John Henry (horse)

John Henry
John Henry
	John Henry at the Kentucky Horse Park in 2006
Sire	Ole Bob Bowers
Grandsire	Prince Blessed
Dam	Once Double
Damsire	Double Jay
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	March 9, 1975
Country	United States
Color	Brown
Breeder	Golden Chance Farm
Owner	Dotsam Stable. Colors: Brown, powder blue hoop and bar on sleeves, brown and blue cap.
Trainer	Robert Donato; Lefty Nickerson; Ron McAnally
Record	83: 39-15-9
Earnings	$6,591,860
Major wins
	Round Table Handicap (1978); Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap (1980); San Gabriel Handicap (1980); Oak Tree Turf Championship; (1980, 1981, 1982); Hollywood Invitational Handicap; (1980, 1981, 1984) ; San Luis Rey Handicap (1980, 1981); Santa Anita Handicap (1981, 1982); Arlington Million (1981, 1984); Jockey Club Gold Cup (1981); Turf Classic Invitational (1984); Sunset Handicap (1984)
Awards
	U.S. Champion Older Male Horse (1981); 4× U.S. Champion Turf Horse; (1980, 1981, 1983, 1984); 2× United States Horse of the Year; (1981, 1984)
Honors
	U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1990); #23 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century; Statue at Arlington Park; Statue at Santa Anita Park
	Last updated on September 17, 2006

John Henry (March 9, 1975 – October 8, 2007) was an American champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Ole Bob Bowers (by Prince Blessed) out of Once Double (by Double Jay). John Henry had 39 wins with $6,591,860 in earnings, was twice voted the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year, and was listed as #23 on Blood Horse magazine's Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.