Degas
Quote from Purple Aura on October 20, 2026, 3:49 PMDay Gus is Wendy's all time favorite Stable horse. Used to be Crantini. The extra money made with the KY bonus program makes it even nicer. Pretty nice chunk of change. Might go to the final. 11/10??
Day Gus is Wendy's all time favorite Stable horse. Used to be Crantini. The extra money made with the KY bonus program makes it even nicer. Pretty nice chunk of change. Might go to the final. 11/10??
Quote from Degas on October 20, 2026, 4:40 PMThanks Norm! Yep, Degas is my all time favorite! Today’s win even got me on this site. She does everything right and has really grown up this year. The Kentucky bonus money for last year was $193 per share. This year should be considerably more. When you only own a few horses/shares thats a nice end of the year check. Have been after Anthony to buy another Gimpanzee yearling, but he says his bigger investors have zero interest. #15 at harrisburg is Degas’ sibling, but Anthony feels there isn't enough interest to buy her.
Thanks Norm! Yep, Degas is my all time favorite! Today’s win even got me on this site. She does everything right and has really grown up this year. The Kentucky bonus money for last year was $193 per share. This year should be considerably more. When you only own a few horses/shares thats a nice end of the year check. Have been after Anthony to buy another Gimpanzee yearling, but he says his bigger investors have zero interest. #15 at harrisburg is Degas’ sibling, but Anthony feels there isn't enough interest to buy her.
Quote from Bgtolex25 on October 21, 2026, 5:55 PM@degas
Great to hear from you. Feel free to dish some old dirt on @purple-aura. I “think” it is a safe place to have some good natured fun, but then again, I am wrong more than I am right.
Great to hear from you. Feel free to dish some old dirt on @purple-aura. I “think” it is a safe place to have some good natured fun, but then again, I am wrong more than I am right.
Quote from Lonnie on October 21, 2026, 11:38 PMQuote from Degas on October 20, 2026, 4:40 PMThe Kentucky bonus money for last year was $193 per share. This year should be considerably more. When you only own a few horses/shares thats a nice end of the year check.
I'm unfamiliar with the Kentucky bonus money. Please elaborate.
@degas, welcome to the forum! How did you find out about it? Please spread the word! We need more of you!
Quote from Degas on October 20, 2026, 4:40 PMThe Kentucky bonus money for last year was $193 per share. This year should be considerably more. When you only own a few horses/shares thats a nice end of the year check.
I'm unfamiliar with the Kentucky bonus money. Please elaborate.
@degas, welcome to the forum! How did you find out about it? Please spread the word! We need more of you!
Quote from Lonnie on October 21, 2026, 11:39 PMQuote from Bgtolex25 on October 21, 2026, 5:55 PM...I am wrong more than I am right.
I thought I made a mistake once. But I was wrong 😉
Quote from Bgtolex25 on October 21, 2026, 5:55 PM...I am wrong more than I am right.
I thought I made a mistake once. But I was wrong 😉
Quote from Degas on October 22, 2026, 8:45 AM@lonnie I heard about the site from @purple-aura. I think he was tired of hearing me complain after the Lexington sale, and told me about this site.
The KY sire stakes Bonus is for horses bred by an eligible stallion (Gimpanzee) to a mare standing in Kentucky for at least 180 days. If you look at the Lexington or Harrisburg sale book, under a horses name if it says Kentucky & Kentucky Stallion Bonus Eligible, the horse qualifies. I believe the bonus money put up is a pool of up to $2 million, and at the end of the year is split among the eligible horses as a 50% purse bonus on any 1-5 placed finish in a Kentucky Sire Stakes race.
Last year Degas had $65,000 in earnings in KY Sire races, and earned a bonus of $19,300. So for my one share I received $193. This year, based on her earnings, the bonus money will be much higher.
Anthony and Amy do not like Gimpanzee horses, Anthony says Degas is the exception and that the other Gimpanzees the stable had were not good. He said his bigger investors have no interest in a Gimpanzee baby. Fair point, I'm still waiting to see what happens with Prada....but there are a lot of smaller share owners who would love a horse that qualifies for the bonus.
@lonnie I heard about the site from @purple-aura. I think he was tired of hearing me complain after the Lexington sale, and told me about this site.
The KY sire stakes Bonus is for horses bred by an eligible stallion (Gimpanzee) to a mare standing in Kentucky for at least 180 days. If you look at the Lexington or Harrisburg sale book, under a horses name if it says Kentucky & Kentucky Stallion Bonus Eligible, the horse qualifies. I believe the bonus money put up is a pool of up to $2 million, and at the end of the year is split among the eligible horses as a 50% purse bonus on any 1-5 placed finish in a Kentucky Sire Stakes race.
Last year Degas had $65,000 in earnings in KY Sire races, and earned a bonus of $19,300. So for my one share I received $193. This year, based on her earnings, the bonus money will be much higher.
Anthony and Amy do not like Gimpanzee horses, Anthony says Degas is the exception and that the other Gimpanzees the stable had were not good. He said his bigger investors have no interest in a Gimpanzee baby. Fair point, I'm still waiting to see what happens with Prada....but there are a lot of smaller share owners who would love a horse that qualifies for the bonus.
Quote from Purple Aura on November 2, 2026, 12:37 PMStable bought Degas sister. 17k. How many shares will Wendy buy? This is the one she wanted. I'll make the over/under line at one. 🙂
Stable bought Degas sister. 17k. How many shares will Wendy buy? This is the one she wanted. I'll make the over/under line at one. 🙂
Quote from Degas on November 2, 2026, 1:12 PMYou might be wrong on that over under, especially since I’m hoping my brother becomes a part of The Stable and buys a few shares. I thought #15 wasn’t as impressive looking as Degas, but she still looks good. And the KY bonus money she is eligible for makes the $17,000 price a great deal. Win or place in one KY sire eligible race and you have basically made your money back.
Hoping some of the people on the board will buy also. I had to fight hard to get Anthony to consider buying her, he and Amy don’t like Gimpanzee, and he is afraid a Gimpanzee horse won’t sell out since his bigger money owners seem to want the Tactical landing/Tactical Approach horses. Let’s prove him wrong😀
You might be wrong on that over under, especially since I’m hoping my brother becomes a part of The Stable and buys a few shares. I thought #15 wasn’t as impressive looking as Degas, but she still looks good. And the KY bonus money she is eligible for makes the $17,000 price a great deal. Win or place in one KY sire eligible race and you have basically made your money back.
Hoping some of the people on the board will buy also. I had to fight hard to get Anthony to consider buying her, he and Amy don’t like Gimpanzee, and he is afraid a Gimpanzee horse won’t sell out since his bigger money owners seem to want the Tactical landing/Tactical Approach horses. Let’s prove him wrong😀
Quote from Bgtolex25 on November 3, 2026, 7:09 AM@degas and @purple-aura
Congratulations. Your lobbying efforts seem to have been rewarded. I am avoiding KY eligibles altogether in the hope that I can participate as an official in KY in some minor capacity next summer… And for the other reasons…
Otherwise being in a group that includes y’all would be fun. I can be in your KY fan club though.
@degas and @purple-aura
Congratulations. Your lobbying efforts seem to have been rewarded. I am avoiding KY eligibles altogether in the hope that I can participate as an official in KY in some minor capacity next summer… And for the other reasons…
Otherwise being in a group that includes y’all would be fun. I can be in your KY fan club though.
Quote from Purple Aura on November 3, 2026, 12:55 PMChaos sold out. Sweet. Started at 29%. Two shares for me and I think Wendy also bought two ( a first). Whoever else got involved good luck to all of us.
Chaos sold out. Sweet. Started at 29%. Two shares for me and I think Wendy also bought two ( a first). Whoever else got involved good luck to all of us.