John Henry: "A Living Legend" - 1984 Arlington Million

[IrishDaddi]

A true LEGEND !!!

[Bolzovfire]

John Henry should be an inspiration for anybody. Whatever your background, your circumstances, your past, your shortcomings, there should be no excuses to reach for the stars!!

[0mnib0t]

I still have an amazing poster of the photo finish on my wall. I was 6 at the time, and we live in southern WI so Arlington was our track. I remember going before it went up in flames and got rebuilt. John Henry, greatest horse ever in my book!

[vaporosoez]

John Henry left such an impression on me as a kid. A horse I will never forget. I remember this race... John Henry--- the George Foreman of racehorses!

[buysellland1]

thanks for the Phil Georgeff called race. Used to cut school to bet on the races. Never realized what a great announcer Phil was until you hear the others..Phil was great. Heck, even Ed connaughton onthe racing show on channel 26 was great...when he was sober.

If you have any more races with Phil, please post them. Miss him a bunch

[Millie9509]

I love watching these old races and thank you for including the post parade! Nice to hear what they thought about a horse on a given day in his career

[wwwcoginkcom]

My grand-parents owned John Henry. Sam and Dottie Ruben (Dotsam Stables). It was incredible growing up as a child seeing these races knowing our family was part of it. Seeing the trophy's in their home when we would go visit them. Amazing part of my life.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for uploading this. It's awesome to be able to show this to my wife and children who did not know my grand-parents let alone John Henry. Thanx again!

[RPULTZ69]

That's a classic call. Phil Geogreff saying "Heeeeere they come, Spinning out of the turn"

[JohnHenryMovie]

We have released a documentary about John Henry, who was without a doubt the most legendary horse. He was a beautiful horse with a beautiful soul and is dearly missed. Check out our Youtube page for the trailer and the website for all other info at john henry movie. Lets not forget the inspiration he was for all who were fortunate enough to know him.

[youraverageuser]

great video!

[youvenoidea1]

Royal Heroine was one of my favorite animals to watch, as I did railside at Hollywood Park in 1984 at the first Breeder's Cup. I was telling a friend of mine just yesterday about her, and saying that she reminded me a bit of J H because she had a lot of heart and gave it her all every time she ran. John Henry was a fighter that knew exactly where the finish line was, and fought to get there first every time he ran. In over 50 years of following racing, he was one of the best I've ever seen.

[wwwcoginkcom]

@youvenoidea1 That is an incredible compliment coming from someone who has followed racing so long. I grew up watching John Henry race. He belonged to my grand-parents Sam and Dottie Rubin. Thanx so much for your comment. Makes me feel good that he is still remembered so fondly among race & horse fans.

[lovetheponies]

John Henry "like a bullit!" I love him dearly and always will!! XO

[jhhorse]

Thanks for posting. JH puts up another unforgettable victory. Just another days work for the venerable

gelding.

[terjer01]

Awesome video, my friend! Many thanks for sharing this! What a horse John Henry was and an outstanding call by the legendary Phil Georgeff. Happy New Year!!! :)

[cf1970]

Hey, Jerry, sorry for the late reply. You're very welcome, and I wish you all the best in the new year as well!

God bless.

[dsfiughdfuisdf]

They don't make them like that anymore.. :-) He was absolutely brilliant horse...

Do you know what happen to Mourjane?

Happy New Year... :-)

[cf1970]

Yes, brilliant is a good word for John Henry. I don't know much about Mourjane, but he ran very well to place third in the 1985 Breeders Cup Turf and is buried at the Clare Court training track in Saratoga. There are more details about him on the pedigreequery website.

Happy New Year to you, too!

[blisscanbebeautiful]

Wow, go John Henry!

Wish you the best New Year CF!

[cf1970]

I wish you a fabulous new year as well!

[nameofthepen]

Wowsers. This race brought a different kind of admiration to my heart. Like watching a brilliant surgeon performing an operation with all the aplomb in the world. Not one iota of wasted motion or emotion.

The filly was a doll! She could eat crackers in my barn any day, lol. And how about Gato del Sol? He was nice, too.

BTW, did I ever tell you that I once larked away a summer grooming for Charlie Whittingham? ;-)

But back to John Henry - he was fabulous!!

Thank you SO much, CF!

[cf1970]

Great comments, all. Wow, you're very fortunate to have groomed for the "Bald Eagle". That must have been a great experience for you.

You are very welcome, my friend!

[rcherasaro]

what a great race!john Henry..what a great racehorse.equis magazine did an entire article on him when he was racing and they concluded that his physical build was the prefect racing body.how about that filly royal majesty? she was the only one that could run with him.pretty impressive.thanks for the look back

[cf1970]

Glad you enjoyed the video. I agree, Royal Heroine gave her all, and her effort was admirable, but the old warrior just wore her down. John Henry always amazes me with his seemingly endless tenacity; he just refuses to lose!

Thanks for the comments.

[Jazzgirl8888]

I can't thank you enough for this cf ! I love John Henry and he has always been one of my favorite horses.A tough competitor with you so much heart and determination. A true champion in every sense of the word.

God Bless and best wishes for a very Happy New Year !

And thanks again for this wonderful footage .

[cf1970]

You're very welcome, my dear friend! John Henry was something else, wasn't he?

I wish you the very same this New Year, and may God richly bless you as well.

[horseyaddicted]

Wonderful!

[cf1970]

Glad you liked it! Happy New Year!