Fee for 2025 | €3,000 |
Bay | 2018 |
Pedigree | Galileo - Alta Anna (Anabaa) |
Distance won over | 8f. to 12f. |
Stands at | The Beeches Stud |
Profile
Gr.1 Belmont Derby & Gr.1 Sword Dancer winner
Recorded the Derrinstown/Ballysax double just like Champion NH Sire of 2021/22 and 2022/23 YEATS along with Epsom Derby winners GALILEO and HIGH CHAPARRAL (sire of Altior), and top sire FAME AND GLORY.
The sole representative from Ballydoyle in the 2021 Epsom Derby and sent off the 11/8 favourite, but was struck into in the early stages of the race.
Rated 120 by Timeform at 3 years and 105p at 2 years.
Beyer Speed Figure of 107 – the highest of any horse on turf in North America in 2023!
Testimonials
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Aidan O’Brien
Trainer
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“Bolshoi Ballet is an exceptional looker and walker, extremely genuine and clean-winded. He had the class to win a Group 1 over a mile and a quarter and also stayed a mile and a half well.”
Pedigree
Race Record
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCES
Dual Gr.1 Winner in North America
1st Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes-Gr.1, Belmont Park, 1m2f, by 1¼ lengths
1st Sword Dancer Stakes-Gr.1, 1m4f, Saratoga by 4½ length
1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes-Gr.3, Leopardstown, 1m2f, by 6 length
1st Ballysax Stakes-Gr.3, Leopardstown, 1m2f, by 2¼ length
1st 2YO Maiden, Leopardstown, 1m, by 4 lengths earning TDN Rising Star status
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