Carpe Eros

What's In A Name?: Degas, Double the Gold, Norma Jean B., Carpe Eros

DEGAS It's wonderful to have a son of established stallion Munnings (Speightstown) called Degas. From artist to artist: from celebrated English traditionalist Alfred Munnings (1878-1959) to major French Impressionist Edgar Degas (1834-1917), both great painters of horse scenes--and not only, obviously. Artists have got to stick together. 7th-Timonium, $52,080, Opt. Clm ($16,000), 8-28, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:20.04, ft, 4 lengths. DEGAS (g, 4, Munnings--Welcome Dance {MSW, $164,442}, by Henny Hughes) Lifetime Record: 23-2-4-6, $109,960. O-John Oller & C and B Stables; B-Ramona S. Bass, LLC (KY); T-Charles L. Frock DOUBLE...

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