I was there at the finish line with Guy Jackson.What a finish.Went to walking ring before race and John's eyes followed me as he looked back.What a great racehorse.
If you look quick and see the young skinny kid in the purple shirt in the winners circle . That is me. And now, 37 years later I will be talking my son for his first time to see the Super Derby tomorrow.
Unbelievable they put #4 first and #1A second and said official on the TV screen and ended up being wrong. Inexcusable. They would never do that now days.
I wish we'd seen the photo. At the rebuilt Arlington Park there was a life-sized bronze statue of the two at the finish. It was scintillating for many years.
I was at this race, sitting in the Racing Form box. I bet John Henry to win, and had the honor of shaking Sam Rubin's hand after JH won, as he was sitting a couple of boxes behind me. Boy, was he happy. He thanked me, and I said, "No, thank you", as I held up my tickets🎉
He was 9 y/o at the end of his career and he was still a dynamo! Saw him 3x at Arlington, He won 2 Millions and was surprised by an upstart as a 7 y/o. What a brilliant campaigner
As a young child growing up seeming always at Santa Anita. I remember John Henry. When I think of Santa Anita I always think of that name. Though its been over 16 years since his passing and more than 40 since I actually saw him run. I will always appreciate what he did for horse racing in Southern California
Tremendous horse. The workers at the farm where he was retired responded to the rumor that he had died earlier and they used another horse to imitate him: “If we’d done that, don’t you think we would have picked a nicer horse?” He was a handful, but great heart.
John Henry a true legend, winning Grade 1 races on both dirt and turf. Of course the Jockey Club Gold Cup was run over the proper distance 1 & 1/2 miles. Not the ridiculous 1 & 1/4 miles today.
1:29 The commentator goofed up. He said the horse on the far outside was followed by Bull inthe Heather. But at that point Bull inthe Heather was in the lead near the inside already.
The best Race caller of all time....starting listening in1958.....Gramps took me to Arlington....was 5 years old..... I can hear his voice now.... the horses are at the post...they' re at the post....... They 're entering their stalls...the flag is up......and thereeeeee off...........around the far turn and into the stretch......here come Round Table...........one of the greatest horses of all time....ck his record