his fist and yelling. I think I was almost as excited.
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Old 06-09-2017, 04:31 PM   #23
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Old 06-25-2017, 09:33 AM   #24
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I have had two truly favorite horses since I became captivated with horse racing way back when I was a child—Spectacular Bid and Holy Bull. I will forever remember Holy Bull as his sheer elegance, speed, and courage mesmerized me the first time I saw him run as a maiden. My fondness for Holy Bull helped me cope with the untimely death of my brother. I knew Holy Bull’s workout pattern like clockwork so I would purchase the Daily Racing Form just to see the write-up of his work outs. I even wrote a Daily Racing Form editorial on Holy Bull’s behalf in 1994 for Horse of the Year and after the Travers when when David Liftin chose Tabasco Cat over the Bull. Tabasco Cat over the Bull? Come on!

I also hold the late Jimmy Croll and his wife, Bobbie, in the highest esteem as they had the decency of touching base with me about Holy Bull’s condition after his injury during the Donn Handicap.

Thank you, Holy Bull, for the awesome memories! May you rest well!
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Old 08-14-2017, 12:00 AM   #27
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He was a great one. I think remember handicapping one of his early races. Didn't he race and win against Cigar at 3-1 odds?

I seem to remember handicapping that race and trying to beat Cigar and when I came across Holy Bull I was surprised to be able to find a horse good enough to beat the Mighty Cigar, but yet, there he was.

I might be wrong about the details, but I do remember it dawning on me that Holy Bull was a monster.
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Old 08-14-2017, 08:14 AM   #28
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i believe that was the last race of holy bulls career in which he was pulled up in the donn handicap,passing the torch on to cigar.Not sure you were getting 3-1 on the bull though.
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He was a great one. I think remember handicapping one of his early races. Didn't he race and win against Cigar at 3-1 odds?

I seem to remember handicapping that race and trying to beat Cigar and when I came across Holy Bull I was surprised to be able to find a horse good enough to beat the Mighty Cigar, but yet, there he was.

I might be wrong about the details, but I do remember it dawning on me that Holy Bull was a monster.
He was a monster but he never beat Cigar. The only time they met up was in the Donn Handicap when Holy Bull was pulled up after breaking down during the race.

You might be thinking of him beating Dehere as a 2 year old in the Belmont Futurity after Dehere had swept the 2 year old stakes at Saratoga.
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i believe that was the last race of holy bulls career in which he was pulled up in the donn handicap,passing the torch on to cigar.Not sure you were getting 3-1 on the bull though.
Maybe it was the other way around? Maybe Cigar was making the switch from turf to dirt and that's when I noticed that Cigar had a shot at beating Holy Bull at 3-1?

After twenty years, it's easy to forget all the details.
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