New Posts For Thread: Stone Age v Bolshoi Ballet Comparisonhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparisonI've just posted this on the Derby thread but think it worthwhile to repeat on a new thread as the two horses have a virtually identical breeding and record. Food for thought at the very least.Comparative quotes, ratings, times Source Racing PostDERRfinished 3rdhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparison?post_id=562360935#562360935finished 3rdSun, 10 Jul 2022 02:27:55 -0500And Stone Age now goes for compensation in the Belmont Derby...just like Bolshoi Ballet.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparison?post_id=562360419#562360419And Stone Age now goes for compensation in the Belmont Derby...just like Bolshoi Ballet.Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:57:13 -0500SandownThanks. Realised I made an error in saying that Desert Crown's figure was in my bottom 3 Derby winners of the last 10 years. I had removed Wings Of Eagles, Harzand and ROTW, who didn't even quite meet my threshold figure for an average Derby whttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparison?post_id=562302039#562302039SandownThanks. Realised I made an error in saying that Desert Crown's figure was in my bottom 3 Derby winners of the last 10 years. I had removed Wings Of Eagles, Harzand and ROTW, who didn't even quite meet my threshold figure for an average Derby wTue, 21 Jun 2022 09:54:37 -0500127 obviously.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparison?post_id=562301833#562301833127 obviously.Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:27:46 -0500Figgis. First the caveats. Epsom is such a tricky track to rate because of the rise and fall which makes comparing races over different potentially unreliable. On the other hand, Racing TV now provide accurate sectional times for this track which allhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparison?post_id=562301825#562301825Figgis. First the caveats. Epsom is such a tricky track to rate because of the rise and fall which makes comparing races over different potentially unreliable. On the other hand, Racing TV now provide accurate sectional times for this track which allTue, 21 Jun 2022 08:26:01 -0500Sandown, as we were both in agreement about Desert Crown beforehand I'm interested to know what you made of the Derby? Completely ignoring any subjective opinions on whether DC was value for more, on bare time/form alone I have it in the bottom threehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparison?post_id=562299255#562299255Sandown, as we were both in agreement about Desert Crown beforehand I'm interested to know what you made of the Derby? Completely ignoring any subjective opinions on whether DC was value for more, on bare time/form alone I have it in the bottom threeMon, 20 Jun 2022 06:35:51 -0500Stone Age = Bolshoi Ballet it seems. The former was back-pedalling from 1f out.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparison?post_id=562259975#562259975Stone Age = Bolshoi Ballet it seems. The former was back-pedalling from 1f out.Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:32:16 -0500Chico quito, I think a repeat of his Guineas run over the longer trip would mean he'd run Desert Crown close. However, I'm not a fan of the yard. Each to their own, and there are probably lots of punters out there who are. I just find that more oftenhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparison?post_id=562228979#562228979Chico quito, I think a repeat of his Guineas run over the longer trip would mean he'd run Desert Crown close. However, I'm not a fan of the yard. Each to their own, and there are probably lots of punters out there who are. I just find that more oftenThu, 26 May 2022 13:23:36 -0500Great read Figgis, Sandown etc. really enjoyed this. Do you hold out any hope for Eydon? He's not a certain stayer but the Frankel Damsire angle could be an as yet-unproven sign of upgraded stamina. He definitely has the ability on my reading of fhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparison?post_id=562217655#562217655Great read Figgis, Sandown etc. really enjoyed this. Do you hold out any hope for Eydon? He's not a certain stayer but the Frankel Damsire angle could be an as yet-unproven sign of upgraded stamina. He definitely has the ability on my reading of fMon, 23 May 2022 04:55:26 -0500I would say that all the o,brien brigade are looking to utilize racing experience to compensate for a lack of a champion . The yard is in a transitional stage from galileo and the odd freak, towards Wotton Bassett I think whom has it to prove over hehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31757041/stone-age-v-bolshoi-ballet-comparison?post_id=562214141#562214141I would say that all the o,brien brigade are looking to utilize racing experience to compensate for a lack of a champion . The yard is in a transitional stage from galileo and the odd freak, towards Wotton Bassett I think whom has it to prove over heSat, 21 May 2022 16:34:04 -0500