American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
John Henry |
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Sire | Ole Bob Bowers |
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Grandsire | Prince Blessed |
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Dam | Once Double |
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Damsire | Double Jay |
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Sex | Gelding |
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Foaled | March 9, 1975[1] |
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Country | United States |
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Color | Brown |
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Breeder | Golden Chance Farm |
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Owner | Dotsam Stable. Colors: Brown, powder blue hoop and bar on sleeves, brown and blue cap. |
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Trainer | Robert Donato Lefty Nickerson Ron McAnally |
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Record | 83: 39-15-9 |
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Earnings | $6,591,860 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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.