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Originally Posted by johnhenry81
Hey Dave!
Just came across this post embedded in a handicapping method thread.
Rats! Thanks for thinking of me though.
Yes, John Henry is my favorite. His hard luck background can match many other champions that had movies made about them. Poor breeding, (his sire Ole bob bowers) stood in my home state of Mich.) poor conformation, back at one knee, and inward on the other not to mention destructive around the barn as a youth.
I was on the finish line in the inaguaral Arlington Million. I swear that The Bart (40/1)beat him a head but JH won the photo to the delight of the overflow crowd at AP that day.
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John Henry,
Sorry that the money clip got away. I just caved under the pressure of so many requests. LOL
I've never been a "big horse" guy. To me, it has always been about the betting.
But there are a handful of BIG HORSES that I really followed. (And all come with their own unique stories.)
John Henry was like the worlds' greatest never was story. (Can't really call him a comeback because he just came from nothing.)
Then there was
Mr. Frisky - a less than memorable horse with a great story.
And, of course, the one-of-a-lifetime,
Secretariat.
Hmm... I think I'll start a thread about great horse stories.
