Type the name Jess Jackson into a search engine and chances are you'll skim across the term “billionaire.” While this brief description accurately sums up the late Jackson’s net worth — he ranked as one of the richest men in the world — such a simple one-word designation cannot even scratch the surface of Jackson’s depth as a businessman and sportsman.

In a manner reminiscent of the legendary King Midas, seemingly anything Jackson touched would turn to gold, and this applied wholeheartedly to his involvement in Thoroughbred horse racing.

On Jan. 30, Gulfstream Park in Florida will host the $200,000 Holy Bull Stakes, a major prep race on the road to the Kentucky Derby. It’s only fitting that the Holy Bull should be a race of such significance, for Holy Bull was undoubtedly one of the most brilliant horses we have seen in the last 30 years.