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Tom	01-17-2015 05:34 PM

Happy Birthday, John Shear!

:9: :4: !

A true hero.

A. Pineda

01-17-2015 05:45 PM

I'll second that. I wondered how he has been doing.

so.cal.fan

01-17-2015 06:27 PM

Thanks, Tom and A. Pineda.
John is doing fine, working full time at Santa Anita...they had a special presentation for him today in the winners circle after the 4th race today.
John has a Facebook Page......he'll put a picture up when he gets home.
https://www.facebook.com/JohnShearFanPage
Thanks for your well wishes, you guys.

JimG	01-17-2015 07:26 PM

Saw the presentation online. He looks great. A true hero and very deserving.

Jim

nijinski

01-17-2015 07:52 PM

Best Wishes to Mr Shear !

JustRalph

01-18-2015 02:25 AM

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/pe...gD5IsM.twitter

Happy Day!

v j stauffer

01-19-2015 01:37 AM

I would see John almost everyday in the press box at Hollywood Park. Always came away thinking How can I be a better person. Like John. Happy Birthday.

so.cal.fan

01-19-2015 08:34 AM

Thank you Vic....we sure miss you.
My favorite race call of all time was your last call at Hollywood Park....it was a turf race (which is what we bet), a cheap one and I sat up for hours going over that race, looking at it from every possible angle....finally came up with two horses I couldn't separate....I boxed an exacta......and couldn't believe it when I heard you call them one two at the finish.

so.cal.fan

01-19-2015 08:51 AM

Last day at HP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzm5RA-b7XI

upthecreek

01-15-2018 11:10 AM

Happy 97th!

PaceAdvantage

01-15-2018 01:23 PM

WOW. That's freakin' AWESOME!

Happy birthday to one of the better human beings who has ever walked the earth! :ThmbUp::ThmbUp::jump::jump::headbanger:

Tom	01-15-2018 01:36 PM

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John Shear, the paddock captain who turns 97 on Wednesday, will be honored in the winner’s circle. He first came out to Santa Anita in 1955. He was raised in an orphanage in England, went to work at 14, served in World War II and loves horses and people. He’s been part of the Santa Anita environment for decade upon decade.

In 2011, when he was 90, he received national attention. A horse got loose in the paddock, and Shear tossed a 6-year-old girl out of the way. He got trampled, resulting in pelvic fractures, a fractured cheekbone and gashes above his eye and down his arm. Here’s the wonderful Bill Plaschke story from 2011.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar...s=mcnewsletter

True American Hero~! Salute!!!

Hope you see this thread, Diane!!!!!

cj	01-15-2018 02:54 PM

Hope he lives to 157! Happy Birthday!

Tom	01-18-2019 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cj (Post 2261627)

Hope he lives to 157! Happy Birthday!

Still going strong.....:9::8: yesterday and still at the track every day.
He and SoCalFan went shopping and had guests for dinner to celebrate.
Just saw an interview with Christina on TVG.

Happy Birthday John!

Red Knave

01-18-2019 05:58 PM

When Tom and I grow up we want to be just like John!

All the best to him and his family. :ThmbUp::ThmbUp:

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