John Henry (horse)

John Henry
John Henry at the Kentucky Horse Park in 2006
SireOle Bob Bowers
GrandsirePrince Blessed
DamOnce Double
DamsireDouble Jay
SexGelding
FoaledMarch 9, 1975[1]
CountryUnited States
ColorBrown
BreederGolden Chance Farm
OwnerDotsam Stable. Colors: Brown, powder blue hoop and bar on sleeves, brown and blue cap.
TrainerRobert Donato
Lefty Nickerson
Ron McAnally
Record83: 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)
U.S. Champion Turf Horse
(1980, 1981, 1983, 1984)
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.

  1. ^ "John Henry pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2014-01-05.