John Henry (horse)

Tags: Race Horse.

John Henry (March 9 1975 – October 8 2007) was an American Thoroughbred race horse who had 39 wins with $6591860 in earnings. He was twice voted the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year in 1981 and 1984 with his 1981 selection the only one in which the victor received all votes cast for that award. In all he won seven Eclipse awards. John Henry was also listed as #23 – Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.

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award

American Champion Male Turf Horse, American Champion Older Male Horse, American Horse of the Year

breeder

Golden_Chance_Farm

damsire

Double Jay (horse)

foal date

1975-03-09

grandsire

Prince Blessed

honours

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century, Statue

owner

Dotsam Stable

race

Sunset Handicap, Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes, Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Santa Anita Handicap, San Gabriel Handicap, San Luis Rey Handicap, Arlington Million, Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap, Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship Stakes

sex

Gelding

trainer

Victor J. Nickerson, Ron McAnally, Robert_Donato